The Delta independent., 1894-08-01
-ot t1aesstonaL PROCEEDING
fhs iS8th Dzy,

Gorrnan spoke on the tariff BILL he deciar'
that Secretary Carlisle had approved oft.
Messss. Jones and Harris to prove that Il
bill had also been submitted to Preside
Cleveland and that he had assented to it.
They both said that such was the case. I
President wns not satisfied with the BILL b
seemed TO think that it was the best that cou
be passed under the circumstances.
German then proceeded 70 arraign the Pre-
dent for bad faith and gross improperly !
attacking the Senate. These charges l.:
been 'foully made from Distinguish
sources" and they must be met and fcfutc'
The charges were echoed by men ''wi
ch.rpcd when he talked" The senators vi
had been summoned had fought for tariff
form, when towards In high places wou
not show their heads"
The who'll discussion vas sensatioriai In t.
extremS. Tie Senate went into. executi'
session without taking avote.
Tho 18TH bay.
SKSATr.-Senator Hill took the floor an
proceeded 10 defend President CIcvelar
against the attacks made yesterday. L
scored German, Vest aud Harris, speahin
With much irony and sarcasm of thcir attitud
when Mr. Cleveland raw the Senate b.
place duty on coal and iron ore. the propci
~ Of the rich," snld Mr.. Hill, "snd reno;
the duty from wool, the product Of the fare
er, he would have been false to bis party tn
he not called attention to the discriminate
and ihconsistehcy. He spoke too candid!
too earnestly. That was why he was crit
cIsed. Did not these very senators who crit
cised Mr.. Cleveland Yesterday go TO the Pre-
dent and plead aud badger and implore bis
TO stand by the bill they framed! Dii th'
no, realize hos tame and weak any bill wouI
be that did not have the approval oil a Dem
cratic prcsidentf'
Mr.. Caf.ry followed and also defended Ii
President lie detailed the work done !
framing the sugar schedule,
The Sena,e then adjourned so that L
Democrats might hold CAUCUS.
lioUsE Bills were passed 10 confirm Iit-'
TO land. where citizens made homcstcads
pre-empiion or desert lands and afterwa'
discovered them 10 be within railroad lai:
grants, ami one permitting settlers on puh
lands to secure surveys by dcpositins II
amount Of probable expense with the land q.
fec.
The bill providing for examination an
class flcation Of lands In the grants OF ii
Northern Pacific road In Montana and Ilai
with regard to mineral deposits, passed AIT
a running debate led by Its author, Mr.. Har
man OF Montana.
A bill authorizing the secretary OF the IL
tcripr 10 sell 70 railroads operating In pull
lands necessary lauds for reservoirs nu.
gravel pits passed.
Tic House passed by a party vote The b,
for the reinstatement OF clerks dismissed fro
the tsi!Say mall service between March
hal i1o.- hV boht VAS AN.s-f
nar-, 81
Tia 1888 Day.
SuNArE.-ln the morning hour In the Sell
ate the conference report Of the Legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill ns
agreed TO-
Mr.. Allen presented a resolution d!rcciin
the attorney general to transmit to The -
ale full copies Of all correspondence Nhic
passed between the department OF justice ar
the railroad. ccnicr.u. In Chicago from Jun
] 10 the present time. He asked immeE.ia'
consideration, bot Mr.. Plat, objected aa'!
went orcr.
Mr. Coke OF Texas secured The passage !
unauiinous cnn.e Mt OF = bill crau,in. 10 u
Arkau-as TcNa. * Mexican Railway caEr.
ny right Of wsy through Indian territory.
At :05 Mr.. Gallery took the floor aud Z
sumcd h speech OF ycsicr'iry Afternoon, b.
his remarks did 40. arouse much int rcs'
He spoke principally as to the Justice of ia
duty on sugar.
Al a:;sS the Senate went into executive "a
Zion and an houf later adjourned.
HoCsK.-Ihe conference report on the i":
isla,ivc, executive and judicial approrriH, ~
bill vas laid before the llnu-c aud gave II
to considerable discussion. prime .pnlIy on III
clause giv!ng tho commissioner uf pension
S2:Jp. COO IA compromIsc hctwcep The s.oi,A
Of the House and the 500, 900 of the Senai'
for making special examinations. The rcp"T
was agreed 10, and AT SOS the House al
journed.
Tho lSoTh Bnr.
SkNATH-Scnator Villas replied today I'
Senator Gormaa's attack upon the rrestdcIi
For two hours he held the floor amt! ih
wrapt attention OF the Senate and GallSTi =,
delivering his ecaihing rcbukc of the Mary
lnud senator. lie denounced Mr.. Gormsu'
assault as wAnton, reckless and uuJusti:ahir
and though he declared Mr.. Cleveland nr'dc,
no defense at his hands, he took up scr!aiin
al A.. N. ,..It
them with ms.tcrly .kill and logic. Ii,
made hi. state ment, he said, in the inlcrcs;
of the truth of history. MIR. German was no
In the Senate nj the time and 10 This fscI the
Wisconsin senator called attention with r
grct In conclusion he Withdrew the amend
mcnt he had offered concerning ,hc suE,aT
schedule as did Mr.. Gallery. The amcu:
mcnt of MIR. Hll to put coal on the free Isl
was voted down, 6 TO 65.
Mr.. Stewart addressed the Senate upoa ,ht
prcrogauvcs Of the President and Congress,
Mr.. Washburn iRepublican, Mlnncsoial
then submitted a motion TO instruct the SEN
ate coufcrrccs to rcccdc from that portion o
the sugar schedule placing the x of cen
diiIcrcntial on sugars above ID Dutch sL..nl
ard. Mr.. Gray made the point o! orie,
against the motion which was not dccidel
before Adjournment.
HousE-Thc conference report on the
fortncations bill, WAS agreed to. The day
had been assigned to the committee on inter
sta'c and foreign commerce and sons twcnt!
or thirty bills reported from this commii,c
were passed, among them the bill making
Oakland, California, aport Of entry.
Th- 19OIh bay.
SrNArE.-Thc conference report on tn,
army appropriation bill was agreed To.
Mr.. Harris. who was Ia the chair. ruled Out
of order the motion to Instruct the conference
committee on the tariff bill to rcccdc fson
the Is di.fcrrntial on sugar.
A motion to sustain tho chair was defeated
by tic vote, The vote was then taken ",
this motion TO instruct This vote alFo re-
suited In tie and the motion was d. ciarcd
lost The excitement on the vote was intense
Messrs. Allen, Hill, Kyle and PETER vote
with the Republicans. Mr.. Stewart did no
vote. The motion to scnd to conference wa
then agreed to without division. The Demo
Gratis showed great satisfaction with thc r.
suit.
The Senate then proceeded to consider nu
pass some Objectionable bills on tho cslcu
dar.