The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-08

said he regarded II IA crime against the
people OF the United States to take
money out OF their pockets and lock II
up to be gazed at by tourists
Morgan opposed the Stewart amend
ment on the ground that II gave indirect
recognition to the maintenance OF the
gold reserve now In the treasury. IL
was a disgrace. he asserted. to maintain
this speculative jackpot" for specula-
tors and gold gamblers TO run after.
Lindsay remarked that as there was
s239. 100000 In the treasury. the effect OF
the amendment would be 10 compel the
secretary to Immediately purchase and
retire $500 900 Of bonds. Jones OF
Arkansas expressed a cordial and
hearty support OF the amendment.
Chiffon. Bacon, Allen and Cannon sup
ported the amendment and Chandler.
Caffery and Gray opposed ID. Allison
moved TO lay the amendment on the
table. Allison's motion was carried, IS
to 80. Morgan then offered an amend
ment making combination among
dealers i'm cattle or swine engaged in
interstate commerce to increase or de-
press the price thereof criminal and
punishable by fine and Imprisonment.
Lost. 26-3i
Caffery moved To strike out the coun-
| tervallng duty ON sugar, but finally
withdrew as II was out of order Lind
say moved to place a tax on wood al
cohol. equal To half the present tax on
grain alcohol. but after a brief debate
the motion failed. 1884.
Allen reofrered his sugar bounty
amendment In another form. providing
for premium of 80 cents per ton on
sugar beets for five years. beginning
July l. 1898. and IL was lost. 1904. Chill
ton moved To place flannels. blan-
kets and the cheaper grades Of woolen
| goods on the free list. Lost, 25-36. Al
| len moved an amendment providing
that all surplus funds In the treasury
be used for the redemption of interest
bearing debt. Lost. 26-35. Another
amendment offered by him directed at
trusts. providing for the imposition OF
a tax OF five per cent on the products
of all trusts. was also lost $685.
Allen offered another amendment di-
| recting the secretary of the treasury
| to send annual reports To congress as
to the extent to which trusts and COM
binations produce or control articles
receiving the benefits of the tariff. Lost.
25-37.
The monotony OF amendments and
roll calls was frightened by Teller. who
took the floor to state his attitude on
|
dress the senate at some length against
the bill. but had concluded that II was
best to allow the measure to go into
conference and discuss II during the
| conference. He renewed his loyalty to
the doctrine OF protection. and declared
had the bill been shaped on protective
or republican lines he would have voted
for II. although he did not believe ii
could bring prosperity. But careful
examination of the measure convinced
him that the bill should not pass.
In my Judgment II is the worst
tariff bill ever passed" exclaimed Tel
Ter. THE rates are exceedingly high
1t takes care of all the trusts in the
country. and ] say II without offensc
that trusts and combinations and syn
dicates have had too much To do with
this bill
Teller said that republican senators
could not escape from responsibility by
saying they lacked a republican major
ity In the senate. There were 80 men
ON the floor believing In protection, and
at least ~ votes could have been Sc
cured at any time for decent bill. But
this was a bad bill. he said. II was n
caucus bill. framed without the consid-
Grafton of those senators who, like him
self. were not within the republican
caucus. The republican leaders, by con-
4 sulting these senators. could have pass
| ed any decent. respectable bill lie and
his associates had been told To enter the
republican caucus. but they declined to
yield their judgment by such a course.
When walked out of the St. Louis
convention" proceeded Teller, recalling
that dramatic event 81 intended TO
walk out Of the republican party, but
I stated that I was protectionist still"
IA tlx.fu "A fl..a tor gfltl
his associates We're treated as though
they were active opponents of the pro-
tective policy.
Cannon said he had always said the
best interests of this country demanded
the maintenance Of the protective sys-
tenn. and had never. as member of
the senate. intended To vote against a
bill bearing the name of protection, but
under the circumstances and I'm view
of the character of the hill he should
deem himself recreant to his duty II he
voted for the pending measure.
Allen announced that the populist
party did not believe the tarif was the
issue and did not desire part or parcel
in its determination. He therefore
should not vote at all.
Mantle. after reviewing the causes
which had led him To break with the
republican party at 81. Louis declared
he had never abandoned his belief In
the doctrine of protection and would
vote for the bill.
Stewart said he did not vote for the
Wilson bill and would not vote for this
bill. Stewart secured yea and nay
vote on an amendment changing the
rate on cyanide Of potassium 10 i2is per
cent ad valorem and to the surprise of
the senator's the amendment prevailed,
34-32
The final vote was then taken and
the following pairs announced; the
first named would have voted for the
bin and the last named against II:
Aldrich and Murphy, Chandler and Nc
Laurin. Frye and German, Gear and
Smith. Hansbrough and Daniel. Hoar
and Harris tTennD. Thursion and Me-
MILAN. Wolcott and George.
At 5 p. m. the senate held an execu-
tive session and then adjourned.