The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-21
TEST ON THE TARIFF.
An Indicative yote Unexpectedly Rea,h.
ed in tbs Seuata.

ed in ths Senate.
WASHINGTON, An9ii 14-Tha first
skirn;sh OF The tariff question occur,
red in the se0&:c t0dsy 1t was fol
lowed by vote which, served as = :eSt
Of strength Of tie various elenents CT
the senate The vote occurred on a
motion OF Mr. Morrill, Rep Of Yer
mont, chairman Of the committee on
finance. 10 refer = resolution by Mr.
Vest. ore Of he Democratic mem bers
of that committee This made the is
sue between the Representative CT the
two les ding clemens in TIE senate.
Aside irom tG;s the resolution was in
the ratDra Of 4 criticism Of Secretary
Gage ard declared ;lieeai his recent
order el2t:ye 10 goods imported after
April !, when, according to the retro
active clause OF the perGj1g D;Deley
bill, the new tariff rates are 10 apply.
NJ. Morrills motion prevailed By the
close vote OF II to %
Prior TO the vote 3 breezy discussion
occurred On several phases or the tar
If. The subject came Up first when
Mr. Mantle presented a memorial from
the wool growers urging ample pro
lection to their i1dustrv. He referred
in this connection to reports that Sec
retary Norta Of the Wool Manufactu
rer,' association was acting as sscreta
" OF the finance committee
cI5. Morrill, denied the statement.
saying this gentleman had been sum-
mored IS an expert to give iuforG1a-
tioa on the Wool question. Mr.. Hoar
CT Massachusetts,, Mr.. Ha Hley CT Con
neciicut aud Mr.. Gray of Delaware
participated in the debate. Mr.. Nor
rill succeeded in cutting off the debate
oy calling for the regular ORDER. He
expressed the hope that there would
Dc no premature debate CT Z tariff bull
not before the senate, adding that he
expected the bill would be reported al
an early day.
Debate soon care up again on the
resolution OF Mr.. Vest, declaring ille
gal tie recent order Of Secretary Gage
10 customs officers. relative to goods
imported after April Mr.. YES; de-
clared that the duty OF the secretary
was to execute the existing Law. In
effect the order nullifed tie existing
laws. He said that no intelligent law
yer would declare the retroactive
clause OF the Dirgley bill to be law
ful exercise Of authority by congress.
It was an act OF intimidation against
importers.
Mr. Morrill, again expressed regret
that the tariff bill was being discussed
before it had been perfected and pre-
ssnted to the senate. Some OF these
provisions now under discussion might
oe changed before reaching the senate.
Mr.. Vest answered that he had not
precipitated a tariff debate. It was
Ihe secretary of the treasury VINO pre-
cipitated the question by his illegal
order. Must the senate remain dumb,
asked Mc. Vest, while this secretary
drew his sword and directed it
against American citizers!!' Il WAS an
uDjustiGahie act against tie importers,
Mr. Vest asserted.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to refer the reSc.
luton to the finance committee. This
precipitated a tariff vote. Great inter
e:t was manifested il the vote and the
roll call was closely followed. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas-Baker, Burrows, Carte, Clark,
Cullom. Davis, Foraker, Frye, Gal.
liuger, Hawley, Hanna, Hansbrough,
Hoar, Mcmillan, Mantle, Mason, Mel
sou, Platt of New York, Pritchard.
Proctor, Qaay, spooner, Warren,
Wellington-24
Nays-Bate, Butler, Cannon, Chan
dler, Chiffon, Cockrell, German, Gray,
Harris OF Kansas, Hei!feld. Lindsay,
McEaery, Martin, Mills, Morgan, Pas
CO. Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawlins, Turn.
er, Turpie, Vest aud Walthal-23.
The only Republican vote cast
against the motion was that OF Mr..
Chandler, while the Democrats voted
solidly against it. They had the as
sistance Of all the silver Republicans
and Populists present except Mr.. Man
lie, silver Republican OF Montana,
who voted with the straight RepubG-
cans. Mr. Cannon Silver Republican,
and Messrs. Butler and Harris OF
Kansas, Heitfeld, Pettigrew, and Tar
ner (Pop) were recorded against the
notion. Messrs. Teller and Jones and
Stewart of Nevada were absent. Sena-
tor Kyle, whose position is question
OF interest, and Senator Allen (Pop)
were also absent.