Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08
The Vote Was Very Decisive and
 Stood 38 to 28.
THE WORST EVER PASSED P
Is the Way Senator Tlman Characterized It. One Amendment Went Through-lt
 Goes to the House.

by the senate shortly before 5 o'clock today. The continuation of the long and arduous struggle had excited the keenest interest, and the floor and galleries of the senate chamber were crowded by those anxious to witness the closing scene. Speaker Reed Chairman Dingley and many of the members of the house of representatives were in the rear area while every seat in the galleries save those reserved for foreign representatives was occupied. a
 The early part of the day was spent on amendments of comparatively minor im- portance, the debate branching into financial and antitrust channels. By o'clock the senators began manifesting their impatience by calls of 'vote," and soon after the last amendment was dis posed of and the final vote began. There were many interruptions, as pairs were arranged, and then at 4:55 o'clock the vice-presldent arose and announced the passage of the bill-yeas SS, nays 28. There was no demonstration, but a few handclaps were given as the crowds dis persed.
 The vote in detail follows:
 Yeas Allison, Baker, Burrows, Carter. Clark, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Gallinger. Hale, Hanna, Hawley, Jones of Nevada, Lodge. Mcbride, McEnery. McMillan Mantle, Mason, Morrill,, Nelson. Penrose, Perkins, Platt of Connecticut, Platt of New York, Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, Sewall, Shoup, Spooner, Warren, Wellington Wetmore and Wilson-38.
 Nays: Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery, Cannon, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Faulk- ner, Gray, Harris of Kansas, Jones of Ar kansas, Kenney, Lindsay, Mallory, Mar tin, Mills, Mitchell, Morgan, Pasco, Pet tus, Rawlins, Roach, Turner, Turpie, Vest, Walthall and White-2S.
 The following pairs were announced: The first named would have voted for the bill and the last named against:
 Aldrich and Murphy, Chandler and Mo- Laurin, Frye and German, Gear and Smith, Hansbrough and Daniel, Hoar and Harris of Tennessee, Thurston and Tillman. Wolcott and George.
 An analysis of the final vote shows that the affirmative was cast by 35 republic ans, two silver republicans (Jones of Ne vada and Mantle) and one democrat, McEnery. Total, 38.
 The mega tive vote was cast by twenty five democrats, two populats--Messrs. Harris of Kansas and Turn:r-and one silver republican, MT. Cannon. TotaB 2S.
 Eight republicans were paired for the bill and eight democrats against 1t. The senators present and not voting were:
 Popuhsts, five, mandy: Messrs. Allen, Bu,ler, Heitfeld, Kyle and Stewart; sil- yer republicans, two, viz: Teller ana Pettigrew.
 Following the passing of the bill res- olution was agreed to, asking the house for conference; and Senators Allson,i Aldrich. Platt of Connecticut, Burrows, Jones of Nevada, Vest, Jones of Arkan- sas, and White, were named as conferees- . on the part of the senate. tta-t The tariff debate began on May 25, on which day MT. Aldrich, on behalf of the finance committee, made the opening statement on the bill The actual con- sideration of the bill began the next day, May 26 when schedule A. relating to chemicals, was taken up. The bate has been continuous since then, covering six weeks and one day. 1t has been notable in some respsctS although it has lacked many of the dramatic and oratoriacal. features marking past debates, From the outset ihe advocates of the bill refrained from set speeches and the discussion was narrowed to a discussion of rates and schedules, rather than general principles. MT. Aldrich's illness took him from the cha mber after the first day, and since thsn the bill has been in the immediate charge of Mir. Allison. The opposition has been direct ed in the main by Messrs. Jones of Arkansas and Vest of Missouri: while Senators White, Caffery, Gray and Allen have frequently figured in the de- bate The bill as it goes back to the
 
 the Wilson act, while the reciprocity and TeItaliatory provisions are substituted for those of the house. One of the most im- portant new provisions adopted by the senate is that placing sta mp tax on bonds, debentures and certificates of stock.
 Aside from these more important changes the bill as it goes back to the house has STA amendments of various de- greee of importance, which must be rec n0ri1p6 fl..xu n ba h,ra, pb of gress. Soon after the senate convened a renewal of attention to Spanish Cuban affairs was promised in a report made by MT. Lodge, of Massachusetts. from the committee on foreign affairs. It recites wrongs and injuries inflicted on August Bol.on and Gustav Richelieu, of Santi- ago de Cuba in 1895. the unavailing de- mands of the United States government on Spain for indemnity and empowers the president to "take such mea sUres as in his Judgment may be necessary 10 ob- tain the indemnity from ;he Spanish gov ernment for wrongs, injuries, etc. and to secure this end he is authorized and re- quested to employ such means and ex- erciSe such power as may be necessary
 MT. Lodge gave notice that he would call up the resolution immediately after
 The tariff bill was taken up and Mr the tariff bill was disposed of.
 Allison proceeded to perfect it's phrase ology. MT. Stewart proposed an amend
 
 s100 0000 000 and providing that when an excess of S5 900. 900 was reached then the secretary of the treasury shall purchase and retire United States bonds to the extent of the excess over $100, ,000, ,000 While debate on this amer@ ment was in progress, the hour of o'clock was reach ed and the vice-president announced that the five-minute rule of debate would prevail, in accordance with the agree ment.
 MT Stewart modified the amendment, emitting reference to the reserve in the treasury'
 MT. Lindsay, of Kentucky remarked as there was $2a9000 in the treasury, the effect of the amendment would be to com pei the secretary of the treasury to imme- diately purchase and retire $139 ,000, 900 of bonds.
 MT Jones, of Arkansas, expressed cor dial and hearty support of the amend ment.
 Messrs Chiffon, Bacon, Allen and Can-. non supported the amendment, and Messrs. Chandler, Caffery and Gray op- posed 1t