Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-07-09
BY MAJORITY OF TEN
Tariff Bill Finally Passes the
Senate After Debate OF
Over Six Weeks.
Two Silver Men and a Demo-
Crat Vote With Republicans
for the Measure.
Goes Back to the House With
Eight Hundred Amend
ments Attached.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-By the decis'
iVe vote of 80 to Is, the tariff bill was
passed in the senate shortly before
o'clock. The elimination Of the long
and arduous struggle had excited the
keenest interest, and the floor and the
galleries of the senate chamber were
crowded by those anxious to witness the
closing scene Speaker Reed, Chairman
Dingley and many Of the members Of
the house of representatives were in the
rear area, while every seat in the CALLER
hes, save those reserved, was occupied.
The main interest conferred in the
final vote, and aside from this there was
little Of dramatic character in the de-
bate. 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 mani
Testing their impotence by calls fol
s'vote," and soon thereafter the last
amendment was disposed Of and the
final vote began. There were many in
terruptions as pairs were arranged, and
it was 4:55 o'clock when the vice presi'
dent arose and announced the passage
Of the bill.
Analysis of the Final Vote.
An analysis Of the final vote sh ows
that the affirmative vote was cast by 81
Republicans, 2 Silver Republicans
Jones of Nevada and Mantle-and
Democrat - McEnery. The negative
vote was cast by rs Democrats, 2 Popu-
lists--Harris Of Kansas and Turner
and Silver Republican - Cannon.
Eight Republicans We're paired for the
bill and Democrats against it. The
senators present and not voting were:
Populistsr-Allen, Butler, Heitfeld, Kyle
and Stewart; Silver Republicans-Teller
and Pettigrew.
Following the passage of the bill a
resolution was agreed to asking the
house for a conference, and Senators
Allison, Altlrich, Plat CONN.,, Bur-
rows, Jones (Nev.), Vest, Jones (Ark.)
md White were named as conferees on
The part or the senate.
Debate Began May rs.
The tariff debate began on May rs,
on which day MI. Aldrich, in behalf Of
tlAe finance committee, made the open
ing statement on the bill. The actual
consideration Of the bill began the next
day, May 26, when schedule A, relating
~ chemicals, was taken up. The debate
1,as been continuous since then, cover
ing six weeks and one day. 1t has been
notable in some respects, although it
has lacked many Of the dramatic and
C1atorical features marking past de-
1ates. From the outset the advocates
of the bill refrained from set speeches,
and the discussion was narrowed down
to a consideration of rates and sched-
nles, rather than general principles.
MIR. Aldrich's illness took him from the
chamber after the first day and since
then the bill has been in the immediate
charge Of Mr.. Allison.
Opposition Led by Jones and Vest.
The opposition has been directed in
the main by Mr.. Jones (Ark) and Mr..
Vest Mo. }, while Senators White, CAT
fiery, Gray and Allen have frequently
figured in the debate. The bill as it
gees back to the house re.enacts tho
antitrust sections of the Wilson act,
while the reciprocity and retaliatory
provisions are substituted for those of
the house.
I Oie Of the most important new pro-
visions added by the senate is that plac.
ing stamp tax on bonds, debentures
and certificates Of stock. Aside from
these more important changes the bill
rs it goes back to the house has 874
amendments of various degrees of i'm
portance, which must be reconciled be.
tween the two branches Of congress-.