New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-27
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Washington July 26-There was a noticeable alb
sence OF furry and excitement In and ABOUT the
Senate chamber this morning as compared with
the scenes of the last three days. and a CORE
spending falling off in the number OF spectators
in the galleries This due. doubtless. TO the
general understanding that the days proceedings
were not likely be of an exciting character that
the programme of the Democratic caucus wouiu DE
carried without any hitch. and That the requeS.
of the House for a further conference on the larln
bill would be complied with unconditionally' Al
I'd m the message from the House asking further
conference laid before the Senate. anu MI
Quay (1ep,. PENN withdrew the morton maze py
him yesterday 10 amend the pending not'ohs Oh
Senators Villas and Gray to put sugar on the
free list As there were few Senators present the
absence Of a quorum suggested by MT Gray
The roll called. and sixty-one Senators re-
sponded Then Mr.. Villas Dem, Wis., took the
floor and addressed the Senate He said;
Mr. President on Monday last an extraordinary
scene took place in the Senate Senator OF me
United States. of the same party ASSOCIATION M,en
a course which. believe is without precedent IN IN
history If there be example hpsn f shunned ne than
followed 1t was a spectacle such as ! trust may
not again be seen in this cham6sr was oT nos
measures recommended by the President OF me
United States but persona maj h9Sed that the re-
marks which the Senator from Maryian nj, a., tNl n
German and other vS nneared in The be-
fore | should feel called upon TO say something IN
tidns Of that Senator have prevented him hitherto
from revising what was said in such manu-, "a IN
desires 10 do before it is finally Incorporated IN
well understand that because sn the %N meas
ure Of Consideration which | should have been glad
to s npo5 9ef Se But the be
suffered TO pass without some.hng iioi' ,nd must
deal with it find it given to the pubic through
the newspapers 49,. ,s, snaax N this sub
,ect from the standpoint not only % political but
a personal friend of that distinguished man VINO -
have never vaunted IT, in the honor of that riena
ship 1t has been continued 10 me ater no ,S"r ora
family and s prze , Which ,s haT Tewar rs" few
and fntesd which come to iaborious public men,
one Of those greatest to me and In my estimation
%ss an P Patht councils OIL Of That distinguished
in his efforts render useful public service 70 Iis
the time OF our association. and have been so
situated that there could be no conceaInen men, ~
the facts otherwise. II Is my honest testimony
70 bis character that never II any moment In any any
fall to see the pure white light Of an upright pur-
pose illuminate and direct his mind For snch a
70 say some word not in defence-he needs no de-
fence-but in the correction OF the apparent as s.;
The attempt 10 dscredit him before his countrymen
Mr.. President shall speak with temperance ana
only to make as plain as can toT the run o, hs
S the %nf S fS Ce ss Sho
of mine speak in the calmness o. perception that
1t is simply fact that ought 10 be clearly known
THE POINTS OF ACCUSATION.
Mr. President what the points OF accusation
In the remarkable assault 10 which have alluded
regret that the distinguished Senator from Mary
land is not now IN his seat l trust he soon Will
be- They were three. II / can correctly anaiyze
what appears In the press ana Wm a drd was not
useSo that the president was open the charge Of
dupicity in the letter which he addressed 70 the
in the House and the specification made the only
specification possible 10 be made upon that le..er
desire and urgency that the articles Of iron ore and
coal should go untaxed in the Tarln Dili. me mex
poInt OF accusation was that by that letter ne was
chargeable with an Executive encroacnmsn' uion
the legislative BRANCH Of tne hed radcss ~,
Senate OF the tinted states. These accusations are
a. "a mailer Of fact and the question s. What Is
the evidence TO Justify and support or TO autnorZe
nv The distinguished senator? The evidence on this
subject is not in itself open 70 much criticism me
nlan and simple Let look first to this question
Of double treatment upon the matter Of iron ore
say that in respect TO that and. indeed me "h2ae
i s2 iSS senator s% q rom D
his very able and powerful exposition OF the SUD,
seo saving What Win be testified to by all who heard
him that never did he appear TO better adVahtsse
than When he addressed Senate on Tuesday IN
reference to this matter
lie
dents public position in respect TO the subject
of a duty on raw materials. When the Pres-
dent in 1881 challenged the people of this coun-
try 10 discuss the tariff question, and staked upon
his honest purpose in that discussion his own
politcai future, one Of the principles he enunc-
ated was the doctrine Of free raw Materials In
arder TO encourage manufactures In this country
and 10 provide 10 the utmost opportunity TOT the
labor Of this country to be employed. And In
the message of 1898, only last December In open
ing the present session OF Congress. inviting at
tention TO this subject he repeated with pcrspicu-
,tv and clearness and energy his view upon the
sub1ect II was no novelty. In the public dis
cussion Of his party friends throughout the lana
this principle had been insisted upon In the
convention which nominated him the third time
On the American people the doctrine was again
presented and 1t had his acquiescence in his let
ter of acceptance; 1t has been favored call 10
the devotion OF Democrats to this principle OF
tariff reform the great mrs, s o'ntr to- rom
a system of taxation designed to transfer me
pao,s Of prvate Concerns favored by the Gov
ernment In such state OF opinion on ms paIrt
w sss can II be- presumed that that distinguished
man would Idly lay aside that greaI Prihnc ,
Of tariff reform?
49, CALLING FOR THE EVIDENCE.
Next what is the evidence that was called to
prove TO produce the impression that there
was qualification on his part In that doctrine or
that ne was bending that doctrine 10 a necessity!
The distinguished Senator from Maryland tMr.
Germany himself pronered no testimony. but he
called upon his colleagues TO detail private con-
yersation from official consultations between the
PRESIDENT of the United states and them The
distinguished Senator from Missouri (Mr NesD
first called upon gave no testimony but con
versations with the President. He gave tesu
mony only that would be excluded In a court Of
Justice hearsay in its nature-the statements OF
another senator who was himself present TO tell
what the fact was and who told H. The distn-
guished Senator from Arkansas lMr. jones', who
has labored so hard and earned so much Of our
respect in the effort TO frame bill which would
mass the Senate and unity Democratic support
when called upon by the Senator from Maryland
stated fact that he laid before the Prcsi-
dent the amendments which he proposed to make
in order 10 accomplish the result