Year: 1872

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TARIFF BILL RUSHED THROUGH TIE HOUSE


Tile MAY ADJOURNMENT ACCEPTED


TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNEl


WASHINGTON, May 20.-'The House accom-
plished a great work. to-day by disposing Of both the
Tariff and Tax bill and the adjournment question ms
prompt and decisive action both these subj was
apparently unlocked for by any Of the leaders Of the
House. Mr. Dawes as before announced, came in with
his motion for suspension Of the rules so as to allow
m hours further debate upon the internal revenue por-
lion of the b and carried his motion Inc general eA-
sectation WAS that the consideration Of tie bill would
be proceeded with, and would occupy to-day and to-
morrow at least before it could be sent to the Senate
rumor was current that the Senate would rescnd its ad
journment resolution as it learned mat
the House would not comply with the request Tor ITS re-
turn, and this created strong feeling IN favor OF
passing the resolution forthwith before doing anything
further with the Tariff matter. Mr. Snapp OF iilnois
who several times tried in vain to get recognized Tor
the purpose finally got in motion TO suspend tie rules
and take the Senate adjournment resolution from the
WAYS and Means Committee and pass it, Mr.. Dawes op-
posed this trenuouy and failed for want Of the two
thirds majority, 100 members voting IN the aihInatlIe
and in the negative. The temper Of the House was
shown by this vote be overwhelmingly in favor OF
an early adjournment that Mr.. Dawes shrewdy con-
oluded that he could rush the Tariff and Tax bill
through single vote without any further discussion
or amendment He therefore, mOvedatO once 70 suspend
the rules discharge the Committee of the Whole from
the further consideration or tne bill ana pass H. Inc
motion created a marked sensation and great deal of
confusion The rising vote and the tellers gave more
than twothirds majority its favor and it was finally
agreed to on call of the Yeas and Nays 10y vote OF 4l
20 g. The opposition was led by the Pennsylvania Pro
tectoniss who hoped TO make much larger reductions
in the internal taxes than were made Dy the OIL ~
Boon as the result announced, Dr. Dawes ltheM6u
The motion which Mr. snapp had failed TO carry. Ile
Senate resolution for adjournment on the yth OF NAY
was Immediately put upon its passage ana cOneuTed IN
lG2: Nays 81 The negative vote may ldIIy DC
presumed to be composed in the main or ADMINISTRATION
men, who want to have Congress remain mere III SESSION
long enough TO reGnact the Ku-kluX law.


There was general feeling of gayety manifested among
members finding themselves renewed OF that huge
ipcumbrance-the bulky Tariff and Tax bil-and at the
same time, seeing an early adJourInenU anu SPECIFY
return 10 their homes secured There was some aI-
Dlause when the speaker announced the result, ana


loud buzz of talk and cOngIatulaOn came up from al
parts Of the floor. II IS generally thought th INC ses
sion will he extended 10 the Sd Of June, If the senate
finds il imnOssible 10 get through with the business
before that date The House could dourn this Week.


necessary there remaining no important business tOf
10 transact except Appropriation bill, IN when con-
siderable progress made to-day III the senate pro-
noses an extension of time for three or
Four days, the House viii unquesti0naby con-
sent: hut 10 will not consent TO continue
the session beyond the 9th OF June unless becomes
absolutely necessary in order TO prevent the fdIe OF
an Appr0priatiOn bill. Within five minutes after the
House had cOncuued in the adjournment resolution,
Clerk Mcpherson appeared at the bar OF the Senate with
announcement Of the TACT, Ihe leaOlhS senators
who had been positive that tho House would not be
dscOureOu to refuse to return the resolution u
acted upon taken by surprise They saw in 1t the
defeat OF the Kuhux bill, and, possibly OF the supple
and instead of accepting this action OF the House as
final LAYING the Ku-kluX bill upon the table, ana pro
ceeding with the important business, the majority
allowed the debate to 90 on thus Wasting the Whoe aay