Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
PASSED
House Ballots on the
Tariff Bill.
showed Through as Republican
Measure
BY IRONCLAD RULE.
Passed on Party Lines, Republicans
Voting for aud Democrats aud
Popuiists Against 1t
The Bill Intended by Republicans to
BY IRONCLAD RULE.

washington, Dec. se.--rhe house to-
day responded to the appeal OF the
president by passing Il tarim bill. the
operation OF which is limited TO two
and "a half years ana which Is de-
signed to raise siOOO0,OoO for tue reiier
of the treasury. The bond bill viii be
passed tomorrow,
The vote today was on party hneh
with two exceptions The Republicans
all vo.ed for the bill except Hartman
(Alont) who did not vote, ana inc
Democrats and ropulists against II
except Newlands (pop., NevJ. VINO
voted In favor OF the measure. Tht
special order under which the bill was
brought TO vote ut o'clock this
afternoon after three and one hhli
hours OF debate was lronclad In chnrne-
ter and compelled the members 70
adopt or reject II without option OF
Offering amendments of any KIND ~
though there ives the brilliant setting
that usually accompanies n financial
day in the house the debate lacked
much OF the spirit and vim which gen
orally characterizes partisan nnluv
In the lower branch OF congress. Even
the preliminary skirmishoH over tne
adoption OF tho rule. which ordinarily
preclpitated the first wrongle, pissed
on quietly. The debate itself was par
tlcipated In by the LEADERS, on both
sides. The Republicans contendcd thar
the necessity of the treasury was 10
supply tho continued deficiency. Each
speaker denied that the proposed meas
urc was n Republican profession bill.
They claimed II was an emergency
revenue hill on protection lines u was
signifcnnt that several, notably Payne,
Dalzeli Hopkins aud GroAVcnor, pre-
dicted the passage OF genuine protcc-
| tive measure az soon ms the Renubli-
cans 20 ned control OF the White House,
The Democrats took the position that
there was no lack OF revenue In me
treasury and that the passage OF bill
| to increase taxation would In no wise
! help the situation nor furnish the re-
| lief desired by the president and the
secretary OF the treasury. All who
took part In the debate acquitted them
| selves well.
Mr. Dlngley and Mr.. Dolliver carried
of the honors.
The bill passed today repeats the pres
ent tariff law until Aug. !, 1898. II re-
stores 60 per cent of the Mckinley
rates on wool and woolcns, lumber and
carpets and makes n horizontal incrcaso
OF tho present rates In all other schod-
ulcs except sugar, of ~ per cent
When the bill was put upon Its pas
cage II was paased-205 to 81. the vote
being taken by yeas and nays. There
Were no demonstrations OF any KIND
at the announcement OF the vote.
MIR. Cannon, the delegate from Utah
asked for immediate consideration OF
Joint resolution directlng the territory
OF Utah To turn over through the Rov.
ernor OF Utah ON the authorization OF
the act admitting the territory into
the Union az state, all the property
in his hands to the secretary of state
The resolution was adopted. and ther
at $3.50 the house adjourned until to-
morrow.
Tho final vote on the pnssage OF the
tariff bill was much confused. aud In
dlyiduai counts do not tally with Tho
official record. The vote. as II will np'
pear In the Congressional Record
shows the ayes 227. nays 81.
The only divergence from party linei
was as follows;
Baker 0<an). Bell (Col). KEN tNeb
and Stroud IN, CO. all Popullsts, voted
against the bill.
Hall CMo) and Spencer fMiss.). Dem
ocrats. voted for the bill az well al
, Howard OF Alabama and Skinner IN
c.. Populists. and Nowlands tNev)
silver men. The record has A members
not voting.