The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09
PASSED At LAST.
By 30 to "a the Tariff Bill
Goes Through.
IRBY VOTES WITH TEE DEMOCRATS
The New Yorker Is the Only Dem
ocrat Who Opposes It.
TWO PCpULISTS SUPPORT IT
Ransom, Nakese Speech and Saves Mica.
Wool Is on tho Free List Aarr!s
and Eoar Have Scrap.

Washington, July 3.-G5pecial)-The tariff
bill was finally passed by the senate at
1850 o'clock tonight.
1t has been in the hands of the senate
since the first day of February. Tor more
than two months the senate has devoted
eight hours d day to speach-makins and
voting upon it. The work has been Il hard
strain on many senator's and it is q great
relief to them as Well as 20 me country
that the senate has finally voted upon and
passed it.
The vote stood 50 to 81.
Every democrat except Hill voted for it.
Allen and Kyle, two Of the three populist5,
voted for il. PETER voted with the republi-
cans against it. Before the vote, and al
ter Hill had been turned down on nearly
all Of the amendments he offered and de-
feated in every flank movement he made
against the bill, he arose anG in q vigorous
ana vicious flfteen-minute speech denouhc-
ed the bill as undemOcratic and popullStic.
AS between the two he would prefer the
Mckinley bill to this German compromise
bill which was nothing. Hill despi5es cor
man and he could not help making sloe
swipe at the Marylander.
When he sat down not sound was neafd.
Neither the republicans nor the galleries
applauded him. The silence was lnueed
dense Hill wore a smile. Everybody else
wore IL sort of disguised air. But there was
no uneasiness. 1t was known that lIDy
and two OF the popuiists would vote tor
the bill md the democratic leaders wore
an air of supreme satisfaction. When the
roll call comm anCed there was some e&clIe-
lnent in the galleries ana particularly SO
when Caffery, of Louisiana. voted no. lie,
however, changed mis- vote before the result
was announced, saying ne had cast 1t iirSt
that way because he was not satisfied with
o7iy1tXy t1iT
YVES the best bin that could be gotten and
was a democratic measure, he would vote
for it.
blanchard wanted to explain his vote,
but there was objection, and he contented
hinself by voting yea"
Applause In the Galleries.
When the vote was announced and the
vice president said The bill is passed.
the galleries sent UP 8 hearty cheer and
the democratic senators, with one e<cep-
ton, applauGed
Then the senate, after the conferees were
announced, adjourned until Friday foc q
much needed rest.
There were but few interesting events
during the day. 1t was all nard WORK.
Everybody was anxious to finish the work
ana rest tomorrow Therefore, senator's Of
both parties got down to honest, hard work.
Senator Hill was turned down III every
amendment he offered and the amendment
adopteG on his motion in committee of the
whole e&empting the salaries Of the pres1-
dent and judges Of the supreme court FROM
taxation under the income tax, was S1rick-
en- out. So the salary Of the president viii
be subject to the income tax just as any
other salary or income. When the motion
was made by MIR. McLaurin to strike This
amendment out, Senator Hi spoke briefly
against it. The senate, he said, had done
many strange things, but he was not pre-
pared to believe it would reverse itself III
! ., d8v But it did by q vote OF &c 10 81
and Senarc- Tttll was again turned down.
Ransom Naizca II Speech.
Senators HOar and Harris had their us
ual spat when Mr.. Ho2r referred to MIR.
Harriss remarks as the barks of q faithful
watch dog An amusing incident of the
day was when Senator Ransom, OF North
Carolina moved to take mica from the
free list and put duty of % per cent upon
il. Senator Hill tWitted him about it and
asked why he asked for duty. This ne
cessitated q, speech from Senator Ransom,
the first he has made in many years, and
the senators voted fer his amendment be
cause of their friendship for him. 1t vas
carried and Senator Chandler, attired in
his immaculate white duck suit, came
around and congratulated him to the great
amusement OF the senate.