The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-27

morning. and there was corresponding
falling OF in the number OF spectators in
the galleries. This was due. doubtless. to
the general understanding that the days
proceedings were not likely to be of a
very exciting character; that the plan OF
he Democratic caucus would he carried
out and the further request of the House
tor further conference on the tariu blII
would be complied with uncondiuonally.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
In the morning hour the conference re-
port on the Notifications appIOWldtiVH
bill was presented and agreed To. me
conference report on the army approplia3n,
ton bill was presented ana went over III
The resolution offered yesterday 10y Mr..
Allen. calling for copies of corresponding
telegraphic or otherwise, of the Depart
meut OF Justice with railroad oIhcciS
and the United States district attorney ot
Chicago duriug the recent lndustrlu
troubles in chicago was agreed to with
ONT objection.
At2 i. VI. the message from the House.
skiing further conference on the taIlH
lu was laid before the Senate, and Mr.
quay Withdrew the motion made by him
Yesterday 20 amend the pending motion
OF Mr. Villas SO as 70 put sugar on the
we're in their seats. Mr.. Gray raised the
point OF no quorum, and the roll was
called. SiXty-one senators responded.
Ma. Villas wITHDRAws HIS MOTION.
Then Mr.. Villas took the floor and adj
dressed the Senate il a two hours speech,
delivered off hand, and with much ora
torical effect His speech was highly eulo-
gisuc OF President Cleveland, whom he
defended from the charges Of duplcity
and improper interference with leSlsla-
ton, made by Senator German In ms
speech of Monday. lie spoke OF Cleye-
-.-.T no fir O.
public" and as the representative or the
national honor, and he declared with
s1.emnty and vehemence that 10 assaH
Grover Cleveland was 10 strike the ke-
puhuc, that TO insult him was 70 aifIont
every good citizen. and that 10 stab him
was 10 STING the heart or every tIue
American. In conclusion ne Withdrew ms
motion TO strike out the duty OF Is cent
per pound on sugar, and favored Mr..
Gray's motion 10 Insist upon the Senate
amendment, and to consent 10 further con-
ference. He did this. he said, because he
was a strict party man, and desired TO
be in accord with his Democratic breth-
rem And he expressed the hope that out
Of the conference would come a measure
better than that which had already passed
NIr. Villas was follew by Mr.. Stewart
who criticised the Presidents letter as
an invasion Of the legislative powers
such as had cost Charles the First his
head.
At the close Of the debate the vote was
taken on Mr.. Hi1's motion 10 recede from
the duty Of AZ cents a ton on Iron ore
and on coal.
motion was divided, so that the vote
should be first taken on iron ore. The
vote resulted: Yeas 6. nays 60. as fol-
:, Y,easn5Alllen., l,,. Allen HansbrOugh. Hin, 1rby
Nays-Aldrich, Allison. Bate. Berry
BLACKBURN, Blanchard, Brice, Canery
Call, Cady, Chandler, Cockrell, Coke
Cullom. Daniel. Dixon, Dolph. Dubois.
Faulkner. Fry. Gallingcr. George, Glib
son. Gordon, German. Gray, Hale, Haw-
lNev), Lindsay, Lodge. McLaurin, Me
Millin, Mcpherson. Henderson. Martin,
Mills, Mitchell (Ore). Mitchell Wis).
Murphy. Palmer. Pasco, Patton. Perkins
Plat, Power, Proctor Pugh, Quay Ran
som. Roach. ShOup. Smith. Squire, Teller.
Turpi9 Vest, Villas, Walsh, Washburne
and Whites.
His motion in regard to coal was lost
by the same vote.
wAsHBUREE REEEws Villas MOTION.
Then Mr.. Cafery withdrew his motion
in favor Of modified sugar bounty for
1894 Mr.. quay had already withdrawn
his motion TO have sugar put on the free
list and the only question left was Mr..
DsrayS motion TO insist on and to agree
70 the further conference asked by the
when Mr.. Villas motion 10 recede from
one-eighth OF a cent discriminating duty
on sugar was renewed by Mr.. Washburne
(Rep.. Minn) a point Of order was made
against II, and that point was discussed
without conclusion being reached until
! -, when the Senate adjourned
IL Is generally understood that Senator |
Stewart. of Nevada, viii vote with the |
Democrats 10 send the bin back 10 con- |
ference.
yILAs' Defence OF CLEVELAND.
II was expected that the Ohio Senator |
would make a statement before Mr.. Villas |
lroceeded, but he did not do 50. The Wis |
'onsin Senator began his speech by saying !
hat an extraordinary scene occurred on |
l0nday last In the Senate. 1t was evident |
ie intended 10 defend the President a |
)emOcratic senator said he. saw lit 10 at |
tack the President without precedent he |
hought or II there was q precedent IL |
Mas one that ought to be stunned instead |
Il followed. II was personal assault |
llon the President and his character
He had hoped. he said. that the remarks |
" Mr. German and those who joined with |
him on that occasion would have appeared |
G ne Record before he (Mr. Vilas) re-
}ari But, ne went on sarcasticaily ne |
t-slmed the engagements Of the Mary
a. senator were so pressing that he had
Aal % time 70 revise them Mr.. Villas
considered IL his duty to reply TO that as,
si-i lie would speak as the personal |
4s vel as the political friend OF the
JIeslleut.
ii- rcjoiced in the honor Of Mr.. Cleve-
lan1's friendship. IL was "a pride 10 him
lt ttc rewards few and stinted that
ONE % public men, one OF the greatest
NAT had come to him was the intimate
association with that lofty and distin-
;1lshed man.
THR PRESIDENT LAUDED.
IL was his honest testimony TO his char
cter that never at any moment Of temp
alton, either political or personal. had he
aied % see in Mr. Cleveland the pure
'tite light Of an upright purpose. For
lch man he saw III 10 say some
1r1s-nOt In defence (he needed none).
l some correction OF dlscOloration OF
acts by which Mr.. Cleveland had been
laced Ia false light before the country.
ie would make this statement in behalf
Tie truth Of history. "Whx were the
olnts Of accusation" inquired Mr.. Villas.
~ the remarkable assault to which l
ave alluded% He regretted, he said,
nat Mr.. German was absent from the !
euate chamber.
4he first accusation, he proceeded, was
lat the President was open to the charge |
1uplicty. That was based upon let
~ ~ which Mr.. Cleveland expressed the
ope that iron and coal should go on the |
zee list In the tariff bill. The second was
le Executive had by that encroached on
ne prerOBatiVes OF Congress. and third, |
nat the President had traduced the
% as a matter of argument, but as
iditer Of fact.
FACTS AS TO COAL AND IRON.
with regard 10 coal and iron ore, let
= examine the facts" said Mr.. Villas
And desire TO say here that am under
eep obligations 70 the senator from New
ork, who never IN his public career made
Jch an able exposition OF any subject
= he did on Tuesday last"
His high tribute TO Senator Hill caused