The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-27


whenever coal and iron wcro mentioned,
expressed the hope that they would go
on the free list Was thore any one
desirouS Of doing open aud free justice
to tho President, who after reading MIR.
Jones own atatemont, would not say
that Mr.. Cleveland had mover faltered
in his urgent demand for FREQ coal and
free iron ore2 Tho President know,
too each house would have voice, and
therefore, not with duplicity, but with
openncss and boldness that always
characterized him, Mr.. Cleveland had
expressed to the chairman Of the ways
and means committee the hope that
the result he desired should be accom-
plished In Congress.
cLEvEtASD's LETTER QUOTED.
Extracts from tho letter to Mr.. vii.
son were read to show that the Presi.
dents purpose was not TO traduce tho
senate, but 80 plainly state his aspira-
tions toward tariff rcform. The Presi-
dent had stated that the abandonment
OF that great party principle would be
portidy and dishonor.
mo one would question that such an
abandonment OF principles would be
dishonorablc. Tho shaft was not aimed
at any senator. It was not personal
accusation. It was not an accusation
leyolled at the senator from Marylann
(llr. Gorman) or the senator from Mis-
souri, (Vest) or tho senator from Arkan-
sas (Jones) or against any. other soma
tor. The President understood the
situation in the senate. He knew tho
staunch adherence to tariff reform OF
the senator from Texas {Mills}, the SON
ator from Delaware GRAY md tho two
senators from Arkansas Jones and
Berry,, but there was no arrayal OF
these views. Tho Proaidcut's lotter was
wholly impersonal."
ACCUSES GoRMAN.
Mr.. Villas said the views Of the sena.
tor from Maryland (Gorman) could
moan only one thing. 1t was an effort
to array Democrats together in spirit
Of resentment, and thus carry out tho
compromise Of tariff reform. The Will
son bill had passed amid public accia'
nation. Tho people accepted 1t as tho
honest execution OF party and public
pledge. But when this revenue reform
measure reached tho senate iron and
coal were placed on tho dutiable list
Moreover, IL was debated week in and
week out. The public waa woaried at
that debate, and yet tho senate could
roach no result. 1t was ct this juno
ture that tho senator from Arkansas
(Jonos) had brought forward over four
hundred amendments. These were to
be tho solution Of the problem and
were to bring the debate to a close.
SIN the discussion proceeded titty-seyen
days. Mr.. Villas said he recognized the
necessity OF yielding to these amond-
monts. It was essential TO havo a 70.
vision OF the existing tariff law quickly.
It was essential, too, to reinforce q de-
ploted treasury.
Mr.. Stewart, Pop. Novada), madc
speech on the respective prerogatives
OF Congress aud tho executive.
HILLS AMENDMENT LOST.
When MIR. Stewart concluded tho
president, pro tenn, announced the
question to be on MIR. Hills resolution
| that the senate rcccdo from Its amend
monts making coal and iron dutiablc at
| forty conts per ton. MIR. Hill domand-
cd a division OF the question so that tho
yoto was first taken on iron orc. The
Republicans except Mr.. Hansbrough,
North Dakota), voted with tho Demo-
erats. thus the first half OF tho resolu-
tion was lost 6 to 65. Tho six atlirma.
tive votes were as follows: HILL. OF
Now York: Irbv, OF South Carolina,
Domocrats Hansbrongh, OF North
Dakota, Republican, aud Allen, hyle
and Peter, Populists.
Tho vote on that portion OF the rcso'
luton roceding from tho amondment on
coal followed. 1t shared tho tate oil us
prcdecGssor, being detoated, 9 to ".
TIC gane senators voted tor this motion
,s for tho iron orc proposition.
Mr.. Washburn (Rep., Minn.) then
submitled motion TO instruct tho scn-
atc conferees 10 rccode from tnat por.
ton OF tho sugar schedu!c placing inc
ono.oighth OF a cent dliierentlal on
sugars above l6 Dutch standard.
MIR. Gray (Dem., Doll made thc
point oil order against the motion that
| Il was not competent for tho senate 70
inatruct It's conferces ia "tull aud
freo" conference to insist upon or ro'
code from any particular umondmcnt.
10 do 90 would DO to prevent tho tree
and uutrammolod consideration oil
amendments in contorence.
An attompt was made to prevent DC.
bnto upon the tho point OF order, rs 1t
conld proceed only by unanimous con-
sont, Mr.. Faulkner intorposcd atI o.
iection, but boing appealed to by Mr'
EIanderson (Iop, Nebraska) and Mr.
Halo T,op.. Maino) not TO shut oil do
bate on such an important parliament
ary question, ho Withdrew his objection
and debate proceeded: 49,.
M, Halo conicnlOd that nm instruc'
tion to the conforoes to rccsdo from an
amendment put upon tho bill by tie
senate would not trammol tho contGrce'.
Il would simply eliminate tho subject
OF difference. ,,.,.,..,t,
Gray's point Of order with another, that
tho sonnto could not rccOdc from ''o''
tion Of an amendment nnd that there
iorc tho senate could not instruct ite
coniorrcs 10 do that which 1t could not
do itself. ,,,..u..... -.
forccs could not DO instructed.
Without deciding tho point OF order,
tho senate at 5;45 p. IN. adjourned.