The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
THE TARIFF BILL PASSES.
fen Majority in the Senate For the
Revised DingIey Measure.
FINAL VOTE WAS SO TO %.

McEnery, OF Louisiana, and Two
Populists Recorded in the Affirmative
Seven Silver Senators Declined to
yote-In the Hands of the Conferees.
WASHINGTON, D. c. (SpeciaD.-The long
and exciting struggle in the Senate over
the Tariff bill came to a close at a quarter
before 5o'clock p. m, Wednesday, when
the bill was passed by a majority of ten.
During the whole day, despite the instense
heat, the galleries had been filed, and
when the time for the vote drew near mem
bers ofthe House Of Representatives focked
into the Senate chamber, filling the sofas,
and stood ranged along the walls back OF
the seats Of Senators. Speaker Reed and
Chairman Dingley were prominent among
those remained until the vote was taken.
There was no sort Of demonstration at the
announcement Of the result.
The scene in the Senate during the clos
ing hours Of the debate was q remarkable
one. The most striking feature OF the de-
bate was the speeches OF the Silver Repub-
licans, who, under the lead Of Senator Tel
Ter, took advantage Of the occasion to en-
Pll1oAb0 Skoa6Ay Sl1A OfO4 I2Cl1 SOA1-
plete separation from the Republican
organization. While protesting that they
were still protectionists, they declared that
the tariff was no longer q political issue OF
the first Importance. While they and the
Populists generally refrained from voting
on the bill, they called attention to the fact
that their votes could have been obtained
had they been needed to enable the Repub-
licans to pass a strictly party measure.
It was their contention that no tariff re-
vision could bring prosperity, and they
were determined that the Republicans
should pass just such a bill as they wanted,
lesson. Senator Teller warned the Repub-
licans that they could not excuse any faults
in the bill IN the ground that they were
forced to make concessions, as he and his
colleagues had stood ready to support
them in passing any bill they might frame.
This Is the vote on the passage Of the bill
In detail:
Observation-Disclosures. Allison, Bur-
rows, Baker, Carter, Clark, Cullom, Davis,
Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, CALM
ger, Hale, Hanna, Hawley, Lodge, Mcbride,
Mcmillan, Mason, Morrill,, Nelson, Penrose,
Perkins, Platt Conn.,, Plat IN. W, Pritch-
rem, Wellington, Wetmore and Wilson-35.
Silverites-Messrs. Jones (Nev.) and Man.
tle-2.
Democrat-Mr. McEnery.
Nays-Democrats-Messrs. Bacon, Bate,
Berry, Gallery, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell,
Faulkner, Gray, Harris (Kan.) Jones (Ark.),
Kenney, Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills,
Mitchell, Morgan, Pasco, Pettus. Rawlins,
Roach, Turner, Turpie, Vest, Walthall, and
White-27.
Siiverite-Mr. Cannon.
Messrs. Allen and Butler, Populists; Petit
grew, Stewart, and Teller, Silverites; Kyle,
Independent. and Heitfeld, Democrat, re-
fused to vote.
Pairs were announced between Senators
Chandler and McLaurin; Frye and German;
Gear and Smith; Wolcott and George;
Hansborough and Daniel; Hoar and Harris,
Of Tennessee, and Thurston and Tillman.
As there was some diff about a pair
for Mr.. Murphy, Of New York, Mr.. Aldrich
withdrew his vote and announced q pair
with him. Mr.. Allison then made the for
NAL motion. which was agreed to, that the
Senate insist on its amendments and ask
for q conference with the House. Senators
Allison, Aldrich, Plat (of Connecticut),
Burrows, Republicans; Jones (of Nevada),
Silyerite, and Vest, Jones (of Arkansas),
and White. Democrats, were appointed
conferees on the part Of the Senate.
An analysis Of the Anal vote shows that
the affirmative was cast by thirty-ave Re-
publicans, two Silver Republieans-Jones,
Of Nevada, and Mantle-and one Democrat,
McEnery.
The negative vote was cast by twenty-five
Democrats, two Populists-Harris, Of a
sas, and Turner-and one Silver Republican,
Cannon.
These Senators withheld their vote-Al-
len, Butler, Heitfeld, Kyle, Stewart, Popu-
lists. and Teller and P%ettigrew, Silver Re-
publicans.
The measure now goes to conference,
where the disagreements between the two
houses will be adjusted. This work will
devolve upon eight members of the Senate
Finance Committee and eight members Of
the House, Committee on Ways and Means.