The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
anBBER TARIFF NOW RULES.
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If the harbed Wlre trust va the other
land. he declared the money sharps of
IVAN street, had already jugg.ed $S2,OOO,O0O
A,+ of the mere knowledge that the sugar
s,hedule would be adopted.
Mr.. Caffrey Of Louisiana followed IN
criticism of the sugar schedule. He stat
% that ships from all parts of the world
we're hurrying in with cargoes of raw
sugar. to avoid the duties of the bill. AL
-eadv eight months supply had oeen
thought in. thus cutting off government
revenue to that extent and giving enor-
nous profits to the trust.
MIR. Burrows, a member of the finance
committee, then took the floor for one of
the few speeches from the republican side
Il the chamber, speaking at length in de-
fNnse of the lumber schedule.
Mr.. Morgan, DEM, of Alabama, then
spoke in condemnation of the abandon
ing of the stock and bond stamp tax. He
said its alleged unconstitutionality was
dction that had been controverted by a
score of laws.
Mr.. Morgan stated that the abandon
nent of the stamp tax on bonds and stocks
Eas in the interests of the New York
aust. Immediately that the conference
report became known Sugar stock went
I'D with bound until it was said 100000
nad been made. The meaning of this, he
said was that the spectators felt secure
that their stock transfers were to con-
tinue without tribute.
And l charge" exclaimed Mr.. Morgan,
vehemently that the abandonment &C.
CURED under the command Of the sugar
trust"
At 2:4O o'clock Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada
took the floor He said the tariff could
not alleviate the distress of the country
and he urged that the main injustice OF
tariff legislation was the inequalities of
the benefits and burdens it carried.
The time for the final vote was now al
most at hand, and there was an air of
eager expectancy throughout the cham
Der. The senators had come from the
cloak rooms and Hobbies until there was
hardly a vacant seat on either side of the
chamber
Mr. Dingley, the author of the bill, was
present, as were also other members of
the ways and means committee, and many
Of the rank and file of the House filled the
rear areas, making a semi-circle of earnest
faces fronting the presiding officer.
The galleries had filed to overlooking.
with a goodly representation of ladies.
But few of the foreign representatives
were present, several secretaries of the
Japanese and Spanish legations being the
only occupants of the diplomatic gallery.
At five minutes of three Mr.. Stewart
was still speaking He proceeded leisure
" on general tariff and financial topics,
continuing until the hour for the final
vote.
Promptly at o'clock the Vice President
announced that the time for the final vote
had arrived, and directed the roll call to
begin. 1t proceeded rapidly, and with few
Interruptions for pairs. At S:OS the result
lows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Carter, Clark, Davis Deboe, Ell
kins, Fairbanks. Foraker, Frye, Gallinger,
Gear, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar,
Jones of Nevada, Lodge, Mcbride, Mem
cry, Mcmillan. Mason, Morrill,, Nelson,
Fenrose, Perkins, Plat of Connecticut,
Platt of New York, Pritchard, Proctor,
quay Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, Stewart
Ihurston, Warren, Wetmore-40
Nays-Messrs. Bate, Bacon, Berry, CAT
ferry. Chiffon, Clay. Cockrell, Daniel
Faulkner, German, Harris, Jones of Ar
KANSAS Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills
Mitchell, Morgan Murphy, Pasco. Pettus,
Roach, Smith, Tillman, Turley, Turner
IuIpie, Vest, Walthall and White-30.
me following pairs We're announced, the
mrst Tor and the last against the bill: Mr.
chandler with Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. Cullom
with Mr. Gray Mr.. Wolcott with Mr..
George Mr.. Hanna with Mr.. Rawlins. Mr.
wellington with Mr.. McLaurin, Mr.. Man
Mr.. Heitfeldt
MI Hanna voted at first, under the i'm
preston that Mr.. Rawlins, with whom he
' "as paired was present, and learning of
us absence, withdrew his vote.
Inc following senators were present and
.tiN ipL NOles MeSSrS A Hen RufIay
Teller. 1Aiie''' Du'iel anu
Two senator's Messrs. Kyle and Petit
7t INV We're absent and not paired.
me senate then went into executive ses-
ons ne doors were opened at o'clock
Ui'u business resumed. A message from
'ue house announced that that body had
for .l resolution for an adjournment
80, 'ne Two houses at O'Clock tonight.
IL morgan promptly rose for a parla-
,V'I.a1Iy inquiry. He said the invariable
a ~iay.ice was to refer an adjournment res
a. 1911 ~. 70 the appropriations committee,
'I tndt the pending resolution was open
ueDate He asked the chair If the res
luton was open TO debate
.ueie was sharp discussion as to the
'Ss,l.aulentary status of the resolution.
b,eN''ofS on the republican side must
VIZ oVeflooked the fact. suggested Mr..
S u'le' that the President of the United
,' mas Just sent a. message to congress
Ing u was necessary that we should
Us 1s9 d law creating a currency commits
, ou AT this session. In view of this re-
itSI from the President, senator's will
My ~ insist on immediate adjournment.
wi, Berry Of Arkansas said that back
I'm ms motion to adjourn was a plan to
I- ~. .ne Harris resolution relating TO the
of ' t3d Pacific railroad. involving a saving
~ IIhurston Of Nebraska said the
4, ', ,,l,, facifc resolution had been brought
reros sH moving that the tariff conference
adj was about to come in. ana the
sli tba,es or the resolution had consumed
neI time for debate.
road another sharp fight on the Pacific
journ1 1.Solation' and the question of adj
prTe,,n,5lnent' Mr.. Bacon moved that the
senst" 3 message be laid before the
cd it "a viva voce vote. the motion preva,-
repntii. lenocrats voting solldly ana many
nlesss. ans Joining IN the affirmative. The
close 49,, was then read. senators giving
Xt :, coek the Senate took a. recess nm
c.udir.' 'n II reassembled for a brief con-
were session Only sixteen senator
Farerit5ise sent and the attendance in the
The presia,.-t,'