The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-14
THE TARIFF BILL PASSED
Adopted in the House BY a Vote oI
2Q5 to 122.
MEASURE TO BE RETROACTIVE.

An Amendment Adopted Increasing Duties
on All Articles Imported After April L.
Five Democrats and One Populist Voted
"Aye"---Twenty-One Third-Party Men
Refused to Vote Against Protection.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Special. new
Dingley Tariff bill was passed by the House,
Wednesday. by vote OF 2c5 to 122. Every
Republican member present, including
Speaker Reed, voted for it. Five Democrats
-Messrs. Meyer, Broussard and Davey. of
Louisiana, and Kleberg, and Slayden, Of
Texas, also supported the bill because Of
the protection 1t provides for sugar. One
Popuist-Howard, OF Alabama-joined with
the Republicans. The negative vote COM
prised III Democrats. and four Populists and
Fusionists- Baker (lll), Marshall,
Simpson and Todd.
Twenty-one Silver men contented them
selves with voting "Present" when their
names we're called, having followed the ad-
vice Of Representative Hartmann, OF Mon
tana. one OF the recent boilers from the Re-
publican party, who announced In speech
that, being protectionists, they would not
vote against the bill and, desiring to be loyal
to their friends In the recent campaign, they
would not vote for 1t.
The consideration Of the new Tariff meas
ure on the floor OF the House had occupied
two legislative weeks, during which run.
ming fire OF debate had enlivened the pro-
ceed1ngs, and aroused popular interest to
such an extent that when, on Wednesday,
the day for placing the bill on its final pass
hoH rrf yoH n ~ n
excitement about the chamber.
Voting on the Tariff bill was not to begin
until o'clock p. m, but the galleries were
crowded early to witness the manpuyrug
leading up to the climax Of the ten days
battle. Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Bailey. the op-
posing leaders, were In their places when
Speaker Reed called the House to order at
10 o'clock.
Several amendments were made to the bill,
the principal one being the new section
agreed upon by the Committee on Ways and
Means, making the duties in the bill to take
effect April l. This was proposed by Mr..
Grosvenor (Rep., o. and advocated by him
in flfteen-minute speech. It was opposed
by Messrs. Richardson (Dem., Tenc. }, Bland
(Dem., No., and Bailey (Dem., Tex.). It
was agreed to by vote $50 to 100. All the
other amendments were adopted In the gross
by a vote OF 174 to 1913. The third reading
dered without division.
Mr.. Dockery (Dem., Mo- moved to recon-
NIT the bill to the Committee on Ways and
Means with instructions to report 1t with a
provision to admit free Of duty all articles
controlled by trust In the United States.
and on the adoption OF this motion the vote
was taken by yeas and nays. This resulted:
yeas, 14s; nays, 196. So the motion to re-
commit was lost.
The vote was then taken on the passage OF
the bill. both Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Bailey de-
manding the yeas and nays. The vote re-
suited; yeas, 205; nays, 122; answering
"present" and not voting, 81.
Just before the tally sheet was handed to
him the Speaker said: "The Clerk will call
my name"
The Clerk-"Mr. Reed"
The espeaker-"Aye."
The announcement was received with
olapping Of hands and shouts on the floor
and In the galleries. When this had SUBJ
sided Mr.. DingleY made the usual motion to
reconsider the vote and to lay that motion
on the table, which was agreed to, thus
clinching the result.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Dinsley special
edition Of $500 copies Of the bill as passed
was ordered for the use Of members.
The House then adjourned until Saturday
at II o'clock.