The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-10
HAS VOTES TO SPARE.
Close of the Protracted contest-con.
ferees Named to Negotiate nm
Agreement with Others
from the House.

tH' shta"'s
Washington. July Spy the decisive
vote of IS TO % the tariff bill was passed
In the senate shortly before five o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The culmina-
ton of the long and arduous struggle
had excited the keenest interest and
the floor and the galleries OF the senate
chamber were crowded by those anx-
ious TO witness the closing scene.
Speaker Reed, Chairman Dingley and
many of the members of the house OF
representatives were in the rear area
while every seat In the galleries save
those reserved for foreign representa-
tives was occupied.
The main interest centered in the
final vote and aside from this there
was little OF dramatic character in the
debate. The early part of the day was
spent on amendments of comparatively
minor importance, the debate branch
ing into financial and antitrust chan
nels. BY four o'clock the senators be-
gan manifesting their Impotence by
calls for "yote," "yote," and soon there
after the last amendment was disposed
OF and the final vote began. There
were many interruptions as pairs were
arranged. and then at ASS o'clock the
vice president arose and announced the
passage of the bill. yeas, 3s, nays %.
The Vote.
Yeas-Aillson, Baker Burrows Carter.
Clark, Cullom. Davis. Deboe, Elkins. Fair
banks. Foraker. Galilnger. Hale. Hanna,
Hawiey. Jones (Nev). Lodge. Mcbride,
McEnery. Mcmillan. Mantle, Mason, Nor
rill Nelson. Penrose, Perkins, Piatt
QUAY. sewell, Shoup, Spooner. Warren. Well
ington, Wetmore and Wilson'S.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery. Cam
non, Chiffon, Clay. Cockrell, Faulkner,
Gray, Harris Qkan.), Jones (Ark.), Kenny
Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell,
Morgan, Pasco. Pettus. Rawlins, Roach.
Turner. Turpie. Vest. Walthal and White
rs.
An analysis OF the final vote shows
that the affirmative was cast by 80 re-
publicans, two silver republicans
(Jones, of Nevada, and Mantle) and one
democrat (McEnery). Total, 3s.
The negative vote was cast by 25 dem
ocrats, two populists (Harris, OF Kan
sas, and Turner) and one silver repub-
lican (Caunon). Total, 2s. Eight repub-
licans were paired for the bill and eigh,
democrats against il. The senator's
present and not voting were: Popu-
lists, 5, viz. Allen, Butler, Heitfeld,
Kyle and Stewart; silver republicans,
Q, viz, Teller and Pettigrew.
Following the passage of the bill
resolution was agreed to asking the
house for a conference, and Senators
Allison, Aldrich, Platt Comm, Bur
rows, Jones (Nev), Vest. Jones (Ark)
and White were named as conferees on
the part Of the senate.
The tariff debate began on May rs.
on which day Senator Aldrich. in behalf
of the finance committee, made the
opening statement on the bill. The
actual consideration of the bill began
the next day, May 90. when schedule
A. relating 10 chemicals, was taken up.
The debate has been continuous since
then, covering six weeks and one day.
II has been notable In some respects,
although IL has lacked many of the
dramatic and oratorical features mark
ing past debates. From the outset the
advocates of the bill refrained from set
speeches, and the discussion was mar
rowed 10 consideration OF rates and
schedules rather than general prin-
ciples.
Senator Aldrich's illness took him
from the chamber after the first day,
and since then the bill has been in inn
mediate charge of Senator Allison. The
opposition has been directed i'm the
main by Senator Jones (Ark.) and SEN
ator Vest. while Senators White. Caf-
fiery, Gray and Allen have frequently
figured i'm the debate.
The bill MS IL goes back to the house
reenacts the antitrust section Of the
Wilson act, while the reciprocity and
retaliatory provisions are substituted
for those of the house. One of the
most important new provisions added
by the senate is that placing a stamp
tax on bonds, debentures and certif-
Gates of stock. Aside from these more
important changes. the bill as it goes
back to the house has STA amendments.
of various degrees of importance, which
must be reconciled between the two
branches Of congress.