The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-08
PASSED BY DECISIVE VOTE,
Keen Interest in the Final Disposition
Of the Tariff Bill in the Senate.
TRIRTY-EIGHT TO TTEBTy-EIGHT.
The Floor and Galleries Were 'i"M"e"'
but the Announcement of the '"'e
Was Received With Small
Demonstration.

o'c.ock to-day.
Thc elimination Of the long and ard"-
Gus STRUGGLE had excited the keen'st IN
tcrcst and the floor and galleries Of the
Senate chamber were crovdcd by those
anxious to witness the closing scene
sno.ter Reed. chairman Dingley ana
many of the members of the House Oh
Rcrroscntatlvos were i'm the rear area,
while every seat in the galleries save
tbose reserved for foreign representatives,
WAS occupied
CLEARING TIE DECK.
Tho carly part of the Gay was spent
ou amendments of compaiatiNcly ini""i
Importance. tine debate branching lnu,
financial and anu-trust channeis. ny
..cfark fno Senators began maniicstins
49,. i,,,stierco bv calls OF vote" vote
and soon thereafter the last amendment
NJ. disposed of and the final vote began
Thpre were many interruptions as pairs
wore arranged. and then az 4.'' CLOCK
the Niea-presidcut arose and announced
fho passage of tho bin. ayes ~ nays -
There was no demonstration, but le"
scattered hand claps were given as the
crowd dispersed.
TILE DETAIL VOTE.
Tic vote in detail was as follows;
Yoas-hnison. Baker Burrows, carter
Clark. Cullom. Davis, Dohoe' Elkins'
Fairbanks. Foraker. Galilngcr, 'aic'
Hanna. Iawloy. Jones. (Ncvada), Lodge,
Mcbride McE1ery Mcmillan, Mantl%
Mason. Morrill,. Nelson. Penrose. Perkins
platt. Comm. platt. n. ~, Pritchard'
Proctor. Quay. Scwou, Shoup. spooncr'
Warren, wellington, Meimore and VIII
son. -. l.,..-..
Cannon. Chiffon. Clay CochIin, Faux
ner GRAY Harris. CKas). Jones. lArk)'
Kennedy. Lindsay. Mallory, Martin, Milis'
Mitchell. Morgan. Iasco. pettus. kaw-
Inns. Roach Turner, Turpie, Vest wal
thall and White. 2s. .
DANIEL WAS PAIRED.
Tho following pairs were announced.
1he first name would havo voted Tor tne
bin and the last name against IL. Al
drich and Murphy, Chandler and NC
Iaurn. Frye and German. Gear ana
smith. Hausbrough and Daniel lioar ana
Harris. lTenn). Thurston and Iillman'
No'cott aud George
An aualvsis 0f the final vote shows thal
tie affirmative was .Cast by 80 Ropubh-
cans. TWO Silver Republicans. Jones or
Nevada. and Mantle, and one Democrat
nIcEnery total. IS. The negative vote
was cast by IS Democrats two Populists'
Harris. of Kansas, and Turner ana one
Silver Republican, Cannon, total -.
Dleht Republicans were paired Tor the
Din and eight Democrats against IL. The
Senators present and not voting were.
populsts. d. viz: Allen, Butler Heiteld'
KYLE and Stewart Silver Republicans :,
VIZ. Teller and Petdgrew.
A CONFERENCE WITH HOUSE.
Following the passing of the bill rcso-
luton was agreed 10 asking the House
Tor A conference and Senators Allison,
AIdrich. Platt Of Connecticut; Burrows,
Jones. Of Nevada. Vest Jones. OF Arkan-
sss and White were named as the con-
ferecs on the part OF tine Senate.
HISTORY or THE DEBATE.
The tariff debate begun on May 25th, on
which day Air. Aldrioh on behalf Of the
Finance Committee made the opening
statement ON the bin.
The actual consideration Of the bin be-
gan the next day. May 2ith. when sched-
ule A. relating 20 chemicals, was taken
up The debate has been continuous
since then. covering six weeks and one
day IL has been notable in some re-
spects although it has lacked many Of
the dramatic and oratorical features
marking past debates From the outset
the advocates OF the bin refraining from
set speeches and the discussion was mar
schedules. rather than general principles.
Mr. Aldrich's illness took him from the
Chamber after the first day and since
then the bin has been in immediate
charge OF Mr.. Allison.
The opposition has been directed in the
main BY Mt Joens, Of Arkansas. and Mr..
Vest. Of Missouri. while Senators White,
Cafery Gray and Allen have frequently
figured in the debate
NEW PROVISIONS.
The bin as IL goes back To the House
re-cnacts the antitrust section OF the
wilson act. while the reciprocity ana re-
falatOry provisions are substitutes for
those Of the House. One of the most inn
portant new provisions added by the SEN
ate IS that placing q stamp tax on bonds
debeutures and certificates OF stock.
Aside from these more important
changes the lin as ii goes back
20 the House has had seventy-four
amendments of various degrees Of
importance. which must be rcconclled be-
tween the two branches OF Congress.
soon after the Senate convened a renew
cl of attention 10 Spanish-Cuban affairs
was promised in a report made by Mr..
Lodge. o. Massachusetts,. from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. IL recites
wrongs and injuries inflicted on August,
BOitcn and Gustoye Richilicu in Santia-
40 Nf NNa. IT'D inaas ilt uNNtlliiE demands
of the United States government on Spain
for indemnity and then empowers the
President take such measures as IN his
judgment may be necessary 10 obtain
the indemnity from the Spanish govern
mcut Tor the wrongs and Injuries. etc
and to secure this end he IS authorized
and required 10 employ such means or
exercise such power as may be ncces-
sarv."
Mr. Lodge gave notice that he would
call up the resolution after the tariff
bin was disposed of
The tariff bin was taken up and Mr..
Allison proceeded 20 perfect its phrase
oiosy.
THE TREASURY RESERVE.
Jr Stewart (of Nevada proposed an
amendment limiting the Treasury re-
serve 90 $4,000 00O, and providing that
when an excess Of s. 10000 was reached
then the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
purchase and retire United States bonds
% the extent Of the excess OF over
500 0eoQO
While the debate on this amendment
was in progress the hour Of / O'Clock
was reached and the President an
r0unced that the fye-minute rule of de-
hate would prevail in accordance with
the agreement.
Mr. Stewart modified the amendment
omltting reference 70 the reserve" I'm the
Treasury
Mr. Lindsay (of Kentucky remarked
that as there was S2a90O0000 In the treas
t.,.- 80. affs.t n the ameudneuf xVouIn