The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
THE FINAL VOTE IN THE SENATE,
ON THE BILL RESULTED,
YEAS, 3s, NAYS, %.
An ANALYSIS OF THE VOTE GIVEN
Thirty-Five Republicans, Two silver
Republicans and McEnery, Al
legged Democrat, Voted Yea.
Senator Teller on the Bill.

in the senate shortly before 5 o'clock to-
day.
The elimination of the long and ardr-
GUS struggle had excited the keenest in
terest and the floor and galleries of the
senate chamber were crowded by those
anxious to witness the closing scenes. The
main interest conferred in the final vote.
and aside from this there was little Of
dramatic character in the debate.
The early part of the day was spent ON
amendments of comparatively minor inn
port, debate branching into the financial
and antitrust channels. BY o'clock the
| senators began manifesting their inn
patience by calls for ''vote," 'vote" and
soon thereafter the last amendment was
disposed of, and the final vote begun.
There We're many interruptions, as pairs
were arranged and at 4:50 o'clock the
vice president arose and announced the
passage of the bill, yeas, 80; nays, %.
There was no demonstration, but few
scattered hand claps were given as the
crowd dispersed. The detailed vote fol-
lows:
Yeas-Alisop, Baker. Burrows, Carter,
Clark. Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Elkins.
Fairbanks. Foraker Gallinger, Hale,
Hanna, Hawley, Jones of Nevada, Lodge,
Mason, Morrill,, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins,
Plat of Connecticut, Plat of New York,
Pritchard. Proctor, Quay, Sewell. Shoup,
| Spooner, Warren, Wellington, Wetmore
| and Wilson'S.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Gallery,
Cannon, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Faux
| ner, Gray, Harris of Kansas, Jones of Ar
kansas Kenny, Lindsay, Mallory, Martin,
Mills, Mitchell German, Pascoee, Pettus,
| Rawlins. Roach, Turner, Turpic, Vest.
Walthall and White-2S.
IS la
that the affirmative was east by thirty
five republicans, two silver republicans,
Jones of Nevada and Mantle, and one
democrat, McEnery. Total 30.
The negative vote was cast by twenty.
| five democrats. two populists, Harris of
| Kansas and Turner. and one silver re-
publican, Cannon. Total, %.
Eight republicans were paired for the
! bill and eight democrats against 1t. Inc
senators present and not voting, were:
Populists, ), viz Allen, Butler, Heit-
| field, Kyle and Stewart; silver republicans
. viz: Teller and Pettigrcw.
Following the passage of the bill n reso-
luton was agreed to asking the house FOR
conference and Messrs Allison, Aid
rich, Plat of Connecticut. Burrows. Jones
| of Nevada. Vest, Jones of Arkansas and
White were named as c0nfcrecs ON the
part of the senate.
The tariff debate began on May %, on
which date Mr. Aldrich, in behalf OF the
| finance committee, made the opening state
ment on the bill. The actual consideration
of the bill began the next day, May ~
| when schedule A. relating to chemicals,
| was taken up. The debate has been con-
| tinuous since then. covering six weeks and
one day 1t has been notable in some re-
sDects. although it has lacked many OF
the dramatic and oratorical features mark
ing mast debates. From the outset the
advocates of the bill refrained from set
speeches, and the discussion was narrow
ed to a consideration of rates and schedules
rather than general principles. Mr.. AID
rich's illness took him from the chamber
after the first day. and since the bill llns
been i'm the immediate charge ofMr ALI
son. The oppostion has been directed in
the main by Mr. Jones of Arkansas and
Mr. Vest of Missouri. while senator's
White of California, Gray and Allen have
frequently figured in the debate. The
bill rs il goes back to the house re-enacts
tbe anti trust sections of the Wilson act
while the reciprocity and retalatory pro-
visions are substituted for those of the
house
One of the most important provisions
added by the senate is that placing a
stamp tax on bonds, debentures and GER
Is. ~
mportant changes. the bill as il goes back
TO the house has S74 amendments of var
ious degrees of Importance which must be
reconciled between the two branches Of
congress.
The chaplain's opening prayer gave
thanks for the sinking of transient local
issues. prayed that the tariff bill may
dsappoint the fears of its opponents and
excuse the hopes of its advocates in its
effect upon public prosperity and actiy-
ity."
At the request of Mr.. Pcttigrew, the
official papers relating TO Japans adop-
ton of the gold standard were ordered
printed as senate document.
A renewal of attention to Spanish
Cuban affairs was promised in n report
made by Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts
from the committee on foreign relations.
1t recites wrongs and injuries inflicted
on August Bolton and Gustavc Richie
lieu mt Santiago de Cuba in 1880. the nm
awaiting demands of the United States
government on Spain for indemnity and
empowers the president ito take such
measures ms in his Judgment may be
necessary to collect indemnity from the
Spanish government for wrongs and in
uries and to secure this end he IL au-
thorized and requested to employ such
means or exercise such powers as may
be necessary"
Mr.. Lodge gave notice that he would
call up the resolution Immediately after
the tariff bill was disposed Of.
When the tariff bill was taken up this
Mr.. Allison proceeded to perfect
its phrase0logy. The section placing a
tax on tea, which had been inadvertently |
passed over, was struck out. Mr.. ALI !
son moved to strike from the free list |
hide cuttings, raw, with or without hair. |
and all other glue stock" This caused |
some conflict. Mr.. Jones of Arkansas OPP |
posing the change.
Thereupon Mr.. Allison withdrew the
amendment. but Mr.. Mason Of Illinois
vigorously protested against the with
travail. 1t was agreed to, 30 to IT.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada proposed an
amendment limiting the treasury reserve
to $10O,0O0.000, and providing that when
IN excess Of $5,000000 was reached. then
he secretary of the treasury shall pur-
,hase and retire United States bonds to
he extent of the excess over $100.OO0.-
700. He spoke at length on the amend
nent and against piling up large sums
n the treasury. He declared that the
of vast surplus drawing no
interest while bonds were outstanding,
lrawing interest. "was the genius of i'm
Jecility." he would not say rascality.
Mr.. Vest expressed the belief that
here would be no surplus yielded by the
u