The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-07-15
WORK OF CONGRESS,
Condensed Proceedings OF the M
tiOnal Law NIiil.

tlOh6l Ia" N11l.
Washington, July 1.-The final vote
on the tariff bill will be taken in the
senate before adjournment today, Il
definite agreement, assented to by all
parties, having been reached at the
close of the debate yesterday. The
agreement is as follows:
That debate on the tariff bill shall
proceed under the tive-minute rule at
ter l p. m, and that the final vote on
the bill shall be taken before adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Allison does not ask that the
hour for the vote be set, being content
with the positive agreement that 1t
should be some time to-day. The linn
itation Of speeches after l o'clock to
five minutes will bring the debate
within narrow limits. The announce
mont by the vice president that the
agreement was perfected led to gen.
eral exchange of congratulations
among senators.
During the day the antitrust Ques-
ton was debated at length, and Mr..
Pettus' amendment on the subject was
deteated-9:} to 26. Mr.. Allen of Ne
braSka again offered the amendment
for a 1-2c bounty on beet sugar. 1T
led to lively and somewhat personal
atorS. after which the Allen amend
ment was tabled-57 to 9, to Populists
and Silver Republicans being the only
ones recorded against the motion to
table.
Washington, July S.-By the decisive
vote Of :}S to IS the tariff bill was
passed in the senate shortly before 5
o'clock yesterday. The elimination
of the long and arduOus struggle had
excited the EeeneSt interest and the
floor and the galleries Of the senate
chamber were crowded by those anx-
iOuS to witness the closing scene.
Speaker Reed. Chairman Dingley and
many of the members of the house Of
representatives We're in the rear arena
while every seat in the galleries save
those reserved for foreign representa-
tivts was occupied. The main inter-
est c"rtered in the final vote, and
aside from this there was little Of a
dramatic character in the debate. The
early part OF the day was spent on
amendments Of comparatively minor
importance, the debate branching into
financial and antitrust channels. BY
o'clock the senators began manifest
ing their impatience by calls for
amendment was disposed of and the
final vote began. There We're many
Interruptions as pairs were arranged,
and then at 4:55 o'clock the vice pres
ident arose and announced
The Passage of the Bill
yeas, 3S; nays, 2S. There was no
demonstration, but a few scattered
hanl-claSps were given as the crowds
DISPERSED
An analysis Of the final vote shows
that the affirmative was cast by 35
Republicans. Silver Republicans,
Jones and Mantle, and l Democrat,
McEnery; total 80.
The negative vote was cast by %
Democrats. 2 Populists, Harris and
Turner, and 1 Silver Republican, Can
non; total, %. Eight Republicans
were paired for the bill and eight
Democrats against it. The senators
present and not voting were Allen,
Butler, Heittield, Kyle, Stewart, Teller
land Pettigrew.
Following the passage Of the bill
resolution was agreed to asking the
Allison, Aldrich, Plat Comm, Bur-
rows. Jones (Nev.), Vest, Jones (Ark.)
and White We're named as conferees
on the part of the senate.
The tariff debate began on May 20,
on which day Mr.. Aldrich, on behalf
of the finance committee, made the
opening statement on the bill. The
actual consideration of the bill began
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, although it has lacked many
of the dramatic and OratOrical feat
ures marking past debates. From the
outset the advocates Of the bill
Returned From Set Speeches,
and the discussion was narrowed to
consideration 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 opposition
has been directed in the main by Mr..
Jones OF Arkansas and Mr. Vest, while
Senators White, Caffery, Gray and AL
len have frequently figured in the de-
bate. The bill as it goes back to the
house re-enacts the antitrust sections
of the Wilson act, while the reciproci-
ty and retaliatory provisions are sub
stituted for those of the house. One
of the most important new provisions
added by the senate is that placing a
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 amend.
ments of various degrees of impor-
tance which must be reconciled be-
tween the two branches Of congress.
Washington, July 8. - The house
sent the tariff bill to the conference.
Chairman Dlngley, Payne of New
York, Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Hop
kins Of Illinois and Grosvenor Of Ohio,
Republicans, and Bailey Of Texas, Nc
Mlllin Of Tennessee and Wheeler Of
Alabama, Democrats, we're appointed
"conferees. The proceedings were in
noWise sensational. The action was
taken by means of a special order
brought in from the committee on
rules. The minority made no objection
TO 1t, but protested because the ma
jorty refused in advance to enter into
an agreement as to the length of time
to be allowed for debate when the bill
is reported back by the conferees.
They also attempted to make some
political capital out of the refusal of