Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-19

'he blll is when u is presented TO me as
hsahty- | understood the Senator TO
say that no one knows better than myself
now this paragraph TO put coal on the
outiabic Hist came 10 be made up. l do
noi Know why he made the statement.
J am not member OF tha Finance Com
mltteo. have attended but few times
p'lore that committee have no more
reason 10 know how II came 20 be made
up than any other member OF the Senate
J d" not Know how du,y did come to
b. put upon coal. The Vecy first report
OF the Finance Committee made TO the
Democratic caucus contained a duty on
coal Therefore. nothing that took place
IN the thrce-days' Democratic caucus
compelled the placing OF coal on the du-
table list. and nothing that took place
in all the subsequent hearings before the
Finance CoWmitte" compelled II. think
20 would be wiser and better for senators
to come here and defend this provision
<a'her than 10 attempt TO apologize for
IL and excuse It.
VESTS SUGAR TESTIMONY.
u have seen In the public press some
portions of the testimony given last Sat
urday before the investigating commit
tee 10y the senator from Missouri. Ger
tain wrong Impressions are liable to be
ittft't' ~ NfloA liif NtUdtOi ~iAAfNAuilillN
or iuadvertontly-St In substance. 1
understood him to say. or to have It to
he inferred. that at the famous three
days conference Of Democratic senators
lt which. is is conceded. no conclusion
was reached. certain senators waited on
the Finance Committee Senators Cor
man. Brice Caffery. and myself. From
the manner in which this testimony IL
given IL would seem that we went there
in body. No such thing ever occurred.
] WAS invited there 10 give my views by
som" messenger from the committee. say
ing that l was desired there. / went
alone. I went in company with no one
although ! DO not want II 10 be inferred
that / would be ashamed Of such excel
lent company. A discussion took place
in an informal way on tho sugar schedule
principally. / do not intend TO go into
details But I think that n wrong in
ference can be drawn from the Senator's
testimony I made no demand, | made
no request. ] made no suggestion In favor
~ "a duty on sugar at that or any other
Interview with the Finance Committee.
And / ask the Senator from Missouri
whether that is not true"
Mr Vest: / 50 stated. expressly and
cmphatically, I'm my testimony. ! cX-
prcssly stated that IN. senator from New
York said nothing And ! never init
mated that those Senators came there
in a body. | do not know who sent for
them / found them there. / never un-
dcrtook 10 say how they came there.
Mr. HUl submitted that IT was not "a
hn said that he favored before the Finance
Committee q duty on sugar but that he
sat there in silence. hearing the question
discussed. and that then he came into the
Senate and voted the other way. lie had
hs own views on that question Not by
his silence before the Finance Committee
on that or any other occasion; not by
any act OF his had sugar been placed
ON the dutiable list 1t was not done IN
pursuance OF any demand. ana request.
or amy suggestion of his. other senators
could speak for themselves lie could only
speak for himself
After several other senators had dis
cussed the subject. Mr.. Harris, remarkng
that Mr. Hurs amendment had been dis
cussti for four hours moved 10 lay IT on
the table lie withdrew that motion,
however al the request of Mr.. Hin. in
order that vote might be taken directly
ou Mr. INNS motion to strike out the
paragraph and to put bituminous coal
on the free list. The motion was rc-
j,cted yeas. Z. nays 81. The affirmative
votes were given by three Populist sena-
tors M.ssrs Allen, Kyle. and PETER;
two Democratic senators. Messrs. Hin and
Uby, aud two Republican senators
Mossrs. Hanshrough and Washburne.
Several other amendments were voted
down. and finally the committee amend
meut WAS agreed % without a division. 50
that hltumnous coal and shale shall pay
duty Of 80 cents "A ton, and coal, slack,
or culm ~ cents.
Mr. Hul moved 10 strike out the next
ff Goo. .fFtt..t
coke, D. per cent. ad valorem. The motion
was defeated yeas. 4; nays, 46. Tho Yea
votes " re M.ssrs. Allen Davis, IT'D
and PETER
That disposed Of the coal paragraphs.
and the Senate went on with the other
pararrdphs iu the suudries schedule. No
further controversies arose. and the re-
mainder OF the BILL down to the free list,
was disposed OF according 10 the pro-
gramme of the Finance Committee. The
Senate then at 6.l5 adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
The House was called 10 order by the
Clerk this morning. who then read a
letter from Speaker Crisp appointing Rep
rcsentatiye Bailey Uexasj TO serve as
Speaker pro TEN for the day.
Mr. Breckenridge QNcntucky) reported
from the Committee on Appropriations the
y =
Ing June 80, 1894
y number Of requests for leaves OF
absence on account of sickness in the
families Of members were male and
granted. which led Mr. Reed 10 inquire
Informally. "To what extent does sickness
in family excuse for abs'nccy' but he
got no answer.
Several requests for unanimous consent
% take up bills were refused, but the
senate bill to authorize the issue by rail-
road companies OF Interchangeable 5O0j-
mile mileage tickets. and the carrying
of an excess Of baggage thereon. re
0uested by the National Commercial
Travellers Association WAS called up by
Mr. Durburrow DcmOcraO. Illinois and
vas given consideration and passed.
Mr.. Hatch succeeded i'm getting his anti
option bin before the House, in Commit
Tee. Of the Whole with Mr.. Livingston, of
Georgia. in the chair. After the bill had
been read Mr.. Hatch made an eXplana-
lion OF it's provisions. and addressed him
self 10 a discussion Of the importance OF
the measure.
incoruorated I'm the code Of rules of every
l.,arj of trade i'm the country. The only
difference between the bill and the rule
of the Chicago Board OF Trade. or any
other board OF trade. was that the bill
prouosed 10 enact into law the regulation
governing deliveries and compel the De
livery in good faith OF every bushel ot
wheat traded for.
suppose" interrupted Mr.. Cox (Demo-
crgD of Tennessee that when the tllne
comes for completing the transaction by
the delivery of the commodity, the pur-
chaser. for some reason does not want
the delivery made, and is willing 70 re-
lieye the seller from his contract. How
are YOU going to reach these transac-
tons
Il will tell the gentleman" answered
Nr Hatch. "No man should have the
RIGHT TO 20 on a board Of trade aud en-
f,aee in II transaction or a series OF trans
actions the effect Of which is to depre-
ciate the value of the property OF MS
fellow citizens
Mr.. Hatch answered questions asked py
various other members as 10 the eHect oi
the bin upon certain specific cases cl'ed,
and I'm closing said that the intent ana
purpose Of the bill was 10 prevent snort
or 'long" sales. or 10y whatever haile
they are known. which are OF wlnd' anu
do not comprehend purpose 10 "'"Ne
actual delivery Of the commodities
Mr.. Warner Democrat, OF New iorh'
said that IL the Democrats would act upon
tbe blu. after fully acquainting theih-
selves with It's provisions, WIN 'he No,e
tp.,,Ilieap side. they MOull