Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-01

Washington, March 91.-With to-
morrow morning the duties imposed by
the Dingley tariff bill Will be in force
and the present law will be thing Of
the past if the last amendment attached
to the bill before its passage in the
House to-day, fixing tomorrow as the
day on which its provisions shall so
into effect, should be in the bill when
it is finally enacted and should be held
to be legal by the courts.
The Republican victory to-day was
complete They represented an un-
broken front to'the opposition. All the
rumors that dissatisfaction with par
ticular schedules of the bill might lead
some of them to break over party traces
proved absolutely unfounded. On the
other hand, five Democrats. one more
than was anticipated, braved the party
whip and gave the bill the approval Of
their votes These five Democrats are
interested particularly in the sugar
schedule. Three came from Louisiana
and two from Texas One POpulist, Mr..
Howard, of Alabama, voted for the bill.
Twenty-O1e other members of what is
denominated "the opposition ~ consist
ing of POpulis-S, FusiOnistS and Silver
ties. declined to record themselves
either for or against the measure. The
vote on the final passage Of the bill
stood: Ayes, 205; nays, 100; present
and not voting. 21 majority, SO.
Speaker Reed added to the dramatic
nature Of the climax of this ten days
struggle in the House by directing the
clerk to call his name at the end of the
roll call recording his vote for the
bill.
The events Of the last day leading up
to the final vote were replete with eX-
element and incident and not devoid Of
humor. The galleries were crowded to
sufrocatiOn. Even the executive and
diplomatic galleries which are usually
empty even on big days, were well fill
ed Many prominent personages were
present. On the floor every seat was
taken.
After the amendment fixing to-mOr-
row as the date on which the bill should
so INTO effect had been adopted against
the protest of the Democrats, who con-
tended that it was retroactive, and
therefore unconstitutional, the last
three hours were taken up with short
speeches. most of which were made Tor
the benefit of the galleries and the con-
stiUents Of the speakers. The Demo-
Gratis had yielded the question OF a long
debate over the GrOsyenor amendment
in the hope that enough progress might
be rlade with the bill to permit the
House to reach the sugar schedule, but
only TWO more pages were read. leay-
ing 140 uncOnsidered in committee Of
the whole.
The motion to recommit with iHstruc-
tions TO amend the bill so as suspend tie
duties ON articles controlled by the trusts.
upon which they based the.- princpal
hope of breaking throu,l the Repub 'can
ranks. failed of it's purpose. Every Re-
publican voted against It.
Mr.. Bailey demanded a separate vote on
the amendment fixing tomorrow as the
date on which the bin shall 80 into effect.
The other amendments were adopted i'm
gross with only formal opposition. a roll
call was demanded on the excepted
amendment and II was adopted. 200 TO 40.
The combined opposition Of Democrats,
Populists and silverites voted against the
amendment except Mr.. Newlands. silver
lite. Nevada. who voted for it. and Messrs.
Hartman. silverite, Montana; Jones. fus-
ionist. Washington: Martin. Populist,
sill
rado: Shuford. Populist North Carolina;
and Stroud, Populist. North Carolina, who
did not vote.
The bin was then ordered TO be read a
third time. after which Mr.. Dockery.
Dem. MOD. offered the motion of the
minority TO recommit the bill with in
strucuons.
The roll call on the passage of the bill
was then taken. and was followed with
intense interest. Not "a break occurred i'm
the Republican, ranks. Five Democrats.
Niessrs. Meyer. Broussard and Davcy. of
Louisiana. and Klembers and Siayden. of
Texas. voted with the majority. AIr.
Howard. of Alabama. was the only Pop
uIist who voted for the bin. hut 81 of the
Popu,ists fusionists and silvoritcs de
clined to- record themselves either way.
Before announcing the result of the vote
the Speaker directed his name TO be called.
Mr.. Reed" shouted the clerk
Aye" replied the Speaker. The Repub-
Hcaus applauded vigorously. and when the
Speaker announced the result ayes 2o5.
nays I'D. present and not voting D. and
the bin passed the Republicans arose
en- masse and cheered. Immediately af-
terward. on Mr.. Dhngley's motion. the
House adjourned tin Saturday.