The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-11
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL.
WASHINGTON. D. C. July :


WASHINGTON. d. c. July 8.
Tomorrow the people will rejoice, not
pnly on account of the anniversary of
american independence. but for the re-
lease by the senate of the Wilson tariff
bin. which passed that body tonight at
lO:45 by five majority. Four months ago
the Wilson tariff reform bill entered the
American house Of lords for concurrence
after a long struggle. first in the finance
committee next in the democratic eau
gus and finally on the floor Of the senate.
The Wilson bill goes back TO the house
stabbed in 500 places with protectionist
amendments. but the bill Will now be
IN the hands of its friends both in the
house and in the conference committee.
for among the senate conferees appointed
tonight there are no German men. There
IS no doubt that when the bill energies
from the conference committee it will
receive the support of the people.
Tonight the democratic senators con-
graduate themselves because the bill re-
beives a clear majority of democratic
Votes and that it passed without the
fote of Senator Hill.
In the midst of the intense excitement
PIT 1915 tonight, after having debated for
three months and one day. the tariff bill.
amended To take effect Aug. 1. 1894
passed the senate by a vote of 90 to "a.
strict party vote. except Mr.. Hill. who
voted with the republicans against the
measure. The poqulists divided their
strength. two. Messrs. Kyle and Allen,
voting in favor of the bill. and two,
AIessrs. PETER and Stewart against it,
At the very opening of the last day Of
the great struggle Mr. Harris. the veter-
an parliamentarian in charge of the bill.
announced that it would pass today, the
Sd of July. or there would be no Fourth
of July for the senate of the United
States until evening. There We're no
sensational Incidents.
\ nara but hopeless fight was made by
the republicans under the leadership of
Mr.. Sherman 10 place wool on the dutiable
list.
Through the fundamentally OF Mr. Nc
Laurin. democrat of Mississippi, the ac-
ton Of the committee OF the whole in
exemDting the salaries Of United States
Judges and the president of the United
tax was reversed in the senate. A very
impc-sau- piece 1f legislation in the shape
Of au antitrust law WAS place on The bill
as a rider without even so much a d.
vision. l. was designed, as Mr.. Voorhees,,
chairman of the finance committee, said,
10 ensure integrity in the execution Of
the law, il being admitted that any tariff
system afforded abundant opportunity for
the formation Of trusts and combinations.
scene in the senate.
The galleries were filled to overlooking.
many prominent ladies and gentlemen be-
ing present TO witness the final disposal
of the bill, and the scene was truly
brilliant one. Half a hundred members
of the house We're on the floor. II was
amid such surroundings that the climax
occurred when Senator Allen, the Nebras-
ka pOpunst, Smarting under the sting Of
q double defeat, in thunderOus tones
denounced the democratic members of the
finance committee and charged them with
bad faith in taking advantage of his
ignorance Of parliamentary procedure
to induce him TO offer the amendment.
thus releasing their democratic colleagues
under the caucus agreement from voting
for them. He harangued the senate and
the galleries, and intimated that he had
been tTicked.
Mr.. Vest, on behalf of the committee.
holly denied the charges and upbraided
Mr. Allen for delivering his philippe
while in pique over his own defeat
Mr.. Henderson, Mr. Aliens republican
colleague from Nebraska, seemed to enjoy
irony that burned and a sarcasm that
withered. he extended his sympathy and
Warned him to beware before he again al
found too late that he was Hnhorsed. --''u
Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas, also drove the
iron into the NebraSkan's soul He chal-
lenged the truth of his statements and
sGfored MN unm,srcifulIy for attempting TO
pace the committee in a false light. For
an hour, after the excitement caused by
this exchange of elimination occurred, the
Powers made a final EFFORT to secure =
duty on wool. Mr.. Pettigrew tried TO get
through a provision for a tariff commits
Henderson made a Ia 81
20 substitute a diminishing bounty on the
sugar schedule. Mr.. Shoup Of Idaho. in an
almost inaudible voice, read a speech in
support Of duty on mineral waters and
9lr. Smith explained Why he should vote
for the bill, income tax and all
Meantime the senators. with coats and
vests opened and palm-leaf fans in their
hands, sat languidly in their seats or
sauntered about the chamber waiting i'm
patiently for the final moment 10 come.
while the swarming gallaries gaspeG and
painted for breath.
Allen Repents.
as the hands OF the clock drew toward
the hour Of 10 the final speeches began.
Mr. Allen, somewhat TO the wonderment
of the galleries, after his outbreak earlier
fn the evening. told the senate why he
had concluded TO vote for the bill The
most dramatic incident of the night oc-
CURED when he took his seat and Mr. Hill
entered an eloquent protest against the
p'populistic income tax" and arraigned his
party associates for being false to their
party pledges and their country The re-
publlcans drew around him as he spoke;
the galleries leaned over as he dealt his
Biedge-hammer blows. When in conclusion
be declared Electrically that he would not
support the bill wave Of applause quickly
ehecked by the vice-presicent swept over
lowed from Messrs. Aldrich, Chandler and
Henderson, and the supreme moment was
at hand
The bill was placed upon it's passage and
the roll called. When Mr.. Blanchard
declined TO vote on the first rol-caH and
Mr. McCanery, the other Louisiana sena-
AGAINST a 91uQ0er DQQQnd
through the democratic side Of the cham
Der The fate Of the bill might depend
upon the vote OF Mr.. Irby but when his
name was reached the democrats heaved
slgn 0f rs--ef as be voted ave" Aftar The