Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-05
THE TARIFF BILL.


democrat who voted against ii was Sen
ator Hill, of New York. The only pop
ulist who voted against ii vas Senator
PETER, OF Kansas. This is the vot5 in
detail
Yeas-Mcssrs. Allen. Bate. Berry. Black.
bum. Blanchard Catfery. Call. Cockrell, Coke,
Daniel Faulkner George, Gibson, Gorman,
Gray, Harris, Hunton Irby, Jarvis. Jones
/ ark. Kyle. Lindsay. McLaurin, Martin.
/ MILLS. Mitchell Wis J. Morgan, Murphy, Pal
m =. Pasoo. Ransom, Roach, Smith. Turpie,
Vest. Villas, Voorhees,, Walsh and "hite-39-
| Nays-AIcssrs. Aldrich. Allison. Carey.
I Chandler. Cullon. Davis, Dixon, Doiph, Du-
t bois. Frye Gal!inger, Hale. Hansbrough.
Hawley. Higgins Hill, Jones New ! Lodge,
! Mcmillan. Henderson. Mitchell Ore. Patton,
/ PETER. Perkins Pl4tt. Power. Proctor, Quay,
| Sherman, shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller,
! Washburn-34.
When the name OF Mr.. Cafery was
first called re responded with vote in
the negative. Before recapitulAtion.
however, ne asked for and was allowed
10 make an explanation. He said that
he had cast his vote in that way as q
protest against what he conceived 10
have been an injustice 10 his people and
to his State-as q protest against what
he conceived 10 be the unjustifable &C.
ton of his own side OF the chamber in
going back or the plan of action which
had been deliberately adopted. Having
made that protest, he then changed his
vote from no 10 aye.
Mr.. Blanchard, the other Louisiana
Il 1o,--o 10 q
personal explanation but objection
was made, and he gave his vote for the
bill.
The Vice President appointed the fol
| lowing on the part OF the Senate as con-
ferees Messrs VOORHEES,, Harris, Vest,
Jones ark, Sherman, Allison and Al
drich.
The House will probably appoint as
conferees Wilson, Turner, Montgomery
and Breckenridge, OF Arkansas Reed,
Burrows and Payne. The bill is ex-
pected to be in conference Monday.
The important amendments adopted
Tuesday evening were the placing Of
duty Of 20 cents ton on bituminous
coal and duty Of 20 per cent. upon
mica. For his success in protecting"
the interests of North Carolina and
New Hampshire Senator Ransom was
warmly congratulated by Senator
Chandler. Senator Morgan's amend
ment to punish combinations, trusts
and conspiracies in restraint OF trade
was adopted without division.
Subject to alteration in committee OF
conference, the measure Is 10 go into
operation on August l. 1894.
The closing hours OF the struggle
were the most exciting that have
beea witnessed in the Senate
in years. The galleries were throng-
ed with people. the floor was
crowded with Senators and mem
bers Of the House. Senator Palmer led
q revolt which placed barbed wire for
fencing on the dutiable list much to the
discontinue of the populists, led by
Senator Allen. In this apparent disin-
legation the Senator'S from the sugar
states. including Senator'S Blanchard
and Gallery. Of Louisiana, were promi-
nent factors because OF the striking out
OF the bounty on sugar, nor was the sit
uation improved when all attempts 70
make the bounty operative during this
year proved futile. The discomfort OF
the populists and this disattection
among the sugar Senator'S naturally
gave dramatic interest TO q situation
where, as everyone understood. the
change OF one or two votes might de-
fear or pass the bill.
After the amendment continuing the
sugar bounty for the remainder of the
year. which he had offered, had been
defeated in the Senate, Mr.. Allen the
populist leader, charged the democrats
With duping MIN in turning over to him
That proposition and also the amend
ment to put fence wire on the free list
in order that they might be released
from their caucus obligation TO vote Tor
the proposed changes.
The beginning OF the end came when,
at 10 o'clock, all the amendments had
been offered. Seventy-seven Senators
out of the eighty-fve, were in their
seats, and the Vice President occupied
the chair. Three speeches were made on
the democratic side. The first was de-
livered by Senator Smith, of New 5er-
sey, whose opposition to the income
tax in the early stages of the debate Is
remembered. Having decided to vote
for the bill, income tax and all, Sena-
tor Smith said the advocates of the
tax had met their opponents with a
spirit of fairness and reason. In
quisitorial features had been eliminated
and the scheme had shown such
strength that there was nothing left but
to give it trial.
All doubts as 10 Mr.. Aliens position
was dispelled when he announced that
he would vote for the bill because it
was better than the Mckinley bill and
because the sugar trust would be glad
to see it defeated.
Explanations seem to be in order, >
said Senator Hill, smiling as he arose
and smoothed out some sheets of paper.
"They are obituaries, not explana-
tons" interrupted Senator Frye, Of
Maine.
Il accept the amendment" replied
Mr.. Hill, very solemnly.
Mr.. Hill went down with his colors
flying. 1t lad been rumored that at
the last even he would swing into line,
and there was nothing in the first part
of his address to dispel this belief Not
until he had announced that as between
a populistic income tax and republi
can tariff bill he would choose the latter
as the least of the two evils, did the au-
dience realize that he had decided TO
remain firm 10 the end. He read his
speecb. but the manuscript did not in