The state herald., 1897-07-30
THE NEW TARIFF LAW
CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED.
Conference Report Agreed to by Both
Houses-One Democrat, One Silver Re-
publican and One Populist Voted Aye
Somewhat Exciting Debate Marked
tho Last Day of the Senate Session.

Washington, July 24.-The tariff bill
passed its last legislative stage at 3
y. III. to-day, when the Senate, by the
decisive vote of 40 to 30, agreed to the
conference report on the bill. The an
nouncement was greeted with enthusi-
astic applause by the crowded cham
Der. This closed the great labor for
which the Fifty-tifth Congress assem-
bled In extraordinary session and after
stubborn resistance, at times threaten
ing Il deadlock, the Senate concurrcd
with the House in II resolution for the
final adjournment of the session at D
o'clock tonight.
The Presidents message for cur
rency commission was received by the
Senate, but the House bill creating Il
commission was not acted on. Thus
the closing day was prolific Of n series
of momentous events, each of which
alone would have been of extraor-
dinary interest.
An analysis of the vote on the tariff
conference report shows that the af-
firmative vote was cast by 81 Republi-
cans, Democrat (McEnery). / Silver
Republican Joncs, Nev), and Popu-
list (StewarD.
The negative vote was cast by %
Democrats and Populists (Elarris
and Turner. Mr. Teller (Silver Repub-
licam and two Populists (Allen and
Butler) did not vote. One Populist
Kyle) and one Silver Republican pet
tigrew) were absent. without pairs,
which was equivalent to Withholding
their vote.
The vote was as follows
Ycas-Aldrich. Allison. Baker, Bur
rows, Carter, Clark. Davis, Deboe. Ell
kins, Fairbanks. Foraker. Frye, Gallin-
ger, Gear, Hale, IIansbrough, Hawley,
Hoar Jones (Nevada). Lodge, Me
Bride. McEnery, Mcmillan, Mason,
Morrill,. Nelson. Pcnrose, Perkins, Platt
Comm, platt IN. W, Pritchard, Proc
tor. Quay, Sewall, Shoup, Spooner,
Stewart. Thurston, Warren, Wetmore
10.
Nays-Racon. Bate, Berry, Caffery,
Chiffon. Clay. Cockrell, Daniel, Faux
ler German, Harris, Jones (Arkl,
Eindsay. Mallory, Martin, Miles, Nit
chell. Morgan. Murphy, Paseoe. Petit,
Roach, Smith. Tillman. Turley, Turner,
Turpie. Vest, Walthall, White-3D.
The following pairs Were announced
the first for and the last against the
bill.
Chandler with Cannon, Cullom with
GRAY, Wolcott with George; Cullom
with Rawlins, Wellington with Nc
Iauriu, Mantle with Kenny, Wilson
with Heitfeld.
Mr.. Hanna voted nt first. under the
impression that Mr.. Rawllns, with
whom lie was paired, was present but
observing his absence withdrew MS
vote.
The extraordinary session OF Con
grcss. which has just closed, was called
by President Mckinley two days aiter
he took the oath Of office on the steps
of the capitol. 1t met In pursuance To
his proclamation at noon Mnrch 10.
The special message transmitted by
him 10 both houses on the opening day
was brief 1t explained the deiicien-
cics In the revenues, reviewed the bond
issues of the last administration and
urged Congress promptly to correct
the then existing condition by passing
n tarim bill that would supply ample
revenues for the support Of the gov
ernment and the liquidation of the pub
lie debt. No other subject of lcgisla-
tion was mentioned In the message
and the tarln has been the nll-absorb-
ing feature of the session. The Repnb-
lican members of the ways and means
committee OF the preceding honscs had
been nt work throughout the short scs-
sion which ended March I, giving hear
lngs and preparing the bill which was
to he submitted nt the extra session.
Three days after the session opened
the tarlG bill was reported 10 the
House by the ways and means com
mittee and thirteen days later. March
~. 1897. II passed the House. II went
to the Senate. was referred 10 the com
mlttee ON finance and the Republican
members Of that committee spent n
month and three days In It's consldera-
tlon and preparing the amendments
which were submitted TO the Senate
May Z. aud exactly two months later.
July Z. II passed the Senate with So
amendments. The bill then went TO
conference, where. after u ten-days'
struggle. on July IL complete agree
ment was reached. by which the Sem
ate receded from lis amendments and
the House from 5li. The other 2t3
In number We're compromised. The
conference report was adopted by the
House July 10. nt the conclusion OF
twelve hours continuous debate. The
report was taken up In the Senate
July 90.