Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-27

tors to Use His influence for the
Senate Bill, but Saw Fit to APP
prove the Measure Adopted by
the House-The Senate Ad-
journs With a Point Of Order on
Hand and Unsettled.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July o6.-Sena-
tor Villas, Of Wisconsin, who was Secre-
tary OF the Interior, aud later Post
master General during President
Cleveland's first administration, replied
at great length to-day 70 Senator Cor
man's attack upon the President. For
two hours he held the floor, amid the
wrapt attention OF the Senate aud gale
rieS, delivering his scathing rebuke Of
the Maryland Senator. He denounced
Mr. Gorman's assault as wanton aud
unjustiia0le, though he declared that
Mr.. Cleveland needed no defense at his
hands, be took up seriatim all the
charges made by Mr.. Gorham aud met
them with mastery skill and logic. He
made his statement, be said, in the in
terest OF the truth of history. Mr..
German was not 10 the Sedate a. the
time, and 20 this fact the Wisconsin
Senator called attention with regret.
In conclusion he eulogized the personal
character and public
INTEGRITY OF NE. CLEVELAND
in the most glowing terms, declaring
with dramatic fervor that the Presi-
dent of the United States who mad re-
ceived so many tv deDces of the honor
aud respect Of the American people,
could aot sutIes from this unjuStidable
attac4 OF the Maryland Senator.
j AT NJ conclusion OF his speech Mr..
, NdesXFplained tha:, 10 view Of the fact
that MessrS German, Brice and Smith
had assured him that his motion 70 re-
cede from the One-eigkth differential In
p. ,EQy on the refoerS OF sugar must tail,
and the further fact that a Democratic
caucus had decided 10 agree to further
coofeAetca without Instructions, he
wouldNr thdrow the motion. After
some zeneral remarks by Mr.. Stewart
against the Interference Of the eXecu-
tive With the legislative branch OF the
COVE .nment, Mr.. Hi,'s motion that the
Sc 70 recede from its amendments
placing a duty of forty cents ton on
Goa. aud iron ore were voted upon and
defeated. the Republicans, except Mr..
nj fue
with the Democrats bound by the eau
Gus agreement against 10. The vote
stood 8 10 65 and 20 Ca Mr.. Irby, OF
South Carolina, was the only other
Democrat except Mr.. HIIl who voted
for free coal aud iron. The Populists,
Allen, Kyle aud Pefief, also voted In
the Affirmative. Mr.. Washburn Rep,
Maine) renewed Mr.. Villas motion TO
instruct the coniereeS 10 recede from
THE oNE-EIGHrH DETRIMENTAL
on refined sugars but Mr.. Gray imme-
diateIy made the point OF order against
Il that il was not competent for the
senate 20 instruct In a full and free"
conference The point of order was
debated for some time but had not been
decided when the senate adjourned.
There is no doubt, however, that ia will
be sustained and this motion ruled out.
The general impression is that the biIl
will go back TO the conference tO-mOr-
row.
At2 O'Clock Mr Jones called up the
conference report on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Villas was Immediately recognized
but yielded 10 Mr. Quay, who withdrew
4 ha ,fN.
before adjournment last night.
The Wisconsin Senator began his
speech by saying that an extraordinary
scene occurred on Monday last In the
Senate.
4 Democratic Senator, said he, saw
fit 10 attack the President without pre-
cedent. be thought, or ii there was
precedent, it was one that ought 10 be
shuuued instead OF followed. 1t was a
personal assault upon the President aud
his character.
lie had hoped. he said, that the re-
marks Of Mr. GormaO aad those VINO
joined with him on that occasion would
have appeared In the Record before lie
(Mr Villas replied. But,
He WENT on SABCAsTICALLy,
he presu med the engagements ot the
Marvin! Senator were 50 pressing
that I'd no time 20 revise them. Mr..
Villas " Siiered % his duty % reply 10
that assault. He would speak as the
personal as well as the political friend
OF the Presidents He rejoiced in the
honor OF Mr.. Cleyeland's friendship.
He regretted, be said, that Mr.. Cor
u.aa was absent from the Senate cham
oer.A
TN first accusation, he proceeded,
was that the President was open 20 the
charge Of duphcity. That was based
upon a letter in which Mr.. Cleveland
expressed the hope that iron aud coal
should 90 on the free list In the tariff
bill The second was that the execu-
tive bad by that encrOached on the pre-
rogauyes OF Congress ant that the Pres
ideut had traduced the Senate.
These charges were true or false,
not as matter Of argument, but
As matter Of fact. "WiJh regard 10
coal aud iron ore, let Us examine the
facts, said Mr.. Villas. And l desire
TO say here that l am under deep obli-
cation TO the Senator FROM New York,
VINO never In his public career made
such an able exposition Of any subject
as be o "a on Thursday last.
Mr.. Villas then reviewed at length the
Presidents position in favor OF free raw
materials. his letter of lSST and other
public utteTauCes, I'D To his message In