Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-04
Every Democrat Votes for 1t Except
Senator Hill.
THE POPULISTS DIVIDE EVEN,
Two Voting for the Bill and Two
Against-There Was Great
Excitement When the Result
of the Vote Was Announced.
Hill Made a Closing Plea
Against the Income Tax, and
the Republicans, Headed by
Sherman, Tried to Move Wool
from the Free List.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., July at was
Just quarter before IL O'Clock tonight
when Vice President Stevenson an
nounced that the tariff oill had passed
the Senate by vote of 80 yeas to 81
nays.
The announcement was received in
silence. but a couple OF minutes later.
after the Senate conferees had been
appointed and the Senate had ad-
journed, there was
AN oUTBURsT OF APPLAUSE
and cheers in crowded galleries and
Democratic Senators turned and shook
hands with one another.
Hill, alone OF the Democrats voted
against the bill On the first vote much
excitement was caused by Senator Caf-
ferry of Louisiana, who Unexpectedly
voted in the negative, while his COL
league, Senator Blanchard did not vote
at all. For moment 1t was thought
the bill was
ABOUT TO BE BEATEN,
but In the second call Senator Caffery
arose and explained that he had voted
no as protest against what he consd-
cred the injustice done to his people in
not allowing the bounty feature to re-
main for this year. He then changed
his vote to yea, and Senator Blanch-
ard voted the same way.
Even if the Louisiana Senators had
voted against the bill, it would have
passed by majority of one.
Senator Camden, who was compelled
to leave the city last night, was paired
with Senator Pettigrew in favor Of the
bill, so that his vote was justas effective
rs IL he had besn present
At the very opening Mr. Harris, in
charge OF the bill, announced that It
would pass to-day, the third OF July, or
there would be no Fourth OF July for
the Senate OF the United States. Until
evening there were no sensational incl
dents.
A hard but hopeless fght was made
by the Republicans, under the leader
ship of Mr.. Sherman, to place wool on
the dutiable list. Through the instru-
mentality Of Mr.. McLaurin, DEM, Of
Mississippi, the action of the committee
OF the whole in exemptlng the salaries
OF United States Judges and the Presl-
dent of the United States from the
operation OF the income tax, was re-
yersed in the Senate.
A very important piece OF legislation
in the shape OF an antitrust law was
placed on the bill as rider without
even so much as a division. II was de-
signed, as Mr.. Voorhees,, chairman OF
the Finance Com mmttee, said TO Insure
''integrity in the execution OF the law, J"
it being admitted that any tariff system
afforded abundant opportunity for the
formation OF trusts and combinations.
The galleries were filled to overflow
ing, many prominent ladies and gentle
men were present. The climax occur
red when Senator Allen, the Nebraska
Populst, smarting under the sting
OF a double defeat, In thunderous
tones denounced the Democratic
members of the Finance Commit
tee and charged them with bad faith
i'll taking advantage Of his ignorance OF
parliamentary procedure to induce
him TO offer an amendment to the sugar
schedule amendment, thus releasing
their Democratic colleagues under the
caucus agreement from votisg Tor 1t.
He harangued the Senate and the gal
leries and intimated that he had been
tricked.
Mr.. Vest, on behalf Of the committee,
hotly denied the charges, and up
braided Mr.. Allen for delivering his
philippe while in pique over bis own
defeat. For an hour after the excite
ment caused by this exchange Of GRIM
nations occurred, the proceedings were
extremely dull.
The most dramatic incident OF the
night occurred when Mr.. Hill arose and
in ringing and fervid tones entered an
eloquent protest against the "Populis-
tic income tax" and arraigued his party
associates for being false to their
party pledges and their country.
The Republicans drew around him
as be spoke, the galleries
leaned over as be dealt his sled2e-ham-
mer blows. When, in conclusion he de-
clared theatrcally that he would not
support the bill, a wave OF applause,
quickly checked by the Vice President,
swept over the gallery. A final word
OF protest followed from Messrs. AID
rich, Chandler and Henderson, and the
supreme moment was az hand. The
bill was placed upon It's passage and the
roll was called. Upon the announce
ment of the vote, 34-39. the galleries
cheered. Democrats threw bills high
! int TO the air and amid scenes OF jubila-
ton and of rejoicing the Senate ad-
journed over the Fourth OF July. The
light in the dome was extinguished and
the tariff bill had passed.
The detailed vote on the final passage
OF the bill to take effect August, Is as
follows:
Yeas-AlIen, Bate. Berry. Blanchard.
Blackburn, Caffery, Call. Cockrell, Coke,
Daniel. Faulkner, George, Gibson, Cor
man, Gray, Harris, Hunton, Troy, Jar
Wis, Jones OF Arkansas, Kyle, Lindsay.
McLaurin, Martin, Mills, Mitchell Of
Wisconsin, Morgan, Murphy. Palmer,
Pasco, Ransom, Roach. Smith, TurDie,
Vest, Villas, Voorhees,, Walsh, White
80.
Nays-AIdric, Allison, Carey, Chand-
ler, Cullom. Davis, Dixon. Dolph. Du-
bois, Frye. Gailinger. Hale, Hansbrough,
| Hayley, Higgins, Hill, Jones, Of Ne