The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-08

WASHINGTON, July by INC -
cisive vote of 3S to % the tariff blii
was passed in the Senate shortly be-
fore ) o'clock to-day. The elimination
of the long and arduous struggle mad
excited the keeneSt interest, ana the
floor and the galleries of the Senate
chamber were crowded by those anX-
ious to witness the closing scene.
Speaker Reed, Chairman Dlngley ana
many Of the members of the House OF
Representatives were in the rear area,
while every seat in the galleries, save
those reserved for foreign representa-
1iyes, We're occupied.
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
lively minor Importance, the debate
branching into financial and antitrust
channels. BY o'clock the Senators
began manifesting their Impotence by
calls for vote vote" and thereafter
the last amendment was disposed of
and the final vote begun There We're
many Interruptions as pairs We're ar
ranged, and then, at 400 o'clock, the
Vice-President arose and announced
the passage of the bill-yeas IS, nays Is.
There was no demonstration, but few
scattered handclaps were given as the
crowd dispersed.
The Senate met to-day with a definite
agreement made last night that the
final vote on the tariff bill would be
taken before the days session closed.
1t appeared to have little interest, as
there was not that rush to the CALLER
les marking the advent of an impor-
tant event.
The chaplain gave thanks for the
sinking of transient and local issues,
and besOught that the tariff bill may
disappoint the fears of its opponents
and excuse the hopes of its advocates
in its effect upon public prosperity and
activity
Stewart Of Nevada proposed an
amendment limiting the Treasury re-
serve to 100000, and providing
that when an excess of 100000 was
reached then the Secretary of the
Treasury shall purchase and retire
United States bonds to the extent of the
excess of over S100000,000
He spoke at length against the piling
up of large sums in the Treasury. He
declared that the accumulation of a
vast surplus drawing no interest, while
bonds were outstanding, drawing inter-
est was the genius of imbecility." He
would not say rascality.
Vest expressed the belief that there
would be no surplus yielded by the bill
IN 1898. When protective rates were
increased imports decreased. and in de-
creasing imports the revenue was de-
creased Tho Gan l.
see how it was possible to escape the
conclusion that there would be a de-
ficiency of from $4,000. 900 to $4,000
600 under the bill in 1898.
The Senator turned his attention to
the benefits conferred by the bill on
trusts, and submitted a table of no
trusts with the tariff duties calculated
TO benefit each. Referring to the Stew
art amendment, Vest said he regarded
II "a crime against the people of the
united states to take money out of
their pockets and lock It up to be gazed
at by tourists
Morgan Of Alabama opposed the
stewart amendment, on the ground
that II gave indirect recognition to the
maintenance Of the gold reserve now
IN the treasury. 1T was a disgrace,
he asserted, to maintain this "specula-
tive jackpot for spectators and gold
gamblers to run after.
Lindsay of Kentucky remarked that
as there was 1893 000. 600 in the Treas
ury. the effect of the amendment would
be to compel the Secretary to imme.
dlately purchase and retire SI39 600 600
of bonds.
Allison moved to lay the amendment
on the table
80. " % e''i iie"-oo 10
Morgan then offered the amendment
OIL which he gave notice Yesterday
making combinations among dealers in
cattle or swine engaged in interstate
commerce to increase or depress tho
price thereof criminal. and nunisba HE
by a fine and imprisonment Tost-oe
TO 81.
Alien referred to his sugar bounty
amendment, in another form, providing
LOT premium of 30 cents per ton ON
sugar beets for five years. beginning
July l. 1898, and it was lost-12 to ~
Chllton of Texas moved to place fan
hels' blankets and the cheaper grades
OF wooden goods on the free list. Lost
- to SO. -4oS'-
MT Allen moved an amendment pro-
Nldlng that all surplus funds in the
treasury should be used for the redemn-
ton of the interest-b bearing debt. LOST
Pc to 81.
Another amendment offered by him
directed at the trusts, providing for
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