Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-13
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
A SCENE IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Riddleberger's Point Of Order.
OKLAHOMA BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Chaplain Refers to College Training
The Senate.

The Senate.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Dawes offered q
resolution (Which was agreed TOY calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for report as to the
condition Of the inhabitants Of Alaska, and es-
pecially as to the treatment Of Indian women
by the white people now domiciled in that ter
ritory. Also a resolution (Which was agreed
to) calling on the Secretary of the Interior for
q copy OF minutes Of the proceedings Of the
commission to obtain consent of the Sioux In
dians for opening their reservation.
THE TARIFF BILL TAKEN UP.
The Senate then (at 1910 resumed consid-
Grafton of the tariff bill, the pending question
being the amendment offered by Mr.. Coke to
admit cotton ties &C., at the rate Of IS per cent
ad valorem.
NIB. RIDpLRBERoKR OBJECTS.
Shortly afterward Mr.. Riddleberger objected
and said that advantage had been taken, of
"absenteeism occasioned by the business of
the Senate"
Mr.. Vance criticised the Senate substitute
and declared that it was arranged without the
slightest regard ON the face of the earth to
the interests of the agricultural classes"
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER's POINT OF ORDER.
At this point MIR. Riddleberger rose to point
of order.
Mr.. Vance, do not care what the Senator
from Virginia rises to- l decline to be inter-
rupted. hope he will not be permitted to in
terrupt me any more.
The presiding officer Cdr. Berry in the
chair)-The Senator from Virginia will state
his point of order.
Mr.. Riddleberger-I will do SO when the Sem
ator from North Carolina QIr. vance, takes
his seat.
The presiding officer again required Mr.. Rid
61aho IN o<o< -
Senator from Virginia insisted that the rules
required Senator to take his seat when another
Senator arose to point of order.
Finally, as MIR. Vance retained his standing
position, and as Mr.. Riddleberger persisted in
his demand, the presiding officer ruled that
THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA WAS OUT OF ORDER,
and that the Senator from North Carolina had
the floor.
''That" said Mr.. Riddleberger, '.is because the
Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Berry, does not
know any better"
'.The Senator from Virginia is again out of
order" the presiding officer declared, .'and it is
question for the Senate to determine as to its
correction"
MR.. INGALLS, TO THE RESCUE.
At this point Mr.. Ingalls, resumed the chair,
and with sharp rap of the gavel recognized
the Senator from North Carolina.
MIR. Vance had not proceeded far in his ar
gument when point of order' was again
raised by Mr.. Rddleberger.
The presiding officer (Mr. 1ngalls) asked Mr..
Vance to pause until the point Of order should
be stated.
''And take hisseat," interrupted Mr.. Riddle
berger.
RIDDLEBERaER REBuKED.
''The chair will attend to the enforcement
of the rules of ORDER" said the presiding officer
in tone Of rebuke. ''The Senator from Vir-
ginia will state his point of order"
COMING TO THE POINT.
Mr.. Riddlebergdr did not persist much fur
ther, but stated his point of order, to the effect
that the morning business had not been gone
through with.
The presiding officer declared that the point
was not well taken, and directed the Senator
from Virginia to take his seat.
MIR. Riddleberger, however, did not comply
with the order, but persisted in his objection.
FINDING Mr.. INGALLS, MEANS BUSINESS MR.. RID
DLEBERGER SUBSIDIES.
''If the Senator from Virginia does not take
his seat" (said the presiding officer in severe
and resolute manner), 'the chair will call on
the executive officer of the Senate to enforce
its rules"
There was no further contest, and Mr.. Rid
dleberger, with an air of profound disgust, re-
tired to a seat on one of the rear sofas.
Mr.. Vance then proceeded with his argu-
ment. and finished it without further Interrupt
ton. He contrasted the injustice of giving
free raw materials to the manufacturers of per
fumery and cosmetic and refusing free raw
material to the agricultural classes, whose pro-
ducts constituted "a per cent of all the exports
Of the country.
Mr.. Jones ARK } proceeded to argue in favor
OF the amendment; but gave way for motion
(Which was agreed to) for conference COM
mittee on the bill to place on the retired list
Major-General Andrew J. Smith, late colonel
OF the seventh cavalry.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER UP AGAIN.
Mr.. Riddleberger took advantage of this
break in the tariff discussion to bring forward
again his particular grievance-which was that
he had not had chance this morning to call I'D
his motion to consider the British extrad dition
treaty In open session. He alluded to the pre-
siding officers threat "to call in the police" :"
and to the consideration Of the fisheries treaty
in open session, and declared that the republi-
can party wanted Ito break its word" in regard
to the extradition treaty.
The presiding officer called Mr. Riddle
berger to order and announced that the Sena-
tor from Arkansas Mr.. Jones) was entitled to
the floor.
THE TAX on TIES.
Mr.. Jones then resumed his argument in
support of the amendment. He asked Mr..
Dawes whether he understood him correctly
the other day as stating that the effect of the
tax on cotton ties would be to make them
cheaper to the cotton planter.
Mr.. Dawes replied that that was his purpose
and his sincere belief
Mr.. Jones-There is not man in the United
States who produces cotton who believes that
any such result will follow. The Deity himself
does not compel human beings to accept his
blessings. There is right which we calf free
will. The most obdurate and hardened sinner
may reject the greatest blessing. We ask the
privilege Of declining this charity at your
hands. We tell you we do not want il. We
would rather not have it. We believe that You
intend us good; but, for the sake of humanity,
just leave us out of the line Of your charity
Apply tito the other people who believe as you
believe.
ENGLAND AND THE AMERICAN MARKET.
Mr.. Dawes spoke of the intense warfare on
the part Of English manufacturers to obtain
the American market and said that they would
sacrifice everything to secure il in detail and
in gross. The conflict with them was Just like
the conflict in the civil war. II was question
Of endurance, and if the English manufacturers
were able to hold out longer than American
manufacturers were the English would have the
American market.
Mr.. Jones-How long time does the Senator
consider fair test In the case Of cotton ties?
Mr.. Dawes-I am not well enough acquainted
with the ability Of the foreign manufacturer
who now has got control Of that industry; but
am talking Of
TIE PRINCIPLE OF TIE THING.
Mr Jonna- xworla no vr,ora vwiIlin0 n risk