Evening journal., 1888-07-23
THE MILLS BILL PASSED.


IL Passes By a Vote OF lea 60 I49.
Majority of Thirteen.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Chairman Mills |
drummed up all the recruits he could find |
on Saturday, and got his tariff reduction |
bill through the House by the narrow
majority OF l3 votes. Four Democrats
voted against the bill, and Samuel ]. Ran
dali, the protectionist Democrat from |
Philadelphia, would also have done so II he
had besn present, as his letter showed |
when read before the House. The bill now |
goes 10 the Senate, where the Republicans
viii substitute another bill OF their own |
construction for il, and between the two,
tariff reform viii probably be stopped for
this session at least.
Az 1i.S0 on Saturday morning
Roger Q. Mills rose 20 close the
debate by summarizing the benefits TO
be derived from the adoption OF tho bill.
There was not an empty seat anywhere in
the gallery or on the floor. Nearly every
member OF the House was present Mrs.
Carlisle and a number OF well-known
society ladies we're In the Speakers gallery,
and IN the Executive gallery there were
several ladies OF the Cabinet families. Mrs.
Cleveland and her mother, Mrs. Folsom,
entered while Mr.. Mills was speaking. His
speech was a vigorous one, drawn on broad
general lines He took pains to repudiate
the fact that the bill was a free trade
measure. His manner was that Of "A
man who imagined he was accomplishing
a grent triumph, but be lacked dig.
nifty and impressiveness. Tom Reed OF
Maine lwAtched him from the other side OF
the House with uplitted eyebrows, aud q
look cf smiling amazement. The Texas
orator said that the bill would benefit the
condition and increase tho wages OF the
laboriug people, and that all efforts to de-
feat his re election by pouring money into
his district would prove unavailing, because
his constituents were not for sale, and be
closed with reference to the $40 suit OF
clothes mentioned by Mr.. Mckinley. He
said he had taken pains 70 trace this suit
Il cost less than IS, and it cost ten days
labor 10 purchase IT,
The gentleman from Ohio CMcKinlayiI ad
said that this was the old, old story, ant
that he had read It 10 Adam Smith. Tha
reminded him mills Of the boy who haS
stolen his brothers marbles. The little fel
! low told his mother. who called her son be
fore her, and, reprimanding him for wha
he had done said Don't you know th
. Lord will bo angry with you; are you no
ashamed OF yurself; do you not know tha
, the Bible says Thou shalt not stealp Hi
( replied: "Mother, that Is the old story
Moses said that 1900 years ago." at 4
/, the old, old story said Mr.. Mills, IN con
= clusion. I'VE stand here in the face Of th
, American people oontending for the right
. OF the people who. are plundered an,
r wronRed, who are appealing to Congress 4
. do them justice, who are appealing for tn
!, right OF protection In its best sense, ans
j asking Congress to shake the hand o
b monopoly from their pockets and let then
!, have the proceeds Of their own labor, and
!, Mr.. Chairman, we viii do it,
G When Mr.. Mills concluded he was warmly
}, greeted with applause BY bis fellow Deno
/ crats.
!. The amendments were all agreed TO Il
l. bulk, with the exception Of the one relating
d to putting hoop iron for baling cotton AM
v other purposes on the free list, on which
r. separate vote was taken. Il was adopte
by 40 yeas Co 100 nays.
y The yeas and nays were then ordered o.
n the final passage OF the bill, when Snowde
D, obtained recognition and said that bis dil
l. tinguished colleague. Mr.. Samuel
h Randall, was absent from the House b
=, reason OF severe sickness, but had sent
3, letter which he wiehed to have read. Th
D, letter reads;
9, IL Ia vote on the Mills Tariff bill is to b
D, taken on Saturday, the 2ist instant, fea
TX my strength. by reason OF recent Hines
y, will not permit my presence in the Houi
b, on that day; and II absent, | want iyou
I'd secure me a pair with some one who favo
r. that bill. as l would, II present, record N
vote in opposition TO IT, Give this imm
e, diate care, as l do not want to be misunde
R stood. / want It announced and distinct
IN known that am opposed to the passage
a the bill in question.
es Loud applause from the Republics
J. members and from protectionists in q
ID. galleries greeted the reading Of the letts
n. The voting then went on, Hogg pairil
I'd with Randall The others paired we're
IL | AhNol VI tA1 O.
IL Glover and Granger. Against the bill
sr- Hiestand, Davenport Spooner, Brow
le. Woodburn. Not voting-Foran. The 4
Or; publicans in favor OF the bill we're Brow
ne Of North Carolina, Fitch OF New Yor
g. and Nelson Of Minnesota. The Democrl
an opposed TO It we're Sowden OF Pennsyly
I'd, mia, Bliss. Merriman and Grsenman
ar. New York.
am After the vote was announced the cro'
speedily left the room. Mcmillan moved
take a recess until Wednesday next TO r.
and recuperate, but the House voted
re- down by a vote OF 2O6 to 40. By way
lor ridiculing McMilan's motion, Bouts
III moved that as this was the 9Th anniverss
OF the battle Of Bull Run the House shot
IA take a recess until o'clock, to VIII
Ino Rogers OF Arkansas said, this is y,
Waterloo"
.ne The Senate Saturday passed a bill apr
priating sl,0O0,000 20 reimburse
oe- depositors OF the Freedmans' Savings
Trust Company, and Senator Teller mad
ene strong plea for the rejection Of the Fl
as cries treaty.
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