The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-01
T[RPIES TIRPITUDE
He Forgets Senatorial Dignity
and Courtesy.
CALLS ALDRIcH HARD NAMES
Republican Exposure of Democratic
Methods Begets Scene in
the Senate.
CALLS ALDRIcA HARD NAMES
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, April Ex-senator Harris
who is in charge of the tariff bill In
the senate, lost patience today at the
way in which progress was impeded by
Hale in the morning hour, as on sew
eral preceding days, when Hale objected
to giving way for special measures.
Finally Harris abruptly moved that
the senate proceed with the copsidera'
ton Of the tariff bill
Wolcott interposed q question as to
whether the committe now intended to
report the amendments. which would
change the whole scope and character
of the bill. He had understood Harris
to admit that the changes were to be
made and Voorhees, to deny 1t.
Aldrich said it was due to thessenate
and the country that they should know
what bill was to be considered.
House bill 1854" interjected Harris,
sharply.
Yes" replied Aldrich. with amend
ments, but when are they to be sub
mitted?"
when we get ready" said Grey,
from his seat.
Hill submitted an observation or two
which did not seem to please his Demo
cratic colleagues 1.-THE senator from
Rhode Island (Aldrich), he said, "ap-
peared disturbed about some anticipated
amendments. 1t occurred to him." he
said, that inasmuch as the tariff bill
had passed from the jurisdiction of the
finance committee, the amendments re-
ported from that committee would not
be entitled to any more consideration
than the individual amendments, and
would have no more parliamentary priv
ilege.'
Aldrich admitted this was true in a
parliamentary sense, but perhaps it
might not be true of this committee.
Aldrich then read an interview with
Secretary Carlisle printed in the morn
ing papers. He said he thought 1t a
strange coincidence that the executive
officers of the government seemed al
ways in possession of abundant infor-
nation regarding the progress of tariff
reform. President Cleveland. in his mes
sage told the country in advance what
the Wilson bill was to contain, and now
Carlisle comes forward with advance in
formation about harmonizing the Demo-
cratic discord, information he volunteer
ed which was in conflict with the recent
statement of the chairman of the fin
ance committee.
An incident then occurred which cre-
ated profound sensation. All the
Democrats had been more or less irri-
tated by the prodding from the other
side, and the feeling was directed prin-
cipally aaginst Aldrich, who was ma
neuvering the opposition. @
Turpie made y direct assault on AL
drich, the like Of which has not been
heard in the senate chamber for years.
He declared that three monstrous un-
truths had characterized the opposition
three gross, palpable lies, OF. incon-
.nftr Al do al -
untruths was that a new bill was being
prepared by the secretary Of the treas
ury; the second, that three, or 300
amendments Qt did not matter which,,
were to be presented, and the third was
that the bill reported from the finance
committee was not the bin to be passed.
All these assertions had been categoric-
ally denied by four Democratic men,
bers of the committee, "and yet" con-
tinued Turpie, raising his hand and
stretching 1t toward Aldrich, "the sena-
tor from Rhode Island comes in here
and says he believes that they are true.
On such an issue Of veracity / prefer to
believe the senators on this side, and
/ dlsbelleve the senators-no, / will not
say senators-I disbeIieve the diminu-
tive unit Of the other side who asserts
to the contrary Who is the author OF
these reports that are being circulated
here and in the newspapers Who
claims the paternity? The senator from
Rhode Island? recollect the predeces-
sor Of the honorable senator from
Rhode Island" he continued. with Bit
ing and venomous irony. referring to
Senator Aldrich Of 1890, "as different
individual from Senator Aldrich OF to-
day. but even he could not have been
the author Of all three Of these un-
truths. He might have been the author
OF one. We. who were here then, win
never forget the writhing Of his dis
tinguIshed countenance; his enormous
development Of cheek that extended
from ear to ear and from chin to FORE