The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
TARIFF BILL PASSED
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ana the spectators who thronged the
galleries were treated ~ u continuous
II not very brilliant, fusilnde or ora-
tory FOR several hours. The House re-
cessed until after the Senate had udont.
Gu ahe conference report, and one mir
u'c ana thirty-One seconds after the
House convened, the cngrossed bill was
signed and on its way TO the President
ilhr demonstrations which marked these
events were enthusiastic. The gale.
RES pl&ycd IL significant part in them
" neil the PRESIDENTS message came In
recommending the creation OF a. c,Irrcn-
cy commission, II was answered by the
Republican leaders with great prompt
tudc.
By means or n special order, the
stone bill, introduced some days ago
with the approval Of the administrp.
tion was brought to u vote after an
hours debate. Considerable feeling was
manifested nn both sides. There were
some sharp exchanges and some bitter
ness WAS displayed. There was. OF
course, me usual attempt to make 20.
illlcal capital out Of the situation. bu,
al realized that the bin would not pass
the SENATE, and that to extend the de-
bate lacked seriousness. SIN tho Re.
publican leaders felt they were doing
their duty. When the vote was taken
the Republicans presented an unhroken
frolrt. with two exceptions, Mr. Linney.
or North Carolina. ami Mr. Maboney
or New York. who voted with the eppo-
sition against the bin. which was puss-
ed by vote OF 124--9a AS the final
act 1.-The session, the Speaker unnounc
ell ,"a appointment Of the committees
Almost Immediately the House assem-
Died today nm adjournnen, was taken
III %:"3 p await the Senate action on
the nee rcport
WA House reconvenod nj $50
bo;h Pruden, the Presidents
exec, clerk, and tho secretary OF the
Senate were in the main door way> as
he Speaker called the House 10 order
MAJOR Fruden announced IL message
from the President OF the United States
and the secretary OF the Senate I'M
mcdlattly afterward announced the
adoption of the conference report on the
TIA s,f bill
Tho Republican sid,. " the House
broke into storm OF applause that
arose and swept the galleries. The bill
was carried to the Speakers desk and
MI Reed Immediately affixed his sigma
ture
AL this time the Republicans and
me galleries con tinucd thsir cheers and
applause, which only subsidized after the
clerk had announced the Speakers sig.
nature
Mr.. Dingley, the floor leader Of sbc
majority, then presented from the
Ways and Means Committee q rcso}u
lion FOR final adjournment at . O'Clock
Tonight. This resolution was made the
occasion for two brief speeches, one by
Mr. wheeler. Democrat, Of Alabama
ana one by Mr.. Grosvenor, Republican
OF Ohio.
The resolution was then adopted with
out division, and the Speaker laid be,
tore TIE House the special message Of
me President, recommending the APP
p0intment Of Il currency commission
! Is reading was closely followed and Lbs
orally applaudod by Inc Republicans
Mr. Henderson, Republican, OF Iowa
from the Committee on Rules, immed-
latcly presented special order for the
consideration 81 tho stone currency
commission bill. with an allowance OF
one hour for debate. II was ut frs,
Mr.. Hendnrspn's declared purpose to cut
off debate OH the special order, but at
the urgent solicitation of Mr. McMilin,
of Tennessee, he agreed to allow 20
minutes debate on q side
The special order was adoDtrd ,2n
yeas. l02 nays present and not voting.
10.
Tho debate proper on the bill, which
the order limited to ono hour, then be-
gan Mr.. Stone, in opening the debate
referred to the Presidents declarations
In his inaugural, when he said that this
adequate revenue had boon first pro-
vidGd.
The proposition was simple. Tt pro-
posed that the President should nnpoirt
4 commission Of level headed busines
men to mako the broadcast investlga-
tion to consider all the schemes which
were presented and report to him what
it any, legislation was needed MI
Cox. OF Tennessee. who was the leading
minority member Of the Committee on
Banking and Currency of,thc last House
replied to Mr., Stone. lie spoke briefly,
predicting that the work OF the com.
mission would be valueless. He as
serted that the Republicans of the
ilGnse did not want to. pass this cn.n.s
mission, but feared to raise the Issue
with the President 25tyS AZ SEN