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Ways and Means Committee had labor
ed faithfully for months to adjust du-
ties to present conditions. There might
be some little dissatisfaction with rates.
He assured his colleagues and the coun-
try that he felt that the bill would ac-
| complish the purpose for which it was
framed.
When the hammer fell, exactly at 3
O'Clock, the Republicans gave the leader
ringing round of applause, which was
| taken up by the galleries. 1t continued
for several minutes. The debate being
at an end, the committee rose and the
bill, pending amendment, was reported
to the House by Sherman.
A roll call was demanded on the ex-
cepted amendment and it was adopted
200 to 14O. The combined opposition
of the Democrats, Populists and Free
Silverites voted against the amend
ment, except Newlands (Silver) of Ne
| vada who voted for it, and Hartman
| (Silver) of Montana, Jones fusion) of
Washington, Martin Pop) of North
| Carolina, Shafroth (Silver) of Colorado
| Shuford (Pop. of North Carolina and
Stroud Pop) of North Carolina, who
| did not vote.
The bill was then ordered to be read
third time, after which Dockery CD
of Missouri offered the motion for the
minority to recommit the bill with in
structiOns. The motion was in the form
| of a resolution, as follows:
I Resolved, That the bill H. B. 379 be
recommitted to the Committee on Ways
and Means, with instructions to report
the same back to the House with
amendments placing on the free list
all articles manufactured, produced or
controlled by any combination or or
ganiZati ton of persons, corporations
formed i'll the United States for the
purpose of limiting. regulating or con-
trolling the supply or price of any such
articles, and with the further provis-
ions that the rates of duty now pre-
scribed by law shall be levied and col
lected on any and ali of such articles,
when, in the opinion Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, such articles shall cease
to be manufactured, produced or con-
trolled in the United States by any such
combination or organization.
Contrary to the general expectation,
no point of order was raised against
the motion.
Dingley, however, Immediately de-
manded the previous question on the
motion, which was ordered, and with
out debate the vote was taken upon it
by yeas and nays. The motion to re-
commit was lost-14S to 1876. The Re-
publicans voted solidly against the mo-
ton and the combined opposition, with
the exception of Newlands, for it.
The roll on the passage Of the bill
was then taken, and followed with in
terest. Not a break occurred in the
Republican ranks. Five Democrats,
Meyer, Broussard and Davy of Louis
lana and Kleberg and Slayden Of Texas
voted with the majority. Howard of
Alabama was the only Populist who
voted for the bill, but twenty-one of
the Populists, fusionists and silverites
declined to record themselves either
way. Before announcing the result of
the vote the Speaker directed his name
to be called.
Mr.. Reed shouted the Clerk
Aye" replied the Speaker.
The Republicans applauded vigor-
ously, and when the Speaker announced
the result, "ayes 205, noes 122, absent
and not voting p, and so the bill is
passed" the Republicans rose en- masse
and cheered. The galleries Joined in
the demonstration.