The farmers' union., 1894-07-12
PASSED THE SENATE.
MEASURE GETS A MAJORITY OF
FIVE VOTES.
senator linl Caste the Only Democratic
Vote Against It-Prcsiicnt aud Federal
Judges Mnst Pay Tax on Their Salaries-
To Take Eject August 4.
Vote Of 30 to "a.

To Take Eject August 4.
Vote of - to 81.
In the midst of intense excitement,
after having been debated for three
months and one day. the tariff bill,
amended to take effect Aug. l, 1904.
passe the Senate by vote of 81 to 80
"A strict party V, te. except Mr.. Hill,
who voted with the Republicans
against the measure. The Populists
divided their strength. Kyle and Allen
voting in favor OF the bill aad PETER
and Stewart against 1t.
At the Very opening Of the last day
of the great struggle says 4 WASH
ington dispatch. MIR. Harris. in charge
of the bill. announced taat it would
pass that day. CT there would be no
Fourth of July f,r the Senat, IF the
Unit d States. Until evening there were
NO son, ational incidents. \ hard, hut
hopeless fight wa, made by the
Republicans under the leadership ct
Mr.. She man to place wool on the da-
table list. Throu- Il the instrument
ality of Mr.. Mel aurin Dem. Miss.l
the action of the committee of the
whole in eNcmptinS the salaries of
United States Judges AMI the Presi-
dent of the United States from the
ope alton OF the inco me tax WAS re-
>ersed in the Senate.
\ very important piece Cf lcgisla.
tion in the share q: an antitrust law
was paced on the ill Il, IL rider with
out even SO mitch as Il dix ision. 1t WAS
designed, as Mr.. 90 hce, Cha rman
of the finance Committee. said. in
sure integrity in execution of the law.
it being admitted that any tariff svs-
tenn anordeu abundant opp pyrtunity for
the ful nation of trusts and combina-
tions.
TIE galleries wer, filled to overflow
/ ing. many pr, minent latiie' and gem
/ item II being present to witne-s tho
! ii, al dispo. III OF tho bill, and the scene
wa> tru V Il brilliant one. Half u hun
dred members Of the House were on
the floor. 1t was amid such surround
ingS that the climax occurred. when
senator Allen. of Nebraska, denounced
the DemO .ratic members of the FL
nance Committee and charged them
with | al faith in taking advantage Of
his ignorance of parliamentary prOce-
dure TO induce him to offer the anne nd
ment, thus releasing their Eemot ratio
-
from voting for them He minated
tuat he had been trlcked.
MIR. Vest. on behalf of the commit.
tee. Eotly denied the charges. and up
braided Mr.. Allen. Mr.. MandcrsOn,
MIR. Aliens Republican colleague from
Ncbra ska. seemed to en- 10y t e plight
of his assoc ate, and warned him to
beware before he again allied himself
with the Democrats. Mr.. JOncs of
Arkansas a'so challenged the truth OF
Allen statements. and scored him for
attempting t, place the committee in
false light. ror an hour after
the cNcit mcnt caused by this en-
change of examinations occurred,
the proceedings were extremely dull.
Hili Denoumrcs Income lax.
AS the hands Of the clock drew to-
ward the hour "f 10 the final speeches
began. Mr.. Allen, somewhat to the
wonderment of the galleries after his
Senate why he had conclude d to vote
for the bill. The most dramatic Incl
dent of the ght occurred when he
took his seat ana MIR. Hill arose and in
ringing and fervid tones entered
an eloquent prote-t against the
Income tax" and arraigned his party
associates for being false to thei,
party pledges and their country. The
Republicans drew around him as he
spoke. the galleries le incd over 40 he
dealt his sledge- hammer blows. Wher
in conclusion he declared theatrically
that he would not support the bill :
wave of applause, quickly checked by
the Vice President, swept over the
J. gallery. A final word of pr, test fol
lowed from Aldrich. Chandler ant
Henderson. The bill was placed upor
its passage and the roll was called.
Upon the announcement of the vote
"a to 30. the galleries che eercd. ant
amid scene OF rejoicing the Senate
ad iourned over the Fourth of July.
Vote on the FtnMi Passage.
The detailed vote on the final passag,
, of the bill is as follows.