The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-06
ThRs Z is DEFEATED
REFUSES TO TAKE
THE MEASURE
Jena he'd Up-A Decided Vote
AgaA Iteration Causes Mr.. Nor
rell to ain Silver.tes Out of the
Republican. Party.

moved in the Senate to-day that the
tariff bill be taken up. He spoke,
briefly, urging that the needs of the
action.
On the roll call Mr.. Morrill's motion
was defeated-yeas %, nays 49,.
The vote was as follows: Yeas
Republicans, Aldrich, Allison, Baker,
Brown, Burrows, Cameron. Clark,
Cullom, Davis, Gear, Hale, Hans
brough, Hawley, Lodge, Mitchell (Ore-
gon), Morrill,, Nelson, Perkins, Proc
tor, Quay, Sherman and Shoup-22.
ays-Republicans- Carter,
Dubois, Mantle and Teller. Demo-
crats-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery,
Call, Chiffon, Cockrell, George, Cor
don, Gray, Harris, Hill, Lindsay,
Martin, Morgan, Palmer, Pasco, Roach,
Turpie, Vest, Walthall and White-22.
Populists-Allen, Butler, Jones NE
vada), Kyle, PETER and Stewart-6.
Total, 33.
EARLY in to-day's session Mr.. Allen
of Nebraska offered a resolution for
h appointment of James b. LLOYD of
North Carolina second assistant door
keeper Of the Senate. The resolution
finally went over.
MIR. Morrill,, chairman of the finance
committee, followed with a distinct
surprise, in the form of a resolution to
take up the tariff bill. Mr.. Morrill,
began with a brief statement as to the
complications on the bill. He said
that it had been apparent for many
months that there was a deficiency in
the During every month
since the present tariff bill went into
effect there had been a deficiency.
How was it before?' interiected
Mr.. Cockrell.
The deficiency up to the present
time, went on Mr.. Morrill,, reached
$50, 900, 900. If we went on at the same
rate the deficiency would be $50, OOO,-
600 for the year. 1t was manifest that
Congress should do something to re-
lieve the treasury and assist in the
revival of business. Therefore, he
moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the tariff bill.
The roll call proceeded with MANY
Interruptions in order to allow Sena-
tors to pair.
The announcement that Mr.. Nor
rills motion had been defeated-yeas
%, nays 33-was not unexpected in
view Of the vote some days ago.
Mr.. Morrill, again addressed the
Senate. 1t is now evident, he said,
that the Republican party was in the
minority in the United States Senate.
Derisive laughter came from the Dem
ocratic side Of the chamber at this
statement. Mr.. Morrill,, not noticing
the interruption, declared that in his
Judgment the tariff bill was defeated
by a vote including FIVE silver Repub-
licans and six Populists. There was
no substantial change in the present
and former votes. The Republican
members of the finance committee
would be ready at any time before
Congress adjourned to come to the re-
Lief OF the treasury. "But as to this
bill, concluded Mr.. Morrill,, Il do not
think 1t would become me to ask n
further time"
Mr.. Teller secured recognition as
soon as Mr.. Morrill, concluded. The
Colorado senator spoke with earnest
ness and evident feeling. He referred
scornfully to the assertion of Mr.. Nor
ril' that there was not d Republican
majority in the Senate. That was a
fact that had long been understood
This statement, said Mr.. Teller, came
* with a motion out of time and out of
Sace. to proceed with the tariff bill.
e senator from Vermont, Mr.. Nor
II l.. declared that certain senators on
the Republican side of the chamber
are no longer members of the Repub-
lican party. The senator from Mon
tana, Mr.. Carter, who was, in the
Judgment of Mr.. Teller, as good a Re-
publican as the senator from Vermont,
Mr.. Morrill,, had moved to recommit
the bill.
Il charge" proceeded Mr.. Teller,
land | will seek to prove later that
this tariff bill never was presented
with any purpose of ~passing--it."
''lf the Senator from Vermont" con-
tinued Nj. Teller, thinks he can en-
barrass those who have been as devoted
to the Republican party as he has
been, then he is mistaken. l will fol-
low my own judgment on this question.
And | will stay in the Republican
party in spite Of the senatorfr from Yer
mont.
This sham effect to pass a tariff
bill. added Mr.. Teller. was degrading
to the American Senate. 1t was de-
grading to those who took part in it.
Mr.. Morrill, interrupted to say: II
have read no man out Of the Rcpub-
lican party"
Mr.. Teller responded that the
whole spirit of Mr.. Morrill's course
was in the line Of driving out Of the
party all those who did not agree with
him. 1t was the same Intolerance