The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
HOUSE ENDS IN A AURRAH.
SIGNING OF THE TARIFF DILL
GREETED WITH CHEERS.

The stone Btl providing Tor tho
Crention of IA Currency COmmis-
sion Rushed Through After the
Reading of the Presidents Mes
sage ON the Subject-Only Two Re
DHbIicans Vote in Opposition to-
the BilI-A Continuous FusiIade oS
OratOry One of the Features.
Washington, July 2i-The last session
of the House was marked by many inter-
osting events. In addition to the final act
of the speaker in aiIixing his signature to
tho Dlngley tariff bill, a bill providing for
the creation of O currency commission was
crowded through in the closing hours, and
the spectators who thronged the galle-
ries were treated 10 continuous, II noU
very brilliant, fusilade Of oratory for sew
eral hours.
The House recessed until after the Sem
ate had adopted the conference report, and
ono minute and thirty-one seconds after
the House reconvened, the engrossed bill
was signed and on its way to the Presi-
dent
The demonstrations which marked thesa
events were enthusiastic. The galleries
played a significant part in them.
When the Presidents message came In
recommending the creation of currency
commission, It was answered by the re-
publican leaders with great promptItude.
BY means of a special order the Stona
bill, introduced some days ago, with the
approval OF the administration, was
brought 10 a vote after an hours debate.
Considerable feeling was manifested on
both sides. There were some sharp ex-
changes and some bitterness was dis
played.
There was of course the usual attempt
to make political capital out of the situa-
ton, but all realized that the bill would
not pass the Senate and to that extent
the debate lacked seriousness.
Sun the republican leaders felt they
were doing their duty. When the vote
was taken the republicans presented am
unbroken front with two exceptions, Mr..
Linney of North Carolina and Mr. Ma
honey OF New York, who voted with the
opposition against the bill, which was
passed by a vote Of 124 to %. AS the final
act of the session the speaker announced
the appointment OF the House committees
Almost Immediately after the House as
sembled an adjournment was taken until
$3.50 o'clock to await the action OF the
Senate on the conference report.
When the House re-convened at $3.50
o'clock both Maj. Pruden, the Presidents
executive clerk, and the Secretary of the
Senate were in the main doorway as the
speaker called the House 20 order. Maj.
Pruden announced a message from the
President of the United States and tho
Secretary of the Senate afterwards an
nounced the adoption Of the conferences
report on the tariff bill. The republican
side broke into a storm of applause that
arose and swept the galleries. The bill
was carried to the speakers rooms and
Mr.. Reed Immediately fixed his signature.
All this time the republicans and the gall
leries continued their cheers and ap-
plause, which only subsided after the clerk
had announced the speakers signature.
Mr.. Dingley, the floor leader Of the ma
jorlty, then presented from the ways and
means committee a resolution for a hnaI
adjournment at o'clock tonight.
This resolution was made the occasion
for two brief speeches, one by Mr.. Wheel-
er Of Alabama, and one by Mr. Grosvenor
of Ohio. The resolution was then adopted
without division, and the speaker laid
before the House the special message of
the President, recommending the appoints
ment Of a currency commission. It's read
ing was closely followed and literally ap-
Mr.. Henderson. rep, Of Iowa from the
committee OF rules, presented a special
order for the consideration OF the Stona
currency commission bill, with an allow
ance Of one hour for debate. 1t was ar
first Mr.. Henderson's declared purpose to
cut of debate on the special order, but at
the urgent solicitation OF Mr. McMillin
Of Tennessee he agreed 10 allow the twen-
ty minutes debate on a side.
The special order was adopted-130 yeas,
1O2 nays. Present and not voting. TO-
The debate proper on the bill which the
order limited TO one hour, then began. Mr..
Stone IN opening the debate referred to
the Presidents declarations In his inaugu-
raj, when he said that this question should
be considered when adequate revenues had
been FIRST provided The proposition was
simple. IL proposed that the President
should appoint a commission OF evel-head-
ed business men 10 make the broadcast in-
vestigatlons, to consider all the schemes
which we're presented and report to him
what. N any. legislation was needed.
Mr.. Cox OF Tennessee, who was tho
leading minority member OF the commits
tee on banking and currency OF the lase
House replied 10 Mr.. Stone. He spoko
briefly predicting that the work of ths
committee would be valueless. He assert-
ed that the republicans OF the House ala
not want to pass this commission bill.
but preferred 20 raise tho issue with tha
President
The Stone bin was passed, after a rather
acrimonious hours debate, by a vote oe
l2l 10 90 The House at o'clock took
half an hours recess.
When the House reconvened the speaker
announced the appointment OF the CONS
mitteeg
AT s.55 O'Clock. when the reading Of the
names was concluded. Mr.. Grosvenor.
from the committee appointed 20 wait on
tho President, announced that they haA
performed their mission.
Tho President returned a congratulatory
reply Then, at . o'clock. the speaker de-
ciarcd the House adjourned without day.