The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-08
;ol and hearty support of the amend

MeSSre. CnlllOI, DaSoh' -ANH 49,
Cameron supported the amendment, ana
Messrs. Chandler, Caffery and Gray OPP
posed it. -,
Mr. Allison moved to lay the amend
ment ON the table. Just before the vote
was announced Mr.. Jones (Nev), VINO
had voted with the Republicans IN the
affirmative, changed his vote ITO the neg
alive. Mr.. Allison's motion was carried
SO to 80
Mr.. Ahrich made his appearance on
the floor during the progress OF TINS vote.
He had not been in the chamber for some
weeks Mr.. Pettus (AlaD, moved an
% mendment to make the tariff bill go into
effect ION and after its passage
Mr. Allison acceted this amendment,
saving that he did so in order to throw
the question of when the bill should go
into effect into conference.
Mr.. Morgan then offered the amend
ment OFF which he gave notice yesterday
making combinations among dealers III
cattle or swine engaged in INTERSTATE
commerce to increase or depress the price
thereof criminal and punishable by me
and imprisonment Lost. 70 to 81.
A number of amendments were offered
mona of which were adopted, when tine
monotony of this proceeding was broken
nv Mr. Teller. who took the floor to state
his attitude an the bill. He intended
no said. TO address the Senate at some
length against the bill, but had con-
olndad If was best to allow the meas
ure to 60 to conference and discuss IL
during the conference. ~
He considered it ''the worst tariff Dill
ever passed
"When l walked out of the st. LOUIS
proceeded Mr.. Teller, recall
ing dramatic event, Il intended 10 walk
out of the Republican party, but i stated
that I was a protectionlst still. MOI
withstanding this, the Senator SAID ne
and his associates We're treated as rhoush
thew were active opponents OF the pro1ec-
tive policy. He reiterated that the he
nnblican leaders might have secured the
votes for an honest and legitimate tariff
hill. but they seemed to prefer to listen
to the voice of syndicates and trusts.
Senator Butler Pop, North Carolina,
followed with an announcement tnat ne
would refrain from voting as he beheved
the tariff question was being used as
.nolitical ot-ball' by the two old par
ties. :,
Messrs. Canon, Allen, Mantle and
Stewart spoke under the five-minute
rule.
The bill was now in the Senate and
was fast approaching it's final stage.
Many small amendments. heretofore de-
feated in committee Of the whole, were
offered and quickly rejected without the
formality Of a vote, as every one seemed
anxious to press forward to the END.
Mr.. Stewart secured yea and nay
vote on an amendment changing the rate
on cyanide Of potassium to l212 per
cent ad valorem, and to the surprise OF
Senators the amendment prevailed-54
to 32-Senators Carter and Shoup, Re-
publicans, and the silver Republicans
and Populists voting for the amendment:
Now came the final vote which had
been so eagerly awaited. The keenest
interest was manifested throughout the
crowded chamber. 1t was 4:37 p. m.
when the Vice-President announced that
the bill was on its final passage and the
roll call began.
At 4:55 D. m. the VicePresident an
nounced: Senators, ON this vote the
years are 3S, the nays are 2S, and the
bill is passed"
It was arranged that the bill as passed
should be printed with the section and
paragraphs REMEMBERED. Mr.. Hale gave
notice that he would call up the def
cheney appropriation bill tomorrow, and
by general consent it was agreed to
suspend the IL o'clock session and go
back to II o'clock as the hour OF meet
ing.
In the meantime Mr.. Harris (kansas)
attempted to have the Pacific railroad
question follow the tariff bill. He asked
consent that the resolution heretofore
offered by him be taken up tomorrow.
Mr.. Gear Qowa), chairman OF the
Pacific railroad committee, objected.
Mr.. Morgan thereupon declared that
unless Congress acted at once $35, OOO,OOO
would be thrown away and he would
tomorrow call attention to the serious
status of affairs.
The gallery crowds had made noisy
exit as soon as the tariff vote was an
nounced and at p. N. the Senate went
into executive session, adjourning soon
after.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, D. O., July THE House
met to-day at noon after the recess taken
on Monday in anticipation of the posi-
bility that the Senate might have passed
the tariff bill by to-day.
Mr.. Pitney Rep., New Jersey asked
unanimous consent for the consideration
Of the joint resolution appropriating $751;
600 for the erection Of sea-wal at he
Sandy Hook proving ground. He ex-
planned the urgent necessity Of the APP
preparation, but Mr.. Simpson, Pop,
Kansas demanded the regular order,
which was equivalent to an objection.
An amusing incident followed. Mr.. Nc
Millin Dem., Tennessee) rising to
parliamentary inquiry, asked, inasmuch
as Monday, under the rules was one OF
the days on which the Speaker could
entertain a motion to suspend the rules,
and as this was a continuation OF Mon
days session, whether 1t was not now in
order to move suspension Of the rules.
The Speaker replied that he thought 1t