The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-08
THE TARIFF
BIAh PASSED !
It Goes Through the Senate BY a Vote
of 3S to %.
IT NOW GOES TO A CONFERENCE
oonferrees Named on the Part Of the
Senate, and 1t Now only Remains
For the Two Houses to Recon-
oile Their Differences.

Washington, July S.-By the decisive
vote of 3S to 2S the tariff bill was
passed I'm the senate shortly before 8
Il o'clock yesterday. The elimination Of
the long and arduous struggle had ex-
cited the keenest interest, and the floor
and galleries of the senate chamber
were crowded by those anxious to wit
ness the closing scene. Speaker Reed,
Chairman Dingley and many of the
members Of the house of representa-
tives were in the rear area, while every
seat in the galleries save those reserved
for foreign representatives was occu-
pied.
The main interest centered in the
final vote, and aside from this there
was little of a dramatic character in
the debate The early part Of the day
was spent on amendments Of compare
| tive minor Importance. the debate
/ branching into financial and antitrust
/ channels BY 4 o'clock the senators
| began manifesting their impatience by
| calls for Vote Vote" and soon there
| after 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. There was no
demonstration, but a few scattered
handclaps were given as the crowds
dispersed. The vote in detail follows:
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Burrows Carter
Clark, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, EISins. Fair
| banks, Foraker, Gallinger, Hale Hanna
| Hawley, Jones (NevD. Lodge Mcbride
McEnery, Mcmillan, Mantle. Mason. Nor
/ rill Nelson. Penrose, Perkins, PIatt
Comm, Platt IN. ", Pritchard, Proctor
Quay Sewell Shoup, Spooner Warren.
Wellington, Wetmore and Wilson-sS
Nays-Bacon, Bate. Berry. Caffcry,
Cannon, Chiffon, Clay, Cockren Faullt-
ner. Gray. Harris CKan.), Jones CArlsO,
Kenney, Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills.
Mitchell, Morgan. Pasco, Pettus. Raw
lins, Roach. Turner Turpie Vest, Wait
hall and Whites.
An analysis of the final vote shows
that the affirmative was cast by So
Republicans, Silver Republicans
(Jones Of Nevada and MantIe) and
Democrat (McEnery). The negative
vote was cast by 25 Democrats, Popu-
lists (Harris Of Kansas and Turner)
and 1 Silver Republican (Cannon).
Eight Republicans were paired for
the bill and eight Democrats against
It, The senators present and not .vot-
ing were Allen, Butler, Heitfeld, Kyle
and Stewart, Populists, and Teller and
Pettigrew, Silver Republicans.
Following the passing of the bill, a |
resolution was agreed to asking the |
house for a conference, and Senators |
Allison, Aldrich, Platt of Connecticut.
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 26
on which day Mr.. Aldrich, in behalf of
the finance committee, made the Open- |
ing statement on the bill. The actual |
consideration of the bin, began the next |
day, May 25, when schedule A, relating |
to chemicals, was taken up. The de- |
bate has been continuous since then. !
covering six weeks and one day. II has |
been notable In some respects, although |
II has lacked many of the dramatic and |
oratorieal features marking past de- |
bates. From the outset the advocates |
of the hill refrained from set speeches |
ana the discussion was narrowed to |
consideration of rates and schedules
rather than general principles
MI Aldrioh's illness took him from
tho chamber after the first day. and
since then the bill has been in fmme-
diate charge of Mr., Allison. The opno-
sition has been directed in the main NV
Mr. Jones of Arkansas and Mr.. Vest of
Missouri, while Senators white car
cry Gray and Allen have frequently
inquired In the debate. The bill as Il goes |
PACK TO the house, re-enacts the anti
trust sections of the Wilson act, while |
the reciprocity and retaliatory provis- |
IONS are substitutes for those of the |
house, one Of the most important new |
o. l..
placing a stamp tax on bonds. deben-
lures and certificates Of stock. Aside
from these more important changes
the bin as it goes back to the house has
S14 amendments of various degrees of
Importance which must be reeonciIed
between the two branches Of congress
The first meeting Of the conferees on
the tariff BIN viii he held TODAY nc
soon after the representatives OF the
house are named as it Is possible for
them 10 assemble, This and subse-
quent meetings are expected to be held
IN the room of the senate committee ON
nnance, and the meetings after the first
FORMAL gathering win be as nearly CON
unuous as the physical endurance of
the members OF the conference win
permit. The minority I'm the house win
make no opposition to the RepubIican
program of sending the tarin bill To |
conference at once. Both the Demo-
Gratis and Populists see that nothing
can be gained by the interpositlon Of
tactious opposition. No definite ar
rangement has yet been made as 10 |
the time 70 be allowed for debate when
the bill is reported back from the CON |
ference, but little difficulty Is antici- |
pated on this point
As the conferees are the ranking
members Of the committee from each |
side, the conferecs of the house will be |
Messrs. Dingley, Payne, DalzeH. Hon. |
hns and Grosvenor Republicans. and |
Bailey, Mcmillan and Wheeler. Demo- |
Gratis.
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