The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-22
TARIFF BILL PASSED.
LIVELY DISCUSSION OVER 1T IN
THE HOUSE.
Democrats Make - Number OF Telling
Points-The senate now to Discuss the
Measure Congregational Proceedings
and General Capital Notes.

Points-The senate now to Discuss the
Measure Congressional Proceedings
and General Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, May 81. Special Fl
Chairman Mckinley had to hustle today 20
save his tariff bin in the shape il was re-
ported The "kickers" were disposed 20 be
aggressive, especially with regard to tin
plate, binding twine and several other ar
ticles. The committees amendment as to
tin-plate did not really affect the amount Of
duty proposed, but the Republicans who
had opposed the big increase on this article
were not willing TO support it. Even
so stalwart a Republican and bloody shirt
shOuter, or Henderson, Of Iowa, bOlted on
the vote. BY the narrow margin OF 40 10
l4g the Ways and Means Committee was
saved from defeat. That was only ACCOM-
plishcd by pcrsuading the three Republican
kickers-kerr, Of Iowa, Lind, Of Minnesota,
aud Thomas. Of WiscOnsin-tO change their
votes from no TO aye. The Republicans
who adhered TO their negative votes were
Anderson, Of Kansas; ButterwOrth, Of
Ohio: Henderson. Of Iowa: Mason and
TAYLOR. Of Illinois. and McCOmas and
Mudd, Of Maryland. Speaker Reed was
ready. Of course. 10 east his vote ~ support
If the committee. had it been needed. Du-
Ing this entire tariff fight, Reed has actively
and openly played the part Of chief whip
for his party. While in Committee Of the
Whole, whenever there was vote
hy teiers on any proposition that
divided the Republicans, Reed took bis stand
beside the tellers and eyed every Republ-
Il. f..I-. - 20 "a
was running a fearful risk. lie seemed TO
imagine that his very presence exercised a
subduing influence upon the Republicans.
and that by laundering glance he would
drive boilers back into line.
The first defeat of the committee was
on an amendment to increase the duty on
yarn made OF iute from thirty 10 thirty-ivC
per cent. ad yalorem. Under the leader
ship of Mr. Carlisle. who to-day closed bis
long career in the House. the amendment
was rejected by = vote Of l33 ayes 10 lif
naNs. The announcement was greeted
with cheers by the Democrats.
On some provisions Of the wool schedule
the number Of 'kiCkcrs" increased so as to
actually dismay Mckinle. One of the COM
mttee amendments was rejected by vote
Of li3 t. liG. The Republicans who voted
with the Democrats against the wool amend
mcnt were: Anderson Of Kansas. Com
stock. De Haven, Deliver, Dunnell, Feather
stOn. Flick. Henderson Of Iowa. Lacey.
Lind. Owens Of Indiana. >truhe, Taylor Of
Illinois, and Wilson OF Kentucky.
The committees amendments To the to-
bacco schedule were adopted without ques-
tiOn or vote. rs The TINES has explained.
one Of them reduces the rebate limit from
so to 81, and another appropriates the
money necessary 10 pay rebates. Another
permits the putting up of sample boxes Of
cigars. containing twelve or thirteen. The
administrative features Of the tobacco laws
are amended 80 as ~ conform TO the changes
made los the Mckinley bill.
THE BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Republicans Of the senate will do
their best tO hasten action IN that body on
the Tariff bill. With the view OF facil-
tating action. the Finance Committee has
been for weeks engaged in hearing state
mcnts and suggestions and in mapping ont
a bill, following 10 considerable extent
the line Of the Mckinley bill. by this
plan some time can no doubt be- saved 50
far as the committee and Is work are con-
cerned. but il is rot within the power Of the
committee 10 curtail the debate. As there
is no previous question in the
senate. discussion cannot be cut of
or curlailed. except by unanimous
consent. The Democrats Will not assent to
anv Limitation. In the House. they were
prevented by the new rules from exposing
the vicious features Of the bill, ana II Will
deyolye upon the Democrats of the senate
10 dissect the measure and 10 ict the coun-
Try understand its full purport.
II is conceded by Republican Senators
that some changes will be made in the Nc
Kisly bill but the same line Of policy will
be- maintained.
There is another reason why the Demo
cratic Senators should insist upon full
and free debate Of the tariff bill. The OBJ
lcct Of the Republicans in rushing il
through Congress. is that they may nave
time to pass Federal Election law. The
Democrats felt justified in adopting any
and every eXpedient to defeat such meas
ure. and il they can prolong .he tariil de-
bate, the Republicans viii not care to eX-
tend the session up to autumn for the sake
of passing bill to control Southern Con-
gressiOnal elections.
PANDEMONIJM. VI.
just at II o'clock to-day. when in accord
ance with the order adopted, il was time to
begin voting on the Mckinley bill, the House
became a pandcmonium. Thirty or forty
members. Democrats and Republicans
were clamoring at the same time for
recognition. II was impossible 10
distinguish anything said. save now
and then IA member having stentorian lungs
and a foehOrn voice could be heard shout
inc "Mr. Chairman The venerable Biggs,
of California. was yohemently shouting lor
recognition. and failing to get il, he rushing
frantically 10 the very front Of the house,
and amidst the din. shouted Mr.. Speaker.
Not word could be distinguished.
His lips were seen 10 move. ana
his arms waved 80 rapidly aS to look like
d. L.. l..N L. - lsfstH md TOOL l. ~
seat amidst shouts of laughter. Many oi
the Republicans applauded Biggs but none
of his speech got into the Record, - the re-
porters could not hear any OF it,.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
I'm the Senate to-day the resignation of
-ereeant.at-Arms Canaday was presented,
10 fake effect june Both. After routine bus
iness the consideration Of the silver bill was
resumed.
HOUSE.
After the presentation ola memorial from
the Manufacturers club. Of Philadelphia,
asking for the passage Of the Mckinley bill,
and that il 20 INTO effect thirty days aiter
approyal the House went into Committee
of The Whole on the tariff bill, Mr.. GrOsNe-
nor. Of Ohio, in the char.
MIR. Baker. OF New York, offered an
amendment providing that all articles on
importation into the United states, whether
embraced in the free list or otherwise. shali
be subject to and pay no less rate Of duty
than Is or may be imposed by the country
of export on like articles imported ifom the
United States.
MIR. Anderson, Of Kansas. opposed the
amendment, saying it would place in the
mower of the Canadian Government 10 regu-
late the United states tariff.
Mr.. Butterworth, of OHIO. also opposed II.
saving it would wreck the Interchange Of
commodities between the United States ana
every other country and would work great
hardship upon the people.
Mr.. Mckinley at II NJ. demanded the pre-
yious question and moved the third reading
and en- ngrossment Of the bill. Division was
demanded by MIR. Bland,'o Missouri, and
the Speaker after counting declared thai
| l3S had voted in the affirmative and rs III
the negative. Then the yeas and nay :
we're demanded by MIR. Mckinley.
The Speaker announced that the yeas were
I61. the nays ll3. Mr.. Coleman, OF
Louisiana, and Mr.. Featherstone,' OF
Arkansas. Republicans. voted with the