The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-08
SENATE PASSES TARIFF BILL.
THE MEASURE GOES THROUGH BY
AVOTE OF IS TO IS.

The Affirmative Vote Cast by Thirty
five Republicans, Two Silver Re-
publicans and One DemOcrat-Mc-
Emery OF louisiana the Democrat
and Messrs. Jones of Nevada and
Mantle - Twenty-Five Democrats,
Two POpuIists and One silver RE-
publican, MIR. Cannon, Vote Against
the Measure.
Washington, July by the decisive
vote of IS to q, the tariff bill was passed
in the Senate shortly before o'clock to-
day.
The elimination of the long and ar
duous struggle had excitest the keenest
interest, and the floor and galleries of the
Senate chamber were crowded by those
anxious to witness the closing scenes.
Speaker Reed, Chairman Dingley, and
many of the members of the House of Rep
resentatives were in the rear area, while
every seat in the galleries. save those re-
served for foreign representatives, was
occupied.
The early part of the day was spent
Oh amendments Of comparatively minor
importance, the debate branching into
financial and antitrust channels. BY 4
o'clock the senator's began manifesting
their impatience by calls of "vote," and
soon thereafter the last amendment was
disposed of and the final vote began.
There were many interruptions as pairs
were arranged, and at 4:45 O'Clock the
Vice President arose and announced the
passage of the bill-yeas IS; nays %. There
was no demonstration, but few scatter
ed hand claps were given as the crowds
dispersed. The vote in detail follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Baker. Burrows.
Carter, Clark, Cullom, Davis, Elkins,
Fairbanks, Foraker Gallinger, Hale, Han
ma, Hawley, Jones of Nevada, Lodge, Nc
Bride, McEnery. Mcmillan, Mantle, Ma
son. Morrill,. Nelson, Penrose, Perkins.
Plat of Connecticut, Plat of New York,
Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, Sewall, Shoup,
Spooner, Warren, Wellington, Wetmore
and Wilson's.
Nays-Messrs. Bacon, Bate, Berry, CAT
fiery, Cannon, Chiffon, Clay, CockreIl.
Faulkner, Gray Harris of Kansas, Jones
Of Arkansas, Kenney, Lindsay, Mallory,
Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Morgan, Pasco.
Pettus, Rawlins, Roach. Turner. Turpie,
Vest, Walthall and Whites.
The following pairs were announced.
The first named would have voted for the
bill and the last named against: Messrs.
Aldrich and Murphy, Chandler and Nc
Laurin Frye and German, Gear and
Smith, Hansbrough and Daniel, Hoar and
Harris of Tennessee, Thurston and Till
man, Wolcott and George.
An analysis OF the final vote shows that
the affirmative was cast by thirty-five re-
publicans, two silver republicans-Messrs
Jones of Nevada and Mr.. Mantle-and one
emocrat-McEnery. Total, 80.
The negative vote was cast by twenty
five DEMOCRATS, two populists-Messrs.
Harris of Kansas and Turner-and one sill
yer republican-Mr. Cannon. Total, g.
Eight republicans were paired for the
bill and eight democrats against 1t. The
senators present and not voting were:
Populists-Five, viz: Messrs. Allen, But
Ter, Heitfeld, Kyle and Stewart. Silver
republicans, two, viz: Messrs Teller and
Pettigrew.
Following the passing of the bill reso-
luton was agreed to asking the House for
conference, and Senators Allison, Al
drich, Plat 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 Is, on
which day Nlr. Aldrich, in behalf of the
finance committee, made the opening state
ment on the bill. The actual consideration
of the bill began the next day, May g.
when schedule A, relating to chemicals,
was taken up. The debate has been con-
tinuous since then, covering six weeks and
one day. 1t has been notable in some re-
spects, although it has lacked many of
the dramatic and oratorical features mark
ing past debates.
From the outset the advocates of the
bill refrained from set speeches, and the
discussion was narrowed to a consideration
faf fsata or,J Oh. ,,fa -.
principles
Mr.. Aldrichs illness took him from the
chamber after the first day and since
then the bill has been in the Immediate
charge of Mr.. Allison. The opposition has
been directed In the main by Mr. Jones
Of Arkansas and Mr.. Vest of Missouri,
while Senators White, Caffery Gray and
Allen have frequently figured in the de-
bate.
The bill, as 1t goes back to the House,
re-enacts the antitrust sections of the
Wilson act, while the reciprocity and re-
taliatory provisions are substitutes for
those of the House. One of the most i'm
portant new provisions adopted by the
Senate is that placing a stamp tax on
bonds, debentures and certificates of
stock.
Aside from these more important chan
ges, the bill as IL goes back to the House.
has d4 amendments, of various degrees
OF Importance, winch must be reconciled
between the two branches OF congress.
Soon after the Senate convened a re-
newal Of attention TO Spanish-Cuban af-
fairs was promised in a report made by
MIR. Lodge of Massachusetts from the
committee on foreign affairs. IL recites
wrongs and injuries inflicted on August
Bolton and Gustav Richelieu of Santi-
ago de Cuba In 1896 the unavaillng de-
mands OF the United States government
on Spain for indemnity. and then en-
powers the President to- take such meas
ures as In his judgment may be necessary
to obtain the indemnity from the Spanish
government for the wrongs, injuries, and
70 secure this end he is authorized and
requested to employ such means or eNer-
else such power as may be necessary"
Mr.. Lodge gave notice that he would
call IN the resolution Immediately after
the tarfff bill was disposed or
The tariff bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Allison proceeded TO perfect its
phraseology.
Mr.. Stewart proposed an amendment
limiting the treasury reserve to $4,000 900
and providing that when an excess OF
900 was reached then the Secretary
OF the Treasury shall purchase and retire
United States bonds 20 the extent of the
exeeae oyer gfOO 0f0 600