The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
TARIFF Bill PASSED
IN CLOSING HOURS
Final Scenes Of a Long and
Exciting Struggle.
! VOTE WAS FORTY 70 Thirty.
EYeIy Democratic Vote EXCEPT One Was
Cast BglnSt The Bill.
FIVE SENATORS CODGED.
Demonstration i'll tho IxoIisc Whom
sf,eaEcr Signed ihe EiiI--Ehc
IscsidcntS Currency Commission
E'rntcct Eniiei III tho Sena:c-- AL.
jourDctl :ov The Tc.in.
Washington. July "a, 1897

Washington, July "a, 1897.
The tariff dill passed lis last lcgisla-
tive stage ut p. M. to-day whc!, the
Senate, 'yy the decisive vote OF 80 10
30 agreed TO the conference report on
the Dill. The announcement OF the re-
!. suit was greeted with enthusiastic aD-
puusc hS the crowded chamber This
closed the s,reat lahor for which the
Fifiy-.ftn Congress assembled iE extra
ordinary session, and after stubborn re-
sistance. at times threatening u dead
lock, ,ha Senate concurrcl with tna
House III Il resolution FOR The final au-
iournment of the session at 9 O'Clock
tonight. The Presidents message for
Il currency commission was received by
the Senate, but the House bill! creating
the commission was not acted upon
Thus the closing day was prolific Of q
series OF momentous events, each OF
which alone would have been or extra
ordinary interest.
An analysis OF tho vote shows that the
Affirmative vote was cast by 81 RepuDli-
cans Democrat (Mc1nery3. l Silver
Republican (lones OF NevadD and
Populist (Stewa,'D.
The negative vote was cast by %
Democrats and two Populists Harris
and Turner. MI Teller, silver Repub-
hcan. and two pfspu!sts, -\len and
but!Al, We're pres 4 and did not vote
one i'cDulist, Kyle o.,c Silver Republ!-
can, t'a,ti$rew, We're absent without
pairs Whi2h was equivalent to with
ho!G!'S titcir votes.
Although the result was forcgona
CONCLUSION, yet this did not abatr the
Eager interest attaching 20 The close OF
q great contest. EARLY III the day the
DEBATE was iisi'ess though enlivcncd a :
times with E!ru!ent criticisms by Nh
-Nlten. and By q speech from Mr. bur.
TeWs, Of the l'inalca Co.n,nittee
Nessrs. Caffrcy, Morgan ana Sre.war;
occupied the time UP to :; o'clocl, when
ti!c vote WAS promptly taken Thea
came long parliamentary battle oyer
ii:!ai Adjournment. The opposition en-
aeavorcu 10 secure Il point by compeli-
ms a vote on laying the Prcsideut';
message before III" senate. and sue
ceedne IN this attacked the majority
for refusing to act on tlic Pres. .dcnt'.;
recommendation.
11ha main desire of tbosn
opposing adjournment was to So
cure q votc on the Harris resolution
calling on The President to stop tho scl,
OF the governments interest in ,Tnjsn
tactic railroad. For four hours IN acri
noniops parliamentary contest WAS;
Wnged Gradually the auctics OF the
ol'positinn wee overcome and shortly
neto'e o'clock Air. Morgan withdrew
8 Iufther OPPOSITION, ana the rcsoIutjo;,
fqr final adjournment was naa,cI.
complimentary resolutions 20 Vice
PRESIDENT Hobart were adopted, and al
oc!0ck the final sccMe was enacted by
the formal adjournment uf the session
tho close OF tho long ana exciti,,;,
struggle was near ut hand when the
senate n'st AZ 10 o'rloc!i this morning.
unhaf 'Ae .!nauI:n OTIS = grcenlcnt Of
night that The final vote be taken a, 3
?. RI, tt-iay. Only eleven Senators
Wsi'c on hand when the session opened.
a'is. several of these busted them selves
with Clearing on; !hCir teslSs ana pre-
pairing for departure
1n!:nediatcly on being called 10 ordcs.
SNORT legislative session was held. The
doors were npcned at 1920 a. m and
Mr.. Allen, Of Nebraska, resumed Ills ar
3nmcnt IN opposition TO the Conference
report on the tariff hill MI Allan c;l
ttoisad the effects .: the bill on .ha
farmers. Iln !Essanced ba:bcl wire. re-
Quircd by the farmers fer tcncea. on
which they were placed by the bill a.
thtS '<Di'i-!iSAiteA ii!Sity Ot t!l3 Dlr'jNu
wire .r"st.
On the other ha"G ne declared tho
money sharks; Of Wail street" had al
ready tuggled isl50o, 900 ou; Of The mare
knowledge that the sugar achcGuIc
would pc idopted.
NJ" <'alfrcy, OF i,,!iis!aln, followed n
c,lticianl o: The sugar .ch+(iule. Hc
stated shat ships frum all larts oc tho
world were iiurryinG in With c.rg5cs oC
raw nuG'nI 70 avoid The dut!c., OF h: BILL
Already c:S;i; months sunni;- had been
hrough; m, thus cutting uGc ,,l:e"nmeHs {
revenue % t!.at eM:en., and Rlv!nR anor-
mEi,s profits 10 the trust.
MI !in:-t"-a, or Michigan. n member
Of he F'!nance C'an.:2r,;.tc, hen took the
H G,,Gr ~" one 0s the fo,v speeches from
the Iep33!lnsH $50 OF t::e ChAnhar,
sass,,;n:s at :ergh ii ceIenaa OF the
lumber. sGh&duc
Mr. Morgan GpcmDsof S: b1nia, thei:
soolSe in condemnation Of tie aban .oI.