The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-07-15
That Tariff Bill.

A Washington special says: BY
decisive vote of 38 to 29, the tariff bill
was passed in the senate. The culmina-
tion 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 to wit
ness the closing scene. Speaker Reed,
chairman Dingley and many of the
members of the house of representatives
were in tho rear while every seat in the
galleries save those reserved for foreign
representatives was occupied. The main
interest centered in the final vote and
aside from this there was little of
dramatic chaIacted in the debate. The
early part of the day was spent on amend
ments of comparatively minor import.
ance, the debate branching into financial
and antitrust channels. By 4 o'clock
the senate began manifesting their i'm.
patience by calls for vote" and soon
after the last amendment was disposed
of and the final vote began. There was
manv Interruptions as pairs were arrang-
ed, and then at i SO o'clock the vice pres
ident arose and announced the passage
of the bill, yeas 80, nays %. There was
no demonstration. but few scattered
handclaps were given as tho crowds dis
persed. The analysis of the final vote
shows that the affirmative was cast by
IS republicans. 2 silver republicans,
Jones, Nevada. and Mantle, and one
democrat, McEnery-total, 38.
The negative vote was cast by 2 dem.
| ocrats, 2 populists, Harrison, Kansas,
and Turner, and one silver republican,
| Canon--total, %. Eight republicans
were paired for the bill and eight dem
ocrats against it. Senators present and
not voting were: Populists, 5, viz:
Allen. Butler, Heitfield, Kyle and Stew
art; silver republicans 2 Teller and
Pettigrew. Following the passage of
| the bill resolution was agreed to ask.
ing the house for conference and Sen.
ators Allison, Aldrich. Platt Conn
Burroughs Jones (Nev.) Vest, Jones
(Ark.) and White were named as con-
ferees on the part of the senate.
The tariff debate began on May 25.
on which day Senator Aldrich, in behalf
of the finance committee. made the
opening statement on the bill. The
actual consideration of tho bill began
the next day, May 2G. when schedule
A, relating to chemicals was taken up.
The depate has been continuous since
then, covering six weeks and ono day.
| IL mas Deen notably IN some respects,
although it lacked many of the dra-
matte and oratorical features marking
past debates. From the outset the ad-
yocates of the bill refrained from set
speeches and the discussion was mar,
rowed to tho consideration of the rate
and the schedule, rather than general
principles. Aldrich's illness took him
from the chamber after the first day
and since then the bill has been i'm
mediate charge of Allison. The opposi
ton has been directed in the main by
Jones of Arkansas, and Vest, while
White, Caffery, Gray and Allen have
frequently figured in the debate The
bill as it goes back to the house re-en
acts the antitrust sections of the Will
son act, while tho reciprocity and re
taliatory privisions are substituted fol
those of the house. One of the most
important new provisions added by the
senate is that placing a stamp tax or
bonds, debentures and certificates o.
stock Aside from these more import
ant charges the bill as it goes back t
the house has S84 amenments. of vari
Gus degrees of Importance. which mus
be reconcilcd between the two branches
of congress,