The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-12-27
TARIFF BILL PASSED.
The New Treasury Relief Measure
Goes Through the House.
WILL PASS THE BOND BILL TODAY.

Tariff Measure Passed On Party Lines, with
Two Exceptions, the Vote Being ear
Against st-Representatives VIII Have
Few Days for Recreation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s7.--The house yes
terday responded to the appeal OF the presi-
dent by passing tariff bill, the operation
of which is limited TO two and half years,
and which is designed TO raise $40, 900, 900
for the relief OF the treasury. The bond
bill will be passed this afternoon. The
vote-297 to S1--was ON party lines, with
Two exceptions. The Republicans all voted
for tho bill except Hartman, of Montana,
who did not vote, and the Democrats and
Populists against it, save Newlands, Ne
vada Populist, who voted in favor OF tho
measure The especial order under which
the bill was brought to vote at s o'clock
last evening, after three ana half hours
Of decate, was ironclad in Its character,
and compelled the members to adopt or
reject it without opportunity Of Offering
amendments Of any kind.
Although there was the brilliant setting
that usually accompanies a field day in
the house, the debate lacked much of the
spirit and vim which generally character
lies a partisan battle in the lower branch
of congress. Even the preliminary skir-
mish over the adoption of the rule, which
ordinarily precipitates the flercest wrang
ling, passed off quietly.
The debate itself was participated in by
the leaders on both sides. The Republi-
cans contended that the first necessity of
the treasury was revenue to supply the
continued deficiency. Every speaker de-
MED that the proposed measure was Re
publican protection bill 1t was, they
LII.
protection lines. 1t was significant that
several, notably Mr.. DalZell, Mr.. Payne,
Mr.. Hopkins and Mr.. Grosvenor, predicted
the passage of genuine protective meas
ure as soon as the Republicans regained
control of the White House. The Demo-
Gratis took the position that there was no
lack of revenue in the treasury, and that
the passage of bill to increase taxation
would in no wise help the situation nor
furnish the relief desired by the president
and secretary of the treasury.
All who took part in the debate acquit-
ted themselves we'll Mr.. Dingley and
Mr.. Dollivcr, Of tho Republicans and Mr..
Crisp and Mr.. Turner, of the Democrats,
carried off the honors. The bill passed re-
peals the present tariff law until Aug. 1,
1893. 1t restores 90 per cent Of the Nc
Kinley rates on wool and woolens, lumber
and carpets, and makes a horizontal In
crease of the present rates in all other
schedules, except sugar, Of ID per cent
After the second revenue bill has been
disposed of this evening the house will do
little business until Monday next, and
will practically have its holiday recess, of
which it has partly been deprived, next
week. 1t cannot well adjourn for more
than three days, under the rules, while the
senate is In session, but II was decided at
the meeting Of tho committee on rules
yesterday that there will be formal meet
ings every third day, with adjournments
over and that no important business will
be brought forward on the floor. Under
these conditions there is little probability
that there will be a quorum Of representa-
tives in town next week.
Republican members of the house who
are opposed to the bond bill to be voted on
today met In caucus last night at the Eb-
bitt House TO mature plans for opposition.
Forty members, representing twenty
! thee states, were present. While the
western and southern states were most
largely in attendance there were also mem
bers from the east and south. 1t was
claimed by the leaders that not more than
half of the Republicans who antagonize
the bond bill attended the caucus, and
that they have enough votes to defeat the
bill unless 1t is modified. The sentiment
of the caucus was in opposition to the is
sue of bonds in time of peace, and that the
greenbacks ought not to be retired, at
least in the manner proposed by the bill.
The caucus chose a committee Of seven
to confer with the speaker and the com
mlttee on rules, and ask for an extension
of the debate on the bond bill to two OF
three days
There appears to be fair chance that
tho tariff bill will got through the senate.
Opinion among senators as to this differs
widely, but in the end all the Republicans
will probably vote for the bill, and it is
likely to receive the support Of three Popu.
lists and possibly two or three Democrats.
] known that a few of the Democrats
would like to see the bill passed. 1t Is a
question how far party politics may in.
fluence them in voting. The situation as
to the bond bill is different. 1t seems al
most an impossibility for that measure to
go through the senate