The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-08
1.-THE Worst Tariff Bill Ever
Passed." Says Teller.
VOTE, YEAS 38; NAYS 70
MMILLIN PLACED The LINZ
MES OF CUBA" ON RECORD.
THE HOUSE AS USUAL AD!OURNS
The Wave Of Prosperity is Expected to Over
flow the Entire Country in Very
Short While.

flow the Entire Country in Very
Short While.
Washington, ID. c., July by the
decisive vote of SO to %, the tariff Dill
was passed in the Senate shortly before
Eve o'clock to-day. The elimination OF
the long and arduous struggle had exclt-
Cd 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 gal
leries save those reserved for foreign rep
resentatives, was occupied.
The early part Of the day was spent
on amendments Of comparatively minor
importance, the debate branching into
financial and antitrust channels. BY
four o'clock the Senators began mani
Testing their Impotence by calls of
s'yote," ''vote," and soon thereafter the
last amendment was disposed of and the
final vote began. There were many in
terruptions as pairs were arranged, and
then at 4:55 o'clock the VicePresident
arose and announced the passage OF the
bill, yeas 3S; nays %. There was no
demonstration but a few scattered hand
claps were given as the crowd dispersed.
The vote in detail follows:
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Burrows, Car
ter, Clark, Cullom, Davis, De Doe, Ell
kins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Gallinger,
Hale, Hanna, Hawley, Jones, (Nevada);
Lodge, Mcbride, McEnery, Mcmillan,
Mantle Mason, Morrill,, Nelson, Penrose,
Perkins, Plat Conn.,; Platt New
York;; Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, Sewell,
Shoup, .Spooner, Warren, Wellington,
Wetmore and Wilson-38.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery,
Cannon, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Faulk-
ner, Gray, Harris, Wansas); Jones,
(Arkansas); Kenney, Lindsay, Mallory.
Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Morgan, Pasco,
Pettus, Rawlins, Roach, Turner, Turpie,
Vest, Walthall and Whites.
The following pairs were announced:
The first named would have voted
for the bill and the last named against
it: Aldrich and Murphy; Chandler and
McLaurin; Frye and German; Gear and
Smith; Hansbrough and Daniel; Hoar
and Harris CTennessee); Thurston and
Tillman; Wolcott and George.
An analysis of the final vote shows
that the affirmative was cast by 80
Republicans two silver Republicans,
Jones, Of Nevada, and Mantle and one
Democrat, McEnery; total, 38. The
negative vote was cast by % Democrats,
two Populists, Harris. Of Kansas, and
Turner, and one silver Republican, Can
non; total %. Eight Republicans were
paired for the bill and eight Democrats
against it. The Senators present and
not voting were: Populists, five, viz: AL
len, Butler, Heitfeld, Kyle and Stewart;
silver Republicans, 2, viz; Teller and
Pettigrew.
Following the passage of the bill
resolution was agreed to asking the
House for conference, and Senators
Allison, Aldrich, Plat, Of Connecticut,
Burrows, Jones, of Nevada, Vest,
Jones OF Arkansas and White, were nam
ed as eonferees on the part Of the Sen
ate.
The tariff debate begun on May 25th,
on which day Mr.. Aldrich, on behalf of
the Finance committee, made the open
ing statement on the bill. The actual
consideration Of the bill began the next
day, May Goth, when schedule A, relat-
ing to chemicals, was taken up. The de-
bate has been continuous since then, COW
ing six weeks and one day. 1t has been
notable in some respects, although 1T has
lacked many Of the dramatic and ora
torical features marking past debates.
From the outset the advocates OF the
bill refrained from set speeches, and the
discussion was narrowed to consldera-
ton of rates and schedules. rather than
general principles. Mr.. Aldrich's ILL
ness took him from the chamber after
the first day, and since then the bill has
been in immediate charge Of Mr.. Alll-
son. The opposition has been directed
In the main by Mr.. Jones, Of Arkansas,
and Mr.. Vest, while Senators White,
Caffery, Gray and Allen have frequent
" figured in the debate. The bill as it
goes back to the House re-enacts the
antitrust section Of the Wilson act,
while the reciprocity and retaliatory pro-
visions are substitutes for those Of the
House. One of the most important new
provisions added by the Senate is that
placing q stamp tax on bonds, debentures
and certificates of stocks. Aside from
this more important changes, the bill
as it goes back to the House has S74
amendments, Of various degrees Of i'm
portance, which must be reconciled be-
tween the two branches of Congress.
The tariff bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Allison proceeded to perfect its
phraseology.
Mr.. Stewart (Nevada), proposed an
amendment limiting the treasury reserve
to $1,000, OO0,O 900 and providing that when
an excess Of $5,O0O,OOO was reached,
then the Secretary of the Treasury shall
purchase and retire United States bonds
to the extent Of the excess over $780,
100000.
While debate on this amendment was
in progress the hour Of one o'clock was
reached, and the Vice-President an.
nounced that the five minute rule of de-
bate would prevail in accordance with
the agreement.
Mr.. Stewart modified the amendment
emitting reference to the reserve" II
the Treasury