The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
Features of the Debate Preceding the
Final Vote on the measure.

vote OF IS to Is the tariff bill was passed in
the Senate shortly before o'clock to-day
The elimination of the long and arduous
struggle had excited the keenest interest
and the floor and galleries of the Senate
chamber were crowded by those anxious to
witness the closing scene Speaker Reed
Chairman Dingley and many of the mem
bers of the House of Representatives were
in the rear of the chamber while every seat
in the galleries, save those reserved for for
eign representatives was occupied. The
main interest centered in the final vote and
aside from this, there was little of a dra-
matte character in the debate. The early
part of the day was spent on amendments
of comparatively minor importance, the
debate branching into financial and anti
trust channels. By o'clock the senators
began manifesting their impatience by calls
for vote" vote" and soon thereafter the
last amendment was disposed of and the
final vote began. There were many inter-
ruptions as pairs were arranged, and then,
at 4i55 o'clock, the Vice President arose
and announced the passage of the bill
Yeas, SO; nays, rs. There was no demon
stration, bat a few scattered hand claps
were given as the crowds dispersed. The
vote in detail follows
Yeas-Alison Baker Burrows, Carter,
Clark, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Elkins, Fair
banks Foraker, Gallinger, Hale, Hanna,
Hawley, Jones (Nev), Lodge, Mcbride Nc
Emery, Mcmillan, Mantle, Mason, Morrill,
Nelson, Penrose. Quay. Sewal, Shoup,
Spooner, Warden, Wellington, Wetmore
and Wilson'S.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery, Chill
ton, Clay, Cockrell, Faulkner, Gray, Harris
(kanD, Jones (Ark), Kenney, Lindsay,
Mallory, Martin. Mills. Mitchell Morgan.
Pascoe, Pettus Rawins Roach, Turner,
Turpie, Vest, Walthall and Whites.
the affirmative was cast by thirty-five Re-
publicans, two silver Republicans, Jones of
Nevada and Mantle, and one Democrat
MoEnery. The negative vote was cast by
twenty-five Democrats, two Populists, Har-
ris, of Kansas, and Turner, and one silver
Republican, Cannon. Eight Republicans
were paired for the bill and eight Demo-
Gratis against it. Senator Aldrich voted and
then withdrew his vote to pair with Senator
Murphy. The senators present and not vot-
ing were: Allen, Butler Heitfeld Kyle and
Stewart, Populists; Teller and Pettigrew
silver Republicans.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Following the passage of the bill reso-
luton was agreed to asking the House for
a conference, and Senators Allison, Aldrich
Platt of Connecticut, Burrows, Jones of
Nevada, Vest, Jones of Arkansas and
White were named as conferees on the part
of the Senate.
The tariff debate began on May 25, on
which day Mr.. Aldrich in behalf of the
finance committee, made the opening state
ment on the bill. The actual consideration of
the bill began on the next day, May 26, when
Schedule A, relating to chemicals, was
taken up. The debate has been continuous
since then, covering six weeks and one day.
1t has been notable in some respects, al
though it has lacked many of the dramatic
an oratorical features marking past de-
bates. From the outset the advocates of
the bill refrained from set speeches, and
the discussion was narrowed to a consid
GRAFTON of rates and schedules rather than
general principles Mr. Aldrich's illness
took him from the chamber after the first
day, and since then the bill has been in
immediate charge of Mr.. Allison. The OPP
position has been directed in the main by
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, and Mr.. Vest of
Missouri, while Senators White, Caffrey,
Gray and Allen have frequently figured in
the debate
The bill as it goes back to the House re-
enactS the antitrust sections of the Wilson
act, while reciprocity and retalatory pro-
visions are substituted for those of the
House. One of the most important new
provisions added by the Senate is that plac-
ing q stamp tax on bonds, debentures and
certificates of stock. Aside from these more
important changes, the bill as it goes back
to the House has S74 amendments, of Vari-
Gus degrees and Importance. which must be
reconciled between the two branches of
Congress-
The chaplain's opening prayer in the Sen
ate to-day gave thanks for the sinking of
transient local issues and beSOught that
the tariff bill may disappoint the fears of
its opponents and excuse the hopes of its
advocates in it's effect upon public pros
perty and activity
cial papers relating to Japans adoption of
the gold STANDARD were ordered printed as
a Senate document.
A renewal of attention to Spanish Cuban
affairs was promised in a report made by
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts,, from the
committee on foreign affairs. 1t rectes
wrongs and injuries inflicted on August
Bolton and Gustave Richelieu at Santiago
de Cuba in 1885, the unavailing demands
of the United States government on Spain
for indemnity and empowers the President
to take such measures as in his judgment
may be necessary to obtain the indemnity
from the Spanish government for the
wrongs and INJURIES" etc, and to secure
this end he is authorized and requested to
employ such power as may be necessary;
up the resolution Immediately after the
tariff bill was disposed OF.
TEA PARAGRAPH STRUCK OUT.
The tariff bill was taken up and Mr. Alli-
son proceeded to perfect its phraseology.
The section placing a tax on tea, which had
been inadvertently passed over, was struck
out.
Mr. Allison moved to strike from the free
list hide cuttings, raw with or without
hair, and all other glue stock" This caused
some conflict, Mr. Jones of Arkansas op-
posing the change. Thereupon Mr.. Allison
withdrew the amendment. but Mr.. Mason
vigorously protested against the with
drawal 1t was agreed to-30 to II.
Mr. Stewart proposed an amendment linn
iting the treasury reserve to 500. .U0, 900 and
providing that when an excess of $500 900
was reached then the secretary of the
treasury shall purchase and retire United
States bonds to the extent of the excess
over 800 600 He spoke at length on the
large sums in the treasury. lie declared
that the accumulation of vast surplus
drawing no interest, While bonds were out
standing drawing interest, was the genius
of imbecility would not say rascality.
Mr. Vest expressed the belief that there
would be no surplus yielded by the bin in
1898. When protective rates were increased
imports decreased, and in decreasing i'm
ports YOU decrease the revenue. The sena-
tor said that he did not see how it was
possible to escape the conclusion that there
would be a deficiency of from SlS,000 coo to
$20 600 900 under the bill in 1893. The sena-
tor turned his attention to the benefits
conferred by the bill on trusts and sub
mitted table of l30 trusts, with the tariff
duties calculated to benefit each. Referring
to the Stewart amendment, Mr.. Vest said
he regarded it "a crime against the people
of the United States TO take money out OF
their pockets and lock it up to be gazed at
by tourists
Mr. Morgan opposed the Stewart amend
ment on the ground that it gave indirect
reserve now in the treasury. 1t was a dis
grace, he asserted. to maintain this "specu-
latiVe jackpot for spectators and gold
gamblers to run after.