The morning call., 1894-08-12


an extent that they were ready to take
action upon the important Hill resolution,
which caused the parliamentary battle of
yesterday. To-day the proceedings were
interesting, but they did not reach the
high pitch of excitement that was ex-
pected. There was too much talk about
the parliamentary statutes and not enough
about the causes of differences between
the conferees to make the scenes rival
those of the Senate when the first tarlH
disagreement was discussed. This was
enough to whet the appetites of the spec
tators for more. but the final vote on
CockrelPs motion to go into executive ses-
sion showed that the Democrats were
going to make one more effort TO pull
themselves together.
This showed that many Democrats be-
lieved that aill's motion was intended 10
defeat the bill. The proposition OF Sen
ator Turpie that the present conterees
should resign and others be appointed In
dlcated a desire, which had been known
to exist among many Democratic Senators,
that a conference should be appointed
which would make reasonable concessions
to the House. agree upon compromise
and report to the Senate and let the Senate
pass upon il.
The discussion also developed differ
ences of opinion as to which body has pos
session of the tariff bill. COckrell saying
emphatically that the House had it, and
others declaring it should by right be in
the custody of the Senate.
The most interesting feature of the day
was the vote upon going into executive
session. Yesterday it was shown that
there was a majority OF IL in vote for
continuing the discussion and bearing the
details of the tariff differences. To-day
the vote was a tie, the Vice Presidents
deciding vote being with his party. SEN
ator Stewart, whose refusal to vote on
three successive motions ten days ago,
caused a tie to-day again by abStaining
from voting. Murphy, for the first time,
was the only Democrat voting with Hill.
| The two P0pulists on the Democratic side,
Allen and Kyle, voted against that party.
Another important feature of the affair
was the telegram from Senator Irby, which
placed him in line with his Democratic
colleagues in favor of the tariff bill.
The Senate proceedings, aside from the
discussion of the Hill resolution, were of
very little interest The executive session,
which Mr.. C0ckrell said was of great i'm
pOrtsnce," lasted only ten minutes and the
! Senate adjourned at 2:10.
! 1t was seen early in the day that the
| Senate chamber was the storm center OF
the tariff conflict. E4ger crowds thronged
the Hobbies leading 10 the galleries and
struggled for points of vantage to hear the
expected debate on HIPS resolution,
directing the Senate tariff conIerees to re-
port on the situation. Hill was one of the
first to take his seat in the chamber, while
Vest who came in next, serenely read
newspaper. The spectators as well as
Senators waited with evident impatience
while the clerk read a long veto message
from the President on the bill retiring
naval officers. The floor of the chamber
rapidly filed with members of the House.
Chandler asked that The resolution for
an investigation of the alleged irregularl-
ties in the Alabama election go over unit
Monday. He obtained leave to withdraw
the resolution and Immediately reotfered
it, which carries it over.
The clerk then read Hill's resolution,
and Senator Hill presented an amendment,
requesting the Senate conferees to report
if they were likely to reach an agreement,
and if not, to report the principal items of
disagreement returning the bill to the
secretary of the Senate for further action.
| He called for the ayes and noes.
GRAY thought it would be time enough
| TO consider this phase when the conferees
report their inability to agree. He be-
lieved the House might yet deal with the
bill. The great question of the tariff
could not depend upon mere manual pos
session.
Hill replied that the Senate had asked
for second conference, and under parla-
mentary usage the bill remained in its
possession. ''If l can be assured" he said.
/ 'that the bill will remain in the Senate, l
will withdraw the amendment"
| Frye said he understood tbat,he bill was
actually in the Senate. to which Cockrell
replied that he understood the papers were
taken to the House ana were there.
There seems to be so much doubt
where the bill is" interjected Chandler,
that 1 suggest 1t may be found in the
| White House"
81 will say to the Senator from New
Hampshire" answered Faulkner. "that
although the tariff bill is not at the White
House now, it will be there very soon to
receive the signature of the President"
Let me ask" said Chandler. "what
will be its form?"
''It will be in such form" replied Faux
ner, "as a minority of the Democratic Con-
! gressmen agree upon"
Turpie said he had misgivings as to the
source of the resolution. at comes from
the Senator from New York, who has pub
licly informed us that he was against the
measure, and Is still against it."
Cockrell moved an executive session.
Hill demanded the ayes and noes on
an executive session, and Cafferty voted
for it. Harris announced that he would
vote aye If not paired. The Democrats
generally voted aye. The motion was evil
IDENTIFY carried by 1 majority before the
vote was completed. but at this point Cor
don announced transfer of his pair TO
Irby. Brce transferred his pair to Voor-
hees and voted aye. The vote was a tie
IS to 80, and the Vice. President cast the
deciding vote in favor of CockrelPs
motion.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and at PIP adjourned until Mon
day.
ALABAMA RETURNS.