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TARIFF BILL ADVANCED.
Conference Report Adopted by the
House After One Days Debate.
THE VOTE WAS 1873 TO 49,.

Chairman DinEley Makes a statement OF
the Effect of the Changes Made by the
Conferees, and Then n Lively Debate
~Begins-Spat Between Leaders Bailey
and McMiIIiu-Analysis of the Vote.
WASHINGTON, D. c. (Special).-The report
OF the Conference Committee on the Tariff
bill was adopted by the House at 1915 a.
M, Tuesday, by a vote of 1876 to 118. Twelve
members did not vote. Five Democrats
voted with the Republicans.
The conference report was presented to
the House by Mr.. Dingley a few minutes
after the reading Of the Journal. The an
nouncement in the newspapers that the re-
port would be presented to-day had caused
q large attendance Of members OF the House
and Of visitors In the galleries.
The blind Chaplain, In his prayer, In
voked q blessing on the days work. MAY
the history of this day." he prayed, "be
worthy OF this great Nation, and rebound
to the good Of all its citizens"
Mr.. Dingley opened the debate with a
statement regarding the action of the Con-
terence Committee, In which he argued that
the House had only receded from the pro-
visions of its original bill where it was abso-
lutely necessary, and declared that the bill
In its final form would produce sufficient
revenue to meet the expenses ofthe Govern
ment and would raise prices and restore
prosperity.
The greater part of the day was occupied
by the Democrats, the Republicans refrain
ing from replying to arguments advanced
against the bill. The Democrats directed
THAR ranna rio mainly QOQinSt tha S1nar
schedule, which they declared was drawn
In the interest Of the Sugar Trust.
At 6 O'Clock p. m. the House took a recess
until s p. m, when the debate was resumed
During the evening there was q rather sen.
s~ational encounter between Messrs. Bailey,
OF Texas, and McMillin, Of Tennessee, two
OF the leaders on the Democratic side, who
disagreed regarding the past and present
tariff policy Of the Democratic party, Mr..
Bailey contending that the Chicago Con-
vention did not reaflrm the doctrine Of free
raw materials and declaring that that
policy never had his approval.
The debate was closed by Mr.. Dingley and
Mr.. Payne, (Rep., N. " who briefly replied
to the arguments advanced by the Demo-
Gratis during the day, particularly with ref
erence to the sugar schedule. Shortly az
ter II O'Clock Mr.. Dingley demanded the
previous question on the adoption Of the
conference report, and the demand was sus'
tanned by e viva voce vote. The vote was
then taken by yeas and nays upon the ques.
ton of adopting the conference report, re.
sulting: Yeas, 1876; nays, 118.
Every Republican in the House who was
present voted for the report. The Demo.
Gratis, with Eve exceptions, voted against
the report. The exceptions were Slayden.
Of Texas, Broussard, Of Louisiana, Meyer
ofLouisiana, Davey, Of Louisiana and Klo'
berg, Of Texas.
The Populists and Silverites did not vote
solidly. Mr.. Shafroth, of Colorado, Mr.. New.
lands, of Nevada, and Mr.. Hartman, Of Mon
tena, Silverites, did not vote. The Populists
who voted against the report we're as fol-
lows: Baker, Barlow, Dotkin, Fowler, Jet,
Lewis, Marshall, Martin, Peters, Simpson,
Strowd, and Vincent. Four did not vote
Howard, Kelly, Stark and Switzerland.
The other Populists we're absent.
An analysis Of the vote shows that $50
Republicans and 5 Democrats voted ior
the report and LOG Democrats and - Popu-
lists against it.
The conference report now goes to the
Senate for concurrence.