The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-29
CONGRESS EXIT.
Dingley Tariff Bill Passed and Signed.

tariff law at four minutes after 4
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, and at 8
O'Clock Congress, having passed the
act for which it was called in extra
session, adjourned until the first Mon
| day in December. Both Houses first
listened, however, to the presidents
currency commission message, the
House passing the G. w. Stone joint
resolution to agree to such a commits
sion, and the Senate ignoring it.
Last of all Speaker Reed announced
the House committees, which he has
been holding back all through the
extra session. All legislation, includ-
| ing the Senate resolution to stop the
negotiations between the Govern
ment and the Union Pacific Reorgan-
izatiOn committee, except the tariff
bill, went over to the regular session.
President Mckinley was Il very hap
Ply man last night, and spoke freely
about his great qualification at hav-
ing his tariff policy so quickly and
satisfactorily carried out by Congress.
The president said, after he had
signed his name at the foot of the
sixty pages of parchment, that he
wished it understood by the members
of the cabinet and the personal friends
who were present that it was not a
perfunctionary approval which he
had given to the bill, but that he had
never signed anything in his life with
more satisfaction. He said that it
was as satisfactory as any general re
vision of the tariff could be, and in all
its main features met his cordial APP
prevail.
1t passed the Senate finally, through
the adoption of the conference report,
as soon as the roll could be called
after o'clock, by vote of 40 to 30,
McEnery being the only Democrat
who voted for it, and Jones and Stew
art being the only Populists who
voted for it, although all the other
Populists, except Heltfeld who was
| IJd1Itll against II, ItlICl lIOlll "
ing, and so did Senator Teller.
The most interesting thing about
the vote, except the majority itself,
was the fact that Senator Hanna,
who had at first voted proudly for
the bill he did so much to make, had
to withdraw his vote when he was
reminded of his general pair with
Rawlins, of Utah, who was absent.
There was some applause on the
Republican side, but it was not un-
usual in volume. Secretary Pruden,
who was waiting with the presidents
currency commission message in his
hand, was almost shut out by a mo-
ton for an executive session which
Chandler, of New Hampshire, made
to cut off the consideration of the
Harris Union Pacific resolution, but
he managed to present the message,
which was laid on the table without
being opened, just before the Senate
adopted Chambers motion and closed
its doors.
Secretary Pruden got over to the
House with the copy of the message
intended for it just before the House,
which had been in recess since its
noon meeting, recOnvened at half
past 3, and was Immediately followed
by Clerk Platt, of the Senate, with
the announcement that the Senate
had adopted the tariff conference
report.
The announcement that the Senate
had adopted the conference report
evoked applause. Then the speaker
and his lieutenants proceeded to carry
out the promises they had made to
President Mckinley by putting
through the House, after a very brief
debate, the c. w. Stone joint resolu-
ton creating the currency commits
sion. While they were doing this
Vice President Hobart signed the
tariff bill and it was finally brought
back to the House. Then Mr.. Ding
ley took it as fast as a hack could
carry him to the white house and
soon returned with Secretary Pruden,
who informed the House in the usual
way that the president had approved
the bill, and 50 stirred up the Repub-
Leans to an unusual demonstration of
delight.
Tariff Rates on Wool in Brief.
Glass !, unwashed, lie. per pound.
Glass /. washed 22c. per pound.
Glass I, secured, 33c. per pound.