The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-01

IL by some strange decision OF a court,
congress could exercise that power, IL
would not he wise to exercise IL. You
propose To put the people under laws
that are yet unfathomahle In the Wis
dom of the United States senate.
Dingley closed the debate in ten
minute speech. In calm words he spoke
of the extraordinary circumstances
which produced the exigeney which
congress had been called in extra ses-
sion to meet. The ways and means
committee had labored faithfully for
months 90 adjust duties In political
conditions. There might he some little
dissatisfaction with rates. hut ne as
sured his colleagues and the country
that he felt confident the bill Wouli
accomplish the purpose for which Il
was framed. When the hammer fell,
exactly al 3 o'clock, the republicans
gave the leader a ringing round of ap-
plause. which was taken up by the gal-
leries. ID continued for several min
utes. The debate being at an end, the
committee rose and the hill and pend
ing amendments were reported To the
house by sherman. Bailey demanded n
separate vote on the amendment, iiS-
ing tomorrow as the date on which
the bill shall go into effect. The other
amendments were adopted In gross,
with only formal opposition.
roll call WAS demanded on the eX-
cCpted amendment, and II WIS adopted.
2n to 40. The combined opposition OF
democrats. populists and free silvcrites
voted against the amendment except
NCwlands. silverite, of Nevada, who voted
for IL. and Hartman. silverite. OF Nom
tdna: Jones. fusionist. OF Washington,
Martin. popullst. OF North Carolina,
Huf ailkrarif, pI lsalnfuHns SlntnFl
pcpulist. Of North Carolina, and Stroud.
populist, OF North Carolina, who did not
vote. The bill was then ordered TO be read
a third time. after which Dockery. demo-
cfat, of Missouri offered the motion for
the minority to recommit the bill with
instructions.
The motion was in the form OF a rcsolu-
tlon. as follows:
Resolved. That the hill ~, Il. 31, he
r,committed TO the committee on ways
and means with instructions to report the
same back 10 the house with amendments
putting on thu free list all articles manu-
factured. produced or controlled by any
combination or organizations or corpora
tons formed in the United States for the
purposes of limiting regulating or control.
ling the supply or price OF any such arti-
olcs and with the further provision that
III" rates Of duty now prescribed 10y law
shall be levied and collected on any and
all of such articles when, Ia the opinion OF
III, secretary OF the treasury. such arti-
clcs shall cease TO bc manufactured, pro-
duccd or controlled In the United States
by any such combination or organiza-
tcn."
Contrary TO the general expectations,
no point of order was raised against the
melton. Dinglcy, however, immediately
demanded the previous question on the
motion. which was ordered and without
debate the vote was tskcu up by yeas and
nays The motion TO rccommit was lost.
iE to 1885, The republicans voted soidly
aLainst the motion and the combined op-
position. with the exception of Newlands.
for IL. Hartman. Jones of Washington.
Martin of North Carolina. Shafroth of
Colorado. Shuford and Shrodd OF North
Carolina. who did not vote on the preced-
ing votes, were recorded in favor of the
motion.
The roll call WAS then taken and fol-
lowed with Interest. Not break occurred
IN the republican ranks Five democrats
Meyers, BrOussgrd and Dayey Of Louis
lana. and kleberg and Slaydon Of Texas
voted with the ma iority. Howard OF Ala
bDma was the only populist who voted for
the bill. hut Il OF the populists flsionists
and siverltcs declined to record them
selves either way BEFORE announcing the
result Of the vote the speaker directed his
name TO DE called.
MIR. Reed" shouted the clerk
Aye replied the speaker.
The republicans applauded vigorously
and when the speaker announced the Tr-
suit, ayes POS nays ig2. absent and not
voting q, aud so the hill is passed" the
republicans arose en- massr aud ch"ercd
The galleries joined IN the demonstration
Immediately afterwards, on Dingley's mo-
tion, the house adjourned until Saturday.