The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-22
WON BY THIRTEEN VOTES.
THE HOUSE FINALLY PASSES THE
MILLS BILL.

Three of the Four Independents and
Messrs Brewer Fitch and Nelson
Vote with the Democrats-One Inde-
nendent and Four Democrats Vote
with the Republicans.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The house
nossed the Mills bill at 80 O'clock to-day
bv thirteen majority. One hundred and
ffty-six democrats, including Speaker
Carlisle voted for the bill, as did three of
+he four independents, and Messrs. Brown
of North Carolina, Fitch of New York, and
Nelson of Minnesota republicans The
folrth independent, Mr.. Nichols of North
Carolina, who had the Endorsement and
.u9port of the republicans in his district,
voted with the IA republicans, and so did
1lcssrs. Archie Bliss, Merriman and Green
man of New York, and Sowden of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr. Randall was paired with Mr. Hogg
of West Virginia, against the bill.
Mr. Foran was present and impaired, but
neither voted for nor against the bill. All
the other Ohio democrats voted for it, Mr..
Wilkins included.
The votes of MessrS Brewer and Nelson
in favor of the bill surprised both sides
The final determination of the three New
York democrats to vote against it surprised
the democrats, who had understood that
they would either not vote at all, or would
vote for the bill.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESULT.
The speaker and Chairman Mills and the
other revenue reform leaders were entirely
content with the result The change
in the disposition of the house.
rejecting as it does the change i'll
the disposition of the country, toward
revenue reform since the Mills bill was in
troduced in January seems very promising
10 them. The good effect of g ucation on
the tariff question seems to be well exem-
uifed in the passage of the bill to-day,
which could not have been passed when its
consideration was begun in the house. The
last two hours of its consideration were in
teresting throughout The galleries. which
have been empty most of the time since the
dav Messrs. Reed and Carlisle closed the
general debate, were filed up again by II
O'Clock this morning.
Most of the members, on both sides, were
IN their seats when Mr.. Mills, looking well
and feeling happy, came forward to close
the debate. Throughout his felicitous
speech, speech better adapted for popular
distribution than that with which
be opened the general debate,
be had the attention of everybody
except a few ill-mannered men on the re-
plbican side All his good points were
thoroughly appreciated and warmly ap-
pauded by the democrats, and when he
said If you want anything free take a
drink Of free whisky, said the republicans, y
the galleries joined in the applause.
SOME OF THE LADIES PRESENT.
Mrs. Carlisle came i'll early and took a
seat in the speakers pew.
Mrs Cleveland, in a very pretty summer
costume, with Mrs. Folsom, came in later
and sat down in the Presidents pew, just
opposite They were joined presently by
Mrs Fairchild, the wife of the Secretary of
thaTreasury.
In the adjoining gallery were a number
Of second class diplomats.
Down on the floor we're Justice Harlan,
ex-senator Joseph E. Mcdonald aud several
Senator's.
When Mr.. Mills finished the democrats
cheered and clapped Justify until he smiled
with pleasure. The chamber was very
still He proposed a vote on the
amendments adopted in committee Of the
whole. If the republicans had had the
much talked about substitute for the bill
ready, they could have brought it forward
then, but they had never been able to agree
upon one, and 80 could do nothing but vote
Tor a separate vote on the amendment, put
ting cotton ties and other forms Of HOOP
IRON on the free list. This was given them
with yea and nay vote, which develC ped
Mr. Randall's pair with Mr.. Hogg, which
the republicans applauded.
sOwDEN'S LITTLE COMEDY.
OF course the amendment was adopted
by large majority, and then all the other
committee amendments having beer
adopted, Mr.. Mills asked a vote on the bill
Itself. At this point Mr.. Sowden stepped
forward and presented IN theatrical man
Aer Mr. Randall's letter asking for a pair
and announcing his opposition to the bill
me republicans. of course, applauded this
Inen the roll call began amid q genera
HuSn oil attention, every name being care
tuliy watched and every announcement
recorded on a hundred tally sheets,
Mr. Anderson of Iowa was the first mar
whose vote was appauded, but from tha
on the democrats applauded the republican,
ana Independents who voted with them
While the republicans applauded the demo
Gratis and the one independent who voteC
With them.
TICKLING sOwDEN.
Mr. Sowden got the most applause in thi
"tjIo exchange of compliments. The re
i19lcans gave him Mr. Randall's share a
well as his own. When Speaker Carlisle
y'Jeq at the end of the second roll call ht
va, loudly applauded by the democrats
PRESENTLY, all the formalities having beer
ogs5IVed the speaker announced the result
oi the vote
.. "H IulS question:, ne Sald, 'Cho ayes
az, w and the noes are l40. The ayes
+1Te 1T@e 1t, and the bill is passed"
men tine democrats stood up and clapped
Suu cheered and waved bandanas, Mr.
o'e"art Of Georgia waving "big" one al
'1S e"d Of his stick being most conspicuous
W. H'' MIls face showed his qualification.
Inc formal motions clinchiug the result
Fe tlen put through, and the passage OF
sue OIL was an accomplished fact.
N'feNentatiye Fitch of New York has
'JFed letter signed by more than 2,S0C
IS constituents indorsing his advocacy
-ie tariff bill and promising their sup
lGrl IN the coming canvass
iNe senate tariff subcommittee now ex
.' to have its tariff bill ready to report tc
'1'l committee on Tuesday or Wednes
'. III Is eN pected that the measure vii
III 'ePoftel to the senate as n substitute fa
t pHiS blIl within ton days, if at al thi
oH The Mills bill reached the senate
,'-o o'clock to-day and has been re