The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-24
Senate Takes Final Action on
the Tariff Bill
At 3 O'Clock this Afternoon by
Previous Agreement.
VOTE STOOD 40 TO 80.
Senators We're Busy Preparing
for Departure This Morning.
Only Eleven Members We're
Present When Senate Opened.


the long and exciting struggle was near
at hand when the senate met at 10
o'clock this morning under the unani-
nous agreement of last night that a
vote be taken at p. m. today only
eleven senators were on hand when the
session opened and several of these
busted themselves with clearing out
desks and preparing for departure
There were no prayer as this was re-
cess session from yesterday 1mmedl-
ately after the vice president had call
ed the senate to order, Mr.. Chandler
moved an executive session. He yield
ed however to Mr.. Bate, CTenn), who
desired to have a day for eulogies on
his late colleague, Mr.. Harris. January
13 next was agreed upon and then, at
1905 the senate went into executive
session.
The doors were opened at 1920 a. m.
and Mr. Allen Neb) resumed his
speech in opposition to the tariff con-
ference report and the bill in general
BY this time the attendance of senators
had increased to thirty and the gal
leries were filling in anticipation of the
final tariff contest.
Mr.. Allen criticised the effect of the
bill on the farmers. He instanced
barbed wire, required by them for
fences, in which they were placed by
trust How different it was in the case
of the moneyed aristocracy. 1t was all
right, the senator said, ironically, for
"the sharks and money gamblers of
Wall street. to make $12 900, 600 out of
the sugar schedule since the Dingley
bill was first reported. 1t was all right
for Pierpont Morgan to make $27, ,00O, 900
out of the government bonds, illegally
issued under the administration of Gro
yer Cleveland. Farmers ought to- un-
derstand, Mr.. Allen declared, that the
legislation of Russia is as beneficial to
them as the legislation of congress.
AS sequel to Mr.. Aliens heated per-
sonal colloquy with Mr.. Foraker over
alleged fraud since the last election, the
pairing, the vote cast for Mckinley.
Bryan, Harrison and Cleveland. One
column showed fraudulent excess, -
that of Ohio being stated at "a, 500 In
pose to withhold his vote on the ques-
ton of agreeing to the report.
Mr.. Caffery, Oa-), followed in critic
ism of the sugar schedule. He stated
that ships from all parts of the world
were hurrying in with cargoes of su-
gar to avoid the duties of the bill. AL
ready eight months supply had been
brought in thus cutting off government
revenue to that extent and giving enor-
nous profits to the trust
Mr.. Gear questioned these figures
saying only four months supply of raw
sugar had been brought in. Mr.. Bur-
rows, (Mich.), a member of the finance
committee, then took the floor for one
of the few speeches from the opposi-
ton side. He said he was induced to
enter the debate because of the assaults
made upon the lumber schedule, an in
duStry of % states with an aggregate
capital of $3.50, OoO 900. employing GOO, 600
people and paying $130, 600 900 in wages
annually. Mr.. Burrows said the rates
on lumber were the lowest of any in the
bill, being Is or 18 per cent advalorem
and only one per cent white pine.
The senator referred to his visits to the
Michigan lumber sections, where he
said, mills were idle and men out of
work when the Canadian mills and
workmen were thriving.
At o'clock the vote was taken on the
conference report on the tariff bill and
it passed by a vote of 40 to so.
The following senators were present
and did not vote:
Allen, Butler, Teller. Two senators,
Kyle and Pettigrew, were absent and
not paired.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Bur-
rows Carter, Clark, Davis, Deboe. Elk
ger, Gear, Hale, Hansbrough. HawIey,
Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Lodge, Mcbride,
McEnery, Mcmillan. Mason, Morrill,,
Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Platt of Con-
Proctor, Quay, Sewell. Shoup. Spooner,
Stewart, Thurston, Warren, Wetmore-
Nays-Bacon, Bate. Berry, Caffery,
Chiffon, Clay, Cockrel1, Daniel, Faux
ner, German, Harris, Jones of Arkan-
sas, Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills,
Mitchell, Morgan, Murphy, Pascoe. Pet
tus, Roach, Smith, Tillman. Turley. Tur
ner. TurDie, Vest. WalthaI, White-30-
The following pairs were announced:
The first for and the last against the
bill: Chandler with Cannon; Cullom
with Gray; Wolcott with George; Han
ma with Rawlins; Wellington with Nc
Laurin; Mantle with Kenny; Wilson
with Heitfeld.
Mr. Hanna voted at first under the
impression that Mr.. Rawlins, with whom
he was paired, was present and learn
ing of his absence withdrew his vote.
The bill was Immediately signed by
the presiding officers of the two houses
and was sent to the president.
Washington, July 24.-4:07 p. m.-The
tariff bill has been signed by the presi-
dent and is now a law.