Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-01

Vote Of 20l TO 40 The Co
mcz Letters.
WASHINGTON. March 21.-The object
Cor which President Mckinley called the
frty-nf,h Congress 20 meet IN eNtraor-
..,ary ssion q fortnight ago was accom-
,l-be5. $50 far as the House Of Represen-
t.-ivrs was concerned. when the vote on
the Dmelcy tariff bin was announced to-
a4v by Mr. Speaker Reed as yeas. A''
r.vs. lg: answering present and not
voting n. The Affirmative vote was COM
posed of lG Republicans. five Democrats
.,fessrs. Broussard. Dewey. and Meyer OF
Louisiana. and Klcbcrg and Slayden' oil
Texa9. and one Popuiist Mr. Howard
of Alabama.
Nr. Reed. fin the Speakers chair di-
rectei the clerk to call his name just be-
fore the announcement of the vote 10
(which he responded aye amid APP
clause.
The NEGATIVE vote comprised llI Demo-
,rats and four Populists and Fusionists-
uessrs. Baker of Illinois; Marshall
simpson. and Todd.
According to the conclusion reached
last Monday night the greater number
~ popullsts. Snverites, and Fusionists
.ontented themselves with answering
Present"
The debate and other proceedings pre-
-,l,,,, the vote ON the passage Of the bill
were interesting 10 am unusual degree
and were witnessed by "a brilliant as
.arrflsre of spectators that filled the
Galleries TO- overlooking. The diplomatic
CELERY accommodated many Of the ladles
0f the corps. and the replese hla'i'es vi
Tanan and Hawaii which countries are
,...rtio,1arlv concerned over the passage
of the bnl They sat patiently through
+be long hours of the day, ana not uh'i
,t, Voting VAS concluded did the visitors
max. 81 move towards leaving. MOST OF
no 1e,- was occupied i'm discussion or
,t. General principles of the measure ana
,,,,e-fions connected with them. me
consequence being that but TWO or tnree
r.qcce OF the bin were read by lne VleiN
for consideration under the i've u'0
rule Speeches were made by "eS7' p.
an, D,erocraO. of Mississippi; clark
. .rInf D..
,p.r,,bfican) of Indiana. Who tolu tuV
frl,,e. trat he was voting for the Dill
t.o,,,e. ne was assured that the senate
,.r,tl1 crra it's defects and make DO MAJ
,,onious and Just; McMillin and kich.Hu
.or .DemocratD of Tennessee; RouoliS
,pe,,.hlieaD. of Pennsylvania w hlle
,penublican. of North Carolina. the COL
orad member. who made 5000 lHpieS-
sion. and many others.
no TAKE EFFECT TO-DAY.
Con, amendments were made 10 tine
an 3D.. Drincipal one being the new sec
tio~ AGREED upon yesterday by the Com
mittoe ON Ways and Means making .n,
duties in the bin TO take erect lo-illoi Low ,,
tAprl 1sO. This was proposed Joy ~,
Grosvenor Republican,. or emo anu "r
vocated by him In fifteeI minute Sp'
T., yse onposed by Mes Us. Richardson
.,,,c.ren of Tennessee; Bland Demo
cren 81 Missouri and Bailey Democfap'
~ revae. IL was agreed 10 in commit
tcc-l5O 20 100. r,.,o,.
Inc debate was closed by Mr Dineley,
otafrr,an Of the Committee on Ways ana
Means 10 whom the last ten minutes
,y.re accorded 40 the request oil MI
Bailey Democrat, Of Texas.
At o'clock. pursuant 10 the oiuti Vi
the House. the committee rose, ana mar
man Sherman Repubhcan). or New oih'
renortoI the bin for passage. with suhury
or,er5nente. A yea-and-nay vote was
demanded by SIR Bailey on the amend
mont fixing April list as the date Tor the
takinr effect OF the duties i'm the Dill.
,rno others were agreed TO i'm gross-l'f
~ 1qs The reserved amendment was
a8orted on "a yea-and-nay vote of Zvl 10
1lO. ,,,-..,,.,
Mr. Bockery DemocraD. Of Missouri
moved 10 recommit the bill, with instIuc-
lions 10 incorporate In 10 provision 10
admit free OF duty articles the proauc-
lion and price Of which were controlieo
lu the United States by trust ms
was reiccted-lsS yeas TO JOG nays. me
VS.. Vas then taken on the passage of
the hin with the result stated, and the
nine davs' labor on it's consideration were
ended 40,
al $40 p. NJ the House adjourned until
Saturday next
NEW TARIFF BILL SECTION.
Isouovine is the text Of the new Sec
.fon added 10 the tarif bill
section 27-That all articles mentioned
81, the several schedules OF this act,
which shall be imported into the United
States between the 1st day Of April. l@''
and the date OF the passage or this act
and which were not purchased and di-
fected by the owner TO lee ahippeh Tor
lnnort into the United states by any
citizen thereof prior 70 April ], 1891 shall
haar The same duties 10 be charged upon
similar articles in this act, and such
dufies are hereby made q lien on such
articles wherever and In whatsoever
bands found. except In the hands OF per-
CONS holding them for final consumption
and having no purpose 70 sell or 10 part
with the same or any part or product Of
the same and except also in the hands
on persons shown 20 have obtained such
articles without notice OF the provisions
az this act; and any person, not such
email consumer or without notice having
Obtained an interest in or possession OF
any such article or articles so subject TO
duty except as a common carrier OF
warehouseman. shall be liable for the
,.o,,,oont az such duties thereon and the
ssme may be recovered. with interest.
but without penalty, in an action or sur
~ the United States against such person
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