The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-28
IN THE SENATE.
The Tariff Bill sent to Conference
without Instructions.

without Instructions.
WASHINGTON City, July 27-In the
senate some debate occurred over clause
in the conference report of the army ap-
propriation bill, transferring the Apaehe
Indians who are held as prisoners OF war
in Alabama, to military reservations in the
West. Dubois protested against sending
these Indians to Oklahoma. Black burns
open charge that the Republicans we're
trying TO delay action on the appropria-
tion bill incensed Dubois and Henderson,
who accused blackburn OF bad faith In re-
ceding from the amendments he offered
You had no right TO reeede," said Du-
bois. 81 had a right" replied the Ken
tucky senator. hotly. ''and the senator's
attempt 10 define my rights on this door is
piece OF impertinence which / resent"
mo more than / resent yours" retortcd
Dubois. The conference report was agreed
TO, 80 to Is
AT ;05 Jones called up the tariff confer
ance report The pending question was
the decision of the chair on the points of
order raised by Gray and Mills against
Washburn's S motion to instruct tne senate
conierees to recede from the Z of a cent
ditierential on sugar above Is Dutch
point of order, maintaining with vigor
that it was competent for the senate to
instruct its conferees. He described at
length the methods of conference between
the two houses of parliament aud in con-
gress. drawing a distinction between
simple" conference and 'full and free''
conference. In the house, he declared. it
had never been disputed that the house
could instruct its conferees Certainly il
could not be contended that the senate
had no power or control over Its conferees.
How could any committee OF the SEN
ate be superior and above the senate
which created it7 There was more in
yoiyed in this man than a simple ques-
tioB. In il were involved the rights of the
sugar trust, which was 50 eloquentiy de-
clared against by Villas. 1t was said, in
side and outside of this chamber. that the
trust was SO powerful that il could defeat
any bill that did not give it what II
wanted. He apprehended that this was
true. for no matter how close the senate
came To striking at the diiierential a vote
was always forthcoming at the last mo-
ment To save il. The ruling on this point
of order would determine whether the
senate should have the right to pass upon
this odious diflerential, the striking out of
which meant the defeat of the whole bill.
Mr.. Mande .son then reviewed the precc-
dents bearing on the point of order, citing
numerous cases in the house where the
eonferees had been instructed lie also
gave precedents on the parliamentary his
tory Of the senate. Platt followed in op-
position TO the point Of order
Harris then gave his rulings. After
having recited the course of the bill in
conference he SAID all conferences on
disagreeIng vote are intended to be fun
and free. for the sole purpose of compro-
missing and adjusting difficulties An in
struction from either house impairs full
ness and fr-eness. He held, however, that
he need not decide the broad question.
The motion OF the senator from Minnesota
was o instruct its confarees 10 amend an
amendment. The power Of each house is
absolute and complete over the whole
gu stion, whatever the conference may DO.
The report mast be acted on by either
house before II has force. The occupant
Of the chair believes the senate cannot
directly change an amendment that has
gone 10 conference. and that il cannot DO
50 indirectly. The point OF order OF Gray.
he concluded was therefore sustained.
Washburn appe aled from the decision
OF the chair. and Faulkner moved 10 lay the
appeal on the table. The yeas and rays
were demanded. The announcement Of
the result. yeas s., nays 81. caused sen
satiou, as il meant failure Of the motion 10
lay WashbUrn's appeal on the table. and
q vote on his motion TO re-
cede from the = Of cent diferenslal
The vote on the motion 20 lay on the
table vas in detail as follosss
Yeas-BAte. Berry, Blackburn. B'anch-
ard, Brice. Cal. Cockre!I. Coke. Daniel.
Faulkner. George. Gias8n. 1oruan, Gay.
Huuton. Jones lArs. Lindsay. Mciaa-
rin, Martin, Mills. Mitchell (Nsl
Murphy. Palmer. Pasca, Fagh. Ransom.
Roach, Hurpie. Nesl, Walsh ana Waite
81
NNys-Alen, Alarich. Allison. Carey,
Chandler. Callom, Davis. Dixon. DosPh,
nusois. Frye, GaliingeF, Haze. Hans
arongh. Hawlev, HAl. Higgins. Joaes
Nev.). KYLE. Lodge, Mcmillan. Manaer-
son. Mitchell tOrl Patton. PETER, Per-
Nins. P.Att. Procsor. sAoap. squire. Teller
Ana ~ ashburn--S2
Stewart did net vote. The pairs we're
he 1rst mentioned in each pair iayozing
.he melton and these last mentioned op-
posed 70 II: 6o-doa with Wilson. Harris
With Sherman. Mcfhers0a sIth Morrill,.
JAryl. w.ka Hoar Batter with Cameron,