The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-01
The Dlngley Bill, After Nine Days. c0nsId-
GRAFTON, Passed by the House.
IT is TO GO INTO EFFECT TO-DAY
An Effort Mndo to Have Articles
Manufactured or Controlled by
American Trusts Placed ON tho
Free Atst=-A Similar AnientiniGnt
Will DO OGerc,i In the Senate.

compIished SO far as the House of Rep
resentatives was concerned when the
vote on the Ding,ey tariff bill was an
nounced by Mr. Speaker Reed-yeas, 2O5;
nays III answering present and net
voting, Fl.
Ihe affirmative vote was composed
OF l95 Republicans, five Democra Is
Messrs. Broussard Davey and Meyer.
or louisiana, and Kleberg and Slayden,
or Te&as-and one Populist-Mr. How
ard. Of Alabama
TFIE SPEAKERS VOTE.
AIR: Reed, in the Speakers chair, d.
rected the clerk to call his name, just
before the announcement Of the vote,
to which he responded aye, amid ap-
plause.
The negative vote comprised III Demo-
crats and four Populists and fusionists
Simpson and Todd. According TO the
conclusion reached last Monday night,
the great number of Populist silverItes
and fusionists contented themselves
with answering present"
Inc debate and other proceedings pre-
cedlng the vote on the passage Of the
Pill was interesting to an Unusual de-
gree and were witnessed by brilliant
aSsemblage OF spectators that filled The
galleries to erhowing. The diplomatic
gallery accommodated many Of the
ladies' of the corps. and the reperesen-
tatives Of Japan and Hawaii which
countries are particularly concerned
over the passage Of the bill. They sat
patiently through the long hours Of the
day, and not until the voting wns con-
towards leaving. Most Of the day was
occupied In discussion OF the general
prin clples Of the measures and Of aues-
tons connected With them, the conse-
Quence being that but two or three pages
Of the bin We're read by the clerk for
~ Avn ,tr,Nt 20
rule.
TAKES EFFECT TO-DAY.
Speeches were made by Mr. Allen
pem.). OF Mississippi: Clarke (Dern.) Of
Missouri: Johnson (Rep), OF Indiana
for the bill only because he was as
sured that the Senate would cure It's
defects and make It harmonious and
just; McNli!lin and Richardson tDems.).
Of Tennessee; Robbins (Rep.), OF Penn
sylvania, and many others. A few
amendments were made to the bill. the
principal one being the new section
i agreed upon yesterday by the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, making the
4 duties In the bill to take effect to-mor-
row (!hpril y.
This was proposed by Mr.. Grosvenor
tRep), Of Ohio, and advocated by him
in a fifteen minute speech. 1t was op-
posed by Nlessrs. Richardson {Dem.), Of
ATennessee; Bland (Dem). Of Missouri,
and Bailey Dem.) OF Texas. 1t was
Sdebate was closed by Mr.. Dingley, chair
#man Of the Committee on Ways and
#Means, to whom the last ten minutes
a3Nras accorded at the request Of Mr.. Bal
|aley (Dem.), Of Texas.
q At 8 O'Clock, pursuant to the order of
8the II House, the committee rose and
&ChaGrman Sherman. reported the bill for
8passage with sundry amendments. 4
@sepaIRte vote was demanded by Mr..
1&Bailey on the amendment fixing April
s9lst as the date for the taking effect Of
he duties III the bill. The others were
shgreed to in gloss-174 to 12s. The re-
8erved amendment was adopted on q yea
#and nay vote-201 to 14O.
THE ADDED SECTION.
81 Following IS the text Of the new section
#Added to the tariff bill:
M "Sec. 17-That all articles mentioned
I'm the several schedules Of this act
tfTh ich shall he imported into the United
Estates by the first day Of April, 1897,
HS&nd the date Of the passage of this act,
&nd which We're not purchased and d.
III Rected by the owner to be shipped for
#nNport into the United States by any
S8itizen thereof prior to April ]. 1897, shall
SRear the same duties TO be charged upon
6atmilnr articles in this act, and such du-
EHies are hereby made a lien on such ar
@ @ersons holding them for final consump-
a%fon and having no purpose TO sell or
|8&art with the same or any part or pro-
$f8uct OF the same, and except also In the
9aands Of persons shown 10 have OBJ
8SSained such articles without notice Of
%s$le provisions Of this act, and any per-
8on. not such final consumer without
2&ottce having obtained AN interest in or
BaosseSsion Of any such article or ar
|&Hc cies so subject to duty, except az q
&S3,mmon carrier or warehouse man, shall
sEHe liable for the payment Of such duties
9$8, ,ereon, and the same may be recoy-
aS&'ed with interest. but without penalty
88. an action or suit by the United
eStates against such person or persbns
RS# any District or Circuit Court thereof.
sS nd all persons liable under this act
ssSbr such duty or any part thereof in re-
Expect Of any Shipment. cargo or lot Of
$@fly such article or articles may he
s&Hined In the same action for such re-
'very without regard to mutaiity or
ture OF interests or defences, and
lch joint or several judgments or de-
ees may be rendered therein, includ
a&Hg 6 the enforcement OF any such lien
ST Justice or equity may require. IN
ery such case the process Of the
'urt IN the district where the action or