The Washington times., 1894-07-21
SCARED BY Villas.
Continued from First Page.

Senator Hill. During the time the Demo-
cratic Senators were endeavoring to agree
upon tariff bill that would command forty
three Democratic votes the Senator from New
York has never said word in favor OF this
doctrine Of FREQ raw Materials" Senator Hill
said he had always advocated free coal and
iron when those subjects were up. There
are thirty Senators within the sound of my
voice who know what say is absolutely cor
rect" answered Senator Gray.
1.-The Senator from New York has arreigned
his colleagues in the Senate for not supporting
his amendments decline to take instruc-
tions from him. said Senator Gray.
Does the Senator mean to say that have
endeavored to instruct him?" asked Senator
HILL
This remark was said with such deliberate
distinctness and Mr.. Hill hadadvanced from
the back row to within so short distance OF
MIR. Gray that there was anticipated very
close and bitter war OF words.
Senator Gray looked Senator Hill squarely
in the eye for few minutes and then added:
Il do not want any personal controversy
with the Senator from New York. The Sen
ator has no authority to lecture and instruct
the Senate"
Senator Aldrich then tried to annoy the
Democrats a little. He asked Senator Gray
whether the Presidents letter did not Justify
the view that the Senate tariff bill was an
abandonment Of Democratic principles, and
that any duty, however small, was an act Of
periidy and dishonor. Senator Gray re-
sponded, the President had shown himself
abundantly able to take care Of himself He
had the confidence OF the American people
and would not betray them. The Senator
from Rhode Island is simply endeavoring to
create discord so that he and the Senator
from New York can waltz down the aisle to-
gether."
Villas ALARMED THE SENATE.
Senator Villas was recognized when Senator
Gray sat down. He urged laying aside per-
reasonable extent The conferees had
failed. but the Senate should not stand out on
every one OF its 634 amendments. He then
began vigorous argument in support OF the
rights Of the House In preparing bill to raise
revenue.
Then he threw CONSERVATION into the camp
OF the Finance Committee by moving n sub
stitute to Mr.. Hills motion. that the Senate
confsrees be instructed to strike out the one
eighth differential on sugar. This was re-
garded as essential to the passage OF the bill
and as il was left in the measure by Just one
vote, there was general feeling of alarm lest
the amendment carry. Many Senators de-
clare that that would kill the bill. Senator
Villas attack on the sugar trust was most
severe.
LOUISIANA SENATORS oBTsPoKES.
Mr.. Gallery, in reply to Mr.. Villas. said he
was in the Senate to guard the interests Of
his state. Sugar was its most stable product
He was not interested in the sugar trust nor
were his people. But the producers Of
Louisiana were also manufacturers Of GEN.
trifugal sugars.
He was Democrat. He loved his party.
But II the time came when he had TO choose
between his state and bis party he would
stand by his state. If the one-eighth differ
ential on sugar was stricken out. he declared.
in conclusion he would not vote for the bill
Senator sherman replied to Senator Caffery
that 40 per cent. fiat sd valorem was suffi-
cient to protect the Louisiana planters. Sen
ator Palmer announced he would oppose the
BAD FAITH CHARGED.
Senator Blanchard. who closed the days
OF the Democratic Senators. He pointed out
that in the Democratic caucus the concessions
placed in the Senate bill had been assented to
by forty-two Democratic Senators. The one
eighth differential on refined sugars was one
Of those concessions; the 40 per cent. on
raw and refined sugar Was another, and the
payment of bounty for the remainder of the |
present year was another. This latter agree
ment was violated.
Mr.. Villas who made the motion to strike |
out the one-eighth, was in the caucus, Mr.. |
Blanchard said, and had made NO objection TO |
il. Somebody" said Mr.. Blanchard, lis not |
living up to his agreement; which is as bind |
ng now as it ever was" The Louisiana |
Senator's, although the caucus arrangement |
lad been violatedin the failure TO provide for |
he continuation of the bounty for the remain
Ter of the year. had voted for the bill with |
he expectation that that provision would be |
Inserted in the conference.
Mr.. Blanchard called attention to the fact |
hat Mr.. Hill, who was now in antagonism |
o his position on sugar. was in the Demo-
ratio conference and did not raise his voice |
Igainst the sugar schedule.
1.-The Senator very well knows" interrupted |
lr. Hill that / dissented wholly from the
Of that caucus and refused to be
,ound by it. l did not mention sugar one
vay or another"
Mr.. Blanchard proceeded to say that it was
ime for plain speaking. Over 500, ,00e, 900
n his state was involved. and, without in
lulgipg In threats, he desired to say that the
louisiana representatives expected that the
aucus agreement would be carried out to the
etter. When Mr.. Blanchard concluded Mr.
,ockrell moved that the Senate adjourn to-
lay to meet on Monday next. Mr.. Hill at
empte1 to resist the motion. but it was not
The motion was carried-3O-23,
iessrs. Hill and Irby voting with the Repub-
leans against the motion. The Senate went
nto executive session and later adjourned
ntii Monday at - O'Clock. closing the most
xciting day in either house since the tariff bill