New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-03
THE REVENUE TARIFF BILL.
THE SENATE ADOPTS THE CONFERENCE
REPORT.

THE SENATE ADOPTS THE CONFERENCE
REPORT.
SHORT SPEECHES AND QUICK woRK-THE CHANGES
MADE BY THE COMMITTEES.
The conference committee on the larin
measure completed its work shortly al'ei
noon yesterday, and its report was mast
ened into print so that there mlshC NC
no delay in the Senate In actihs
upon it, At the evening SESSION
the measure was taken up. Only a Ie"
speeches were made when the vote was
called for. There was much excltemeh'
in the chamber, and when 1t was
announced that the report had oeeh
adopted there was considerable applause 1t
is thought that the House will adopt tile
measure to-day. The changes in the Senate
bill made by the conference committee are
printed below.
BROUGHT TO A VOTE IN THE SENATE.
THE CONFERENCE BILL ADOPTED By VOTE OF
81 TO 31-THE DIVISION LIST.
IBI TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. March 2.-At 8 o'clock tonight
Senator Morrill, took the floor and made an expla-
nation of the changes in the Tariff bill and thelr
effect saying at the close that the bill. 1t adopted
would reduce the revenues about $4,000, ,OOO He
moved that the report of the conference committee
be adopted and called for the yeas and nays
THE FINAL SPEECHES.
G There was n moment of silence and the clerk was
about TO begin the roll CALL which it was hoped
would prove to be the last stage in the long and
tedious course of tariff legislation. Senator Beck
said that if the matter to 60 by default
he would say few words setting form
his views of the defects of the bill.
Passing from point to point Senator Beck soon
warmed up and poured forth his invectives
with ell the fervor OF his strong nature.
Iron ore his first point of attack. This he
declared had been increased by the commit
tee 90 per cent over the rate passed by
the two Houses. He read from the record to show
that Senator Malone had sought in tte Senate to
have the rate upon ore increased, but had
been uusuccessfulur He referred to the
fact that the Senator was member
of the conference commttee,s leaving the impress
sion that the Senator had taken advantage OF his
accidental position to secure an undue advance
upon an article in which his own State was vitally
interested.
He found as much fault with other features of
the iron schedule and dwelt upon them until half
Senator lyard followed Senator Beck, making
an argument against the regularity OF the pro-
ceedings of the conference COMMITTEES ard de-
eariug that its report ought not to be adopted.
Senator Vance made the last speech, closing MS re-
marks at 1918.
THE VOTE CALLED FOR.
The call of the roll upon the adoption of the report
was somewhat exciting. The Democrats had major
ity in the chamber. As the call proceeded and their
responses were found TO be unanimously in the neg
ative, while some Republicans refrained from
voting it began to be feared that
the bill would fail. When Senator Williams's
name was reached he announced that he had a
general pair with Senator Saunders of Ne
braska. but he was assured by that Sena-
tors colleagues that he would vote against |
the bill therefore he rWiIliams) would record bis
vote in tue negative. Senator Rollins said he had |
authority from Senator Saunders to pair him in |
favor Of the bill. Senator Williams in a |
very offensive manner declared that the Senator |
from New Hampshire was too forward in such mat |
tiers and insisted on recording his vote in the mega
tive. Senators Cameron, of Pennsylvania, |
and Van Wyck voted with the Demo |
Gratis in the negative, while senator |
Mcpherson voted in the Affirmative Senator |
Davis, of West Virginia, was present, but rersined
from voting. One by one the absent Republican |
Senators came in, and before the result |
was declared announced their votes. Senator In |
gals who was present all the time, but refrained
from voting when his name was called, announced |
his vote in the affirmative at the last moment. |
This decided the matter and tine report was de- /
clared to be adopted by a vote of 80 TO 81