The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-05
TARIFF BILL DEAD.
MorrilI's Unsuccessful Effort to Have
the Measure Taken Up.


After some routine business in the Sen
ate Tuesday Mr.. Morrill,. chairman of the
Finance Committee. presented Il resolu-
ton to take up the tariff bill. Mr.. Nor
rill began with Il brief statement as to
the complications on the tariff bill. He
said it had been apparent for many
months that there was a deficiency in the
revenues. During every month since the
present tariff bill went into effect there
had been Il deficiency.
How was it beforc:' interjected Mr..
Cockrell.
Mr.. Morrill, went on to state that the
deficiency up to this time had reached
$2O,0OO,OO If we went on at the same
rate the deficiency would be S3O.OOO,OOO
for the year. 1t was certainly manifest
that Congress should do something to re-
lieve the treasury and assist in the revival
of business. Therefore, concluded the
Senator, he moved that the Senate pro-
coed to the consideration Of the tariff
bill.
The roll call proceeded with many in
~terruptions in order TO allow Senators to
pair. The announcement that Mr.. Nor
rill's motion had been defeated-yeas, DID,;
nays. 33-was not unexpected 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 lOr.), Morrill,,
Nelson. Perkins, Proctor, Quay, Sherman,
Shoup-22
Nays-Republicans, Cannon, Carter,
Dubois, Mantle and Teller 90; Demo-
Gratis. Bacon. Bate. Berry, Caffery. Call,
Chiffon. Cockrell, George. Gordon, Gray,
Harris. Hill. Lindsay. Martin. Morgan,
Palmer. Pasco. Roach. Turpie. Vest, Wal
thall, White (22): Populists, Allen, Butler,
Jones (Nev.), Kyle. PETER and Stewart CG)
total. 81.
The announcement of the vote was the
signal for a remarkable colloquy betweeu
Mr.. Morrill, and Mr.. Teller.
AS soon as the vote WAS announced Mr..
Morrill, again addressed the Senate. 1t
was now evident, he said, that the Repub.
lican party was in the minority in the
Senate.
A chorus of derisive laughter came from
the Democratic side of the chamsey at
this statement.
Mr., Morrill,, not noticing the Interrupt
ton, proceeded 10 State that in his judg.
ment the tariff bill was defeated by a
vote including five silver Republicans and
six Populists. There was no substantial
change in the present 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 the bill" concluded Mr.. Morrill,.
Il do not think it would become me to
ask any further time"
Mr.. Teller secured recognition as soon
as Mr.. Morrill, concluded. The Colorado
Senator spoke with intense earnestness
and feeling and at times a vein of sar-
caSm and bitterness was evident. He
referred scornfully to the assertion of Mr..
Morrill, that there was not a Republican
ma jority in the Senate. That was Il fact
that had long been understood. This
statement, said Mr.. Teller, came with a
motion cut of time and out of place to
proceed with the tariff bill. The Senator
from Vermont. Mr.. Morrill,, declared that
certain Senators on the Republican side
of the chSmber are no longer members Of
the Republican party. The Senator from
Montana Carter, who was in the judg.
ment of Mr.. Teller as good Il Republican
As the Senator from Vermont (MorrilD,
had moved to recommit the bill.
Il charge" proceeded Mr.. Teller, "and
| will seek to prove later, that this tariff
bill was never presented with any purpose
Of passing it,
"If the Senator from Vermont" contin
ued Mr.. Teller, thinks ne can embarrass
those who have been as devoted to the
Republican party as he has been. then he
is mistaken. | will follow my own judg
ment on this question. And | will stay
in the Republican party in spite of the
Senator from Vermont. This shallow eff
fort to pass Il tariff bill, added Mr.. Teller.
was degrading TO the American Senate
1t was degrading 10 those who took par.
in it.
Mr.. Morrill, interrupted to say: Il have
read no man out of the Republican party"
Mr.. Teller responded that the whole
spirit Of Mr.. MorrilIs Course in this line
of driving out of the party al those who
did not agree with VITA himself, was the
same Intolerance shown by the metropolis
tan press. which had already read the sill
yer Republicans out Of the party.
Mr.. Sherman followed with Il severe
arraignment of the i~naction Of Congress,
saying it was a crime against the country
and against civilization. He declared
that he would continue to urge action on
the tariff bill.
Mr.. Frye rep. Me- took the floor to
declare that the tariff bill was dead as
Julius Caesar. Business interests de-
manded that the statement be made en-
phatically that the bill was dead. He
hoped it would never be heard from again