Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-13
THE TARIFF BILL
Passes the Senate BY Thirty
Nine to Thirty-FOur.
LONG -DRAVN-OUT SESSION.
Disposed of on the Eve Of the
Glorious Fourth. - D. z. Hill
the Only Democrat Who
Voted Against It.

The tariff bill was finally passed by tho
Senate shortly before II o'clock P. NJ, by
vote of 80 yeas to "a nays, as follows:
Yeas: Democrats Bate Berry, Blackburn
Blanchard, Caffery. Call, Ccckrell, Coke,
Daniel. Faulkner, George, Gibson, Gorman
Gray, Harris, Hunton, Irby, Jarvis, Jones, OF
Arkansas; Lindsay, McLaurin, Martin, Mills,
Mitchell of Wisconsin: Morgan, Murphy
Palmer Pasco. Ransom, Roach, Smith, Tur-
pie. Vest, Villas, Voorhees,, Walsh and White
81.
Populists Allen, Kyle-2.
Nays: epublicans-Aldrich, Allison, carey
Chandler, Culom. Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Du-
bois. FRYE. Gallnger, Hale. Hansbrough,
Hawley, Higgins, Jones, OF Nevada; Lodge
Mcmillan, Manderson, Mitchell, of Oregon;
Patton. Perkins, Platt Power, Proctor, Quay,
sherman. Shoup, Squire Teller, and wash
burn--3l.
Populists-PefIer, Stewart
Democrat Hill.
Paired: For tho bill-Bricc, Butler. Cam
den, Gordon. Mcpherson. and Pugb, Demo
Gratis. Against the bill-Camcron, Hoar,
Morrill,. Pettigrew, Wilson. and Wocott, Re
pUblicans.
When the vote was taken the Senate had
been in continuous session nearly eleven
hours. The day had been full of intense IN
terest. not only on account Of the Importance
of the proceedings on the floor but by reason
of the rhmors which circulated during every
hour as to the probable fate of the much dis
cussed measure. In the carly part OF the
day Mr.. Harris hal given notice that ne
hoped to secure a final vote before the Senate
adjourned but it looked several times during
the afternoon as if this hope was doomed to
disappointment. This was especially true
when several hours had been spent in de-
bate upon a duty upon wool, but an honest
desire on the part OF the managers on both
sides of the chamber to reach a vote event
uallv secured the desired action. Not only
did there seem to be doubt at times as to
the likelihood Of vote, but there were also
clouds upon the horizon which forebode evil
for the bill ITSELF Senator Palmer, the DEM
ocratic Senator from Illinois. led revolt
which placed barb wire for fencing on the
dutiable list. much to the discontinue Of the
Populists. led by Senator Allen. In this ap-
parent disintegration the Senators from the
sugar States including Senators Blanchard
and Caffery, of Louisiana, were prominent
factors because of the striking out OF the
bounty on sugar, nor was the situation I'M
proved when all attempts to make the bounty
operative during this year proved futile.
The discomfort of the Populists and this dis
affection among the sugar Senators natural
a. ;,{n 70 eft
i where. as every one understood, the change
of one or two votes might defeat or pass the
bill.
The beginning of the end came when, a
10 O'Clock, ali the amendments had been oil
fered. At that hour the Senate chambe
was crowded. In the galleries a patien
throng had sat and sweltered for hour
awaiting the final scene. The men waved
their straw hats industriously in the hope o
creating a breeze in the heavily laden atmos
phere. while the parti-colored fans OF the Ia
dies nuttered like flock of brilliant butter
flies. Senators sought some relief blythe agl
tation of huge palm leaf fans, but the heaY
air hung with suffocating weight. Seventy
seven Senators out OF the eighty-ilve were j
their seats. the vice-president occupied tn
chair. and the sofas and chairs around tn
wall we're filed with members OF the Hous
and subordinate officials Of the Senate
Chairman Wilson, of the Ways and Near
Committee, and Representative Springer, h
predecessor in thatpositioD were conspicuon