The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-13
WORK OF CONGRESS,
Condensed Proceedings of the Ma
tiOnul Inv Mill.

senate before adjournment to-day,
definite agreement, assented to by all
parties, having been reached at the
close of the debate yesterday. The
agreement is as follows:
That debate on the tariff bill shall
proceed under the tive-minute rule af-
ter / p. M, and that the final vote on
the bill shall be taken before adjourn
ment.
Mr. Allison does not ask that the
hour for the vote be set, being content
with the positive agreement that 1t
should be some time to-day. The linn
itation of speeches after l o'clock to
five minutes will bring the debate
within narrow limits. The announce
ment by the vice president that the
agreement was perfected led to gen
eral exchange Of congratulations
among senators.
During the day the antitrust ques-
ton was debated at length, and Mr..
Pettus' amendment on the subject was
defeated-33 to 26. Mr.. Allen of Ne
braska again offered the amendment
for Lee bounty on beet sugar. 1t
led to lively and somewhat personal
speeches from the two Nebraska SEN
ators. after which the Allen amend
ment was tabled-57 to 8, to Populsts
and Silver Republicans being the only
ones recorded against the motion to
table.
Washington, July S.-By the decisive
vote Of SO to % the tariff bill was
passed in the senate shortly before
o'clock yesterday The elimination
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 arena
while every seat in the galleries save
those reserved for foreign representa-
tives was occupied. The main inter-
est 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 comparatively minor
importance, the debate branching into
financial and antitrust channels. BY
o'clock the senators began manifest
ing their Impotence by calls for
vote" and soon thereafter the last
amendment was disposed of and the
final vote began. There were many
Interruptions as pairs were arranged,
and then at 4:55 O'Clock the vice pres
ident arose and announced
The Passage of the Bill
yeas, 3S; nays, %. There was no
demonstration. but few scattered
hand-clasps were given as the crowds
dispersed.
An analysis of the final vote shows
that the affirmative was cast by 30
Republicans, 2 Silver Republicans,
Jones and Mantle, and 1 Democrat,
McEnery; total 80.
The negative vote was cast by 70
Democrats. 2 Populists, Harris and
Turner, and / Silver Republican, Can
non: total. % Eight Republicans
We're paired for the bill and eight
Democrats against it. The senators
present and not voting were Allen,
Butler, Heitfield, Kyle, Stewart, Teller
and Pettigrew.
Following the passage OF the Dill
resolution was agreed to asking the
house for a conference, and Senators
Allison, Aldrich, Platt Comm, Bur
rows. Jones (Nev), Vest, Jones (Ark0
and White were named as confereeS
on the part of the senate.
The tariff debate began on May 70,
on which day Mr.. Aldrich, OH behalf
Of the finance committee, made the
opening statement on the bill. The
actual consideration of the bill began
the next day, May 26. when schedule
A, relating to chemicals, was taken
up. The debate 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 feat
ures marking past debates. From the
outset the advocates of the bill
Refrained From Set Speeches,
and the discussion was narrowed to
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 immediate
charge of Mr.. Allison The opposition
has been directed in the main by Mr.
Jones of Arkansas and Mr.. Vest while
Senators White, Gallery, Gray and Al
len have frequently figured in the de-
bate The bill as it goes back to the
house re-enacts the antitrust sections
of the Wilson act, while the reciprOci-
ty and retaIiatory provisions are sub
Stituted for those of the house One
of the most important new provisions
added by the senate is that placing @
stamp tax on bonds, debentureS and
certificates of stock. Aside from these
more important changes the bill, as it
goes back to the house has S74 amend
ments of various degrees of impor-
taDce which must be recOnciled be-
tween the two branches of congress.
Washington, July 8. = The house
sent the tariff bill to the conference.
Chairman Dingley, Payne of New
York, Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Hop
kins of Illinois and Grosvenor of Ohio,