The record-union., 1894-08-18

completed to-day. Harris, on behalf of
the Democratic Steering Committee.
moved that Senator White from Cali
fornia be appointed to the vacancy on the
Finance Committee caused by the death
of Vance.
Chandler interposed an objection.
Harris made the point of order that his
motion was privileged because it looked
to the organization of the Senate.
Chandler remarked sarcastically, it was
little late to begin the organization of
the Senate. He called attention to the
fact that vacancy on the Finance Com
nlittee had existed for months, and 1t wes
proposed now TO fill it al the very close
oil the session.
Harris declared hotlv that it was with
profound as.onlshment he heard objec-
ton from the other side. La the eighteen
years that he had been a member OF that
body. anu no matter what party was ia
power, the majority named at will the
members OF the several committees OF
the Senate and no voice was heard IN OBJ
lection. Inc course OF Chandler he con-
demnei as most revolutionary.
Chandler declared it came with Ill grace
from Harris to condemn request made
under rules OF which he (Harris) was
such q master.
Then Hill got the floor and plunged inn
medi2tely into criticising the legislation
which the filling of the vacancy was de-
signed 10 expedite. AS far as the bills
placing coal, iron ore and sugar on the
Tree list were concerned, he voted Tor
them, he said, when they were legiti-
mately before the Senate, and he was not
trying TO escape from the record.
Senator Hill said he stood ready to vote
again to place them on the free list. None
OF his Democratic associates had proposed
placing these articles on the free list
when the tariff bill was before the SEN
ate, because they had been bound by a
caucus agreement. but if that agreement
was not rent i'll twain, it bad certain
amendments to offer. He wanted the in
come tax provision repealed. Ii the FL
nance Committee bad been governed by
iberality of judgment and conscience
before il would have reported adversely
on the income tax, and nowhere was an
attempt made to pack the committee to
secure an adverse report on this amend
nIent. Heretofore, in the filling of va
cancies, the Steering Committee first con-
suited the caucus OF their Democratic col
leagues. Why was a different course
persued now? He suggested that the
resolution go over until the Democrats
consulted on the subject. There had been
a series of bIunders throughout the tariff
controversy. When Mr.. Wilson deliv-
cred his speech for free sugar, the Demo-
cratic element OF the country had ac-
cepted it as &c cathedrG; had recognized
in his voice the voice of the adminlstra-
ton.
Democratic conventions" said Mr..
Hill, ''al over the country are adopting
resolutions in favor of free sugar, and
upon the heels of an almost unanimous
vote of the Democrats of the House came
the letter Of the Secretary saying that the
placing of sugar on the free list would be
suicidal. If it was policy to have the
sugar duty detained, there ought to have
been consultation before an attempt
was made to place it on the free list" In
the spirit OF harmony he would suggest a
conference, and that this matter be al
lowed TO go over. SO that a Democratic
conference might be held to determine
what was best to do.
Harris then put his motion in the form
of resolution, and asked that it be al
lowed 10 go over.
Quay objected to its introduction until
other morning business was disposed OF.
Harris resolution finally went over
under the rules.
Murphy (Dem.l of New York pre-
sented a resolution which, being objected
to. also went over, declaring that in view
OF Secretary Carlisie's letter 1t is the sense
of the Senate that no further tariff legis-
lation should be attempted at this session.
The resolution OF Gray (Dem.) of Della
ware. requesting the Finance Committee
to report without delay House Bill Il, ,90l
80 amended rs to provide for a revenue
duty OF al sugar without any ditferential
duty on refined sugar, was laid on the
table, and the Senate adjourned.