Evening journal., 1897-07-08
TARIFF BILL PASSED
Carried by a Vote of 80 Yeas
Against % Nays.
CLOSING SCENE WITNESSED BY MANY
After Continuous Debate Of Over Six
Weeks It Has at Last Been Fin
ished - Analysis of the
Final Vote.

Washington. July S.-By the decisive
vote of SS to 2S the tariff bill has passed
in the senate
The elimination OF the long and ardu-
Gus struggle had excited the keenest in
terest, and the floor and galleries OF
the senate chamber were crowded by
those anxious to witness the closing
Rcene. Speaker Reed, Chairman Ding
ley and many of the members OF the
house of representatives were in the
rear area, while every seat in the gall
leries, save those reserved for foreign
representatives was occupied. The
main interest centered in the final vote.
and aside from this there was little Of
dramatic character in the closing de-
bate.
The early part Of the session was
spent on amendments of comparatively
minor Importance, the debate branch
ing into financial and antitrust chan
nels As the debate proceeded the sem
ators began manifesting their impa-
tience by calls of Vote. votei" Soon
the last amendment was disposed Of
and the roll call on the final vote be-
gan. There were many Interruptions
as pairs were arranged, and then the
vice president arose and announced the
passage OF the bill-yeas. 3S: nays, 2S.
There was no demonstration, but a few
scattered handclaps were given as the
crowds dispersed. The vote in detail
follows:
Yeas.-Allison. Baker. Burrows. Car
ter, Clark. Cullom, Davis Deboe, Elkins,
Fairbanks. Foraker, Garinger, Hale,
! Hanna, Hawley, Jones Of Nevada, Lodge,
Mcbride, McEnery. Mcmillan, Mantle.
Mason Morrill, Nelson. Penrose. Per
kins. Plat Of Connecticut. Platt of New
York. Pritchard, Proctor. Quay, sewell,
Shoup, Spooner Warren. Wellington,
Wetmore and Wilson's.
Nays.-Bacon. Bate. Berry. Caffery,
Cannon, Chiffon, Clay. Cockrell, FaullS-
ner Gray Harris OF Kansas. Jones OF
Arkansas Kenney. Lindsay. Mallory
Martin. Mills. Mitchell. Morgan. Pas
co. Pettus. Rawlsns. Roach, Turner
Turpie. Vest Walthall and Whites
Analysis Of the Vote.
An analysis of the final vote shows
that the affirmative was cast by S5 Re
publicsns. silver Republicans. Jone.
Of Nevada and Mantle, and I Demo
crat, McEnery; total 3S. The negativ,
vote was cast by - Democrats. Popu
lists, Harris of Kansas and Turner
and l silver Republican. Cannon; to
tai. 2S. Eight Republicans We're pair
ed for the bill and Democrats agains
it. The senators present and not vot
ing We're POpulists. 5-viz. Allen. But
Ter, Heitfed. Kyle and Stewart sllve
Republicans. 2-viz, Teller and Petit
grew.
Following the passing Of the bill.
resolution was agreed TO asking tn
house for a conference, and Senator
Allison. Aldrich, Platt of Connecticut
Burrows. Jones of Nevada. Vest, Jone
Of Arkansas and White We're named a
conferees on the part Of the senate.
The tariff debate began on May q
on which day Mr. Aldrich. in behalf o
the finance committee. made the open
ing statement on the bill. The actua
consideration of the bill began tn
next day May 26. when schedule A. re
lating to chemicals, was taken up.
The debate has been continuous sine
then, covering six weeks and one dag
II has been notable in some respects
although it has lacked many Of the dra
matte and Oratorical features markin
past debates. From the outset the ad
vocates of the bill refrained from Sc
speeches. and the discussion was mar
rowed to a consideration of rates an
schedules rather than general principle.
Mr.. Aldrichs illness took him from IN
chamber after the FIRST day. and sine
then the bill has been I'm the lmmediat
charge of Mr.. Allison. The oppositio
has been directed In the main by Nj
Jones Of Arkansas and Mr.. Vest Of Mis-
souri, while Senators White. Caffers
Gray and Allen have frequently figure
! In the debate. The bill as 1t goes bac
TO the house re-enacts the antitrust sec
r tions of the Wilson act while the rec
procity and retaliatory provisions al
5 substitutes for those Of the house on
b of the most important new provision
2 added by the senate is that placing
stamp tax on bends, debentures an
certificates of stock. Aside from thes
more important changes. the bill a
Il goes back to the house has 81
amendments of various degrees Of I'm
portance. which must be reconciled b,
tween the two branches OF congress.