The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-27

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec, ss,-The
house to-day at 5:2S responded TO tho
appeal OF tho President by passing
tarltt bill, the operation OF which is lin
tied to two and a half years and which
Is designed to raise S4OO0O,OOO for the re-
lief OF the treasury. The bond bill will
be passed tomorrow, The vote to-day
was on party lines, with two excep-
tions. The Republicans all voted for
the bill except Hartman. OF Montana,
who did not vote. and the Democrats
and Popullsts aguinst II, save New
lands, (Pup., Nev.) who voted IN favor
OF the measure. The special order un-
der which the bill was brought to a
vote at 5 o'clock this evening after
three and a half hours OF debate, was
iropclnd In It's character and compelled
the members 10 adopt II or reject Il
without opportunity OF Offering amend
ments IT any Kind
Although there was the brilliant set.
ting that usually accompanies a Held
day In the house, the debate lacked
much Of the spirit and vim which gen
orally charncterizes u partisan battle
In the lower branch of Congress. Even
the preliminary skirmish over the
adoptlon OF the rule, which usually
precipttates the flercest wrangling.
passed on quietly. The Republicans
contended that the first necessity OF the
treasury was revenue to supply the
continued deficiency.
Every speaker denied that the propo-
slti0n was a Republican protection blIl.
ItJwRs, they claimed. an emergency
reFeHue bill on protective lines. II was
significant TINT several. notably MIR.
DalEeil, Mr. Payne, Mr.. HOPKINS and
Air. Grosvenor. predicted the passage OF
q genuine protective measure as soon
as the Republicans regained control OF
the white house. The Democrats took
the position that there was no lack OF
revenue in the treasury and that the
passage OF a bill 10 Increase taxation
would IN no wise help the situation nor
furnish the relief desired by the Presi-
dent and secretary Of the treasury. All
who took part In the debate acquitted
themselves well. Mr.. Dlngley and Mr..
Dolliver, OF the Republicans. and Mr..
Crisp and Mr., Turner, OF the Demo-
Gratis, carried OF the honors.
The bill passed to-dhy rcpenls the
present tariff law Until August !, 1888.
Il restores co per cont OF the Mckinley
rates on wool and woolens. lumber and
carpets and makes n horizontal In
crease OF the present rates,in all other
schedules. except sugar, OF 10 per cent.
when the bill was put upon It's pass
age, II was passed, eos to 81, the vote be-
ing taken by ayes md nays. There
was no demonstration OF any kind.
The Proceedings.
Immediately after the reading Of the
Journal. Mr.. Dlngley. the chairman of
the committee on ways and means,
reported from that committee the reve-
nue. bin, which the speaker forthwith
referred 70 the committee OF the whole
house on the state Of the union.
Mr.. Henderson, (Rep.. lown) from the
committee on rules. then presented the
special order under which the house
was to operate. II provided that i'm
Inediately after the adoption OF the or
der, II would be in order TO call up the
revenue bill Just presented By Mr..
DinRiey and that the debate should
run until o'clock, when, without inter-
vening motion. the vote should be taken
on the passage Of the bill. Mr.. Hem
derson demanded the previous 1ucs-
tlon on the adoption OF the order. which
was ordered without division. Mr.
Henderson then TOOK the floor and ex-
rass,,ntsS S ',v ",ch ,Mv s,,,,,nrv action Of tho
bo,,sa ~, s,,cb az, in,Torts,,t measure.
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