St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-22
SENATORS USE HOT WORDS
FOR a SHORT TIME SENATORIAL
COURTESY WAS SHY.
UNWORTHY ACTS alleged.

Senator Voorhees, Makes a Per-
sonal Explanation = Chandler
Wants TO Know Whether Me-
Pherson or Mills Is on the Tariff
Committee-Vest Gave Him a
Shot About the Fraud Of "76.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-rhe tariff
question came up In quite an uneX-
pected way in the enate today, and for
two hours it held the floor, to the
exclusion of all other business. The
matter was indirectly alluded to by
Senator Voorhees,, who arose to a uueS-
ton of privilege to deny a newspaper
statement indicating that the Demo-
cratic members of the finance commit
tee were submitting to the presidents
directions in matters relating TO the
tariff bill. After this denial by Senator
voorhees,, Senator Chandler, Of New
Hampshire. precipitated the discussion
of the day by a inquiry as to the part
that Senator Mills is performing in the
consideration OF the bill in committee,
and whether he is still acting as the
proxy of Senator Mcpherson since the
latter's return to the city. Senator
Voorhees, at first requested Senator
Chandler to read the Record for his
information, but when the New Hamp-
shire senator insisted upon a direct
answer Senator Voorhees, declared that
it was TO business OF the senator how
the finance committee considered the
bill.
This provoked an era of acrimony,
n for the next hour senatorial cour-
tesy had no place in this dignified body.
Many senators accused each other of
unworthy acts, and Senator. Vest finally
quoted from the Record in attempt to
prove that Senator Chandler had prom
ised to take care of
CERTAIN OFFICIALS
in the Southern states in 1876 if they
would decide against the Democracy
and in favor of Hayes for the presi-
dency. The controversy was finally
brought to a close by Senator McPher-
son and Senator Mills both explaining
their positions, the former stating that
Senator Mills at his request was still
acting as a member of the finance sub
committee, and the latter declaring that
he was opposed to public hearings. and
did not believe in consulting the tariff
beneficiaries in forming Il law solely de-
signed to check their rapaclty and ben
eft the whole people.
In the senate today Senator Allen
Pop, Neb.) presented a resolution di-
rectlng the attorney general to inform
the senate whether he had in an opin-
ion to the secretary of the treasury
held that silver certificates are not legal
money, and, if SO, to transmit the opin-
ion, with all correspondence, to the
senate. The resolution, after slight
amendment, was adopted.
There was a short discussion. followed
by a question of privilege. raised by
Senator Voorhees,. i'll regard to a pub
LEGATION in the Philadelphia Press to the
effect that the Democratic members of
the finance committee had been receiv-
ing suggestions and directions from the
president as to the course to be observed
in dealing with the new tariff bill. The
paper reported. with some detail, an
interview yesterday between senators
on the withdrawing committee and the
president. Senator Voorhees, denied
the accuracy in any particular of the
statements made. He declared that
nothing of the kind took place, and
nothing out Of which 1t could be manu-
featured. 1.-The circumstantiality of the
statement" said he, ''involving the
president of the United States was such,
and the circulation it would receive so
extensive, that l thought it my duty to
lay 1t
BEFORE THE PUBLIC
and start truth ON its tardy way after
words. OF course, truth will never
'overtake. sometimes think six-sev-
enths of human history is untrue"
Senator Chandler took this occasion to
inquire as to the exact membership OF
the finance committee.
IA short time ago." he said, ian or
der was passed by the senate, consti-
tuting Senator Mills a member of the
committee In the place of Senator Nc
Pherson. Does this assignment con-
tinue? Which is acting as a member,
or are both acting as members?"
At2:25, after the discussion had taken
a wide range. and several senators on
both sides had taken part, Senator
White, of California, took the floor to
speak on the Hawaiian resolution.
Mr.. White made a critical analysis of
the conduct of Minister Stevens, and
claimed that upon u%ndisputed records
ample proof was found that he plotted
against the government to which he
was accredited. He sought to show
that without the assistance of the
United States it was impossible for
Dole and his associates to win. He de-
clared that no treaty should be made
because the provisional government had
no 1.-THE stability to execute its engage
ments; that it was ill-founded; its en-
durance problematical; its right to con-
tract questionable. The provisional
government vas not organized for per-
NANCY, but solely for the purpose of
transferring the country and destroying
its nationality. He said the United
States could not afford to be a party to
acquisition of property under such cir
~cumstances: that while we would rec
ognize existing conditions, it does not
follow that any compact can be properly
entered into looking to the actual trans
fer of
THE ISLANDS.
He then affirmed that 1t was against
the interests of the United States to
acquire the islands; that they are too
far removed and too difficult to defend,
and that the population is undesirable.
He then took up the suggestion of SEN
ator Sherman that the Islands should be
annexed to California. He much pre-
ferred. he said, that the annexation
should be made to Ohio. He respectfully
declined to admit that it would be a
good thing for California to bring with
in her Jurisdiction 80. 0 people. of
whom no more thar 5 per cent had tile
slightest fitness for self-government.
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