The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-01

Sherman's remark that ''this bill has never
been considered by the Finance Commit
tee." He asserted that the tariff bill had
been reported to the full Finance Commit
tee on March and had not been reported
by the committee to the Senate until
March 20.
Senator Sherman in reply said the bill
was never read in detail to permit changes.
Ii it had been and votes had been taken
more satisfactory measure might have
been presented.
Senator Harris interjected question.
He wanted to know if Sherman and the
other Repu blican members of the commit
tee had not had opportunity to offer amend
ments in committee.
"Not the usual opportunity" replied
Sherman. 1T was idle to do so when the
six Democratic members had agreed on
amendments and they had been submitted
to the Democratic caucus"
"The Senator says he did not have the
usual opportunity" said Harris. II want
him to answer distinctly or definitely il he
chooses to deny explicitly that he had the
same opportunity the Democratic Senators
had when the Mckinley bill was before
the committee"
Mr.. Sherman repeated that there was no
opportunity for consideration until the
Democratic majority had agreed Hpon
changes.
Mr.. Morrill, made a brief speech con-
firmatory Of what Senator Sherman had
said. after which Senator Harris, taking
the floor for moment. said with much
emphasis: "If the Senator from Ohio and
the Senator from Vermont desire to be
undeIs stood as asserting that the Republl-
cans were not permitted to shape the bill
in committee. they are within the limits of
the exact truth. and they are within the
limits when they infer that they will not
be allowed to shape it,
That's all right" replied Senator Sher-
man.
'Of course it's all right" Harris replied.
"But II they say they were not permitted
opportunity to offer amendments they do
injustice to themselves and gross injustice
to other members of the committee"
Mr. VOORHEES, insisted that the record
showed that the bill had been considered
in every detail, from eud to end. and that
the minority had ample opportunity to
offer amendments. He called particular
attention to Mr.. Aldrich's motion. made in
committee. to strike out the income tax
feature. II desire to say right here, said
he. commenting on this motion. mo matter
what rumors may be floating in the air,
the income tax will stay in this BILL"
Allison. Teller and Hawley then took
part in the discussion. and Hale returned
to the Carlisle interview, declaring that it
bore all the marks of authenticity. Then
Palmer took turn. and Carey and Chand-
ler joined he collOquy, which Mr.. Harris
yainly endeavored to bring to a close.
A few minutes afterward an incident oc-
Cured which created a profound sensa-
ton. All the Democrats had been more
or less irritated by the prodding from the
other side, and the feeling was directed
principally against Aldrich, who was
maneuvering the opposition. Turpie. who
gotS the floor when Palmer sat down,
made direct assault on Aldrich. the like
ST which has not been heard in the Senate
chamber for years. BE declared that
three monstrous untruths had cha ter-
lied the opposition, three gross, papa BILE
lies of inconceivable mendacity. The first
of those untruths was that new bill was
being prepared by the Secretary of the
Treasury; the second. that three. or 800,
amendments, it did not matter which,
were to be presented, and the third was
tn at the bill reported from the Finance
Committee was not the bill to be passed
All these assertions had been categorically
denied by four Democratic members of the
Finance Committee. "And yet." con-
tinued Turpie, raising his hand aloft and
stretching it toward Aldrich, "the Senator
from Rhode Island comes in here and says
he believes they are true. In such an
issue of veracity. | prefer to believe
and / do believe the Senators on
this side. and / defy the Senator
no, 1 will not say Senator-I defy the
diminutiye unit of the other side to assert
reports that are being circulated here and
in the newspapers? Who claims the pa
ternity? The Senator from Rhode Island.
recolect the predecessor of the honorable
Senator from Rhode Island" he continued
with biting and venomous irony, referring
to Senator Aldrich of 1890 as different
individual from the Senator Aldrich of to-
day. "But even he could not have been
the author of all three of these untruths.
He might have been the author of one,
but three would have driven him from the
field. He had been drug clerk and was
familiar with that line of business and
other lines as wholesale grocer. We
who were here then will never forget the
writhing of his distinguished c0untenance,
his enormous development of cheek that
extended from ear to ear and from chin to
forehead. We will never forget his auri-
cular appendages that scraped the dome Of
the capitol. How can the present Sen ator
hope to rival his predecessor in the hate
of truth and the love of falsehood that has
always characterized the cheats of pro tee
tion."
When Mr.. Turpie sat down there was
hush upon the chamber. Every one was
amazed at the personal character Of the
attack upon Senator Aldrich. and all eyes
were turned on the Rhode Island Senator.
He rose slowly. "In the position the Sem
ator from Indiana now takes" he said
slowly ard deliberately, "he speaks for no
one but himself. Under other circum-
stances and conditions do not believe he
would have made the speech he has made"
AIdrich took his seat. The Incident closed
without another word and Mr.. Quay took