The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-25
THE TARIFF BILL PASSED.
MINIS Mosaic Goes Through the
House by i62 Yeas to 1919 Nays.

WAsHiSeroS. July H.-The Mills Tariff
bill passed the House at l.50 O'Clock 10 oday
by vote Of 1862 yeas 10 l49 nays The Dem
ocrats who voted against the bill are Sowden,
of Pennsylvania, and Merriman, Greenan
and Bliss, of New York Mr.. Randall went
on record against ;he bill, being paired with
Hog. OF West Virginia MessFs Fitch, Of
New York Brewer, of North Carolina, aud
Nelson, OF Minnesota, Republicans, voted
with the Democrats. as did Anderson, of
Iowa; Hopkins, of Virginia, and Smith, of
Wisconsin. independents. Foran. of Ohio
did not vote. wilkins, OF Ohio, voted for
the bill. The result was hailed with cheers
by the Democrats and an outbHrst of laugh
presumably an expression of glee-by
Mrs. Cleveland in the gallery, and with alb
solute silence by the Republicans.
1t was great day for Mr.. Mills, vino was
by the nature of the case the central figure
in the Honse and the focus of all eyes in the
crowded galleries The whole scene was
spectacular. as became the last and decisive
step taken by political party cocrced by the
DpAcI VI tbt I-AtiUsiNc- II was tsCilt lii
political history which will long be remem-
bered and doubtless. bitterly remembered
by the Democratic party. Il was fitting that
the occasion should be marked by formality
and distinguished by great attendance.
The galleries were uniform bank of people,
stretching from rail to walls on all four sides
of the great hail. There was but one break
to this circle of onlookers aud that was in
the diplomatic gallery. where no foreign dip
loma.s were present 10 behold the attempt
by American legislators TO destroy American
Industries for the benefit of foreign capital.
Not even the British legation was represent
cd.
Miss Cleveland sat in the Speakers section
Of the gallery with the wives of several Sem
aiors, and in the front seat Of the Executive
gallery, at the far opposite end of the hall,
were Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom, who
were aftorward joined by Mrs. Fairchild.
The wife Of the President was gaaed at
good deal by people in the galleries, as well
as members on the floor. She dutifully paid
attention TO Mr. Mills final speech, and
while the roll call was going on she listened
10 every response She sat next to the wire
netting that separates the executive from the
diplomatic gallery, and Through this perior-
ated petition she occasionally exchanged
remark with Assistant Secretary of State,
Rivers. who was her neighbOr on the other
side of the screen. She wore dress with
sleeves of some dark checked material and Il
loose bodice of white. on which two pink
rosebuds were fastened. and she kept Law
endar fan in constant motion. When the
result of the vote that is a direct menance to
the prosperity of millions of worlingmen
was Announced Mrs. Cleveland laughed.
Then, accompanied by the two ladies, she
left the gallery and rode down stairs in the
public elevator with crowd of other peo-
pie, in true Democratic style. This was her
2lth birthday.
Mr.. Mills spoke an hour and the roll cali
was at once begun. All the leaders were APP
plauded when they voted. At the proper
time Mr.. Sowaen, of Pennsylvania, obtain
Cd recognition aud said that his distinguish
cd colleague, Mr., Randall, who was absent
from the House by reason OF severe Illness
had sent him n letter which he wished to
have read at this time. The letter was read
as follows