The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-05-30
PASSED THE HOUSE.
McKinley's Tariff Bill Adopt
ed by Nearly a Strict
Party Vote.
One Republican and an indie
pendent Labor Unionist
With the Opponents.


more like disorganized mob than the ten
minutes preceding the time fixed for the
vote on the tariff bill to-day. More than
100 men were endeavoring to talk at the
same time, and the other 200 were engaged
in an effort to cry them down. Every mo-
ment some one would announce that they
had no time to talk but would extend their
remarks in the Record. Among these were
Dunnell of Minnesota, who took exception
to several portions of the bill. The house
was in wild state Of disorder when Speaker
Reed took charge and soon restored quiet
and the vote on the bill and the amend
ments was proceeded with. There were
some Republicans who could not be held in
line when some of the proposed amend
lnents were being voted upon. Upon the
change on tin plate Lind of Minnesota flew
the track. Mckinley came over and saw
him and before the announcement he
changed his vote making the announce
ment that he voted under the apprehension
that the duty would be increased by the
change, when in fact it would be decreased.
Mr.. Lind's vote
SAVED THE AMENDMENT.
As it carried by one majority. The other
Republicans, Kerr of Iowa and Thomas of
Wisconsin, were induced to change their
votes by Mr.. Mckinley. Butterworth and
Henderson Of Iowa bolted on several
amendments, but all came to the front and
voted on the last roll call, the only Repub-
lican vote against the bill being Coleman of
Louisiana, whose sugar growing constitu-
ents could not stand tree sugar. Feather
ston of Arkansas, independent labor union,
also voted with the Democrats. Two COM
mittee amendments were lost, both in the
wool schedules. They were in the interest
of the manufacturer. Four Minnesota
members, all except Snider. voted against
the amendments. The Minnesota members
were much concerned over the amend
ment relating to vinegar. which was
in the interests of manufacturers in that
state. Several Republicans voted against
it. but to no purpose. Representatives Gift
ford and Picker of South Dakota voted
with the committee on every proposition
on the tariff bill to-day. They were salts
fed with the bill as whole. So was Hans
brough of North Dakota, who says the
present bill is the best that could be passed
tor his state. Carter of Montana Wilson
of Washington and Hermann Of Oregon
all voted with Maj. Mckinley for his bill
and all the amendments. In fact, in COM
mittee of the whole these Northwestern
members stood by the Republican major
ity and when the vote came to-day they
were still ready to
WAVE THE PROTECTION BANNER.
The bill is through the house. and while
it is not satisfactory in all particulars to the
men who voted for it, ard while nearly
every member would have amended it in
some particular. it goes to the senate nearly
as it came from the committee on ways and
means. as Republican measure. One of
the arguments made in favor of the bill
was that it was in full accord with the Re
publican platform of 1888 and that platform
was read to prove the assertion. In this
connection it is we'll to remember that Nc
kinley of Ohio drew the tariff plank in
the platform and it was the same Mckinley
who drew the tariff bill. The most wonder
full thing in the passage ofthe bill is the
organization Of the Republicans, in the
leaders had them together and Sc.
cured every vote but one is one of
the marvels of this tariff legis-
lation. Several leading men flew the track
at several times, but all came in under the
wire together and put through tariff bill
that in some particulars was bitterly OBJ
noxious to many who voted for it. 1t is
claimed tonight that Mckinley is entitled
to great credit tor framing a bill that all
Republicans save one could vote for, and
people are divided as to whether he or
Speaker Reed is the greater genius in the
management of members of congress, yet
both in their particular lines are awarded
the banner.
WOULD BE ''KEEL-HAuLED."
Ben Butterworth, who made strong
speech against the Mckinley bill in the
house. was asked in few moments before
the vote if he would vote tor the BILL and
replied that he would because he knew it
would be "keel-haued" and reframed and
revised in the senate so that it would not
be recognized as it was passed. A great
many Republicans stood by their party on
the same ground. fearing to oppose the
bill because the Republican managers in
the house might revenge themselves by de-
teating many private bills that they have
pending. Representative Carter OF Mon
tana has been receiving many congratula-
tory kilograms from Montana and other
mining sections expressing gratificat: on at
the lead schedule in the tariff bill. The
smelter men have not ceased the fight and
every effort will be made to strike out the
provision against Mexican lead when con-
sidered in the senate.
WOODEN AND woRsrED GOODS.
The amendment providing that on wooden
of wool and worsted not otherwise pro-
vided for, valued at not more than 80 cents
per pound there shall be imposed duty
three times the duty imposed on pound Of
unwashed wool of the first class, and 40
per cent ad valorem, was rejected-yeas. 143;
nays, 146. This leaves the duty at twice the
duty on unwashed wool and 40 per cent
ad valorem. The Republicans who
voted with the Democrats on the
wool and worsted goods and yarn amend
ments were: Anderson of Kansas Com
stock, Dolliver. Dunnell, Feather stone.
Flick, Henderson of Iowa, Kerr of Iowa,
Lacey. Lind, struble, Sweeney and Taylor
of Illinois. The amendment to the para
graph imposing duty of SO per cent ad
valorem on all manufactures of silk not
specially provided for, providing. that all
such manufactures of which wool OF hair
OF the camel, goat or other like animals is a
component material, shall be classified as
manufactures of wool. was agreed to-yeas
155, nays. 142. The vinegar amendment
adopted last night in committee of the
whole was agreed to-yeas 164, nays 1873.
Mr.. Carlisle introduced resolution to re-
commit the bill to the committee on ways
and means with instructions. Defeated
164 to 40. The bill was then passed-yeas
1874, NAYS 142-amid applause on both sides