The Portland daily press., 1897-07-08

the factories !. which it was used nv
Lindsay's motion was lost rs to 81, Mr..
McEnery of Louisiana voting with the
Republicans.
| Mr.. Allen re-otfered his sugar bounty
amendment in another form providing
for q premium of 30 cents per ton on
sugar beets for five years beginning July
1, 1898, and it was lost IL to "a.
| MIR. White presented some expert figures
showing that the average of duty under
the present law was 1923 per cent, the
House bill $3.50 and the Senate bill %; %.
| Mr.. Chiffon of Texas moved to place
flannels, blankets and the cheaper grades
of wooden goods on the free list; lost
| 25- 49,
Mr.. White created a diversion at this
point by reading some of the uttei-ances
of distinguished Republican senator on
the occasion of the passage of the pre- sent
tariff law. Most of them were criticisms
of the sugar schedule in that bill. ale
quoted Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Hale and Ma
Gallinger and Mr.. Hoar and in conclusion
said he thought after this bill had be-
come a law, the trusts of the country
ought to give the chairman of the nation
al Republican committee receipt in full.
| Mr.. Allen moved an amendment pro-
viding that all surplus funds in the treas
ury should be used for the redemption of
| the interest bearing debt. Lost.
Another amendment offered by him
directed at trusts, providing for the i'm
position of a tax of Is per cent on the
products of all trusts was also lost, 25
to SO.
MIR. Allen offered another amendment
directing the Secretary of the Treasury
| to send annual reports to Congress as
to, the extent to which trusts and COM
binations produce or control articles re-
ceiving the benefits of the tariff. The
amendment was lost, % 81.
Mr. Gray offered an amendment reclt-
| ing that no duty shall exceed Is per cent
ad valorem on any article except spirits,
wines and other beverages lost.
Mr.. Allen offered an amendment relat
ling to the re entry and re-bond of dis
titled spirits; lost.
The monotony of amendments and roll
calls was broken by Mr.. Teller, who took
j the floor to state his attitude on the bill
! He had intended, he said, to address
the Senate at some length against the
bill, but had concluded that it was best
to7allow the measure to go into confer
fence and discuss it during the conference.
He renewed his loyalty to the doctrine
of protection, and declared that had the
bill been shaped on protective or Repub-
lican lines he would have voted for it,
although he did not believe it could bring
prosperity. But careful examination
of the measure convinced him that the
1
it is the worst tariff bill ever passed,
exclaimed Mr.. Teller. 1.-The rates are
exceedingly high. 1t takes care Of all the
trusts in the country, and say 1t with
out offense, the trusts and combinations
and syndicates have had too much to do
with this bill"
Mr. Teller said Republican senators
could not escape from responsibilities by
saying they lacked Republican MAORI
ty in the Senate. There were 80 men on
the floor believing in protection and at
least 4S votes could have been secured at
any time for a decent bill. This was a
caucus bill, framed without considera-
ton of those senators who, like himself,
were not within the Republican caucus.
The Republican leaders, by consulting
these senators could have passed any
decent respectable bill.
"When walked out Of the ST. Louis
convention" proceeded Mr.: Teller, re-
calling a dramatic event, II intended to
walk out of the Republican party, but
stated that l was protectionist STILL.
Notwithstanding this, the senator said
he and his associates were treated as
though they were active opponents of the
protective policy
Mr. Butler, Populist of North Carolina,
followed with an announcement that he
4 would refrain from voting as he believed
the tariff question: was being used as a
political football by the two old par
! ties.
J Mr.. Cannon of Utah said he had always
believed that the best interests in this
country demanded the maintenance of
! the, protective system and he had never
, as member of the Senate, expected to
vote against a bill bearing the name of
protection, but under the circumstances
and in view of the character of the bill
he should consider himself recreant toe
his duty if he voted for the pending
measure. Mr.. Allen of Nebraska an
nounced that the. Populist party did not
believe the tariff was the issue and did
not desire part or parcel in its determi.
nation. He therefore should not vote at
ALL
Mr.. Mantle, Silver Republican of Mon.
tana, after reviewing the causes which
led him to break with the Republican
party at St. Louis, declared that he had
never abandoned the belief in the doc.
| trine of protection and would vote for the
bill
, Mr.. Stewart, Populist of Nevada, said
he did not vote for the Wilson bill and
would not vote for this bill.
The bill was now in the Senate and
was fast approaching it's final stage
Many small amendments heretofore de.
feated in committee of the whole, were
offered and quickly rejected without the
formality of vote as every one seemed
anxious to press forward to the end.
Mr.. Stewart secured yea and nay vote
on an amendment changing the rate on
: cyanide of potassium to II l-2 per cent
, ad valorem. To the surprise of senators the
amendment prevailed, "a to 80. Senators
Carter and Shoup, Republicans, and the
Silver Republicans and Populists voted
for the amendment.
Now came the final vote which had
been SO eagerly awaited. The keenest
, interest was manifest throughout the
crowded chamber. 1t was 4.37 when the
, Vice President announced that the bill
was on its final passage and the roll call
: began. There were frequent interrupt
ions to the call and it took nearly 20 min
utes to conclude it, owing to questions
over pairs.
, When Mr.. Hoar's name was reached
his colleague, Mr.. Lodge announced pair
with Mr.. Harris of Tennessee, presenting
, written authority from Mr.. Hoar to pair
him.