Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-15
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
Vest ForSets Policy in a
Desire to be Eloquent.
He CharaCterizes the Presidents
Message as a Lance
Aimed at The Shield Of the Pro-
teCtiVe System.
Tariff Delays and Who are -Rsponsibls for
Them.
Hoar and Payne Have a Wofdy "Set TO-
The House Passes Senate Resolution
Appropriating 5000. 900 for tho
Suppression of Yellow Fe-
yer Injection.
Tariff Delays and Who are Rsponsibs for
Them.
Hoar and Payne Have a Wordy "Set TO-.
Senate.

to the copper syndicate was taken up and
Vest replied to the remarks made by Hoar
based on the article in the New York World
to the effect that the President and prominent
democrats made voluntary contributions to
the campaign fund. Vest read despatch
from VIM. L. Scott, saying: "There is not
a word of truth in Hoars statement
Hoar remarked that his point was that
while the democrats from he President down
were talking about trusts II was proper that
the people should know the great monopo-
olies and trusts of the country were on the
democratic side, were contributing to the
democratic campaign fund, and were Jealous
for the election of the present occupant of
the White House.
Vest-I understand the senator from Mass
achusetts to state now that he makes no OBJ
lection or criticism on voluntary contrbu-
lions by members of the democratic party
or by executive officers.
Hoar-I will make my Owu subscription to
the extent of my ability and beyond my
ability before this campaign gets through.
Vest asked IIoar TO make good his state
ment in yesterdays debate in reference TO
there being representative of the Standard
Oil Co. in Cleveland's cabinet, or admit that
it was gruundless. lie then drifted TO the
question of the tariff bill, and charged the
republican members with having deliberately
avoi,ied the consideration of the Mills bill.
In spite of the promise by Shermen that they
would take the bull aud dispose of 1t at once.
Sherma replied at length to Vest that the
democraic House hal taken from the first
Honlav IN December till July 23d to frame
a meagre tariff ball 1t WAS impossible to-
accept 50 imperfect bill and the republican
senators decided to produce bill of their
own When six months had rolled around,
when the committee on Il nance had taken as
much time as the committee on ways and
means did, then there would be grounds for
complaint. Sherman went on to state what
the Senate tariff bill would be and compared
1t with the Mills bill, which, he. said, was
the entering wedge of free trade.
Sherman proceeded also to discuss the
mugw ump. and declared that the Pharsee was
the only appropriate name for them.
Vest replied to Sherman. The democratic
party, he said, shirked no issue. President
Cleveland, if he had chosen to skulk behind
any other issue than that of the tariff he
would have been re-elected by the largest
majority ever known in American history,
but like an honest man he had sent to Con-
vress his message which had struck with
steel point the shield of the'protective sys-
tenn.
Cleveland has said in that message that the
democratic party had said in the Mills bill
that no injury was proposed to any American
interest, and what it was proposed to do was
to the present inequalities of the tariff, and
on that issue the democratic party was ready
to go to the country.
Allison, chairman of the subcommittee on
Finance, said that if there were no tariff bill
in the way of adjournment, Congress could
not adjourn on account of the fact that all
the appropriation bills had not become laws.
Referring to the preparation of the tariff
bill, Allison said if there had been any delay
ON the part of the republican majority in the
Senate, it was the delay of GO days as against
delay of three years OIL the part OF the
present administration and against delay OF
more than fourteen years on the part of
the democratic party that controlled the
| House of representatives and the sub COM
mittee on finance lie promised that now as
that work was complete the result would
be brought before the Senate. Cutler asked
if Al lison thought the report would be made
before the next presidential election. Alli-
son replied that he did. The bill when re-
ported would come in with a reduction of
from $50, 900 to S70,0G0 of the revenue. He
believed that the revenue could be reduced
to that extent without detriment, but when
that bill would come in it was impossible for
| him to saw At the close of Allisons re-
marks the Chinese exclusion bill was taken
up and a vote was taken on Blair's motion
to reconsider the vote passing it, The vote
| resulted, yeas Is, nays II. As no quorum
voted or was likely to vote today the question
was further postponed until one o'clock Mon
day.
The House amendments to the interstate
commerce bill we're non-concurred in and a
committee of conference Senators Cullom
Platt and Harris appointed.
The discussion of Pla,ts resolution having
been resumed, Hiscock, member of the sub
committee on finance, said that as far as he
was concerned, it was his intention thai
every industry in the country should have 8
fair ami complete hearing before the com
mittee lie intimated that the bill would re-
luce the revenue quite as much as the Mill'
bill proposed. but would do so by reduc
ton Of the internal revenue taxes. as to i'm
mort duties some would be reduced anc
some Increased.
At the close of Hiscock's remarks Platt'c
resolution was adopted.
Payne, on rising 10 question of persona
privilege declared with reference to the state
ment BY Huar yesterday a. to his son, Olive
Payne, in connection with the Standard Oi
Company. that there was not worl of truIl
I'D it, nor a particle of foundation for th'
charges.
Hoar replied very Indignantly trat th'
speech of the senalor from Ohio belonged Il
the foul yrog shop, to the place where ruff
fans and their companions coDgregate. NOR
than TO the Senate of the United States. H
said he had made no insinuat;ons or charges
: The House bill to enlarge the duties in tn
department of agriculture and create an ex
ecufive department of agriculture wa
taken up and discussed at some length
Final action on it was postponed TO Monday
The Senate adjourned TO Monday.
House
Doughty of Florida obtained unanimou
consent TO have read q telegram received b
White of New York from Surgeon Geners
Hamilton Ii is dated Camp Perry, Sept
f IA, and 10 as follows
This camp is getting in splendid cond