Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03

against wrong and oppression He
denied that 1t was a SocialiStic move |
ment: whether it was populistic he |
did not know, because he did not |
know whether any populists were en-
listed in it 1T was he said, "a |
peaceable project"
The senate, without division. then
agreed TO the resolution and Mr.. Har-
ris moved to take up the tariff bill
Mr.. Higgins took the floor in oppoSi-
ton to the measure.
Mr. DOlph was next recognized and
gave a further installment of his tar
if speech begun on the Goth inst.
Washington. April 26.-Mr. Hepburn
introduced his daily objection to ap-
prevail Of the journal in the house and
compelled the roll to be called. which
resulted in approval, 237 to 0.
At this point became visible the first
effects of the attempt to enforce the
law of 1886 to dock members for alb
sence except on account of sickness.
Mr.. MahOn precipitated the matter by
Offering a resolution directing the SER
geant-at-armS to pay the members
their salaries without any deduction
on account Of absence unless such alb
Sence be first certified by some duly
authorized officer of the house.
The point of order was raised that
the resolution did not present the QueS-
ton of privilege 1t was sustained by
the speaker.
Another resolution was promptly of
fered by Mr.. Mahon declaring that the
Sergeant-at-armS, in the absence of
any rule, has no authority to require
the members to report absence and
the reason therefor. This was also
ruled out of order and the appeal was
laid on the table by strict party
vote, except by Mr.. Lucas, who voted
with the democrats.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was passed. 1t carries
S1,513,53S, a decrease of S46,7O6 COM
pared with the appropriation for the
current year.
Washington, April 2S.-In the senate
today Mr.. Hale urged that the date
for the tariff bill to take effect be not
placed so early as June 80 till the
senators could know what the compro-
mise bill that had been agreed upon
was to be.
Mr.. Sherman argued earnestly
against the proposed amendment to
change the date when the bill shall
take effect.
Mr.. Stewart delivered a speech
which soon developed into a silver
speech. Mr.. Dolph then resumed his
tariff speech.
! Washington, April 27.-After routine
business today the house went into
committee of the whole on the army
appropriation bill. The bill carries
S23, 53S, 5S4; S657,35 less than the ap-
propria tons for the current fiscal year
Washington, April 30.-In the sen
ate today Mr.. Harris, who is in charge
of the tariff bill, lost patience at the
way in which the progress of the meas
ure was impeded in the morning hours.
Mr.. Harris abruptly moved that the
senate proceed with sjderation Of
the tariff bill.
Mr.. WOlcott interposed a question as
to whether the committee now intended
to report amendments which would
change the whole scope and character
of the bill. This gentle prod, however,
did not force the hand of the Tennes-
see senator, who said that he could not
say exactly what amendments were to
be proposed.
Mr.. Aldrich said that it was due to
the senate and to the country that they
should know what bill was to be con-
sidered. He wanted to knew when the
amendments were to be submitted.
Then, taking a paper containing an
Associated Press interview with Sec
rotary Carlisle, printed in the morning
papers, he said that he thought that it
was a strange coincidence when the
executive officers of the government
seemed always in possession Of adj
vance information regarding the prog
ress of tariff reform.
The debate had thus far been pro-
ceeding by unanimous consent, but
now Mr.. Allen, suddenly threw ''sen-
atorial courtesy to the winds and de-
. bill was then laid before the senate.
Mr. Aldrich having the floor, he re-
newed his comments on the Carlisle in
terview. In reply to a remark by Mr..
Vest that Mr.. AIdrich was falsely in.
formed concerning the proposed amend
ments and if there statements were re-
peated it must be on his own RESPONSE
bility. Mr.. Aldrich accepted the chal-
lenge and rose with the statement on
his lips that he was Informed and be-
lieved that amendments had been pre-
pared to the bill since it had been
, viously stated" He asserted that the
amendments We're n print and it was
his understanding that they would be
+ submitted shortly. They were, from
what he had heard, Of a nature that
would completely change the character
of the bill. Mr.. Mills followed. He
said that Mr.. Aldrich displayed greater
knowledge of what was going on in the
democratic side of the chamber than
he Mills possessed. He would not
vote for the amendments if they did
not meet his approval.
Senator Voorhees,, slightly pale from
his recent illness, took the floor and re-
piled to the speech made by Mr.. Sher-
man who said that the finance COM
mittee had not had an opportunity to
consider the pending tariff bill in the
usual way Mr. Voorhees, took es-
DaciaI pycapfioD to tho Sanfonao in Mr.