Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-08-02
GREAT FIRST CITIZEN.
So Senator Villas Styles Mr.. Cleve.
land.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-There
was a very noticeable absence OF
furry and excitement in and about
the Snate Chamber this morning
as compared with the scenes OF
the last three days, and there was
a corresponding falling off in
the number of spectators in the
galleries. This was due doubt
less to the general understanding
that the days proceedings were
not likely to be of a very excit
ing character; that the programe
os the Democratic caucus would
be carried out without any hitch,
and that the request of the House
for further conference on the
Tariff bill would be complied with
Internationally.
In the morning hour the con-
ference report on the Fortifca-
ton Appropriation bill was pre-
sented and agreed to. The con-
ference report on the Army Ap-
propiation bill was presented and
agreed to. The conference re-
port on the Army Appropriation
bill was presented and went over
till tomorrow.
The resolution offered yester-
day by Senator Allen, calling for
copies of correspondence (tele-
graphic or otherwise) of the De-
partment of Justice with railroad
officers and the United States dis
trict attorney of United States
district attorney of Chicago, dur
ing the recent industrial troubles
in Chicago" was taken up and
agreed to without objection.
At 2 o'clock p. m. the message
from the House asking further
conference on the Tariff bill was
laid before the Senate, and Sena.
te, and Senator Quay withdrew
the motion made by him yester-
day to amend the pending mo
tions of Senators Villas and Gray,
so as to put sugar on the free
list. At this time very few Sena-
tors were in their seats.
Senator Gray raised the point
of no quorum and the roll was
called. Sixty-one Senators re
sponded.
Senator Villas took the floor
and addressed the Senate in a two
hours speech, delivered off HAND
and with much oratorical effect
His speech was highly eulogistit
of President Cleveland, whom he
defended from the charges of du
plicity, and Of improper interfer
ence with legislation, made by
| Senator German in his speech o.
Monday. He spoke of Mr.. Cleve
land as the great first citizen O.
the republic" and as the repre-
sentative of the national honor
and he declared, with solemnity
land vehemence, that to assai
| Grover Cleveland was to strike
at the republic; that to insult hin
was to sting the heart of every
true American. In conclusion
he withdrew his motion of Friday
to strike of Friday, to strike ou
. the additional discriminating
duty of ! cent a pound on suga
and favored Senator Gray's mo
ton to insist upon the Senat'
amendment and to consent t,
further conference. He did this
J he said, because he was a stric
! party man, and desired to be il
, accord with his Democrat
brethren. He expressed the hop
: that out of the conference woul'
; come a measure far better thai
| that which had already passe
the Senate. All the conferees
; he said, knew the sentiment Q
: the Senate on the sugar question
) and he was sure that the sent
: ment would have it's true an
proper weight.
81 Senator Villas was followed b
: Senator Stewart, who criticise
l the Presidents letter as an in
: vasion of the legislative powe
r such as had cost Charles l. hi
. head.
q At the close of the debate, tn
vote was taken on Senator Hill
e motion to recede from the dut
r of 40 cents ton on iron ore an
S on coal.
!, At the suggestion of Senate
n Allison the motion was divided S
d that the VIC tie should first h
taken on iron ore. The vote r.
e sulted-yeas, 6; nays IS.
81 His motion in regard to CO.
r was lost by the same vote.
y Senator Caffery withdrew h
r motion in favor of modifie
It sugar bounty for 1894.
VI The only question left w;
g Senator Gray's notice to agr.
T. to the further conference askt
J. by the House.
II AS the vote was about to |
l. taken, Senator Villas motion
;, recede from the ] cent a pour
discriminating duty on sugar w
g renewed by Senator Washbur
l. Republican, of Minnesota.
If "A point of order was MAJ
II against it, and that point w
e discussed, without a conclusit
: being reached, until 5:45 o'cloc
when the Senate adjourned.