Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-08
Messrs. Chandler. cafrory. and Gray op.

' -" 'he 'aple. Just before the vote
Was announced, Mr.. Jones. OF Nevada.
VINO nau voted with the Republicans. In
'he atlrmative. changed his vote TO the
negative. Mr.. Allison's motion was
carried--3s to 30.
MIR. ALDRICH APPEARS.
Mr' Aidrich made his appearance on the
,'Oor uurlng the progress OF this vote. He
hau not been I'm the chamber for some
weeks
Mr.. Pettus. of Alabama. moved an
amendment 10 make the tariff bin 90 into
cnect "on and after it's passage" Mr..
Allison accepted this amendment. saying
that he did so in order to throw the
question OF when the bill should 20 into
effect into conference.
MT. Morgan then offered the amendment
OF which ne gave notice yesterday making
combinations among dealers in cattle or
swine, engaged in Interstate commerce.
10 increase or depress the price thereof,
criminal. and punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment Lost-26 to 81
a number of amendments were offered.
none OF which were adopted, when the
monotony of this proceeding was broken
by Mr. Teller, who took the floor to state
HIS attitude on the bill. He had intended.
he said, TO address the Senate at some
length against the bill. but had con-
cluded that II was best 10 allow the mea-
sure to 80 into conference. and discuss
II during the conference. He considered
u the worst tariff bill ever passed.
when / walked out of the ST. Louis
convention" proceeded Mr.. Teller re-
calling a dramatic event, II intended to
walk out Of the Republican party, but
l stated that | was Protectionist."
Notwithstanding, the Senator said. he
and his associates were treated as though
they were active opponents of the pro-
tective policy. lie reiterated that the
Republican leaders might have secured
the votes for an honest and legitimate
tariff bill, but they seemed to prefer to
listen TO the voice Of syndicates and
trusts.
BUTLER REFRAINS FROM VOTING.
Mr. Butler Popuist), OF North Carolina,
followed with an announcement that he
would refrain from voting. as he believed
the tariff question was being used as a
political football" by the two old
parties.
Messrs. Cannon. Allen Mantle and
Stewart spoke under the 5-minute rule.
The bill was now fast approaching its
final stage Many small amendments
heretofore defeated in Committee of the
Whole were offered and quickly rejected,
without the formality of a vote as every
one seemed anxious to press forward
to the end.
Mr.. Stewart secured yea and nay
vote on an amendment changing the
rate on cyanide of potassium to 121-2
per cent. ad valorem, and TO the surprise
of senators the amendment prevailed
"a to 32-Senators Carter and Shoup (Re-
pubicans). and the Silver Republicans
and Populists voting for the amendment.
THE FINAL VOTE
Now came the final vote which had
been so eagerly awaited. The keenest
interest was manifested throughout the
crowded chamber it was 4:37 =. NJ.
when the Vice President announced that
the bill was on it's final passage, and the
roll-call began. At As T.. Nj. the Vice
President announced Senators. on this
vote the yeas are Ss, the nays are 2S,
and the bill is passed"
II was arranged that the bill, as passed.
should be printed, with the sections and
paragraphs remembered
Mr.. Hale gave notice that he would
call up the deficiency appropriation bill
tomorrow, and by general consent. it was
agreed TO suspend the II o'clock ses-
sion. and go back to II o'clock the
hour Of meeting. In the mean time,
Mr. Harris, Of Kansas. attempted 70
have the Pacific railroad question follow
the tariff bill He asked consent that
the resolution heretofore offered by him
be taken up tomorrow. Mr.. Gear, Of
Iowa. chairman Of the Pacific Railroad
Committee. objected Mr. Morgan there
upon declared that unless Congress acted
at once, $35.OoOOOO would be thrown away.
and he would tomorrow call attention
to the serious status of affairs.
Tho GALLERY crowds had mazda a noisy
exit as soon as the tariff vote was an
nounced. and at p. NJ. the Senate went
into executive session, adjourning soon
after
House of Representatives.
The House met to-day at noon after
the recess taken on Monday, in anticipa-
tion of the possibility that the Senate
might have passed the tariff bill by
to-day.
Mr. Pitney Republican,. of New Jer-
sey, asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of the joint resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 for the erection Of a
sea-wall at the Sandy Hook proving
ground He explained the urgent neces-
sity of the appropriation, but Mr.. Simp-
son CPopulisO, of Kansas, demanded the
regular order, which was equivalent to
an objection.
McMillin OemocraD, of Tennessee,
rising to a parliamentary inquiry, asked.
inasmuch as Monday, under the rules.
was one of the days on which the
Speaker could entertain motion to
suspend the rules, and as this was a
continuation of Mondays session.
whether it was not now in order to
move suspension Of the rules. The
Speaker replied that he thought ii was.
Then, l move to suspend the rules and
pass the Senate Cuban belligerency reso-
luton" cried Mr. McAillin, waving aloft
the resolution.
The Speaker calmly turned to Mr.
Dingley. and announced that the Chair
recognized the gentleman from Maine
Mr.. Dingley Immediately moved an ad-
iournment The Democrats howled with
delight: II thought the Chair had re-
cognized me?" said Mr. McMillin. "The
Chair recognized the gentleman from
Maine. and he moved TO adjourn" re-
piled the Speaker blandly
'I thought the gentleman from Maine
had been moved to move an adjourn
ment." continued Mr.. McMillin who then
appealed to Mr.. Dngley not to insist
upon his motion. But Mr.. Dngley de-
clined to withdraw 1t, and the vote on
his motion was taken by yeas and nays.
on the demand of Mr. McMillin who
said he desired TO place the enemies of
Cuba on record. The motion was car
ried-134 to l04-and at $40 =. NJ the
House adjourned
TARIFF BILL CONFERENCE.