The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
TALK LONG And LOUD
The Motion to Take Up the Tariff Bill
Defeated.
THEN CAME A RED-HOT TILT
Teller Notifies the World That Sill
ver Has Republican Friends
Sherman M axes His Presence
known-Cuba Sidetracked.

| "oShAhS toi, II reO. zo.-AIter the sen
ate had disposed Of much routine bust.
ness to-day. Allen offered another reso.
luton for the appointment of Jane:
b. Lloyd of North Carolina as second
assistant doorkeeper of the senate
This developed a sharp controversy
sherman called attention to the fact
that by an arrangement between both
SIDES or the senate, two young men
one satisfactory to the republican SEN
ators and the other to the democrats
were appointed. 1t was needless, said
Sherman, that the Office should be
created. Allen responded that one
Official had been chosen to look after
republican caucus secrets and another
Tor democratic caucus secrets. 1t was
most appropriate that populist officer
| be chosen. The resolution finally went
| over
Morrill, Immediately followed with a
distinct surprise in the form of a reso-
luton to take UP the tariff bill Morrill,
began with brief statement as to the
| complications of the tariff bill. He
| said it had been apparent for many
months that there was a deficiency in
the tariff revenues. During every
AiOheh, oihNc Tic Dill went
into effect, there has been a deficiency.
HOW was 1t before?" interjected
Cockrell.
Morrill, went on to state that the de-
hciency upto this time reached $40, ,00O,-
o0O If we went on at the same rate
the deficiency would be $4,000. 900 for
the year. 1t was certainly manifest
that congress should do something to
relieve the treasury and assist in the
revival of business. Therefore he NOV
ed the senate proceed to the considera-
ton of the tariff bill.
The roll call proceeded, with many
Interruptions. in order to allow sena-
tors to pair. The announcement that
Morrilfs motion had been defeated
yeas. %; nays, 33, was not unexpect-
ed, in view of the vote some days ago.
The detailed vote was as follows
Yeas-Republicans Aldrich, Allison,
Baker, Brown. Burrows, Cameron,
Clark, Cullom, Davis, Gear, Hale,
Hansbrough, Hawley. Lodge, Mitchell,
(Ore.), Morrill,, Nelson. Perkins, Proc
tor, Quay, Sherman, Shoup-22
Nays-Republicans Carter, Cannon.
Dubois, Mantle. Teller-5; democrats:
Bacon, Bate. Berry. Caffrey, Call, Chill
ton, Cockrell, George. Gray Gordon,
Harris, Hill, Lindsay. Martin, Morgan,
Palmer, Pasco, Roach. Turpie Vest,
Walthall, White-22; populists: Allen,
Butler, Jones (Nev), Kyle, PETER and
Stewart.
The pairs were as follows: the names
of those who would have voted aye be-
ing given first Chandler with Murphy,
Mcbride with Smith, Hoar with Pugh,
Warren with Jones (Arkansas), Will
son with Irby, Mcmillan with Black
burn, Pritchard with Blanchard. Wet
more with voorhees,, Pettigrew with
Gibson, Frye with German. Squire with
Daniel. Wolcott with Brice, Fqatt with
Villas. Elkins with Faulkner, Sewell
with Mitchell (Wisconsin). Thurston
with Tillman.
The announcement of the vote was a
signal for a remarkable colloquy be-
tween Morrill, and Teller. AS soon as
the vote was announced, Morrill, again
addressed the senate.
1t was now evident, he said, the re-
publican party was in the minority in
the United States senate. A chorus of
derisive laughter came from the demo-
cratic side. Morrill,. not noticing the
interruption, proceeded to state that,
in his judgment. the tariff bill was de-
feated by a vote including five silver
republicans and six populists. There
was no substantial change in the pres
ent and former votes. 1t settled all
questions of doubt The senator said
the republican members Of the finance
committee would be ready at any time
before congress adjourned to come to
the relief of the treasury. But as to
this BILL" concluded Morrill,, II do not
think IL would become me to ask any
further time"
Teller secured recognition as soon as
morrill, concluded. He said: The SEN
ator from Vermont (MorrilD states |
what everybody has known to be a
fact-that there is not a republican |
najority in this senate IL those who |
have voted against the motion to take |
up this measure. made out of time and |
unseemly. who sit on this side of the |
chamber. are in the party; and the
senator seems to think they are not.
There is a motion here made by the |
senator from Montana (Carter) who. 1 |
believe. has as much claim to be called /
a republican as the senator from Yer
n the bill-patent and apparent defects
which everybody who has
read and examined IL concede.
Mr. President. I charge here land I
shall undertake TO make the charge
good before this debate is over) that
his bill was never introduced In either
body. or has Il been supported in this
body, with any reference to its becom-
ng a law. II the senator from Yer
mont thinks that he can embarrass US
Who have stood by the republican party
IS long as he has. and zealously as he.
las. because we do not agree with him
Ipon every subject. he is entirely mis-
AIKEN. / voted against taking up this
ill, as / shall vote against the bill. il
ny judgment dictates that / should.
md I shall remain in the republican
'arty in spite OF the suggestion OF the