The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-03-13
CAROLINA AT THE CAplror,.
South Carolina Members are Solid for
the Tariff Bill-The Darlington Post
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WASHINGTON, March S.--All of the
members of the South Carolina delega-
tion, except G. Washington Murray,
approve the remodelled tariff bill as
framed by the Democratic members of
| the finance committee WHY Senator
Butler should have fought for modif-
cations to the bill in company with
Brice, Hill, German, White, Caffery,
Smith and Faulkner it is difficult to
comprehend, as the revised bill does
not show any changes in the South
Carolina items. Rice, cotton, cotton
tics and lute are the same as in tho
Wilson bill. ... ...,.
There is still some talk about certain
Democratic Senators voting against the
bill in its present shape Senator Hill
may vote against it on account of the
income tax. Several other Eastern
Senators say they are not fully salts
fled with the bill, but they cannot be
! induced to state that they propose to
vote against the bill. AS a matter of
fact the sugar, coal and iron men are
secretly pleased with the concessions
made to them in the committees bill.
They will have to keep up their fight
while the bill is pending in the Senate,
ooiiSl " lSS UuSS lulSnp lose UnSlf aU-
vantage when the bill is thrown into a
committee of conference.
There has been considerable "bluff-
ing" on the part of the so-called "con-
servative" Senators, and they have
gained numerous concessions that thcy
hardly expected. AS before stated in
these dispatches the Democrats of tho
Senate arc pledged to pass tariff re-
form measure through the present Con-
gross and they propose to redeem that
pledge in spite of tho concentrating
influence of the Sugar Trust and all
other trusts. Some of the Senators
from semi-protcctiOn States have been
obliged to make Il fight for duties on
certain articles, but after all they will
walk up and vote with the majority of
their party for tariff reform, all pre-
dlctlons to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
To-day the Senate struck an indus
trious gait and rushed through num-
Der of bills on the Calendar. While
Senators Butler and Irby were absent
from the chamber the bill to transfer
the Norris Island livc-savng station to
Sullivan's Island was taken up and
passed without objection.
Senator lrby has requested Senator
Pngh to report favorably the nomina-
appointed United States Marshal for
South Carolina. Senator Pugh is
chairman of the judiciary committee,
to which Mr.. Hunters nomination was
referred. There will be no opposition
to Mr.. Hunter from any source.
The President to day nominated ~.
a. Grandy to be post mastcr at Oar
lington, S. G. This is supposed to end
one of the hardest fights over q Federal
appointment that has ever occurred in
South Carolina. Tho appointment
was made at the instance of Rcprcscn-
tatlVe McLaurin as compromise be-
tween Mr.. Waddill and those who sue
ccssfully opposed the lattcr's uncxpect-
ed appointment. Mr.. McLaurin had a
long consultation with Postmaster Gen
eral Bissell this morning in behalf of
Mr.. Candy, and he was afterwards re-
ferrcd to the President. TO the White
House Mr.. McLauriI went, and before
he left the President signed the ap-
pOintment.
IL will be remembered that Mrs. Law
and Mr.. j. p. Kirven were the origi-
nal applicants. Mrs. Laws friends at.
tackled the character Of Mr.. Kirvcn
and Mrs. Law was about to receive the
appointment when Mr.. McLlurin with,
drew Mr.. Kirvens name and recon-
l.
was a meeting called by Mcssrs
Thompson, Wilcox, Woods and those
of the town who filed q protest against
the appointment of Mr.. Waddill. Tho
Law side of the controversy was back
ed by Ex-Governor Hugh S. Thompson
and Ex-senator Hampton. MIR. Wad
dill by Senator Butler and Mr.. Me
Laurin. Mr.. Waddill's appointment
was confirmed by the Senate, but tn,
commission was held back by the Post
master General. Charges Of all kinds
were made pro and con, but as it was
plainly evident that 80 per cent Of the
the people OF the town opposed Wad'
dill. at tho Postmaster Generals re-
! quest finally Mr.. McLaurin recon-
mended Candy, and Immediately tn,
same fight was begun against him, witt
Henry Thompson the son Of EX-Gov
ernor Thompson, as their candidate
Senator 1rby says there will be no op
position to Gandy's confirmation.