Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-10
TARIFF BILL PASSED.
1t Goes Through the Senate by a
Vote Of SO to %.
TT NOW GOES TO A CONFERENCE.

IT NOW GOES TO A CONFERENCE.
Conferrees Named on the Part of the
Senate, and 1t Now Only Remains for
the Two Houses to Reconcile Their
Differences.
Washington. July Spy the decisive
vote of 80 to IS, the tariff bill was
passed in the senate shortly before
o'clock yesterday. The elimination OF
the long and arduous struggle had ex-
cited the keenest interest, and the floor
and galleries of the senate chamber
were crowded by those anxious to wit
ness the closing scene. Speaker Reed,
Chairman Dingley and many of the
members Of the house of representa-
tives were in the rear area, while every
seat in the galleries save those reserved
for foreign representatives was occu-
pied.
The main interest centered in the
final vote, and aside from this there
was little of a dramatic character in
the debate. The early part of the day
was spent on amendments of compare
tive minor Importance, the debate
branching into financial and antitrust
channels. By 4 o'clock the senators
began manifesting their Impotence by
calls for "Votel Vote!" and soon there
after the last amendment was disposed
of and the final vote began. There
We're many Interruptions as pairs were
arranged, and then, at 4:55 o'clock, the
vice president arose and announced
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demonstration, but a few scattered
handclaps were given as the crowds
dispersed. The vote in detail follows:
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Burrows, Carter.
Clark Cullom, Davis, Deboe Elkins, Fair
banks Foraker, Gallinger. Hale Hanna,
Hawley, Jones (Nev), Lodge Mcbride,
McEnery, Mcmillan, Mantle, Mason, Nor
rill, Nelson. Penrose, Perkins. Platt
Comm, Platt IN. ", Pritchard, Proctor,
Quay, Sewell. Shoup, SDooner, Warren,
Wellington, Wetmore and Wilson'S.
Nays-Bacon, Bate. Berry Cafferv,
Cannon, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrel Faux
ner Gray, Harris Kan.), Jones (Ark.),
Kenney Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills,
Mitchell Morgan, Pasco, Pettus, Raw
Inns, Roach, Turner, Turpie, Vest, Walt
hall and Whites.
An analysis of the final vote shows
that the affirmative was cast by 35
Republicans. 2 Silver Republicans
Zones of Nevada and Mantle) and
Democrat (McEnery). The negative
vote was cast by Is Democrats, 2 Popu-
lists (Harris OF Kansas and Turner)
and l Silver Republican (Cannon).
Eight Republicans were paired for
the bill and eight Democrats against
it. The senators present and not vot-
ing were Allen, Butler, Heitfeld, Kyle
and Stewart, Populists, and Teller and
Pettigrew, Silver Republicans.
Following the passing of the bill, a
resolution was agreed to asking the
house for a conference, and Senators
Allison, Aldrich, Plat of Connecticut
Burrows, Jones of Nevada, Vest, Jones
of Arkansas and White were named as
conferees on the part of the senate.
The tariff debate began on May 26,
on which day Mr.. Aldrich, in behalf of
the finance committee, made the open
ing statement on the bill. The actual
consideration of the bill began the next
day, May 25, when schedule A, relating
to chemicals, was taken up The de-
bate has been continuous since then,
covering six weeks and one day. 1t has
been notable in some respects, although
it has lacked many of the dramatic and
oratorical features marking past de-
bates. From the outset the advocates
of the bill refrained from set speeches,
and the discussion was narrowed to a
consideration of rates and schedules,
rather than general principles.
Mr.. Aldrich's illness took him from
the chamber after the first day, and
since then the bill has been in imme-
diate charge of Mr.. Allison. The oppo-
sition has been directed in the main by
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas and Mr.. Vest of
Missouri while Senators White, Caff-
cry, Gray and Allen have frequently
figured in the debate. The bill, as it goes
back to the house, re-enactS the anti
trust sections Of the Wilson act, while
the reciprocity and retaliatory provis-
ions 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, deben-
lures and certificates 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
The first meeting of the conferees on
the tariff bill will be held today, as
soon after the representatives of the
house are named as it is possible for
them to assemble. This and suisse
quent meetings are expected to be held
in the room of the senate committee on
finance, and the meetings after the first
formal gathering will be as nearly con-
tinuous as the physical endurance of
the members of the conference will
permit. The minority in the house will
make no opposition to the Republican
program of sending the tariff bill to
conference at once. Both the Demo-
Gratis and Populists see that nothing
can be gained by the interposition of
factious opposition. No definite ar
rangement has yet been made as to
the time to be allowed for debate when
the bill is reported back from the con-
ference. but little difficulty is antici-
pated on this point.
AS the conferees are the ranking
members of the committee from each
side, the conferees of the house will be
Messrs. Dingley, Payne. Dalzen, Hop
kins and Grosvenor, Republicans, and
Bailey, Mcmillan and Wheeler, Demo-
Gratis.