New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-21

his motion 70 direct the Senate conferrees TO re-
cede from the amendments putting coal and iron
ore on the dutiable list and his real purpose was
accOmpli shed, although no vote was taken on
this or any other motion Of instruction; for his
speech of half an hour in approval Of the Presi-
dents indictment against the Senate managers
cannot fail to establish him In an impregnable
position before the party from which he can
view with complacency the embarrassnents
both of his enemies in the Senate and Of his ira
ditonal rival at the other end Of Pennsylvania
ave.
EXCITEMENT IN THE CHAMBER.
Though no vote was reached on any Of the
motions Of instruction offered, and the after
Moons debate ended abruptly and rather dis
appointingly with an adjournment until Mon
day next the days session was, nevertheless
perhaps the most important, and by far the most
intensely dramatic of the long struggle over the
Tariff bill The suppressed excitement under
which both Senators and spectators labored Il,
the opening of the discussion grew more ana
more manifest as the Indignant sentiment or nos
tinty t. the President found vent, ana up 10
th. close ~ Mr Vests passionate defence Of the
senate Finance Committee from Mr.. Cleveland
charge Of "perfdy" the intensity Of interest
shown both on the floor and In the galleries. mas
rarely been cqualled in the senate. me ieeD.e
and melancholy efforts Of Mr. Gray ana MI
Villas to speak on the subject Of the disagree
ment without injuring the feelings of the fTrTi-
denf or Mr. Wilson. and yet without offending
the injured dignity Of the Senate. had a rathsr
depressing effect upon the galleries. ana urln
the 0f Representatives, Oh Dp'H 20" ''N'
who had come over from the House 10 see now
Mr. Cleveiands mandate" 10 the conferrees
would be received. Toward the end OF the aI,ei-
noon the bitter feeling Of the morning seemed %
s,Ihgile a little and Mr. COckrelrs motion Tor an
adjournment until Monday was received WIN
feeble interest and passed with sigh OF relei'
TO RENEW THE FIGHT on MONDAY.
The FIGHT will be renewed Of course next week.
and as thcro are several Senator'S who have not
vet spoken but who intend to express somewhat
forcibly their opinion Of the Presidents attempt
to diycrcd!t the German BILL 1t is highly probable
that tho debate will run for two or three days
-Four motions Of instruction are now before me
Souate-one by Mr. Gray to insist upon all the
senate amendments and to consent 10 duV,"V4
conference with the House TWO by MI Hil 10
rccede from the amendments putting coaI am
iron ore respectively Oh the dutabie ~ anu
one bV AIr Villas 10 recede from the Seil"N'
amendment giving to the sugar reilneTs ILL
.ntiai duty Of one-eighth Of n cent a pound Ihi-
last motion 10 recedc will cause great einoarrass>
rn,nf To- the Democratic managers. Tor NJ. las
ana Mr. Palmer have both announced tnat they
,,iU support IT, and In that case IT could be car
ri-d with the aid Of the Repubhcans ana foPN'
usts who voted on July to strike out the ore
eighth dlnogentlaL The TWO LOUISIANA 9e''t 80
ami Mr. smith of ew-Jersey, threaten, now
,.r to vote against any conference report
which reduces further the duties on sugar MI.
blanchard and Mr. Canery Indeed. proclaiheu
t,I,y the.r purpose 70 insist on the revival ny
,b. conference Of the bounty provisions Tor ne ne
current wear ont OF which they were pUh'"eu
h, IN. des.rtlon ~ three Democratic votes -
I'M. opposition on July >. II the bargain a. -
t,,,,,i,s made i'm the Democratic caucus and ac>
r.ntrI bv the Finance Committee is not carried
,u. NJ blanchard told the Senate TINS aI'er,
noon the votes II the Louisiana senators VIII
no, b., east for the conference" report
INCIDENTS OF THE DEBATE
Thor. were many interesting Incidents in the
| long debate on the Democratic side over 'he
presidents declaration Of war. Why Mr.. Smith
for rl Ia
o,ne. ~ the "c0nservatves' to Mr. Cleveland
| q. ,,o, alrogetnc~ clear. unless Mr.. Smiths size
,d -.stght wore thought TO make him a highly
inuresslve gladiator. The New-Jersey statesman
/ s.en,.d a little nuttcreI at the delicate TASK IN
trusted 10 him and made numerous s"Ps q. ny .'iv
,,r,u. vhil. pronouucing the conservative
,ltimatum When hc was telling Heai MS 'ii'.'"N
,,. t would saw 10 Nh Wilson II hc were 4
member ~ tho conference on the part ot me
: o.t. l. seemed t1 the galleries t. ne casIHS
! III. Jones l,orman bu a. the lert OF me W.
Virginia professor and 70 eX ann ,,,,'.H
li,s Take her 90 leaN" her be- ~ Is "'t' IL
s,ry ID ada that Mr. Smiths printed spee'h VIII
nos contain this delightful specimen oi hns
llsh AS she is spoke on the BoW'ry' p"' r M'''
,r,nsrufo his imaginary dialogue with ffo-
r.4sor Wilson into quite unimpeachao.e phrase
oi3@y. H., ,,,rrossi,n
,,I ifs extreme caud0r and pre- 'sion lef; no pos
sia,. Doubt about the intentions oi tne 9'ilt.S'
,~I his associates The Senate bill or noth-
ifs" was the burden ~ his aggressive u~.'-' ~
,,,,os and hts prediction that either the 6Nulah
/ him would pass or the Mckinney law remain ~. 3
/ fh. statute book was somewhat s@I.y p"l n "m'
re-ech ho-d by the spokesman OF the + fihdnS1 ,'n -
/ nlitt.c Mr. Vest. NJ. Vests anr'Io'r 3'',,'u @ az ~
/ W. fliu.s sardouic defence of the President was
3D.. - tha fcllrg hits ~ the debate. IL WAS
/ wholly an afterthpught. occurring 10 ,nr % %.,
.,,ri senator after he had once taken MS seat
Tho defence" he said which IN" senator IT, li,i. y,
/ N.v. YorL has made Of the President rfhnn IL ;
,, nf desperate murder case Whlch bl'N
' Nv. ',nl, defence | was able u make was
/ ,h,t th. accused was suffering from surh utter
/ moral deprayty tina, he was anso.u,ey n'S'p, ~
} ah,e - crime He was acquitted. N'er"@.u ~
! ,o,,. "a me 10 thank me for the verdict III uo-
inr so he said. however. chat he would rather rather 3"
the penitsnti!ry Tor me '"an bcsrti ~ any
! on, IN the laugh which this clever sally raised.
THE PROCEEDINGS N DETAIL
Washington. July 2o-Attracte1 by the expectation
81, stormy scenes over the disagreelng conference
,.,.r, an th. Tariff bill. spectators began |" HOOK
,ofo the senate galleries early as il oc'o'N inns
| morning Women In light summer costumes WIN
| fans in perpetual motion. gave lsht ana oo'"' ~ ~
scene Senators we're present In mu'h larger NUM-
| hrs than at any time since the passage oi "e
Tariff hil General SclSles and several other mem
hrs NJ the House occupied seats IN the chamoer,
,,, realine, of Yesterdays journal was dispensed
with Many memorials were presenter anu re-
fcrred among them ore from the business "ie" VI
Chicago asking for immediate action o' son'e ,.''
os,r ON th. Tariff bill In the absence OF the VICE
| President the chair was occupied by MI h"''''
| d,.m rennD president pro TEN OF the senate
At Pm the message from the House asking I"
further conference on the Tariff bill was aid pe'ore
the senate on motion OF Mr.. Voorhees, VINO co"-
| tented himself with these few words;
| Mr. PRESIDENT the conferrees on the part OF 'he
s'n,to noV await further action on TINS Dil.
SENATOR SMITH STARTS THE FIGHT
rh., Mr. smith Dem. y JJ rose and said that
h ,.,,,,d vote for a further conference. lie spoke
| I'm part as follows.
| shall vote for motion to insist on the senate ave
omendments I'm the hope that Tarln Dill may yer
t',i,,i which will be enacted into law by Dem.
"cratic votes supposed when we took hMnal M
| ,,to unon the measure before rs TWO weeks ago
,ht s,iih a lin had been perfected. But the events
oT the past twenty four hours have shown US our
or,,r and II is folly 10 deny that We are now con
er,.ni hr thr dnnger Of tarm eglslhtloh az WE