The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-30

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Ding
ley tariff act was passed by the Senate
yesterday afternoon by the following
vote:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Bur-
rows, Carter, Clarke, Davis, Deboe, Ell
kins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gal.
J linger, Gear. Hale, Hansbrough Haw-
ley, Hosr, Jones, (Nevada), Lodge,
Mcbride, McEnery, Mcmillan, Mason,
Morrill,, Penrose, Perkins, Platt, Con
necticuD, Plat. New York }, Pritch.
ard, Proctor, Quay, Sewell, Shoup.
Spooner, Stewart, Thurston, Warren,
| Westmore-4O.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Gallery,
! Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Daniel, Faux
ner, German, Harris, Jones, (Arkan-
sas), Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills,
Mitchell, Morgan, Murphy, Pasco, Pet
tus, Roach, Smith, TIllman, Turley,
Turner, Turpie, Vest, WaItnalI and
White-30.
The following pairs were announced,
the first for and the last against the
bill: Chandler with Cannon, Cullom,
with Gray, Wolcott with George, Han
ma with Rawlius, Wellington with Me-
Laurin, Mantle with Kenney and Will
son with Heitfeld.
The following Senators we're present
and did not vote: Allen, Butler and
Teller. Two Senators, Kyle and Petit
grew, were absent and not paired.
CARRIED OVER To THE HOUSE.
The vote was taken at 3 o'clock, and
as soon as the result had been an
nounced the bill was carried over to
the House, where its reception was
awaited by members eager to get away
and who welcomed it, at least on the
Republican side, with noisy and hearty
approval. AS soon as the action OF
/ the Senate had been reported the en-.
rolled bill, bulky mass of eighty-one
pages of parchment, which had been
prepared in advance, was laid before
the Speaker and he signed his name.
He wrote his signature in full, "Thos
B. Reed" and as his pen scratched
along the parchment the Republicans
In the House again applauded. Quickly
the new law was taken to the Senate,
laid before the Vice President, and af-
ter it had been signed by him was car.
ried to the White House, where Presi.
dent Mckinley affixed his signature.
THE SCENE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A few minutes before o'clock Rep.
resentative Dingley appeared, accom-
panied by Representative Hager, chair
man of the House Committee on en-
rolled bills. Mr.. Hager, by virtue OF
his office, held the tariff bill closely in
hand, but not for moment did Mr..
Dingley lose sight of the famous doc.
ument which has made his name
known in all parts Ofthe world. They
were admitted at once into the pres.
ence Of Mr.. Mckinley. The latter was
sitting quietly at the long cabinet
table, with Secretary Gage and Attor,
ney-General McKenna ON one side
and Postmaster General Gary and Sec
rotary Wilson on the other He rose
and greeted Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Ha.
ger cordially and proceeded at once to
the work of approval.
SIGNED WITH MR.. DINGLEY's PEN.
Mr.. Porter, the private secretary to
the President, turned the last sheet OF
the bill aud laid the document before
the President. He had several pens at
hand, the owners of which had begged
might be used to sign the tariff bill
but Mr.. Dingley Unexpectedly taking
a case from his pocket produced a
beautiful mother-of- pearl handled pen,
dainty enough for lady's use, and re.
quested that it be used for the sigma.
ture. The President recognized the
right of Mr.. Diugley, though he laugh.
ingly commented on the diminutive
size of the pen. Dipping it deep into
the lux we'll he steadily appended his
signature to the bill, asked the date
and wrote, July oath, approved" and
the bill was an act.
CONGRATULATED BY THE PRESIDENT
The President rose and congratulated
Mr.. Dingley on the successful ending Of
his long task, and the members of the
cabinet did likewise. Mr.. Dingley him
self acknowledged with thanks the
kind words and after putting carefully
away his penholder left the room and
the ceremony was at an end.
Although the result in the Senate
was foregone conclusion, yet this did
not abate the eager interest attaching
to the close of great contest. Early
in the day the debate was listless
though eulivened at times with viru.
lent criticisms by Mr.. Alien and by a
speech from Mr.. Burrows, of the fl.
nance committee. Messrs Gallery
Morgan and Stewart occupied the time
up to the hour when the vote was
taken.