New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-12
rur TARIFF BILL WAS AT STAhE'
crv.TORs AND sPECTATOI.s N HUI
THE DEBATE IN DETAIL"


THE DEBATE IN DETAIL.
,. ,rc lin expectation of some fiery
S eco denunciations scenes OF excitement
W, .rh.,s nrooosl;ons and votes decisive OF 'ne
,, - the Tariff bill. now trembling IN Inc "a'a.
large concourse OF people was atUdcteu -
Ssrs,a wing OF the Capitol to-day 10y l'" ~"
,,a ooorkeepers TO the main puoic sailei9
ts,nr admission, as all the seats Were '"7' -
.'.s nd =, the same time the reserved ana !aules
.,re-,es were filing up rapidly. Inc "ea'"e' w
% -. a,d warm summer toilets and WAVING
~ 80 c,,or and admiration TO the scene. Ihere
& mich larger attendance Of Senator'S than
rss, especially the Republican sloe OF 'ne
Ca.mAer when the opening prayer was rlaoe' III
~ .,.,s was a discreet alusiOn 10 the situation
:, the suggestion that light should come Out oi
d,rt,sss and life out OF death. senator bu''e'
- r., Who has been electioneering IN MS
our STATE for several weeks past was again IN MS
.se, TODAY and was cordially welcomed bacK oy MS
associates. On o.. no
Impressed with the Importance OF the ocoas,oA
had onlv 10 cast his eyes about him 20 uhoerS'a,'
,b,, soms.hine OF vital interest was promised IN the
..;or. ~ the men who sat beneath him on the hoo'
OF the Senate Then, too. the hum OF co'Sc''a''O o
before the Senate was called to order was u'"'ua'
loud enough so 10 cause comment py thoSe i"
with the studied quiet of the historic nan
,,,,ys wara merely contrbutory TO the impressive
he
and woman present tina, crisis IN the anaifs Oh 'e
country had arrived and that the day might witness
,se prelminarv steps to the defeat or triumph oil
the measure which proposed TO change the pre-
vailng tariff system.
THE GALLERIES WERE CROWDED.
The crowded galleries were lled with an attentive
audience Women appeared to be IN greater nun
bers than men. They occupied a maJor"y VI III,
seats in the women's pubic gallery ana mac sooa
representation in those reserved for the rdh'"es anu
friends Of members Of the Senate. There was one
vacant bench in the private gallery. lhs ma' VI"
space reserved for the President and MS |aoihe"
their wives and family, and covert glances went up
from the floor 10 see If II were occupied Inc
gallery reserved for the diplomatic corps formed an
other exception 10 the rule, for its only occupants
sere three ~
Naturally. the Senator most observer was %
HILL II was he who had brought apou! 'he 'i''''
by his resolution directing the Senate co"'e'i.
10 report an agreement or disagreement anu "e
was looked TO the star OF the performance ~
all present had to witness
rap Of the Vice Presidents gavel stopper inc
buzz of the crowded galleries. A Iot Oh ro"''
business came before the Senate FOR the hr'' non
hour. much 10 the disappointment or the spec'"'o'
The reading Of yesterdays journal was osPe"s.'
with. and at l23O the VcePrcAdent laid Deiore INC
senate the resolution offered yesterday py MI ma"
oNr hep, y. h for an inquiry iH'o Wv
the recent election In Alabama MI Chahuiei ''
marked that the counting Of the votes IN AiaDai"A
was not yet finished and that the senior oe"a'o'
from that State had not yet returned 10 'ne wy
he therefore proposed TO ask that his resoiu''o
might 90 over. retaining its position lie eHpres'e'
'ne hope that the resolution would be ui'pha'e''
agreed to. as he feared that otherwise there "e"
" TWO Legislatures, two Governors. anu '"'e'
united States Senator's from Alabama ne oe
.e'ed that with a close investigation or the qucS
'a oy the Committee on Privileges ana riec'o'''
'' great calamity to the State of Alabama "oui'
De syerted
ar rush Dem Ala) said that there had Deeh nc
~, report OF the result OF last Monday > eiec
va" IA any county in Alabama. The returns III
"s members OF the Legislature would De sen
~. e legislature In November. and that Leeis'a'
49,, 'oso have the exclusive power to deal WIN '"'
,t Vi members to their seats. There was no au
,,v IN organic or statute law for the propose
,,.asation And II there should be an investsa
A., nc was sure that nothing whatever wouid "
w. ered to authorize. Justify or support
- gray Dem. De.) objected 10 Mr.. Chanoier
,.,s.s' mat his resolution should lie over and re
~, 80 pace Such Investigation as II proposed
,N De long step In the direction OF centraiza
a. chandler thereupon withdrew the resolution
a.. Immediately afterward offered 1t anew an
.n under the rule. 1, went over I'll Monday. thu
ing me better OF Mr.. Gray's objection.
An "e request of the House for a conference on tn
s ~" 70 prevent interference with the collection o
Ave county and municipal taxes was agreed 10
e. senator's Pugh (Dem. A.a.). Coke (Dem