The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-23
IN THE SENATE.
An Agreement Reached for Debate on
the Tariff Bill.

IN THE SENATE.
An Agreement Reached for Debate on
the Tariff Bill.
Washington, April l7.-Mr. voorhees,,
chairman of the committee on finance, pre-
scented to the senate a Voluminous manu-
script with the title Changes in text and
rates of duty provided under the act OF
1890 and under the administrative act OF
June, 1890, made by the tariff bill as II
passed the house and also as reported &c
the senate, together with statistics re-
lating thereto and the rates Of duty pro,
posed by the Mills bill in 1881 He asked
that the report be printed for the use OF
the senate.
Let the resolution go over, under the
rule" said Mr.. Sherman, and the RESOLUTION
went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Harris said: The unanimous con-
sent agreement under winch the senate
acted during the past week expires with
yesterday, by its own terms. Inc senator
from Rhode Island Nlr Aidrich) anu my,
expire at that time, have conferred WIN
respect to the matter, and have agreed
to ask unanimous consent OF the senate
that for the present week and until next
Tuesday the agreement of last week be
continued-that is, that the senate meet
at L o'clock, take up the tariff hili prompt
~ at / O'Clock and proceed with Its con-
sCeration until o'clock without any III
Permission. We ask that, on Tuesday next,
at s o'cloCE, what is called general uepate
shall cease; and, after that, the pm shan
be taken up and read, paragraph by para
graph for amendmeut-the COMMITTEES
amendments being first dealt with. oe-
sire to reserve, however, the right for a
senator on this side to be heard IN the
nature of general debate alter what IS
called general debate shall have closed.
| propose that, on Wednesday OF next
week, a senator on this side Shah nave a
couple of hours to address the senate.
After same discussion, Mr.. HarliSs prop
osition was agreed to by unanimous con-
sent, Mr.. Hill reserving the right to make
a motion TO proceed to the consideration OF
the free list.
Mr. Morgan asked and obtained leave OF
absence until the Sd of May.
Mr. Smith, of New Jersey, next address
ed the senate, combining his argument chief
~ to opposition to the income tax, ana de-
elaring that he should do everything IN
his power to defeat it. Mir. Smith delivered
his speech slowly emphatically, ana IN a
serious voice. and was accorded an atten-
tive hearing. He spoke until 5:5O o'clock,
and then, after a short executive session,
the senate adjourned until tomorrow
The senate and the Sugar Trust.
The senate seems to have LAID down IT'S
hand again to the sugar trust. Some of
the leading sena tors became alarmed at
the implied threats in Senator HITS speech.
and in their eagerness 10 catch every pos
sible vote to pass the tariff bill, have 1t
is said agreed to give the trust even more
protection than it row mas in the bill, pro-
Yided the trust people will exert their ef-
forts to put the bill through. High pfotec-
zion on sugar will catch PopuliSt PETER $
vote. He is after protecting the beet su-
gar producers of mis- state.
two populist senators the votes of Hill
and Murphy could be dispensed with. Pro
lection to the trust, of course, catches
Brice, Mcpherson and Smith, who are
among the other so-called conservatives"
Thus under this new agreement, the bill
cannot he defeated by Hill, even II he
should endeavor to do so. But no one who
knows Hin believes he really wants to de-
feat the bill, even if the income tax goes
in it. Hin simply wants 10 cut out the in
come tax features. t.ut, even If they are
in he
OF course this new proposed deal is meat
to the sugar trust. The insiders of that or
through. Yesterday they were so confident
Of it they sent sugar stock up four points
aud may yet run it way above par
Certainly some lively schemn& IS 60
ing on about the SCI ate these GAYS.
While the southern senators don't like
the idea Of a very high duty on sugar with
a wide discrimination in favor of the re-
fined product, they are willing to cOnCede it
to make sure Of the bill. They hold there
are too many good features in the bill to
kill the whole measure simply rather than
grant a high duty on sugar.
Later on they believe il probable that a
separate measure can be passed dealing
with sugar
Morrill, talks Tariff.
Washington, April lS.-Fhe resolution Of
fered last Saturday by Mr. PETER tor tho
,tt-nointn,put OF a select committee of nine
senators to provide fer a fun and respect
full hearing Of the persons and organizations
now on their way to Washington to present
their fCi0OllSlldIlCeS TO congress, WIS ldi'l
before the senate; and Mr.. COcl,rell moved
to refer il 10 the committee on rules.
Ar. Peffer demanded the yeas and NAYS
on the motion 10 refer, but, before the vote
could be taken. the hour of O'CLOCK p. M.
arrived, and, under the arrangement, the
tariff bill was taken up.
Mr. Morrill,. republican, OF Vermont, ad-
dressed the senate. He began his speech
by a promise that he would not weary
the UEOccupied mahogany chairs of Sena-
tors but would observe comparative sena-
tol'ial breVity." He Kne how it would
be for him to seek to deprive the cigar
symposium of its usual quorum in the coat
room" Ills speech was one of sarcastic
ridcule ON the attitude of the democratic
party towards protection ana free trade.
as exempnfied in the pending tariff bin.
The philosophy Of the present tariff bilI,
as confessed by the chairman, was found
in the dogma that concessions had to be
made TO pass the bill that all government
ana every prudent act is founded on com
promise and barter by which it would bC
explained how. one by one of the 1orego-
ing courteous faVOTS. craWled hurriediy
into the tariff bill when some democratic
Roman threatened to appeal otherwise
unto Caesar If any republican begged Ton
favors they were piously ptied, ana ther
piteously Crucified.
At the close Of Mr.. Morriils speech
which he read from printed slips notice
was given by Mr.. Mills OF his intention &c
address the senate on the tariff bln next