The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-04


Washington, July Sin the midst of
intense excitement, at 1O:45 tonight,
after having been debated for three
Enonths and one day, the tariff bill,
smended TO take effect August ]. 1924,
PASSED the Senate by vote OF "a to
SS-a strict party vote except Mr.. Ril,
who voted with the Republicans
against the measure. The Populists
divided their strength, two, Messrs.
Kyle and Allen, voting in favor of the
bill. and two, Messrs. PETER and Stew
art, against it.
At the very opening of the last day
of the great struggle, Mr.. Harris, the
veteran 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 were no sensa-
Sional incidents.
Hard, But Hopeless.
A hard, but hopeless fight, was made
by the Republicans, under the leader
ship of Mr.. Sherman, to place wool on
the dutiable list.
Through the instrumentality of Mr..
McLaurin Democrat, of Mississippi,
the action of the committee of the
whole in exempting the salaries Of
United States judges and the president
of the United States from the opera
ton of the income tax was reversed IN
the Senate.
A very important piece of legislation,
in the shape of an antitrust law, was
placed on the bill as a rider without
even SO much as a division. 1t was de-
signed. as Mr., VOORHEES, said, to in
sure integrity in he execution of the
law" it being admitted that any tariff
system afforded abundant opportunity
for the formation of trusts and COM
bines.
The galleries were filled to overflow
ing, many prominent ladies and gentle
men being present to witness the final
disposal of the bill, and the scene was
truly a brilliant one.
Half a hundred members of the
House were on the floor.
1t was amid such surroundings that
the climax occurred when Senator AL
len, the Nebraska Populist smarting
under the sting of a double defeat,
scored the Democratic members of the
finance committee and charged them
with bad faith in taking advantage of
his ignorance of parliamentary proceed
ure, 10 induce him to offer his amend
rments thus releasing their Democratic
: collea CUES, under the caucus agreement
from voting for them. He harangued
the Senate and the galleries and init
mated that he had been tricked.
A Hot Denial.
Mr. Vest, on behalf Of the committee
hotly denied the charges and upbraided
Mr.. Allen for delivering his Philippe
while in pique over his own defeat.
Mr.. Henderson seemed to enjoy the
plight of his associate, and with an
irony that burned and a sarcasm that
withered, he extended his sympathy
and warned him TO beware before he
again allied himself with the Demo-
Gratis. He found, too late, that he was
unhorsed.
Mr.. Jones, Of Arkansas, also drove
the iron into the Nebraskan's soul. He
challenged the truth of his statements,
and scored him numerically for at
tempting to place the committee in
False light.
For an hour after the excitement
caused by this exchange of crimina-
lions, the proceedings were extremely
dull.
Mr.. Power made a final effort to Sc
cure a duty on wool
Mr.. Pettigrew tried to get through a
provision for tariff commission.
Mr. Henderson made a last attempt
to substitute a diminishing bounty on
the sugar schedule.
Mr.. Shoup of Idaho, in an almost in
audible voice, read a speech in support
of duty Sn mineral waters, and Mr.
Smith explained why he should vote
for the bill, income tax and all.
As the hands of the clock drew to-
ward the hour Of 10 the final speeches
began.
Mr.. Allen. somewhat to the wonder
ment Of the galleries, after his out
break earlier in the evening. told the
Senate why he had concluded to vote
for the bill.
Hiu and His oratory.
The most dramatic incident of the
night occurred when he took his seat.
and Mr.. Hill rose and in ringing and
fervid tones entered an eloquent protest
against the "Populist6c income taxi
and arraigned his party associates for
being false to their party pledges and
their country.
The Republicans drew around him as
lie spoke, the galleries leaned over as
he dealt his sledge-hammer blows
When, in conclusion, he declared he
would not support the bill, wave Of
applause, quickly checked by the vice
J.
A final word of protest followed from
Messrs. Aldrich, Chandler and Mander-
son, and the supreme moment was at
hand.
The bill was placed upon its passage
and the roll was called.
When Mr.. Blanchard declined to vote
on the first roll call, and Mr.. Gallery,
the other Louisiana senator, voted
against it, a shudder ran through the
Democratic side of the chamber.
The fate Of the bill might depend
upon the vote of Mr.. Irby. When his
name was reached, the Democrats
heaved a sigh of relief as he voted
aye"
After che completion of the roll call,
afthough it was apparent the bill would
carry without either the votes of Mr.
Gallery or Mr.. Blanchard, Mr.. Caffery
changed his vote to aye, explaining that
he had voted no as protest against
the bad faith Of the finance commit
tee in abandoning the sugar bounty
provision, and Mr.. Slan hard Joined
his colleague 1Jpan f-e ,r7,aoa,ncareao4