Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12
TARIFF BILL PASSED.


By the decisive vote of 3S to %, til
tariff bill was passed in the Senate yes
terday afternoon. The elimination o
the long and arduous struggle had ex
cited the keenest interest and tn,
floor and galleries Of the Senate cham
Der were crowded by those anxious tt
witness the closing scene. Speake
Reed, Chairman Dingley and many Of
the members of the House were in the
rear area while every seat in the gal
! leries, save those reserved for foreign
representatives was occupied.
The main interest centered on the
vote and aside from this there was
little if any dramatic charachter in
the debate. The early part of the day
was spent on amendments of compar-
atively minor Importance, the debate
branching into financial and anti
trust channels.
By 4 o'clock the senators began
manifesting their impatience by
calls for "vote" ''vote" and soon
thereafter the last amendment was
disposed of and the final vote began.
There were many Interruptions, as
pairs were arranged, and then at 4:55
O'Clock, the vice president arose and
announced the passage of the bill,
yeas 38, nays %. There was no dem
onstration, but a few scattered hand
claps were given as the crowds dis
persed.
An analysis of the final vote shows
that the affirmative was cast by 50 re-
publicans, two silver republicans,
Jones of Nevada and Mantle, and one
democrat, McEnery, total 38.
The negative vote was cast by 25
democrats, two populists, Harris of
Kansas, and Turner, and one silver
re publican, Cannon-total 29.
Eight republicans were paired for
the bill and eight democrats against
it. The senators present and not vot-
ing We're: Populists 5, viz, Allen,
Butler, Heitfeld, Kyle and Stewart;
silver republicans 2, viz, Teller and
Pettigrew.
Following the passage Of the bill,
resolution was agreed to asking the
House for conference and Senators
Allison, Aldrich, Platt of Connecti-
cut, Burrows, Jones of Nevada, Vest,
Jones of Arkansas, and White were
named as conferees on the part of the
Senate.
The tariff debate began on May 25,
which day Mr.. Aldrich, in behalf of
the finance committee, made the
opening statement on the bill. From
the outset the advocates Of the bill
refrained from set speeches and the
discussion was narrowed to a consid-
Grafton of rates and schedules, rather
than general principles. Mr.. AL
drich's illness took him from the
chamber after the first day and since
then the bill has been in the immedi-
ate charge of Mr.. Allison. The op-
position has been directed in the
main by Mr.. Jones of Arkansas and
Mr.. Vest Of Missouri, while Senators
White, Caffery, Gray and Allen have
figured in the debate. The
bill as it goes back to the House re-
enacts the antitrust, sections Of the
Wilson act, while the reciprocity and
provisions are substitutes
for those of the House. One of the
most important new provisions added
oy the Senate is that placing stamp
tax on bonds, debenture6 and certifi-
oates of stocks. Aside from these |
changes, the bill as it goes
back to the House has 874 amend |
nents Of various degrees Of import
snce, which must be reconclled be-
,ween the two branches of Congress.
The vote was as follows:
Vote on the bill in detaiI-Yeas, Al
ison, Baker, Burrows, Carter, Clark,
Jullom, Davis, Deboe, Elkins, Fair
,anks, Foraker, Gallinger, Hale, Han
Ia, Hawley, Jones. Nevada, Lodge,
McEnery, Mcmillan, Man
lie, Mason, Morrill,, Nelson, Penrose,
Platt, New York;, Platt,
Connectieut), Pritchard, Proctor,
quay, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, War
en-, Wellington, Wetmore and VIII
on-3S.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery,
Jannon, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell,
faulkner, Gray, Harris, (Kansas),
ones, (Arkansas), Kenney, Lindsay,
Tallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Nor
an, Pasco, Pettus, Rawlins, Roach,
'urner, Turpie, Vest, Walthall and
Vhite-28.
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