Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-08
TARIFF BILL PASSES.
The Vote Thereon Is Thlrty-Eisht 10
TSeniy-Eight.
WgyEUY WITH The REPUBLICANS.
Esastlys Vote Cast by 20 Democrats, 2
P9pulistS, and 1 Silver Republican.
-yr BILL As 1T STANDS NOW.
..u-rrfst scction-Rcciprocit and
yo,cliafory ProvisioDs-Tax on
ponds. &c.-Many other Amend
,,euts-More Czarism in the House.

.,ts--Morc Clartsm iE the House.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. July by the
s.,,.,ye vote Of IS to %. the tariff bill
- ,ossei IN the Senate shortly before
o.,lock to-day. The elimination OF
t, lone and arduous struggle had ex-
,.c3 the keenest interest. and the floor
aud Galleries OF the Senate chamber were
,r.wfcl with those anxious to witness
,be closing scene. Speaker Reed. Chair
man Dngloy. and many Of the members
of the House OF Representative were in
tbe rear area, while every seat in the
Galleries. save those reserved for foreign
ysrrcsentatives. was occupied.
The early part of the day was spent
ON amendments Of comparatively minor
Importance. the debate branching into
financial and antitrust channels. BY 4
O'clock the senators began manifesting
thels impatience by calls Of vote"
"voter' and soon thereafter The last
amendment was disposed Of and the final
vote began. There were many Interrupt
lions. as pairs were arranged, and then
o
and announced the passage Of the bill
aves. IS, nays. 2S. There was no demon
stration. but few scattered hand
c,aps wero given as the crowd dispersed.
The vote in detail follows:
Yeas-NIessrs. Allison. Baker, Burrows,
carrier. Clarke, Culom Davis. Deboe,
Tlklns. Fairbanks, Foraker Gallinger'
y a.
Lodge. Mcbride. McEnery, Mcmillan
Mantle. Mason. Morrill,. Nelson. Penrose'
perkins. Piatt (ConnecticuD. Plat (New
York; Pritchard, Proctor, Quay SeweH'
sboup. spooner. Warren. Wellington, Wet
more and Wilson'S.
Nays-Messrs. Bacon, Bate Barry Caf-
f.r, Cannon. Chiffon, Clay. Cockrell.
Faulkpcr. Gray, Harris KANSAS. Jones
Arkansas. Kenney. Lindsay, Mallory
wartin Mills. Mitchell Morgan, Pasco'
pottus Rawlins. Roach, Turner, Turple,
Vest. Walthan and Whites.
The following pairs were announced
A. 0rst-named would have voted Tor the
1u and the last-named against it'
Niessrs. Ndrich and Murphy, Chandler
and McLaurin. Frye and Gormah' Gear
and smith. Hansbrough and Daniel, Hoar
md Harris OF ltlit07''s AANN ''SH ~
Tillman. Walcott and George.
ANALYSIS or VOTE
An analysis Of the final vote shows
that the affirmative was cast by 80 Ke-
uublicans 2 Silver Rcpublicans-Jones,
- Nevada and AIantle-and 1 Democrat,
NcFnerv Total s. The negative vote
We cast bv - Democrats Populists-
Harris. OF Kansas. and Turner-and
silver Republican, Cannon. Total. 2S
Eight Republicans were paired for the
bin. and 8 Democrats against IT, Ihe
senators present and not voting were
PopuIists. 5-viz.. Allen, Butler. Heitield'
Kyle. and Stewart-Silver Republicans
p-viz.. Teller and Pettigrew
Following the passing of the bll' a
resolution was agreed TO, asking the
House for conference. and Senators
Allison. Aldrich. Platt of Connecticut
Rurrows. Jones of Nevada, Vest Jones
of Arkansas. and White were named as
conferrees on the part Of the Senate.
HISTORY OF DEBATE
Tbe tariff debate began on May 2jth,
IN which day Mr.. Aldrich, on behalf
Of the Finance Committee, made the
opening statement on the bill The ac-
tual consideration Of the bill began the
next day. May 18th, when schedule a,
relating TO chemicals. was taken up. The
debate has Utfu CONTINUOUS 'hiNo 'N'H'
covering six weeks and one day. 1t has
been notable I'm some respects, although
A. has lacked many Of the dramatic and
oratorical features marking past debates.
From the outset the advocates of the
Mn refralned from set speeches. and the
discussion was narrowed TO considera-
t.on of rates and schedules. rather than
general principles. Mr. Aldrich's illness
took him from the chamber after the
frst day. and since then the bill has
been i'm immediate charge OF Mr. ALI
son The opposition has been dlrected
N the main by Mr.. Jones, Of Arkansas,
and Mr. Vest. of Missouri, while Sena-
tors White. Caffery. Gray, and Allen
have frequently figured in the debate.
III. hin as II goes back TO the House,
rc-erncts the antitrust section or the
Wreoo act while the reciprocity and
retali8tory provisions are substitutes 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 certificates Of
stock Aside from these more important
changes the bin as IL goes back 10 the
House has had seventy-four amendments
of various degrees OF Importance, which
must be reconciled between the two
branches Of Congress.
SPANIsH-CUBAN AFFAIRS.
Soon after the Senate convened, re-
rewal of attention TO Spanish-Cuban
Affairs was promised, in report made
ly Nr Lodge Of Massachusetts,, from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 1t re-
cites wrongs and injuries inflicted on
August B0iten and Gustaye Richelieu i'm
Santiago De Cuba IN 1895. and the un-
oyalng demands of the United States
Government on Spain for indemnity. and
ihen empowers the President TO take
such measures as In his judgment may be
necessary to obtain indemnity from the
Spanish Government for the wrongs
and injuries. etc. and 70 secure this
end be is authorized and required to
employ such means or exercise such
power as may be necessary"
Mr Lodge gave notice that he would
call up the resolution after the tariff
bul was disposed Of
The tariff bin was then taken up. and
Nr Allison proceeded 10 perfect its
phrasooloey.
BOND RETIREMENT.
Mr Stewart Of Nevada. proposed an
amendment limiting the Treasury re-
serve 20 SlO0O0o0o0 and providing that
when an excess OF 100000 is reached
ihon he Secretary OF the Treasury shall
purchase and retire United States bonds
20 the extent OF the excess over 800 co.,
w while debate on this amendment
Was IN progress. the hour OF o'clock
was reached and the Vice-President an
hounced mat the five-minute rule OF de-
oa'e would prevail in accordance with
he agreement
Ar stewart modified the amendment,
vAnllins reference TO the reserve" in
me Treasury.
Mr L f..t