New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-01
The NIES TARIFF BILL.
dramatic IncidentsSon With its Passage
Through the Housesby Majority Of Thirteen.


Through the Housasby Majority Of Thirteen.
According to general expectation the Mills
f6aT1H bill passed the house on Saturday,
and large attendance of people were pres
ent to see the closing debate
The central figure was Mrs. Cleveland who
gave the Endorsement of her presence to the
Mills Dill when Mr. Mills made his opening
speech, andWho was there to represent the
PRESIDENT and his approval at the
close. In the executive gallery be
sides were Mrs. Secretary End1cott and her
daughter and the wives of few senator's and
bureau officers. The diplomatic gallery was
filled with people who ere not diplomats, al
though some OF them hove been and Others
hope TO be. The speakers seat in the gallery
was occupied by the wife of the speaker and
invited guests, and all the rest of the galleries
were crammed to the last remnant of stand
ing room by crowds which will always con-
gregate at the capitol whenever there is a
field day"
The members came early, and were in their
seats when the gavel fell They did not leave
them until it fell again, VIXEN the long roll
had been twice called and the Sill was declared
passed by thirteen majority Mr. Mills. rud-
dy OF face and white Of mustaehe, was among
the first to take a seat. The previous cues
ton was to be moved by 1880, and the
house convened at il. Promptly at 1l:3O
MIR. Mills commenced the speech of an hour.
which was to close the debate.
The previous question was ordered at 1
O'Clock, and at once the calling of the long
roll began. The roll call was followed with
the greatest interest. The speaker did not
find 1T necessary to command the house to
silence. 1t was silent. Something of dra-
matte effect was added to the roll call by the
reading of the letter OF Mr.. Randall Just be-
fore In which he announced his opposition
to the bill
Ar. RandalRs letter, dated June1O and ad-
dressed to Hon. W. A. sowden, is as follows.
ia vote on Mr. Mills tariff bill is to be
taken Saturday, the 21st inst, I fear my
strength, by reason of recent illness, will not
permit my presence in the house on that day
and II absent l want you to secure me pair
With some one who fayors that bill, as
would, If present, record my vote in OPPOSE
ton to 1T. Give this immediate care, as do
not want to be misunderstood. Iwant it an
nounced and distinctly known that am OPP
posed to the passage of the bill in question
AS the roll proceeded the first name to at
tract attention was that of Anderson of
Iowa He voted, as he has done throughout
the congress, with the Democrats and for the
blll. The Democrats applauded his response
as II IN securing an independent vote they
had scored a victory. They soon learned
however, that he laughs best who laughs last,
Tor hardly had the vote of Anderson been re-
corded for the bill when Bliss of New
York. Democrat who represents manufac-
turers, and who said that if he should vote
for the mills bill he would be defeated by
5000, voted nay in q clear voice. This was
Democratic Roland for a Republican Oliver.
The next name to attract attention was that
OF Brewer OF North Carolina. He voted for
the bill because OF the slight reduction on the
tobacco tax.
Then came upon the roll call the greatest
sensatlon OF the day-knute Nelson of Min
nesota Both sides watched him closely, for
both sides expected his vote. Both sides IN
derstood that they had his assurance that he
would vote with them. He spoke of favor Of
something like the bill at the beginning of the
session when no tariff speeches had been made.
lie received the eulogies of the friends
of the bill from that hour but
all through the debate in the committee
OF the whole Mr.. Nelson has spoken and voted
generally with the Republicans. One of the
said that Nelson had given as
sufances that he would vote against the
Mills bill. But if Mr.. Nelson made such
promise he made them to the ear alone, for
when his name was called he voted ave.
There was tremendous applause on the
Democratic side long continued. With the
applause there were heard some hisses Mr.
Nelson himself was evidently not pleased to
ward upon his desk, colored somewhat and
seemed altogether i'll at ease. There were no
further notable Incidents as the roll call pro-
ceeded. Sowden voted as he said he would,
against the bill. Foran, who has vigorously
opposed the bill, lodged The last name
called was that of Speaker Carlisle, whoyoted
for the bill in the midst of applause. The
vote on the bill was party vote except that
OF Sowden, Merriman, Bliss, and Greenman,
Democrats, voted with the Republicans;
Fitch and Nelson, Republicans, voted with
the Democrats, and the Independents Ander-
Democrats. When the speaker announced
the passage of the bill the Democrats broke
into cheers and waved bandanas wildly in
the air.