The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-18


gestion. 49,
Chandler wanted to amend the resoln-
tion so as TO include money paid by the
sugar trust, not only for campaign but for
election purposes. He had occasion to be-
Iieye. he SAID, that money had been used
by the sugar trust to elect United States
Senators. >.: T. 80
Faulkner OF West~Nirginia asked that a
clause be added to the resolution So as to
give The Investigation committee .iuris-
diction TO investigate aud report on any
other charges that might be preferred be-
fore the committee against Senators al
-legfng corrupting influences: in connection
with the tariff BILL -.
Lodge Indicated a willingness TO accept
the Amendment. :',*.
Quay asked that; Faulkner's amendment
be modified so as to. give the committee the
jurisdiction not only Of charges in cGnDec-
= tlon with the tariff bill. but of all legisla-
= ton. This sugges ton failed to secure APP
proYai. :. -
AS ne response had been made to. Al.
lens insinuation about Senators speculai-
ing in sugar stock during the coHstdera-
ton of the tariff Bill, he presented at this
point formal amendment TO include the
charges in the inquiry. 1t was accepted
by Lodge. and then, without division, jus:
as the morning hour expired, the resulu-
tion was adopted. As amended, the reese
tuition is as follows: -....... a..
WHEREAS 1t has been stated in the sun, a
newspaper published in New York. that brides
have been offered TO certain Senators 10 induce
them 10 vote against the pending arf bill; and
whereas, it has also been stated in a similar
article in the Press a upWSTratef- puhlisfpd in
Phlladelpl1ia That the sugar.schedule has been
made W as II stands in the proposed amend
menr in consideration OF a large sum of money
paid for campaign purposes OF the Democratic
party; therefore be il
ReSOlUed. That a committee Of FIVE Senator'S
be appointed to investigate these charges and
TO inquire further whether any contributions
have been made by the sugar trust, or any per
son connected herewith, to any political party
o. for campaign or election purposes or TO secure
or defeat legislation, and whether any Senator
has been or is specializing in what are known
as sugar stocks" during the consideration Of
. The tariff bill now before the Senate, aud with
power 10 send for persons aud papers and To-
administer Oaths;
ResOlued. That said committee be authorized
to investigate aud repor: upon any charge or
charges which may be filed before II, alleging
that The action OF any Senator. has been cor
ruDtly OF improperly influenced in the consider
ation OF said bill or that any. attempt has been
made TO influence Legislation.
The bribery question being disposed Of
for he time being the tariff bill was taken.
up, and Gallipger for an hour and a quarter
continued his review of general tariff leg
islatioU. He then yielded to Higgins,
who spoke at length on the effect of pro-
lection prices. 49,.
On jones motion 5 cents per pound on
nltra-maTine blue was substituted for 20
per cent, the rate fixed when the bill was
first reported TO the Senate.
The Jones amendment to. change. the
rate of cents per pound on Yermilion
red made Of lead o 25 per cent was agreed
to. also the amendments fixing the rale on
Paris white. dry, at a quarter of. / cent,
ground in oil, at half of 1~cent, and on
oxide of zinc and white zinc paint at l cent
per pound. IL:
e.JoHes amendment to substitute 25
cents per pound for. 10 percent on hydrate
and iedtde OF potash was agreed to- - -
The Jones amendment increasing the
rate on red. and yellow prussiate from 90 to
% peEeent:was agreed TO- =. :. II.
At 5!3o the Nice-Presdent announced
the appointment of the following com
nlittee: in accordance with the Terms of the
Lodge resolution: MessTs. Gray, Lindsay.
Lodge. Allen and Davis.
Atc6 clock Harris. the floor manager of
the tariff BILL moved that the Senate take
a Iecess until Tomorrow morning, with
the intention Of continuing the legislative
day and for the consideration of the tariff
bill to the exclusion OF all legislative bGsi-
ness, This eantthe. inauguration of the
policy Of duress that made famous the.
struggle over the FEDERAL election bill. the
bill to repeal the Sherman law, and all
other big legislative eoutestsin the Senate.
The Republicans, under the leadership of
Henderson. resisted. vainly arguing that
they did not. seek 10 delay action on the
tariff bill, They used the usual fiIibuster-
ing methods, breaking a quorum by refus-
ing to vote. although certain Of their
Western colleagues declined to join in the
filibusler. 49,
At 1880 a motion to adjourn was voted
downr5y the Democratic side. Both sides
by this time had evidently concluded to
''sit it out. They prepared for a siege,
They smoked in cl0akrooms and chatted
on the feor. Palmer RECALLED those who
gathered about him with his nimitable
stories. Occasionally several Senator'S
would cluster about Harris and listeni0
his crisp, pointed and sometimes. very
caustic characterization of the situation
A bout o'eock Chandler distur bed this
nanner-of things by inQuising whether he
would proceed with some remarks be de-
sired to make on the pending bill. =.
White of California replied SAL castically
that he could, if he would confine his re-
marks TO eaSInT oil. ~. =: ....
Faulkner, in the chair. ruled that no re-
marks were in, order pending the absence
of a quorum. .~ = -.
AT 500 the sergeant-at-arms submitted
his report. which showed that of the all
sentees on the rolcall ten Senators were
absent from the city. twenty-five could not
be found, one. Morrill,. RI, had declined
to attend and nineteen were either present
now or had rerorted that they would i'm
mediately TespOnd to the request. This
did not. satisfy Harris. He was in favor
of adopting more heroic measures, and
he moved to compel the attendance OF the
absen tees.
At $50 O'clock, after sitting eleven. and
half hours, and after some very sharp
and plain talk on*both sides. the Republi
cans succeeded in forcing an adjourn ment.
although the battIe;was- in reality drawn
one. A compromise had been pTac icaly
agreed upon before the Adjournment, by
which the sessions of the Senate are to
begin at 10 o'clock after Monday Senators