The Penn's Grove record., 1897-04-02
XIX. PENIS GROVE, n. j., FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897.
THE TARIFF BILL PASSED
Adopted in the House BY a Vote Of
205 to 122.
MEASURE TO BE RETROACTIVE.

" A
An amendment Adopted Increasing Duties
on All Articles Imported After April Les
Five Democrats and One Popuiist Voted
"Aye"--Tweaty-one ThIrd-Party Men
Refused to Vote Against Protection.
WASHINGTON, D. @. (Special).-The heS
DIngley Tariff bill was passed by the House,
Wednesday. by a vote OF 2o5 to 122. Every
Republican member present, including
Speaker Reed, voted for 1t. Five Democrats
-Messrs. Meyer, Broussard and Davey, of
Louisiana, INT Kleberg, and Slayden, OF
Texas, also supported the bill because Of
the protection 1t provides for sugar. One
Popu ist-Howard, OF Alabama-joined with
this Republicans. The negative vote COM
prised III Democrats, and fonr populists and
Fusionists -Messrs. Baker (Il.), Marshall,
Simpson and Todd. -
Twenty-one Silver men contented them
selves with voting "Present" when their
names were called, having followed the ad-
vice of Representative Hartmann, OF Mon
tana. one OF the recent boilers from the Re-
publican party, who ~announceai in a speech
that, being protectionists, they would not
vote against the bill and, desiring to be loyal
to their friends in the recent campaign, they
would not vote for 1t.
The consideration of the new Tariff meas
ure on the floor OF the House had occupied
two legislative weeks, during which a rum
ming IRE OF debate had enlivened the pro-
ceedings, and aroused popular interest to
such an extent that when, on Wednesday,
the day for placing the bill on its lna pass
age had arrived there was an air OF intense
excitement about the chamber.
Voting on thA Tariff bill was mot 10 begin
until 8 o'clock p. M, but the galleries were
crowded early TO witness the man9uyring
leading up to the climax OF the ten days
battle. Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Bailey. the op-
posing leaders, were,in their places when
Speaker Reed called the House to order at
10 o'clock.
Several amendments were made 10 the bill,
the principal one being the new section
agreed upon by the Committee Oh Ways and
Means, making the duties In the bill to take
effect April 1. This was proposed by Mr..
Grosyenor (Tep., o. and advocated by him
by Messrs. Richardson (Dem., Ten2.) Bland
(Dem., NO., and Bailey (Dem., T'ex.): 1t
WINS agreed to by q vote $50 to 100. All the
other amendments were adopted in the gross
by a vote Of ia to 1873. The third reading
and engrossment OF the bill were then or
dered without a division.
Mr.. Dockery (Dem., MOI moved to recon-
init the bill to the Committee on Ways and
Means with instructions to report II with o
provision to admit free Of duty all articles
controlled by a trust In the United States.
and on the adoption OF this motion tho vote
was taken by yeas and nays. This resulted;
yeas, 14s; nays, 1856. So the motion to re-
commit was lost.
The vote was then taken on the passage of
the bill. both Mr.. Dinglsy and Mr.. Bailey de-
manding the yeas and nays. The vote re-
suited; yeas, 205; nays 1872; answering
''present" and not voting, 81.
Just before the tally sheet was handed to
him the Speaker said; 1.-THE Clerk will cell
my name"
Tho Clerk-"Mr. Reed"
The Speaker-"Aye."
The announcement was received with
elapptng OF hands and shouts on the floor
and in the galleries. When this had sub
sided Mr.. Dingley made the usual motion to
reconsider the vote and to lay that motion
on the table, which was agreed to, thus
clinching the result.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Dingley 4 special
edition Of $500 copies of this bill as passed
was ordered for the use Of members.
The House then adjourned until Saturday
at IL O'Clock.