The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-08
penste Debate on Tariff Bill Lasted
- Six Weeks and One Day.
Several Important Changes In
House Measure.
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Washington, July 6.-By vote or Ss
to 2s. the senate at Ave mdnuets to
yesterday afternoon passed the tariff
Ill. 1t was very humdrum proceed
Ing, and there were none OF the usual
exciting or interesting scenes which gen.
orally attend the elimination of i'm
portant party legislation. 1t was such
b foregone conclusion that the bill would
be passed by substantial majority that
the final scene was robbed of any interest
which might have attached to 1t mad
the issue been In doubt, or had the mi
nority resisted the passage of the bill
with all the force and energy which
frequently characterfzes legislation In
the upper house Of congress.
But from the very outset Of the debate
It had been conceded that the Republi-
cans had majority sufficiently large
to pass any bill which might be accept
able to their own party, and the Demo-
Gratis had announced that they would
not necessarily delay the bill or strive to
prevent it's passage. They were will
ing that the measure of the majority
should become q law. and that they
should be eld responsible for it's good or
evil results.
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 comparatively minor i'm
portance. the debate branching into
financial and antitrust channels. BY
4o'clock the senators began manifesting
their impatience by calls for vote, VOTE"
and soon thereafter the last amendment
was disposed Of anil the final vote began.
There were many Interruptions as p1irs
were arranged. and then at ASS o'clock
the vice president arose and announced
the passage of the bill, yeas 49, nays 20.
There was no demonstration, but a few
scattered hand claps were given as the
crowds dispersed.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Baker. Burrows. Car
ter. Clark, Cullom, Davis. Deboe, FL
kins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Gallinger.
Hale. Hanna, Hawley, Jones (Nev.),
Lodge. Mcbride, McEnery. Mcmillan,
Mantle, Mason, Morrill,. Nelson, Pen
rose, Perkins, Plat (Conn.). Platt IN.
~. Pritchard. Proctor. Quay. Sewall,
Shoup, Spooner, Warren, wellington.
Wetmore and Wilson-3S.
Nays-Bacon. Bate. Berry. Caffery.
Cannon, Chiffon. Clay. Cockrell. Faulk-
ner. Gray. Harris (Kan.). Jones (Ark.).
Kenny, Lindsey. Nailory. Martin, Mills.
Mitchell. Morgan. Pasco. Pettus, Raw
Inns. Roach, Turner, Turpie. Vest, Walt
hall and White-2s.
An analysis Of the 6nal vote shows that
the Affirmative vote was cast by IS Re-
publicans, two Silver Republicans,
Jones Of Nevada and Mantle. and one
Democrat, McEnery. Total, 80.
The negative vote was cast by rs DEM
ocrats, two Populists. Harris Of Kan
sas and Turner. and ono Silver Republic
can. Cannon. Total. 20.
Eight Republicans were paired for the
bill and eight Democrats against It.
The senators present and not voting
were. Populists. Ave. VIZ: Allen. But
Ter, Heitfeld. Kyle and Stewart; Silver
Republicans two, vis.: Teller and Petit
grew.
Following the passing of the bill reso-
luton was agreed to asking the house
for a conference. and Senators Allison,
Aldrich, Plat of Connecticut, Burrows.
Jones Of Nevada, Vest, Jones Of Ar
kansas and White were named as con-
ferees on the part Of the senate.
The tariff debate began on May 25. on
which day Mr.. Aldrich, on behalf Of the
finance committee, made the opening
statement on the BILL The actual con-
sideration Of the bill began the next day,
May &c. when schedule A, relating to
chemicals, was taken up. The debate
has been continuous since then, cover
ing six weeks and one day. It has been
notable in some respects, although 1t
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 q consider
alton OF rates and schedules, rather than
general principles. Mr.. Aldrich's sick
ness 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
che main by Mr. Jones OF Arkansas and
Mr.. Vest Of Missouri. while Senators
white. Caffery, Gray and Allen have
frequently figured In the debate.
The bill as 1t goes back to the house re-
enacts the antitrust sections OF the
Wilson act. while the reciprocity and
retaliatory provisions are substitutesfor
those OF the house. One OF the most i'm
p6rtant new provisions added by the
senate II that placing a stamp tax on
bonds, debentures and certificates of
stock.
Aside from these more important
changes the bill as Il goes back to the
house has S74 amendments OF various
degrees OF Importance. which must be
reconciled between the two branches al
congress.
In the House.
Washington. July s.-The house held a
40-minute session yesterday and took a
recess till today. when the tariff bill will
be reported from the senate and con-
terees appointed
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