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to the extent Of the excess over s1oo,

~ uhe extent or the excess over $780,
000. 900.
While debate on this amendment was
In progress the hour of ! O'Clock was
reached and the Vice-President an
nounced that the five minute rule Of de-
bate would prevail in accordance with
the agreement 81
Mr.. Stewart modified the amendment,
omitting reference to the reserve in
the Treasury.
Mr.. Lindsay, of Kentucky. remarked
that as there was $239OOO, 900 i'm the
Treasury. the effect of the amendment
would be to compel the Secretary TO i'm
mediately purchase and retire S139,0O0,-
900 of bonds.
Mr.. Jones, Of Arkansas, expressed cor
dad and hearty support of the amend
ment.
N1essrs. Chiffon, Bacon. Allen and Can
non supported the amendment and
Messrs. Chandler, CafJrey and Gray op-
posed 1t. Mr.. Allison moved to lay the
amendment on the table Just before
the vote was announced Mr. Jones, Of
Nevada. who had voted with the Re
publioans in the affirmative. changed
his vote to the negative. Mr.. Allson's
motion was carried-3S to so.
Mr.. Aldrich made his appearance on
tho floor during the progress, or this vote.
He had not been in the chamber for
some weeks.
AIR. Pettus of Alabama moved an
amendment to make the tariff bill so
into effect on and after lis passage"
Mr. Allison accepted this amendment.
saying that he did so in order TO throw
the question of when the hl Should go
into effect into conference.
MI. Morgan then offered the amend
ment of which he gave notice yesterday,
making combinations among dealers lin
cattle or swine engaged in interstate
commerce 20 inc:else or deprecs the
price thereof criminal and punisha bic by
fine and imprisonment. Lost, 26-31
A number Of amendments We're offered
none of which were adopted, when the
monotony Of this proceeding was broken
by Nlr Teller who took the noor 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 10 allow the
measure TO go into conference and dis
cuss it during the conference
He considered l. the worst tariff bill
ever passed
When l walked out of the St. Louis
convention. proceeded Mr.. Teller, recall
ing dramatic event. II intended to
walk out Of the Republican party, bu.
stated that / was 4 protectionist still"
notwithstanding this, the Senator said.
ne and HIS associates were irea ted as
though they were active opponents of
the protective policy. He reiterated tha,
the Republican leaders might have .a-
cured their votes for an honest and legi-
timate tariff bill. hut they seemed 10
prefer TO listen TO the voice OF syndlcatts
and trusts.
Mr.. Butler 0oop), Of North Ca.olina
followed with an announcement that he
would refrain from voting .,r lie be-
lleNed The tariff question was being used
as political football" by the two old
parties.
Messrs Cannon. Allen, Mantle. and
stewart spoke under the iive-,ninute
rule.
The bill was now In the Senate, ana
was vas last approaching It's final stage.
Many SINAI amendments. hpretofo d.
featcd III Committee OF the Whole were
offered and Quickly rejected wi ;hcu, The
loEna!!N nf vote, rs every one seemed
anxious to press forward 10 lie end
~. SteWart secured a ycl ana nay
vote ON an amendment changing the
rate on cyanide OF potassium 10 II 10
per cent. al va!orcnl. ana 10 tile sur
rriSc OF SCna Tors the amendment, nya-
Nalled--5i 20 % -Scna ,orS C,ar;cH ma
Shonp. Republicans, and tha Silver rn-
PubicaNs ana PupUl.ats voting for The
amendments
Now came the final Vote which ha i
been 80 eagerly awaited The ilcpuest
interest was manifested ;itrduwj}Al,t III,
cNaWd"d chamber. It wa, ,:3T u M
when ;hc Nirc President announced ina.
me hi!i was on lis final passage ana tn
~ 100 j. m. tn" Wee president an
nounced SENATORS. on This yntc ihn
yeas are &S, The nays are IS. and the biJ
fs pa ased."
1t was arranged that the bill a pass-
ed should be printed with the sections
ana paragraphs re-numbcrcJ.
Alf. hale gave notice that hn would
call up the deficiency approp,iaIinn mi
tomorrow. and by general consent !.
was agreed to suspend tho II O'clock
session and go back to1o O'Clock n. no
ho"r OF meeting. In the meantime AJr
1iatris OF Kansas attempted 10 have .hn
P.c:hc railroad question follow Inc t,,.jr,
Di!i. re asked consent that tho rcaol,,.
tion heretofore offered by him be tal;cn
up tH-moErow. Mr.. Gear of low, chnir
man man oithc Pacific Railroad ComniIac
objected. ''''''t '''''t'S 'Sr,
Mr.. Morgan thercupon declared ~,
uhiesS CcnEress acted at once, S35 ono 0oa
Would he thrown away, and he wo,,,3
Tomorrow call attention to The snrim,,a
sta tus Of affairs S' :" ~
Iho gallery crowds had noodn , -;
exit as soon as the tariff vote wa
noilnced and at ) u. IN. the Srnafnv,,,,,
INTO executive session, adjournjnr 500,
after. 3 s'''h
fpi'E GAIL ON An.FNURN.rSC
fctiil'in's Why OF PLACING. suh,.s