The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-08

WASHINGTON, July I,-By the uc-
cisive vote OF sS TO 2s, the tariff bill was
passed in the senate shortly before B
o'clock to-day. The elimination OF the
long and arduous struggle had excited
the keenest interest, and the floor and
galleries OF the senate chamber were
crowded by those anxious IN witness the
closing scene. Speaker Reed. Chairman
Dfngiey and many OF the members OF
the house OF representatives were In the
rear area. while every seat In the gat-
leries save those reserved for foreign
representatives. was occupied.
The main interest centered In the maj
vote and inside from this there wda little
of a dramatic character In the debate
The early part OF the day was spent on
amendments OF comparatively minor
Importance, the debate branching Into
financial and anti-trust channels.
BY 4 O'Clock senator's began manifest.
ing their lmpatlenee by calls for vote, ="
vote" and soon thereafter the last
amendment was disposed OF and the hnal
vote began. There were many Interrupt
tons as pairs were arranged and then.
at 1866 o'clock, the vice president arose
yeas 3S, nays 2s. There was no demon
stratlon, but few scattered hand
elaps were given as the crowds dis
persed. The vote In detail follows:
Yeas-ALLISON, BAKER, BUR-
ROWS, CARTER, CLARK, CULLOM,
DAVIS. DEBOE, ELKINS. FAIR
RANKS, FORAKER, GALLINGER,
HALE, HANNA, HAWLEY, JONES
(Nev) J, LODGE, MCBRIDE, McBNERY.
MCMILLAN. MANTLE, MASON, NOR
RILL, NELSON, PENRoSE, PER
KINs, PLATT (Conn,), PJATr IN. Yl,
PRITCHARD. PROCTOR, QUAY,
SEWELL, SHOuP. SPooNER, WAR.
rem, WELLINGTON, wETMoRE and
WILSON'S.
Nays = BACON. BATE, BERRY,
cAFFERY. CANNON, Chiffon,
SSRRAAYy. SRAy rGRRfs S9fKsft tKas,, JoNEs SArk,1.
KENNEY, LINDSAY, MALLORY.
MARTIN, MILLS, MITCHELL, NOR
GAN, PASCo, PETTuS, RAWLINS,
ROACH, TURNER, TURPIE, VEST,
WAf4THALL and WHITES.
ANALYSIS OF voTE,-An analysis
Of the Anal vote shows that the affirm
alive was cast by thirty-hve Repubit-
cans, two silver Republicans, JONES,
Of Nevada, and MANTLE, and one
Democrat, McENBRY, Total, 30.
The negative wars cast by twenty-five
Democrats, two PopulIsis. HARRIS, OF
Kansas, and TURNER, and one silver
Republican. CANNON. Total, 2s.
Eight Republicans were paired for the
bill and eight Democrats against II. The
senator's present and not voting were:
Popullsts. hve, viz; ALLEN, BuTLER,
HBITFIELD. KYLE and STEWART;
silver Republicans, two, viz: TELLER
and PETT1GREW.
resolution was agreed 10 asking the
house for conference. and Senators
ALLISON, ALDRtCH, PLATT tConu1,
BURROWS, JONES (Nev.), VEST,
JONES CArk.), and WHITE were named
as confeeees on the part Of the senate,
The tariff debate began on May 25
on which day Mr.. Aldrlch, In behalf Of
the finance committee, made the open
ing statement, on the bill. The actual
consideration AZ the biil began the next
day. May 20, when schedule a, relating
to chemicals, was taken up. The debate
has been continuous since then. cover
ing six weeks and ons day. II has been
notable In some respects, although u
mas fHfht9 Iuhu9 VI lllf hAhAh1AAN NNN
oratorieal features marking past de-
bates. From the outset the advocates
OF the bill refralnCd from set speeches
and the discussion was narrowed 20 n
consideration of rates and schedules
rather than general principles.
Mr.. Aldrieh's illness took him from the
chamber aiter the first day and slnce
then the bill has been IN Immediate
chnrge Of Mr.. Allison. The opposition
has been directed In the main by Mr
Jones. Of Arkansas, and Mr.. Vest OF
Missouri. while Senators White, Cnfery,
Gray aud Allen have frequently figured
In the debate.
The bin as II goes back TO the house
rc-enacts the antitrust sections OF the
Wilson act. while the reciprocity and
Tetatiatory provisions are substituted
for those 0f the house
One nf the most important new pro-
visions added by the senate II that
placing a stamp tax on bonds, deben-
lures and certificates OF stock Aside
from these more Important changes the
hill, az II goes back TO the house, has
B14 amendments Of various degrees 0t
Importance, which must be rcconolled
hniWAnh ihN NVn hru unghpu of IOuWrpaH.