St. Paul daily globe., 1894-08-18
Now Let the Senator's Give
1t UP and Go
Home.
COMMITTEE is DEADLOCKED,
And the Ants Refuse to Allow
a Report Until the Va
cancies Are Filled.
MURPHY MAKES A MOVE.
A Resolution Deel airing Fur
ther Tariff Legislation
Impractieable.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1T.-At the OPEN
Ing of the session OF the senate today, a
breeze occurred over the attempt of the
Democratic majority TO fill the vacancy
on the finance committee necessary to
act on the free coal, iron ore, barbed
wire and sugar bills. AS soon as the
reading of the journal vas completed,
Mr.. Harris (Dem., Tenn, on behalf of
the Democratic steering committed,
moved that the senator from California
(Mr. White), be appointed TO fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
Vance, of North Carolina. Mr.. Chan
dler (Rep., n. H. jumped to bis feet
aud interposed an objection. The OBJ
lection, if sustained. would carry the
motion over until tomorrow. Mr..
Harris made the point of order that his
motion was privileged because it looked
10 the organization of the senate. a
long and lively debate followed on the
point of order. Mr.. Chandler contested
the question with Mr.. Harris. He re-
marked sarcaStically that II was little
tate to begin the organization of the
senate. The rule, he maintained. was
plain; called attention to the fact that
the vacancy on the finance committee
had existed for months, and that it was
proposed now to fill it the very close of
the session.
Mr.. Harris declared hotly that it was
with profound astonishment he had
heard an objection from the other side.
In the eighteen years he had been a
member Of that body, no matter what
party was in power. the majority has
named at will the several committees of
the senate, and no voice was heard in
objection.
The course of Mr.. Chandler he con-
demned as the most revolutionary of
revolutionary suggestions. and it was
received by hm with such astonishment
that he confessed he could hardly re-
strain himself.
Mr.. Mdnderson, rep, ,Neb.) remarked
good naluredly that the senator from
Tennessee did not appear to have re-
strained himself successfully. His
amazement had only been eXcelled by
his excitement.
Mr.. Chandler declared that it came
with i'll grace from Mr.. harris to con-
demR request made under the rules Of
which he (Mr. Harris) was such mas
ter. He resented Mr.. Harris imputa-
tion as uncalled for, and warned him
that he would have 10 be other than
what be was now before he could sue
cessfuiy override the rules he had
helped TO frame.
Eil Crftie1ses.
Then Mr.. Hill (Dem., \. " got the
door, and plunged Immediately into a
criticism of the legislation which the
filling of the vacancy was designed to
promote. So tar as the bills placing
coal. iron ore and sugar Oh the free list,
he had much to say OIL them when they
were legitimately before the senate, and
he was not trying TO escape on his rec
ord. Senator Hill said lie stood ready
20 vote again to place them on the free
list. Many OF his Democratic associ-
Ntes had opposed placing these articles
on the free list when the tariff bill was
before the senate because they had been
bound by a caucus agreement, but
If that agreement was now rent
in twain he had some amend
Eents to offer. He wanted the
ncome tax provision repealed. Ifthe
finance committee had been governed
By liberty of judgement and conscience
before it would have reported adversely
on the income tax, and now there was
IN attempt to pack the committee to
secure an adverse report on this amend
ment. Heretofore i'll filling vacancies
the steering committee first consulted
in caucus with their Democratic col.
leagues. Why was a different course
to be pursued now? lie suggested that
the resolution 20 over until the Dem
Ccrats consult on the subject. There
has been series of bl unders through
out the tariff controversy. When Mr..
Wilson had delivered a ringing speech
for free sugarthe Democratic sentiment
Of the country had accepted it ex-
cGthedra, had recognized in his voice
the voice Of the administration. Dem
Ocratlc conventions, said Mr.. Hill, all
over the country are adopting resolu-
tiouS in
Favor Of Free Sugar,
and upon the heels of the almost unani-
nous vote OF the Democrats Of the house
came the letter Of tie secretary of the
treasury, saying that the placing of
sugar on the free list would he suicidal.
Ii 1t was necessary to have the duty on
sugar maintained there ought to be con
SultatIou before an attempt WAS made to
place IL on the free list. In the spir if
or halmOny, he would suggest a confer
ence, and that This matter would. be
allowed to go over so that Democl attic
conference might be held to determine
what was the best thing TO do. Mr..
Harris then put his motion in the form
OF resolution and asked that it be-
allowed to go over.
Mr. Quay objected to its introduction
until other morning business was dis
posed Of
Mr.. Harris resolution finally went
over under the rules. Murphy dem
y. l J presented resolution, which.
being objected 10, also went over. de-
clarlng that, III view Of Secretary Car
lisle's letter, it is the sense of the SEN
ate that no further tariff bill legislation
should be attempted at this session.
The resolution of Mr.. Gray Dem. DELI.
directing the finance committee to re-
port without delay House Bill II, 7,971. so
amended as to provide for revenue
duty on all sugar without any ditferen-
tlal duty on rehned sugar. was laid on
the table, and the senate adjourned.