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THE TARIFF BILLPASSED.
THE SENATE APPROVES THE
GORMAN COMPROMISE.

The Measure Wins by Majority Of
Five-Senator Hill Votes Against
the Bill Because OF the Income
Tax Feature-The Conference
Committee.
The German compromise Tariff bill passed
the Senate at 10. As o'clock p. m, on the day
set for the final vote after continuous and
eyentful session OF more than twel We hours,
and after struggle which had lasted three
months and one day. The majority
for the bill was five, the vote be-
ing 80 yeas TO "a nays. Senator Hill
OF Hill the Democratic side acted with per-
feet discipline and sustained the decree Of
the caucus. Senator Irby, who has figured
in all calculations as an uncertain guam
tity, supported the bill, and the two Pop
uist Senators, Kyle and Allen, who
had OF late displayed disturbing symptoms
of dissatisfaction, recorded themselves with
the Democratic majority. Two Populists-
PETER and Stewart-voted with Hill and the
Republicans. Every Senator voted or was
paired. The vote in detail was:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen. Bate, Berry. Black
burn, Blanchard, Caffery, CALL Cockrell,
Coke, Daniel. Faulkner. George Gibson,
Gorman Gray, Harris, Hunton, Irby. Jarvis,
Jones (Ark.), Kyle, Lindsay, McLaurln,
Martin, Mills, Mitchell wis, Morgan. Muir
phy, Palmer, Pasco, Ransom, Roach, Smith,
Turpie, Vest, Villas, Voorhees,, Walsh. White
49,
Nays-Messrs. Aldricb, Allison. Carey,
Chandler, Cullom. Davis. Dixon, Dolph,
Dubois, Frye, Gallineer. Hale, Hansbrough,
Hawley Higgins. Hill. Jones (Nevadal,
Lodge, Mcmillan, Manderson, Mitchell
(Oregon). Patton, PETER. Perkins, Platt,
Power, Proctor. Quay, Sherman, Shoup,
SQUIRE, Stewart, Teller, Washburn-34.
The pairs were as follows, the first named
being for and the others against the bill
Brice with Wolcott Butler with Cameron :
Camden with Pettigrew; Gordon with Will
son Pugh with Ho ir Mcpherson with Nor
rill.
The end OF the long and exciting struggle
was not lacking in dramatic features, al
| though It was devoid OF any enthusiastic
demonstrations. The scene which marked
the passing OF the bill in the House found no
| parallel in the climax OF the Senate debate.
| No flowers graced the desks OF the de-
Tenders OF the opposite economic systems.
No sou-stirring oratory preceded the de-
cisive vote. Democratic harmony In the
Senate was sustained by the binding force OF
a caucus decree. The sharp metallic voice
OF Senator Hill raised In denunclation OF the
bill strongly illustrated the contrast between
the Senate and the House.
1t was 10 O'Clock to the minute, according
to the venerable and respected clock over
the main doorway, when the heavy fusillade
OF amendments, which had continued
throughout the day, stopped, and the Senate
was ready to vote on the bill. Instantly the
chamber became stilled. Every seat In the
chamber was occupied. The galleries we're
| crowded and the space on the floor back OF
the Senate circle was filled with Representa-.
tiyes, Vce-President Stevenson announced
that the bill would be read third time, and
then came the explanation from various
Senators Of their votes.
Senator Smith, of New Jersey, arose In his
place, and began In loud voice to explain
the vote he was about to record. Senator
7 Vest, OF the Finance Committee, wheeled
about wearily in his chair, and Senator Har'
ris. Who was impatient for vote
rolled up tho sleeves OF his alpac9
coat and leaned his head in
tired way on his hand. Senator Smitl
read his statement In monotonous tone
and Senator Harris looked gloomter US the
New Jersey Senator continued to turn ovel
the leaves OF manuscript in his hand.
Then came Senator Allen. Senator Hi
wound up the speech making, or, rather
speech reading, by defending his course.
| linen CHule luo fOlC. I'LL, b'uhNoete "a tNs'S~
10 vote and Mr.. Cutlery caused much excite.
ment by voting no. Senators Jones and
Vest, OF the committee. glanced at the
Louisiana Senators in amazement, and
Senator German, who engineered the COM
promise, could not disguise his surprise.
When Irby's name was reached he voted
aye, and the Democratic leaders reSainec
| their courage After the vote had been coE'
cluded Senator Caffrey made the statement
that he had voted not to emphastz'
his indignation over the fact tha
Democrats had broken the eau
Gus pledge to protect the planters 81
that they would get this years bounty
Mr.. Caffrey then changed his vote te
aye. MIR. Blanchard also voted aye
The vote was then announced by th'
Vice-Presldent, and there was some
applause in the galleries. On Senato
Harris's motion Vice-President Stevenson
then appointed the following conterrees OF
the bill. Voorhees,, Harris, Vest, Jones
Sherman. Aldrich and Allison. The Senat
then adjourned