Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-29
POLITICS IN THE SENATE
Mr., Vest and Mr.. Hale Discuss the Effects
of Tariff Regulations.
CONDITION OF APPROPRIATION BILLS
Important Ones Remaining Undispo osed or
Yesterdays Work In the House-foach-
ing Scaicrs sScizcd-Definitc Reciproc-
ity Arrangements.

WAsuINGToN. D. e., June 2S.-The presi-
dental campaign was fairly started in the
senate today on the basis OF Mr.. Hale's reso-
luton asserting the great benefits resulting
10 the people OF the United States from the
repu olican policy OF "protection," ana ques-
tioniue the possible effect of the democratic
policy of tariff for revenue only"
MIR. Hale gave history from his point of
view of the recent Chicago convention, so
ar us the tariff plank of the platform is con-
cerned stating that 1t was framed US to
suit q candidate; and declaring the issue be-
tween the two parties had thus been made
| up, and the fight would be waged on that
| issue until decided by the suffrage Of the
| people next November.
| MIR. Vest, on the part Of the democracy, ac-
| cepted the challenge and had much to say Of
the operation of the Mckinley act In increas-
| ing the cost Of dry goods and hardware, in
| reducing wages and in causing strikes and
| labor troubles He also commented upon the
| choice of the new chairman OF the republican
national committee as being in line with the
| policy of encouraging politics.
Appropriation Bills.
After the resolution was laid aside until
tomorrow without action, a conference report
ou tue anu appropriation DnlS
was presented and agreed to. The latter bill
has still, however, one question undisposed
| OF. 1t is as to the payment for government
trans portaton on the non-oonded portions Of
| the Union and Southern Pacific roads
The agricultural appropriation bill was
passed and the consideration OF the leg
| islative appropriation bill resumed The
abolition or continuance of the Utah COM
mission was the subject of discussion on the
legislative bill, and that question went over
without being decided and the senate ad-
| iourned
Vests Remarks on the Tariff
| During Mr. Vests speech on the Mckinley
blu he alluded to the existing labor trou oles
| at Carnegies Homestead Iron works, near
Pittsburg And yet, he said, that gentle
man (Carnegie) had telegraphed from his
| castle in Scotland congratulations to Presi-
dent Harrison on mis- denomination; had ar
rayed his police and armed and
equipped them to put down his own
laoorers and workman and had sur
rounded his establishment with an
eleven foot wall. For what purposes1 TO
protect himself against the people of the
United States under This iniquitous system,
and now the newspapers of the country
| Vest sad) were full OF rumors of war be-
tween Carnegies company and its own la
borers. 1.-The recipients of bounty of which
the senator from Maine mad spoken so
eloquently today.n No wonder Mr. Carnegie
had congratulated President Harrison on his
denomination. He was the recipient of the
benefits OF that system. He was glad that
the republican party had placed at the head
Of its national committee "another of the
same brood OF politicians"
II know" continued Vest "he is the man
who ADVISED Armour to defy the senate OF
the United States and refuse to obey its
| subp9nas This man is nothing but a tool
| OF monopoly. He was the ablest and most
plant instrument in the hands of Armour
AMI his company in order to rob the reople,
! and especially the cattle raisers Of the west.
- ,kNt,
| national committee. He is the sort of man
| TO do the work. Why should he not be there {!
, | Armours money and his talent and monopoly
against the American people and the con-
| sumers of the country. We accept the issue,
| and, God willing, we will stand by it until
, rot one solitary democrat throughout the
country cao De found who will not admit
that this is the great issue, the overwhelm-
ing one now to be determined by the suf-
frages of the people next November
= Mr.. Hale-As to the selection of the chair
man of the republican national committee,
the gentleman from Missouri has sought to
= bring reproach on Mr. Campbell because of
his association as counsel with great monop-
o olies and great interests. Has it gone out OF
Q the mind of the senator that the great con-
p vention of his party In Chicago was domi-
= mated and controlled from beginning to end
= by that great leader of the Cleveland hosts,
: ex-Secretary Whitneyi Does he claim that
y | Mr.. Whitney Is in no way associated or con
| nected with any great lnterestl
: | Mr.. Vest-Does the senator say that he Is
Mr.. Hale-The greatest of all trusts the
Standard OH company, Is the interest tina
controlled the Chicago convention.
Mr. Vest-l asked the senator categoric
ally whether he charges that Mr.. Whitney
| has any connection whatever with tn,
Standard Oil company.
= Mr. Hale-l do not make any charge
= against Mr. Whitney.
!. MIR. Vest-Tben 1t is utterly unfair ant
/ | supplementary to make any lnsinuation il
!. which senator is unwilling TO put in 81
many words. deny it. / deny it, on Mr.
| Whitney's own statement. He has no inter
est whatever in the Standard OH company
His brother-in-law is q stockholder, but
have yet TO learn that q man is responsible
@ | for his brother-in-law.
| Mr.. Haie-Do you say in terms that MIR
% Campbell has dollar of interest in thu
n great trust which you have referred toi
a Mr.. Vest-l affirm here on my persona
- knowledge that Mr. Campbell is and ha
- been Tor years the paid lawyer of =. ID
n Armour, attending to all his law business
20 tha: he followed Armour To St. Louis AM
b Chicago, advising Armour.
: The morning hour here expired.
10 In the House.
4, WAsuISGToN, d. c.. June est was mad
IT ! apparent today that the committee on rule
l. Is at the helm and will direct the legislativ
craft until the cad OF the session. This is I
y be done by special orders assigning days I
D. various committees for the consideration G
% bills reported by them. These orders, how
10 ever, are subject To interruptions by confer
ence reports. The house has sanctioned thi
arrangement and Immediately embarke
upon the first Of special orders, which wa
TO the consideration Of pension business. Sc,
o eral general pension oils were passed, an
after backing up the conlerees on the arm
: appropriation bill In their refusal TO yield
d the senate the point at issue relative to tn
4. Union Pacific Railroad company's transie
e. the house adjourned, notice oeing served o
IS the democratic members that the tin plat
d bill would be called up tomorrow
10 WHEN CONGRESS WILL ADJOURN.