The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-26
NO TARIFF LEGISLATION +!
The Senate Refuses TO Take Up the
House Measure.
OPPOSED BY SILVER SENATORS
Senators Morrill, and Teller Indulge in a
War of Words and Senator Sherman
Makes an IneTeotuals Appeal
for Speedy Action.

WASHINGTON Feb. ga storm broke
over the senate yesterday 1t has been
gathering force ever since the defeat of the
motion to take up the tariff bill There
was tierceness of debate which set aside
all the usual restraints of the senate, and
arrayed Mr. Teller, of Colorado, in wordy
war against his party associates, Mr. Nor
rlll, OF Vermont and Mr.. Sherman, of
Ohio.
The controversy arose unexpectedly on
the motion of Mr.. Morrill,, chairman of the
finance committee, to take up the tariff
bill This motion was defeated by a vote
of % to 33. The Republicans voting in the
negative were Cannon of Utah, Carter
and Mantle of Montana, Dubois Of Idaho
and Teller of Colorado.
The announcement of this result was
the signal for an outbreak Mr. Morrill,
declared that he accepted the vote as de-
feating the tariff bill. 1t showed, he said
that the Republican senators did not have
a majority in the senate, and he would not
again bring the subject before that body
Mr.. Teller responded in a speech which
will long be remembered for its drectness
of statement and deep earnestness. The
Colorado senator protested against the eff
forts of Mr.. Morrill, to read the silver Re
publican senators out of the Republican
party. He asserted that they had the same
loyalty, the same devotion to the party as
the senator from Vermont. eve can get
along as well without the party as the
party can get along without u.s." declared
Mr.. Teller, in an impetuous manner. He
closed with the declaration that he and
and his Republican associates could not
be frightened or driven from the Republi-
lyG INyyt no Of
chairman or of the press
Mr.. Sherman followed in a striking ap-
peal to the senate for action. He declared
that it was a disgrace to civilization, dis
grace to the country, that the government
should be spending more than it's income.
The senator announced that he would not
abandon the tariff bill, but would again
move to take it up and give the treasury
the relief it required He warned con-
gress that if an adjournment was taken
without action the people would visit
their condemnation on every man respon-
sible for the inaction.
Mr.. Frye added his Judgment that the
tariff bill was dead, "as dead as julius
Caesar and there is no resurrection what
ever for it.
The Cuban resolutions occupied the
latter part of the session, and the debate
was in progress when the senate adj
journed
The house passed the Indian appropria-
tion bill, the sixth of the thirteen general
appropriation bills, and sent it to the sen
ate. 1t was thought that an aye and nay
vote would be had on the Linton sectarian
school amendment which passed on Mon
day, but the demand was not made. The
house also passed without debate the Ding
ley bill authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to take and kill the Alaskan seal
herd if modus vivendi could not be con-
cluded before the opening of the present
season for the protection of the seals pend
! ing negotiations for permanent protection
to the herds with the countries interested.
The Vanhorn Tarsney contested election
case, from the Fifth Missouri district, oc-
cupied the remainder of the afternoon.
The majority report favors Vanhorn, the
contestant, who is Republican, whilo
the Democrats and one Republican favor
recommitting the case, with instructions
to reopen the testimony, purge the returns
| of fraud and recount the honest ballots.
The feature of the day was the speech of
the dissenting Republican, Mr.. Taylor, of
| Ohio. He was listened to with close at
| tention, and made palpable impression.