The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-08

the debate. The. early part of tho do,,
was spent on amendments Of con,r.ar'
atlVely minor Importance. the dabs4a
psdhchlnS INTO financial and anti-trlIst
channeis- BY 4 o'clock the senator's
oegan manifesting their impatience nv
calls for Vote Vote" and eoon
thereafter the last amendment was dis
Posed OF and the final vote began.
mere we've many Interruptions as airs
were arranged. and then at 4:55 o'clocl,
the Vice-president arose and announced
the passage of the bill-veas, 3S.
nays, IS 90
IneTe was no demonstration. but a
rev scattered hand-claps were given
as the crowds disappeared.
ITS BEGINNING.
The tariff debate began May %. on
which day Mr.. AIdrich. in behalf of
the finance committee made the OMEN
ing statement on the bill. The actual
consideration Of the bill began the
next day-AIay 26-when schedule A
relating TO chemicals, was taken up.
me debate has been continued since
then, covering six weeks and one day.
1t has been notable in some respects
although it has lacked many of the
dramatic and oratoricaI features mark
ing past debates From the outset the
advocates of the bill refrained from set
speeches and the discussion was mar
rowed TO consideration of rates and
schedules, rather than general princi-
pies. Mr.. Aldrich's illness took him
from the chamber alter the first day.
and since then the bill has been in the
immediate charge of Mr. Allison. The
opposition has been directed IN the
main by Mr.. Jones of Arkansas and
Mr.. Vest of Missouri. while Senators
White, Caffery, Gray and Allen have
frequently figured in the debate. The
bill as II goes back to the house re-
enacts the antitrust sections OF the
Wilson act, while the reciprocity and
retaliatory provisions are substituted
for those of the house
One of the most important new pro-
visions added by the senate is that
placing a stamp tax on bonds.
debentures and certificates of stock
Aside from these more important
changes, the bill. as it goes back to the
house has S74 amendments of various
degrees of Importance. which must be
reeonciled between the two branches
of congress.
STORY OF THE DAY.
The chaplain gave thanks for the
Sinhgng or transient and local issues
and bes0ught that the tariff bin may
tho fears ofy its OPPONENTS
and excuse the hopes of its advocates
in IS effect upon public prosperity and
activity"
Al the request Of Mr.. Pel.sigrew Is.
Dak-). the official papers relating to
Japan's adoption of the gold standard.
We're ordered printed as a senate docu-
ment
a renewal of attention to Spanish
Cuban affairs was promised in a re-
port made by Lodge (Mass), from the
on foreign affairs II recstes
wrongs and injuries inflicted on August
Bolton and Gustav Ecnelsuit at San
tiago de Cuba in 1895. the unavailin.-
demands Of the United States govern
ment on Spain for indemnify. and then
asks the president to take such meas
lres as in his judgment may be nee
essary 10 secure indemnity from the
Spanish government for the wrongs
and injuries, etc. and to secure this
End ne is authorized and requested to
Employ such means or exercise such
power as may be necessary.
Mr. Lodge gave notice that he would
all up the resolution Immediately af- !
er the tariff bill was disposed Of