The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-15
PUT TO A TEST VOTE
The Republicans Carry Thsir Point
by a Bare Majority,
Mr.. GAGE CALLED DOWN
Both Mantle and Carter Vote With
the Majority. While Pettl-
grew Lines Up with
the Democrats.

the Democrats.
Washington. April 1.-THE first skir-
mish on the tariff question occurred in
the senate to-day. II was followed by
vote which served as test of
strength of the various elements of the
senate. The vote occurred on a motion
by Morrill,, chairman of the committee
on finance, TO refer a resolution by
Vest one of the democratic members Of
that committee. This made the issue
between the representatives OF the two
leading elements In the senate. Aside
from this the resolution was in the ma
ture of a criticism of Secretary Gage.
and declared illegal his recent order
relative to goods imported after April
10, when a change to the retroactive
clause in the pending bill. the new tar
IN rates. are 10 apply. Morrilrs motion
prevailed by close vote of "a to 90. The
detailed vote was as follows:
feas-Baker Burrows, Carter Clark,
Cullom. Davis, Foraker. Frye, Gallin-
ger. Hawley, Hanna. Hansbrough,
Hoar McMillin, Mantle. Mason, Nell
son. Platt of New York. Pritchard,
Proctor, Quay, spooner. Warren, Well
Nays-Bate Butler, Cannon, Chand-
Ter. Chiffon. Cockrell, German. Gray.
Harris of Kansas. Ieitfeld, Lindsay,
Mclnery, Martin, Mills. Morgan, Pas
coe, Pettigrew. Pettus, Rawlins Turn
er. Turpie. Vest and Walthall-2s.
Kyle, whose position Is a question of
interest. and Senator Allen were alb
sent The affirmative vote was given
by the republicans including one silver
republican, Mantle The negative vote
was made up of democrats, populists
and two silver republicans, Pettigrew
OF South Dakota and Cannon of Utah.
Prior to the vote a breezy discussion
occurred on several provisos OF the
tariff. The subject came up first when
Mantle presented a memorial from the
wool growers urging ample protection
to their industry. He referred In this
connection to the reports that Secretary
North of the Wool Manufacturers as
sociation was acting secretary of the
finance committee. Morrill, denied the
statement saying the gentlemen had
been summoned as an expert to give in
formation 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 wool manufac-
turers. their interests were Identical
Cefeainly no wool grower would desire
to have a duty on manufactured wool
which did not afford adequate protec-
tion. The whole question must be set
tied by the sound and sober judgment
OF both interests. Hoar referred To the
fact that the wool growers were with
.s... l..-E.. - 1.-a
when the tariff hill was before congress
and he thought the argus eyes OF Judye
Lawrence would see that this interest
did not suffer.
Gray said he desired TO call public at
tention to the remarkable proposition
coming from the other side of The
chamber The senator's had made IL
clear that there was a compact. we'll
managed organization for the purpose
of putting the taxes to the highest
point on their respective lines of goods,
Both of these industries we're repre-
sentcd. according to the statements
made, but the great body of American
people who We're consumers of the to-
be-taxed goods were not represented
here.
Morrill, succeeded in cutting off the
debate by calling for the regular order.
but IL soon broke out again ON Vests
resolution. directed against the secre-
tary of the treasury. Vest declared the
retroactive clause of the pending tariff
hill was illegal and beyond the power
of congress. He characterized Secretary
Cages recent order as a nulIification
of the existing laws, and a move TO in
timidate the importers of foreign goods.
Morrill's motion To refer the resolution
to the finance committee brought the
question to an issue with the result
stated.
Morgan endeayored to have "A time
fixed for the final vote on his Cuban
resolution. Hoar Objected and Morgan
gave notice that the resolution would
be pressed until a final vote was
reached.
The Indian appropriation hin vas
then taken up. II affored German an
opportunity to speak of the disorranized
condition of the senate. The president
had stated I'm his inaugural address
that the condition of the country re-
ouired the strictest governmental econ
omy, and IL was proposed To mass an
bill aggregating more
than sra OOO. 900 without the considera-
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