The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-25

N"HhihEt"h, JH'y St-Thc tariff
biIi has been signed by the prcsi-
dent and - now law. II WINS
! signed nbout t;0T u. IN.
Washington. July 2i-The tariff bill
passed its last legislative stage at p. IN.
today, when the senate. by a vote OF 10 to
80, agreed to the conference report on the
bill. The announcement OF the result was
greeted with enthusiastic applause by the
crowded chamber. This closed The great
labor FOR nh5eh the Fifty-flfth congress
assembled in extraordinary session aui az
ter stubborn resistance. ~ times threaten
ing deadlock. the senate concurred with
the house in resolution for the final ad-
journment OF the session at . o'clock to-
night.
The PRESIDENTS message for A currency
commission was received by the house, but
the house bill creating commission was
not acted upon. Thus the closing day ives
prolific OF series OF mcmentous events
each of which alone would have been OF ex-
traordnary interest.
An analysis OF the vote shows that the
affirmative vote was cast by thirty-seven
republicans, one democrat CMcEnery), ons
silver republican Jones of Nevsdal and
enc populst (stewart) The negative vote
Was cast by twenty eight democrats and
two populis,s (Iiarris and Turner)
Mr. Teller (sllvcr Rep) and two popu-
lists (Allen and Butler) We're present aud
did not vote One populist (Kyle) and one
silver republican (Pottigrew) wero absen.
without pairs. which was equivalent to
Withholding their votes,
Although the result was a forcgone con-
cluslon, this did not abate the eager inter
est attaching TO the closing OF a great
contest Early in the day tho debate was
listless. though enliyeued at times with
viruIent criticism by Mr. Allen and a
speech from Mr.. Burrows OF the finance
committee
Messrs. Gallery, Morgan and Stewart Oc-
cupied the time up TO 8 o'clock, when tho
yoe was promptly taken.
Then came a long parliamentary battle
over final adjournment. The opposition
ondeayored to score a point by compelling
a vote on laying the presidents message
before the senate and. succeeded in this.
attacked the majority for refusing to act
on the presidents recommendation.
The main desire of those opposing ad-
journment was to secure vote on the
Harris resolution calling on the president
to stop the sale of the government interest
in the Union Pacific railroad,
For four hours an acrimonious parlia-
mentary contest was wagod.
Gradually the tactics OF the opposition
were overcome. and shortly before 7 o'clock
Mr.. Morgan withdrew further opposition
md the resolution for final adjournment |
Was passed.
Complimentary resolutions TO Vice Pres |
dent Hobart were adopted, and at
o'clock the final scene was enacted by the |
formal adjournment OF the session.
The close OF the long and exciting strug-
sle was near at hand when the senate met
At 10 O'Clock this morning under the
unanimous agreement OF last night that
he final vote be taken at p. M only
,leyen senators were on hand when the ses-
sion opened and several Of these busted
themselves with cleaning out their desks
md preparing for departure There was no
PRAYER. as this was a recess session from
,es to-day. Immo diateiy after the vice presi-
lent had called the senate 10 order, MT.
chandler of New Hampshire moved an
,xecutiye session He yielded, however. TO
Mr.. Rate OF Tennessee. who desired to have
. day fixed for eulogies on his late COL
eague, Mr.. Harris OF Tennessee. January
3 next was agreed upon and then. at lO;oo.
he senate went into executive session.
The doors were opened at 1920 a m. ana
ar Alien OF Nebraska resumed his speech
n opposition TO the tariff conference re-
,ort aud the bill In general. BY this Time
he attendance OF senators had Increased
o thirty and the galleries were ming IN
anticipation Of the final scene Ia the tarih
ontest.
Mr.. Allen criticised the effect Of the bill
N the farmers He instanced barbed wire,
eouired BY them for fences. In which they
we're placed by the bill At the cold hearted
mercy OF the barhed wire trust. How dif-
erent Il was IN the cAse Of Tho moneyeo
ristrocacyi y ~ ~ MI. q seia: !fce-