Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-26
ITISADEAD ISSUE.
The Tariff Bill Sent TO the Sen.
ate by the House.
MORRILL, AND FRYE 30 DECLARE,

The Latter sayisg 10 Il - dead - Julius
Ccsas," Bscauss There IL Noe . Bspub.
1sess Majority in shs Chambsr-Isllsr
Rssssss the Rsnasks of tie vssneas
sesssssnas - Reading Him Oss e Tie
fasty-vssy Lively Dsbass.
wAsHISoTos, Feb. e6.-The senate was
treated TO a sensation In the hour or two
previous to the resumption Of tho debate
on Cuba, and the man who sprang the
surprise was the very unsensation.
al senator from Vermont, Morrill,.
He presented n resolution to take mn the
tariff bill md after some debate secured q
roll-caii, which to his evident ,diseust re.
suited against him. the vote being sa to
-. As soon ~ the vote was announced
Morrill, arose and said it was now eyi.
dent that the Republican party was now
In the minority In the United States sen.
ate. a chorus Of derisive Laughter came
from the Democratic side Of the cham
Der mt this statemon1. Morrill, not motto.
Ing the Interruption proceeded to state
shat In his Judgment the tariff bill was
defeated by vote including five silver
Republicans and six Populists. The sem
ntor said tho Republican members Of tho
hnanco committee would be ready at any
time before congress adjourned to come
TO the relief of the treasury. "But as to
this bill," continued Morrill," do not
think 1t would become me to ask any fur.
shcr time"
Teller Agrees with Morrill,.
Teller-Thc senator from Vermont
states what everybody has known to bc n
fact, that there Is not Republican ma
jority In this senate; and there is not a
Republican majority In this senate II
those who have voted agninst the motion
10 take up this measurc-mnie out Of
time and unsoomly who sit ON this side
OF the chamber are In the party, which
the senator seems TO think they are not.
Mr. President, charge here (and shall
undertake to make the charge good bsfore
this debate IL ovcr) that this bill was
never introduced In either body, nor has
IL been supported In this body with any
reference tn its becoming law. IL was
not intended that It should become a law.
IL tho senator from Vermont thinks that
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s., sa. .epuo,an party as long rs ne has,
~ a.. r"s - a .: ns nc mas because wc
~. =. a,,,,..,.. .,..In mn. uP'" eVety sup1ecs
oy "'s'.
s"e nsu wss PLAY.
tv""s axasnst shs taking up OF this bill
as snail vote against the bill u my
1.ug'hent dictates that l shouid-snd I
shall remain In the Republican party. In
sp.o a, ''o s"esestohs OF tho senator
,',,' on ,., was known whom this
an,..,.. vi 49,. 'n uhe nouse OF repre-
....,' =. s ~ ou'u ho' pass the sen
". =. nu iT,"oe,,'c or fopuiistic
suppo.'. was sa'u puphciy that it was
no. espce.eu 20 pass; it was said publicly
'.a," s"s ~ ~ I"s ,.. ,ne purpose OF political
a. ,..a.,.,a.,. 49, 'se =, Mnn play
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W" ". .'sN. pas' IN "
p',,',," ' ~ mn" OUT OF the
~ =, p.o" p"iy, o"s "iuue 20 'ne iect
!, nav 'n'r, are vleh'y nine senators IN TINS
body OF which there are forty four only who
arr in the minority.
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