New-York tribune., 1890-05-22
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE TARIFF BILL PASSED
ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE BY VOTE OF
1872 TO 142.
ONE REPU BLICAN VOTING WITH THE DEMOCRATS
COMMITTEES AMENDMENTS LOST, AND
THOSE BY NARROW MAJORITIES.
rBY TELEGRAPH To THE rBIBUSE.1

the House to-day by majority of twenty votes.
| On July 2l, sss, Democratic House of Repre-
| sentatives, with the powerful help of Demo-
cratic Administration, passed the Dark Lantern
| larn BILL which threatened the stability of many
| important American industries and the very
istence of other industries of equal Importance.
| On May 81, 1890, a Republican House of Repre-
scntatiyes, untrommeled by the interference or
| dictation of a Republican President and Cabinet,
| passed Tariff bill which, if enacted. Will pro-
| tect and preserve all American industries, and
| insure an era of general prosperity. The passage
of this bill exactly sixty days earlier than iinal
action was had on the Dark Lantern bill, fairly
measures the difference between a Republican
majority, c0nsccntiously devoted to the true in.
terests of the country, and "a Democratic ma
| jority, swaycd by foreign interests and nfu
cnced and controlled by partisan considerations
The vote on the passage of the bill stood l62 to
| i42. The negative votes were all cast by Demo-
Gratis except two-M Mr.. Coleman. of Louisiana, Re-
publican. and Mr.. Fcathcrston, of Arkansas In.
dependent, voting with them. No Democrats
voted for the bill. Democrats who fought for
the protection OF sugar, lead ore. sumac. oranges
and lemons and many other articles and prod
ucts, and who did not oppose protective duties
on rice, coal and iron, plate glass and many
other manufactured products, voted with the con-
sistant Free Traders, sody against the BILL as
was to have been expected. Their support of cer-
tain protective provisions was purely selfish. but
| it is due to them TO say that they do not try 70
masquerade as Protection Democrats
The votes of a few Republicans on some Of the
! amendments gave the Frce-Traders considerable
| encouragement: despite the fact that every Re-
publican present and voting. three, had
supported the demand for the previous question:
| Mr. Coleman having voted in the negative. while
d.,
of Ohio, declined TO vote. They. together with
Messrs Henderson, Flick, Lacey and Struble
Of Iowa Dunncll and Lind. of Minnesota; Mason
and Taylor Of Illinois, and several other West
ern Republicans voted with the Democrats
againSi some of the amendments adopted by the
| Committee of the Whole; but the Frec-Traders
reclloncd without their host if they for an in
slant believed that any considerable number OF
| Republicans would vote against the bill itself.
MeSsrs. Butterworth and Adams voted with thcr
party on the passage of the measure every we'll
informed man expected them 10 do.
Probably the most foolish act Of the Democrats
since the bill was brought before the House
TO require that the last motion made by their
leader Mr.. Carlisle, who is expected to take his
seat in the Senate to-morow-there to cast
second vote against the Revenue hill-should be
one to rccommit the bill to the Committee on
|
substitute in harmony with frce-trade ideas OF
revenue reform Mr.. Carlisle and his col
leagues of the minority of that committee had
nearly SIX months in which to prepare such
substitute. and they failed to do so. If they had
not neglected their plain duty. they under
stand their duty. they would have been ready TO
bring the House to a vote to-day on such
substitute. OF course thc motion rejected
tie vote being l40 yeas to 1874 nays.
For to-days result much praise IS due TO the
majority of the Ways and Means Committee
pecially to Chairman Mckinley. wS has exhibited
superb qualities a. a leader; and at least equal
praise is due 20 those Republican members Of
the House who have Loyalty supported the COM
misec from the beginning. No political majority
ever showed higher or better discipline or more
uusellsh and patriotic regard for the interests of
the whole country, than has been exhibited by
the Republican majority OF the present House
| Two months AGO. when the text of the bill, sc
| far as it was then completed, was published IL
| The Tribune. the air was full of assertions ana
rumors Of Republican "Gisat'ection,' spread by
Free Traders and their newspaper organs: suct
assertions then took the place Of the confident
predictions OF the sumo political prophets that the
majority of tie Ways and Means Committee do
not really intend to brn: in any bill at all, ana
| that if il did 50. no attempt would he maze 10
]
wa, that al least twenty-five Republicans GER
tainly. and probably many as forty. would vote
against any bill which tie corimtlee should pre-
| p?rc Well the .dIsa;tection' can nOw he accurat =
! ly measured; il affected exactly one vote. Doubt
! les, the same prophets instead o. retiring from
business will inform The country tomorrow
through Tie trce-lIadc newspapers that l'e-
publican senate will undo tie work OF the he
publican House. and that there Is no prospect
! Whatever that the two branches OF congress VIII
| .orrc uuon auy measure. Ilat prophecy Will be
| worth is' rs much as the last Onc. and VIII hold
! cond uuil lin, bni snail he sent 10 the President
| for his approNal in a tcw weeks nom thl> Time
| In CARVING such bill through the House WIN
Tie loss of onl, three OF it,, amendments, ana
those 10y narrow maIoritles, The No. ana means
/ committee has won one az the most prlllaht
vlctorir, ever achieved 10y Il committee Oh any
lc,isllt,e bodN-a victory without parallel m me
! history of the Houst ol Representatives, N9ie-
| over this victory WAS won without any aPpe!l W W
! the authority ui plrir c1ucus-another l'dtuic
/ ,,ithort precedent. 1t was wun because the Ne
uuhlirou majority in the llou>e Is cpmposeu u.
men who believe in and regard the rPI"co@l'e ~
system rs National one; Nhr lcI!lIc tI' " ,,'s,
! ryinr out snch poI,N In legislation tHeIe Huss
lr some sacrifices of local CONSIDERATIONS ioi t9
sake of principle ana inr rolhlh'n ;bo r,.sent
! such sacrifices have been ma ir III lhe pi'sselt.
cas-. every body knows: but ihlt represent, 't
of districts whose interests cla>lGl pos>Ss'i' 'i0
forltudr and disposition I" make tlc I'tc.''l
,,.;o's * somrihina which Free Traders cahhos
understand. and which is the main cause oi
heir disappointment and cha@lih A. Com,
The proceedings of tie last hours III tit oou', ~
mittcc of the Whole we're noisy and turpnlrh, IA
| thc cxtrrnr Free-rradc leaders VINO had "'s"Jd SUI
| NV ,,1 ia,s nf prcrolIs time in trivial ana
Irrelevant discussion and diatory proc edlmgs,
were ON their feet score at Tune; canO'dhs Ei% dr'
| for rccngnition and rcrding the ar Wit - w.
| -, WI t-ai sc Tho impcuding "Outragc. lhere
yerc Rcnmblicans also vino desired To offer amend;
ments. and have them voted upon: ana % ueliei,, ~
| Wemdnrson of Iowa. asked unanimous consent ~
i'' @ ~ n,,,ondmenfs voted upon without dcnate
nr dilatnrv tactics That was the last tn,ns 'n.s
the Democrats wanted and dozen ol lleih Gn'
! n-I-, Durirc tie last fifteen or twenty mn,
| 49,, ,Lo rnn,nit-cr of the Whole was scene ol
Wild confusion and uproar: the presiding omceI rceI
WAS helpless and men with the mos poTrsd heard
! iunrs vprc unable t. make themselves hedIu
| hnIe tho din Nothing could be heard except
n Great roaring of human voices ana ho1llns 'iss
| ronld he seen except struggling mass OF fsis-
| I,t'rs with flushed faces and open mouths mlH.
mo wilI and furious gestures hleiyoouN iele