The record-union., 1897-04-15
Results in a Majority of One Favorable
to the Measure.
The Affirmative Vote Given by the
Republicans, Including Mantle OF
Montana, While the Negative vote
Was Made Up of Democrats, Popu-
lists and Three Republicans, Petit
grew. Cannon and Chandler.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The first
skirmish on the tariff question occurred
in the Senate to-day. 1t was followed
by a. vote which served a test of
strength of the various elements of the
Senate The vote occurred on mo-
tion by Morrill, R) the Chairman of
the Finance Committee, to refer a reso-
luton by Vest, one of the Democratic
leaders of that committee. This made
the issue between representatives of
the two leading elements in the Senate.
Aside from this, the resolution was in
the nature of a criticism of Secretary
Gage, and declared illegal his recent
order relative to goods imported after
April 10th, when according to the re-
troactive clause of the pending Dingley
bill the new tariff rates are to apply.
Morrills motion prevailed by the close
vote of "A to 23. The detailed vote was
as follows:
Yeas-Baker. Burrows, Carter, Clark,
Cullom, Davis, Foraker, Frye, CALM
ger. Hawley, Hanna, Hansbrough,
Hoar, McMillon, Mantle, Mason, Mel
son, Platt of New York, Pritchard,
Proctor, Quay, Spooner, Warren, Wei
lington-24
Nays-Bate, Butler, Cannon. Chand-
Ter, Chiffon, Cockrell, German, Gray,
Harris of Kansas, Heitfeldt, Lindsay,
McEnerey, Martin, Mills, Morgan, Pas
co, Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawlins. Turner,
Turpie, Vest and Walthall-23.
Kyle, whose position is a question of
interest, and Allen also were absent.
The affirmative vote was given by
Republicans, including one silver Re-
publican. Mantle of Montana. the neg
ative vote was made up of Democrats,
Populists. two silver Republicans, Pet
tigrew Of South Dakota and Cannon of
Utah, and Chandler (R.) of New Hamp-
shire.
Prior to the vote a breezy discussion
occurred on several phases of the tar
iff The subject came up first and
when Mantle presented a memorial
from wool growers urging ample pro-
lection to their industry. He referred in
this connection to reports that Secre
tary North of the Wool Manufacturers
Association was acting as Secretary of
the Finance Committee.
Morrill, denied the statement, saying
that this gentleman had been sum-
moned as an expert to give information
on the wool question.
Hoar responded to some of the criti-
cisms of Mantle. He said he hoped to
see the wool schedule arranged to the
satisfaction of the wool growers. This
should be done without arraying the
wool growers against the wool manu-
facturers. Their interests We're iden-
tical. Certainly no wool grower would
desire to have a duty on manufactured
wool which did not afford adequate
protection. The wool question must be
settled by the sound and sober judg-
ment of both interests. Mr.. Hoar re-
ferred to the fact that the wool grow
ers were without their watchful repre-
sentatives when the tariff bill was be-
fore Congress and he thought the argus
eyes of Judge Lawrence would see that
this interest should not suffer.
Gray CD of Delaware said he desir-
ed to call public attention to the re-
markable proposition coming from the
other side of the chamber Senators
had made clear that there was com
pact, we'll managed organization for the
purpose of raising the taxes to the
highest point on their respective lines
of goods. Both of these industries were
represented, according to the state
ments made. but the great body OF
American people who We're consumers
of retaxed goods were not represented
here.
Morrill, succeeded in cutting off the
debate by calling for the regular order,
but ii soon broke out again on Vest s
resolution, directed against the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Vest declared that the retroactive
clause of the pending tariff bill was
illegal and beyond the power of Con-
gress. He characterized Secretary
Cages recent order as a notification
OF the existing law, and a move to in
timidate the importers of foreign goods.
Morrilrs motion to refer the resolu-
tion TO the Finance Committee brought
the question to an issue, with the re-
suits stated.
Morgan of Alabama endeavored to
have a time fixed for the final vote on
his Cuban resolution. Hoar objected.
and Morgan gave notice that the reso-
luton would be pressed until a final
vote was reached.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up. 1t afforded German of
Maryland an opportunity to speak Of
the disorganized condition of the Sen
ate The President had stated in his
inaugural address that the condition OF
the country required the strictest Gov
ernmental economy. And yet it was
proposed to pass appropriation bills
aggregating more than $4,000, ,00C
without the consideration of a duly or
ganized committee of the Senate.
German said that careful considera-
tion of these bills might lead TO their
reduction by S10000,000 Appropria-
tions We're piling up, increasing and
doubling within the last twelve years
until the stupendous figure of a billion
dollars for single Congress had been
reached. 1t was time to call a halt in
these vast expenditures. There should
be a limitation Of expenditures on the
navy and on Notifications, now that ar
era of peace had appeared to be al
hand 1t was time, too, to limit the ex-
penditures on rivers and harbors.
German said the Democrats could dc
no more than call the attention of Sen
ators on the other side to the urgent
need of retrenchment. The Senate