Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-16

five hours this afternoon the Senate de-
bated the question OF proceeding imme-
diately TO the consideration OF the
House bill placing sugar on the free
list. Secretary Carllsle's letter stating
that the free entry Of sugar would de-
Drive the Treasury OF $4,000. 600 rev.
enue year and cause deficit
of $40, 900, 900, which was read In the
Senate was made the justification OF
Mr.. Harris motion to refer the bill to
the Com mmittee on Finance. But Mr..
Berry, of Arkansas, wanted tho bill
considered at once on the ground that
the question was thoroughly understood
and that its reference to the committee
would mean its death.
Senator Vest, OF Missouri, turned on
the calcium light In speech OF two and
half hours. Always eloquent, the
Missouri Senator to-day,smarting under
what he believed TO be unjust criticisms
and slanders heaped upon himself,
rallied with fine frenzy against the
| President and all those who had as
sailed him (Vest). his associates on the
| Finance Committee, or their motives.
He gave a complete history OF the
struggles in conference and justified
the action of the Senate eonferees
throughout. Upon the question OF re-
ferring the sugar bill Mr.. Vest unequi-
vocally maintained that It's reference TO
the Finance CommitDee meant It's
death. He was In favor OF considering
1t Immediately and replacing sugar on
the free list, or at least striking out the
differential in favor OF the trust. Mr..
| Villas defended the administration
against the aspersions put upon II by
! the Senate, and also favored
Immediate, action as did Mr..
Mills, OF Texas, who challenged Mr..
| Carlisle's statement that the tariff Dill
would not yield sufficient revenue II
sugar went on the free list. Mr.. Jones,
of the Finance Committee offered an
amendment to place duty OF 30 per
cent "hat" on raw and refined sugar
! With no diffarentisl. The pending
motion TO refer had not been acted upon
when the Senate adjourned.
Without objection at the opening, the
House bills placing coal, iron ore and
| barbed wire on the free list were read
the second time. Mr.. Harris then took
the floor and had read letter from
| Secretary Carlisle, the gist OF Whlcn
was that to place sugar on the 1ree
list would reduce the revenue about
$50. OOO, 900 and create deiaiency OF
from SIS, 900, 600 to $50, 900, 900. The
letter went into detail OF receipts and
expenditures. Mr.. Berry moved 10
proceed with the consideration OF the
sugar bill, but Mr.. Harris asked that II
be referred TO the Finance committee;
that deficiency might be guarded
against Mr.. Berry insisted that the
whole question had been debated ana
was fully understood, aud that TO re-
fer the bill merely meant to Kill H.
Mr.. Vest then addressed the Senate
on Mr.. Harris's motion TO refer the Dill
TO the Finance Committee. lie said
such reference meant the death OF the
bill. He was most unfortunate, he
said. In that he was compelled again to
indulge in criticism OF the President
under whose flag he was still ready TO
fight for the cause OF tarln
reform to the death. He referred
incidentally TO Mr.. Cleyeland's
letter In support OF the House bill and
ranged alongside OF 1t the letter OF Sec
retary Carlisle presented to-day, which,
he declared, proved conclusively that
tho House bill would il enacted, have
caused a deficiency OF $50, 600, ,oo0 That
letter, he said with great display OF
feeling, vlndlcated the position OF the
Senate.
He proceeded with great indignation to
describe the position In which he had
been placed during the last FIVE months.
He had not an enemy In the world, he
declared dramatically, whom he
would place In the position
he had occupied, to be criticised
denounced, blackmailed, and driven la
order to pass bill for the relief OF the
country which was distorted by the
views OF those who looked at the situa-
ton from their own selfish standpoint.
The rules OF the Senate were respon-
sible.
Mr.. Vest then proceeded with his de-
scription OF the difficulties 10 connec-
ton with the adjustment OF sugar
| schedule.
Under the Wilson bill aSfeported to
the House from the committe, II con-
tanned a duty and bounty. When IT was
in the House free sugar was inserted.
The Finance committee prepared BILL
which gave 10 differential benefit TO the
| trust.
"And vet" said Mr.. Vest with bitter
ness, they call US the creatures OF the
sugar trust" !,
The senator paused for q moment and
then with intense earnestness added:
"Liars, slarderers, Infamous lioelers.
"And when the Finance Committee
had completed It's BILL" continued Mr.
Vest. 1T was taken out Of our hands
before a Democratic caucus without
| our knowledge or consent
Mr.. Vest said be would not enter into
the charges that the Senate was party
70 the fight between the President and
the Senator from Maryland (Gorman).
| "But." continued Mr.. Vest, 81 belong
IN M man. lean never follow one who
does violence to the principles OF the
democratic party.
Mr.. Vest referred to the Presidents
letter 10 Mr.. Wilson and to the conse-
opent change OF issne from sugar TO
coal. and iron. He said be han no fight
with the Executive. II it were neces-
sary for him to retract one word OF
what he had said to re-
main in public life he
vould not do so. For the President TO
coma before tie public and denounce