Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1890 — THE TARIFF BILL [ARTICLE]

THE TARIFF BILL

Passed by the House—Two Republicans Vote Against It. On Wednesday, after a debate of two weeks, the McKinley tariff bill was passed by the House of Representatives, with a majority of twenty votes. Every Democrat and two Republicans voted against it. As was expected, the vote was divided strictly upon party lines, with the exception of Mr. Coleman, (Louisiana), who objected to putting sugar on the free list, as it is the principal production of his State. Mr. Featherstone, of Arkansas, independent, voted for the measure. It la said that a number of Republicans would have voted against certain propositions presented by the committee and for others offered by Democrats, had it not beeu for the belief that the Senate will either very radically amend the hill or substitute an entirely new one for it The impression prevails very generally now that the Senate does not intend to accept the House bill in anything like the shape it was passed. The Senate, it was contended, is lealous of the House, and is unwilling to give the lower branch of Congress the credit of framing the most important measure of the season, and will probably unend it so as to get at least part of the credit for the preparation of a tariff law.

The final adoption of the bill, by a vote »f 164 yeas against 142 nays, was received with prolonged and euthusiastio applause from both sides. Every member, as well te the pages and other employes of the House, seemed jubilant over the compledon of what has been the most taxing and rexatious work which will be done at this tession. Although the bill has finally passed the House on schedule time, it is tot thought that the adjournment of Confess will be reached at an earlier day ban usual, whioh is about the Ist of Lugust.