The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-01
NEW TARIFF In FORCE


bill. but he had not completed a page be-
fore motions 20 strike out the las; word
and 1.-The last two wor9s" were again
forthcoming and made the ground FOR i've
minute speeches Some of these were fast
and furious. The galleries By this time
were crowded 10 safrocation. Many proml-
nent persons were present.
Hartman Of Montana declared that II
this bin became Law Il would bs by the
cooperation OF an anti-gold standard ma
jority in the senate. The Silver RepDh-
Leans of tie United States, he said ia
vored adequate protection. He thought
some OF the Democrats had made a mis-
take in emphasizing the tariff issue. Il was
Tot a battle OF the schedules: Il was the
battle OF the standards
Pierce OF Tennessee repudatesi the DEM
ocrats on his side who were seitisaly seek
ing protection for themselves, whether Il
was mica in North Carolina, beauxise in
George. sugar in Louisiana or cotton
throughout the South"
W. Alden Smith. Of Mic liSan. protested
because opportunity had not been accord
"a 10 amend the bill in any OF its sched-
ules, Notwithstanding the assurance given
at the opening Ct the debate. But he was
a protectionisS and would vote for the
bill
The debate was suspended for a few
minutes while the committee rose for the
purpose OF allowing King OF Utah 10 take
the oath OF office
Alien OF Mississippi stirred UP a con-
troversy by his statement that the bill
placed binding Irvine on the free list and
cotton ties on the dutiable list. But the
South. he said, did not want any OF the
pork"
Doihver explained that there was a duty
on binding twlne as against Canada. cur
only competitor in this article Cotton
tsa4 MA 81 nz f4r1 fgeF
he said. because II had been dC mcnstrated
that the protection OF our manufacturers
lowered the price Of cotton ties.
Johnson OF Indiana said:
The bill Is not the result OF careful,
pa!ustakng deliberations OF the house. be-
cause there has been no time given 10 go
over IL by sections and 10 make amend
| ments. II this bill was 20 become law
| in the precise terms In which IL viii pass
| the house would hesitate 70 give II my
| support, but because l believe the senate
| VIII make IL a consistent protection meas
| ure / propose 20 vote for IL.
one Of the feature OF the closing hour of
| the debate was a brief speech by White
| OF North Carolina the only coloresi man IN
| the house, in commentator OF the bill.
Smith OF Kentucky, Wilson Of South
1 Carolina. Mahan and Clark OF Missouri.
| W. A Stone OF Pennsylvania, and Curtis
| OF Iowa made brief remarks
AS the hour for voting arrived the ex-
element increased. Fifteen minutes be-
| fore o'clock McMinin was recognized for
FIVE minutes 20 close the debate for his
| side. He briefly reviewed the extrao1i-
| nary methods by which the bin was be-
! ing brought 10 n vote He charged that
| amendments were cut of because the
| leaders OF the majority feared they might
be crushed by their own cohorts.
II defy you now ne said. ito give US
an opportunity 10 amend the sugar sehed-
al - frqr al
| biggest trust in the country. and today
| you crown the infamy OF the bill by max
| ing 1t retroactive"
McMillln concluded by having read at
the clerks desk the words OF Speaker
| Reed. then in the opposition. on the oc-
CASTOR of the passage of the Wilson law.
with those words" said he. II let the
| bin go forth 10 the just execratton Of a
robbed and outraged people" Democrat
| &c applause-l
Dingley then took the floor and closed
| the debate in a ten-minutes' speech. In
calm words he spoke OF the extraordinary
! circumstances which produced the ext
/ gency which congress had been called in
/ extra session 10 meet. The ways and
| means committee had labor@d faithfully
for months 10 adjust duties TO present con-
ditions. There might be some little dis
| satisfaction with rates. He assured his
! colleagues and the country that re felt
I
purpose for which 1t was framed.
when the hammer fell exactly at J
| o'clock the Republicans gave the leader 4
ringing round OF applause. which vas
taken up by the galleries. Il continued for
several minutes.
The debate being at an end. the commit
tee rose and the bill and pending amend
ments were reported 70 the house by sher-
man.
Bailey demanded a separate vote on the
amendment fixing tomorrow as the date
on which the ball shall 20 into effect. The
other amendments were adopted IN gross,
with only formal opposition
A roll call was demanded on the excepted
amendment and Il was adopted. 20 20 I4e
The combined opposition OF Democrats,
Populists and free siivsTites voted against
the amendment, except Newlsnas. silver
OF Nevada, who voted for y. and Hart
man. silver. OF Montana. Jopes fustoniss
% washington: Martin. Populst. Of North
| Carolina. shasroth. silver. 81 Colorado
shuford. Populist. OF North Carolina, and
| Stroud. Popuhsf, OF North Carolina. who
did not vote.
The bin was then ordered 20 be read q
thlrd tine. after which Dockery. Demo
era. OF Missouri. offered the motion for the
| minority to recounrlit ne bill w3ih iGsEr1sc-
ions The motion was IL the form Of s
resolution. as follows:
/ ssRszosvss4 That me bill r. z. - he re-
/ c<prurulsts-i 20 the COMMITTEES on Was ard
/ rresg= Hfxh Instructions 20 report tns
! sarnn b4ck with amend r11efJs Iaslscs1ls
/ uussn TIE free list All art1cEez rnarSs1f&c-
/ fEr~sg- prod ace-d or controlled b. any cesEn-
I h5-at4ar or organization % FerSoas. cor
| ras-7a sssrss formed in the Cn4te5 States
! gar The purpose % limiting. regulating o.
1 ~antrplfEzg the supply Or prTce& ~ sn$
/ as4rh articles, ard win the further pro-
/ vr3=ko- that the rates 81 duty uow pre-
| ss-~Ft-asa 81 Az snail BE lsFsss1 ard cssi-
/ 5a-ssa on Any and al 81 such articles
/ We II rhe cpirsog q the szcTetsry 81
! tsa treasury. SUCH articles s1al} cease %
/ - manufactured. produced or controlled
/ ~ tne Irn8-e1 States ~ any saea c5zEl4si-
/ nssfosr CT equalization
| g-o~tra~y to general expectation. uc
/ r,l-. q order vas raised against 10 no
/ .ts- Teaglsy. however. Immediately d.
I --.r4saa th~ previous gassts5a O. ire nao-
| ts.y whfrn was ory3@rs-a. AID without De-
hare tns vote Was tsksa 9Ts3n x ov yeas
ara nays TIE motion 20 re~.omralt Naa
Fsxf As - - TIE Republicans 80 ed
/ saffsFv sxztrst TIE motion. and tie c9En-
| hsne-a opposition wfta tae exce2Etea q
/ N~xfaaas fa~ e. Hartman. Jones d
/ washington Martin OF NoTtn CsFolinA
sesfralh x Colorado SnatorI ard SSr01z
/ e Nsvts CArollnA. Ezo I'D n9t vote "a ~
E.sseeslas vosas. wsss rseosass - AFo'
| a v.s nci.on