The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-16

ALWAYS expected the Dill was 10 pe DEF
fected in conference. It was remarks
able that the senator from Missouri
(VesD should take personally to hIin-
self the presidents reference 20 perhdy
and dishonor when it was made IN
private letter and had no reference to
individuals. Villas declared that ne
did not want it to go forth that, this
bill represented the settlement OF the
tariff question for 20 years to come.
Mr.. Villas then referred to the dis
cussion of the discriminating duty IL
favor of the sugar trust. He did not
believe from what had been said on
both sides OF the chamber that the
senate could afford to clothe the sugar
trust with the power to glut its greed
The bill should not go to the finance
committee. Here in the senate the
differential should be stricken out
and when that was done a great
rejoicing would 60 up from the peo~
pie that the congress was no longer IN
the grasp of the sugar trust.
IF the bill is not referred to the
finance committee" asked Mr.. Mitch
ell, Republican of Oregon. do you
favor the bill as it came from the
house?n
MIR. Villas replied that he considered
sugar a legitimate object OF revenue,
but the people should be rid of the
beast of that trust. However, rather
than have the trust profit to the ex.
tent of untold millions he would be
willing to sacrifice the revenue from
sugar. II tie senate voted to refer
the bill, Mr.. Villas said, it voted to
bury it. There should no mistake
about that when the vote was taken.
Mr.. Faulkner of West Virginia asked
by what authority Mr.. Villas pre-
sumed that the reference OF the bill
would mean its death after Mr.. Harris
statement that it would be acted upon?
Mr., Villas said he had no au-
thority, although he considered MIR,
Vests statements sufficient.
Mr.. Henderson, Republican of N
brasks, said if the senators on the
other side had concluded the disclos.
ure of the secrets of the Charnel house
he would move to adjourn.
At the request of Mr.. Dolph, how
ever, Mr.. Henderson allowed motion
to 90 into executive session to take
preference.
Upon the motion Mr.. Gray, Demo-
GRAFT of Delaware, demanded the yeas
and nays and it was defeated, IL to "a.
On the announcement Mr.. Dolpl
explained that he had not made his
motion to 60 into executive session in
antagonist of the free sugar bill. He
was in favor of considering it and
would vote for it if it reached a vote.
Mr.. Palmer, Democrat, of Illinois,
made some general remarks on the
tariff bill as it had gone to the presi-
dent. 1t had received. he said, the
vote of all the Democrats of the sen
ate except one, and it was Demo-
cratic measure. He was ready to de-
fend the bill as better than the Nc
Kinley law, and that was glory
enough.
Mr.. Kyle, Populist, of North Dakota,
asked if Mr.. Palmer did not regard the
bounty provisions of the Mckinley law
as a contract binding in congress.
Mr.. Palmer replied that he did not.
He said the Populists were very So
fictitious about keeping contracts when
they had the long end Of said con-
tracts. Laughter
The senator from Illinois" said Mr..
Kyle sarcastically, 'is consistent
free trader, except when it comes to
barbed wire" Laughter
Il have spent halt my life, said Mr..
Palmer hunorously, trying to be
consistent. l now regard most OF my
life as thrown away" Laughter
Mr. Walsh, Democrat of Georgia,
followed with a defense of the senate
bill.
The session concluded with hu
morous passage at arms between Mr..
Harris and Mr. Chandler. AS Mr..
Harris was about to move an adjourn
ment Mr.. Chandler, initiating the
manner and almost the words of the
sturdy Tennesseean during the tariff
debate when he would complain OF
the Republican delay, asked Mr.. Har
ris if he was willing to fix an hour to-
morrow when a vote should be had on
the free sugar bill.
Il always regret" said Mr., Harris,
when cannot give frank and salts
factory answer to the senator from
New Hampshire" But the country is
suffering" said Mr.. Chandler.
II admit that the country is suffer
ing" said Mr.. Harris.
1T suffered many months from the
conduct of the senator from New
Hampshire. l would now move to
adjourn unless the senator desires to
prolopg this exceedingly pleasant col
loquy."
Il only wish to ask, " interrupted Mr..
Chandler, IF the senator is willing to
fix day when the country shall be
relieved of both of u.s."
Whenever the senator from New
Hampshire will consent to be abso-
lutely silent the time will come"
Great laugter.
The senate then at o'clock ad!
joIrned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Hardly a
ripple of interest was excited in the
house today when Chairman Pearson
of the committee on enrolled bills, re-
ported that the tariff bill had been
duly enrolled and brief formal note
from Breckenridge of Arkansas, re-
Gently appointed minister to Russia
announced the resignation Of his com
mission as representative, was read
There was passed senate bill to ex
tend the time for constructing bridge
across the Columbia at Vancouver
Wal and q bill to bridge the south
Canadian river in Oklahoma. Com
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