The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-27

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In the senate the report. Of the dis
a!reement was received and went over
without action.
he feeling is generally expressed BY
Democrats and Republicans alike In both
houses that President Cleveland, by writ.
ing the letter to Chairman Wilson, has
precluded any possibility of the passage
Of tariff bill at this session Of con-
gress. They claim that the sennte can
not now recede without humiliation and
disgrace and that the house cannot recede
owing to having tue president with them.
The indications are Cor deadlock. Eres-
ident Hill said to-day: II prefer to say
nothing at this time as to the propriety
| or wisdom of the letter. 1t comes ruther
late, and may c0n:plicate the whole situa-
| ton and defeat all tariff legislation what.
ever. If the president, instead of writ
ing letter, had cxericescd his influence
to assist ME in getting votes for free raw
materials when was making the fight
therfor in the senate. the lwcsnt un-
fortunate complication might not have
arisen"
Washington, July 2l.-Crowds such as
had not thronged the senate in months
packed the galleries to-day. The house
and the president had yesterday thrown
down the gauntlet to the senate on the
tariff question and pitched battle was
expected. An ominous hush was upon
the chamber when the president pro tenn,
Mr.. Harris of Tennessee, raped the SEN
ate to order. Senator Blackburn of Ken
tucky. in q pink legiigee shirt, stood,
watch In hand, while the chaplain deliv-
cred his invocation, looking like judge
at q Kentucky Derby.
The conservative Democrats" Mr.,
Rrice in an immaculate suit of white
flannel. Mr.. German in a aelate suit of
blue. and Mr., Smith In long black
frcck coat, sat grouped together on the
Democratic side. Mr.. Hill, sitting far
back, chatted merrily with Gen. Daniel
| Stckles, the onc-legged veteran of Gettys-
burg. Senators Sherman, Aldrich, Alli-
son, Hale and Chandler. the leaders Of
the Republican side, appeared amused at
litical aisle. The preliminary routine
business was transacted in Il perfunctory
way,
After speech by Mr.. Smith of New
Jersey attacking the president for writ
ing the tariff letter, Senator Hill arose.
He said: "a theory as well as con,li-
tion now cOnfr0nts US. The theory of the
] Democratic party is that In the enactment
OF tariff legislation free raw materials
should always be an essential and, con-
spicuOus element. We are committed to
this side of the question. We IRE hon
Qrabiy hound TO redeem our professions
and our promises. Until recently had
supposed that there was no dispute upon
this question of principle, but That every
Democrat was willing to conccile that il
there was one thing moro than another
to which tho Democratic party was COM
mtted, 1t was to the doctrine of absolute
ly free raw materials"
He said that while the presidents letter
came too late aud was i'll advised, still he
endorsed 1t.
Upon the question of free raw. ma
teriai' the president is right, and you know
ktt. YoHscannot answer his arguments.
IsYou cannot doubt his sincerity and pa
tstottm. You must yield in the end TO-
hissNlews. You cannot stand up against
tho ntiment of tho great Democratic
masset Of the country, which will rally
around tsA president III his contest with
you IN THIS particular branch of the sul-
ject 1ne time to yield is now. before
tsS1pSU - A0Eulcr nuIllllutlOn, euDurtnHS-
ment and liscQrd"
Aenat Vest, spcaking of Hills in
cleveland, said he was glad
g Hn that thS lion and tho lamb had
slss asisss vas IT. sse rsSsa iisS asd aaa
the lamb. In scathing terma he
iRfa isned the president, saying hc had
been his friend and defended him on the
floor Of the peAate when his friends could
have hen counted on the fingers of one
aand, He asked where the president got
the right to dictate to congress, and said
that he believed that this bill would be
passed or no bill.
Senator Villas moved that the senate
reoede from the 1-S cent sugar differen-
| tial.
A very hot personal controversy oc-
cured between Senators Hin and Gray,
and it looked at one tine as though there
might DO personal collision. An ad-
touNnment was taken until Monday with
out action.
| The feeling il even more pronounced
that the senate and house will lie dead
locked on the tariff and that no bill will
| be passed,
Fires In Pittsburg.
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