Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-07
A MAJORITY OF TEN
Figuring onahe Tariff Bill in the
= Senate.
THE MARGIN Nay Be LARGER
All ReguIaraRepabIicans viii Vote
for It..
HOW OTHERS ARE DIVIDED

HOW OTHERS ARE DIVIDED
The expectation is that it will be late this
afternoon before the vote Is taken on the
tariff bill. Though the failure of certain
senators to- vote either for or against the
bin, while permitting their pairs to vote,
the majority for the bill is liable to run up
to twelve thirteen. All the republicans
will vote for the bill. Jones of Nevada and
Mantle of Montana will vote for the bill.
Stewart of Nevada Is expected to vote for
1t, though he may not vote. If Kyle votes
at all he will vote for the bill. but he is not
expected to vote. Butler, Allen, Heitfeld
and Pettigrew will not vote nor maintain
their pairs
All the democrats except McEnery will
vote against or be paired against it. Can
non will vote against 1t. Teller expects to
vote against the bill, but he may not vote
at all.
The hill Is practically certain of ma
jority of ten, If it does not go higher.
The Senate met today with a definite
agreement, made last night. that the final
vote on the tariff bill would be taken be-
fore the days session closed. 1t appeared
interest, as there YVES not that rush to the
galleries marking the advent of an impor-
tant event. The chaplain's opening prayer
gave thanks for the sinking of transient
and local issues and besought that the
tariff bill may disappoint the fears of its
opponents and excuse the hopes of its adj
vocates In its effect upon public prosperity
and activity
At the request of Mr. Pettigrew SD
the official papers relating to Japan's adop-
ton of the gold standard were ordered
printed as Senate document
Indemnity From Spain.
A renewal of attention to Spanish-Cuban
affairs vas promised in report made by
Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) from the committee on
foreign relations. 1t recites wrongs and
injuries inflicted on August Bolten and
Gustave Richelieu at Santiago de Cuba in
1895, the unavailing demands OF the United
States government on Spain for indemnity,
and then empowers the President Ito take
such measures as in his Judgment may be
necessary to obtain the indemnity from
the Spanish government for the wrongs
and injuries etc, and to secure this end he
is authorized and requested to employ such
means or exercise such power as may be
Mr.. Lodge gave notice that he would call
up the resolution Immediately after the
tariff Till was disposed of.
Inc tarlH DIN was taken up, and MI
Allison proceeded to- perfect its phraseol-
ogy. The section placing tax on tea,
which had been inadvertently passed over,
was struck out. Mr.. Allison moved to
strike from the free list "hide cuttings,
raw. with or without hair, and all other
glue stock" This caused some conflict. Mr..
Jones (Ark) opposing the change. There
Upon Mr.. Allison withdrew the amendment,
but Mr.. Mason Qll) vigorously protested
against the withdrawal. 1t was agreed to,
aO-17. III 80
Mr.. Stewart yfNev1 proposed an amend
nent limiting the treasury reserve to $780,
G0UOD ard providing that when an excess
of $5,0OO0OO was reached then the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall purchase and
retire United States bonds to the extent of
the excess of. SlHDWO;oO0. He spoke at
lei 9Th on the amendment and against the
piling up of large sums in the treasury
He said the pending bill was designed to
build up large annual surplus. probably
S63,O00,O00 yearly, and seine means should
be provided for disposing of this surplus
by purchasing bonds: otherwise the sur
plus would accumulate causing public ap-
prehension that it would be used to retire
outstanding greenbackS.
He declared that the accumulation of a
vast surplus drawing no interest, while
bonds were outstanding. drawing interest.
was 1.-The genius of imbecflity he would
Lot say rascality.
Mr.. Vest expressed the belief that there
would be no surplus yielded by the bill in
!s!S When protective rates we're increased
M
ports you decrease the revenue
The senator said he did not see how it
was possible to escape the conclusion that
there would be deficiency of from $1s.-
Oo.ooo to $40 100000 under the bill in 1898.
The proposed tax on tea, expected to Weld
$s.OOOOO0. and that on beer, expected TO
yield si2OO0.OO0. had been abandoned, while
the new features. including the stamn tax
s4.OOo.0OO and the repeal of the commission
on beer stamps, $3,OOO,OOO, and all other
changes. would add s7,0OO,OOO Comparing
these charges with the preliminary estf-
mates by Statistician Ford and Senator AL
erich, Mr.. Vest said, the conclusion was
inevitable that deficiency would occur in
1913. He also compared the average ad
va IS OF tarlf bills. saving the average
tax OF the Mckinley BILL the ultima thule
Of tariff legislation up to that time was
~ per cent; the Wilson rate, 80 per cent:
the Dingley bill rate, 81 per cent.
Mr.. Vest said the average of the Senata
bill when completed would be largely above
80 per cent; certainly 81 per cent and
probably 81 Der cent
me senator turned his attention to the
DEMENT'S conferred by the bill on trusts. and
submitted table of 100 trusts. with the
tariff duties calculated to benefit each. Re-
ferrinS to the Stewart amendment Mr.
vest said he regarded it "a crime against
the people Of the United States to take
money out Of their pockets and lock IT nm
to be gazed at by tourists"
The Gold Reserve.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala) opposed the Stewart
amendment on the ground that 1t gave in
direct recognition to the maintenance of
the gold reserve now in the treasury. There
vas not the shadow of law for it., and Mr..
Morgan said he denounced the defiance and
usurpation by which this reserve was
maintained. He reviewed the action of Mr.
Sherman, when Secretary Of the Treasury,
IN establishing the reserve, and declared If
to be an executive act in open defiance Of
Congress. 1t was a disgrace. he asserted,
to maintain this Speculative Jackpot for
ter. III 1T
The senator estimated that the sequestra-
ton of this hundred million gold reserve
had cost the country 1915. 100000 in the last
eighteen years. His, estimate was based
on the loss of interest on the idle money.
the loss in not using the reserve itself and
the issue of bonds to- maintain the reserve
1t constituted a blot on the administrative
conduct of thishgovesrnment.
FiAe-MIAute Rule.
While Mr. Morgan spoke the hour of
o'clock was reached, and the Vice President
announced that the five-minute rule of de-