Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-02

taken ny MT. cleveland In mat letter.
He saw that to place a duty on coal
and iron would be to violate the plat
form declarations OF the party and
would place the party, whose success
he desired, In false and indefensible
position. The democrats Of the conn-
try were In sympathy with Mr.. Cleye-
land. Democratic clubs and demo
cratic conventions all over the country
had endorsed the Wilson bill ID respect
to free raw materials. On the other
hand the senate bin had been re-
ceived everywhere with signs OF disap-
proyal. Even in the senate, every
democratic member of the finance
committee had announced himself as
personally in favor of free coal and
free iron ore.
In the house fourteen bills from the
committee on public lands were
passed; also the bill providing for the
unemployment Of certain discharged
railway postal clerks.
Washington, July 25.-The tariff de-
bate was continued In the upper
house. Senator Villas said that an ex-
traordinary scene occurred on Monday
last In the senate. A democratic sen
ator, he said, saw fit to attack the
president, without precedent, he
thought, or If there was a precedent
it was one that ought to be Stunned
instead of followed 1t was per-
cnnol aSaa,tlt 11rop Tho rf.oc;sJo,,t AL
his character. What were the points
Of accusation inquired a..r. Villas, in
the remarkable assault to which |
have alludedY Mr.. Villas then re-
viewed at length the presidents posi-
ton in favor of free raw material, his
letter of 1887 and other public utter
ances up to his message to congress
at the opening of the present session.
Constantly, Mr.. Villas declared, Mr..
Cleveland had insisted upon this prin-
ciple. 1t was everywhere proclaimed
by his supporters to be the first step
in the enfranchisement of labor from
the thraldom of unjust labor. Could
it be possible, he asked, that any one
supposed he had abandoned the prin-
ciple that lay at the base Of any
scheme of tariff reform? What was
the proof adduced in support of this
alleged change of heart? Mr.. Villas
then ranged alongside of Mr.. Cleve-
lands utterance the statement Of Cor
man that the senate bill could not
pass If it did not have the hearty sup
port of Mr.. Cleveland. Sat the very
time the president was writing the
letter to Senator Wilson," Mr. Villas
went on Dramatically, "the senator
from Maryland and his coadjutor were
appealing to Mr.. Cleveland to induce
him to support them In an effort to
qualify the enactment of democratic
principles instead of crystalZing them
into law. How utterly wanton is this
cry Of Interference now because he
has seen lit to throw the weight of his
influence with the house in favor of
Influence with the house in favor of
democratic principles; because he re-
fused to stand with them, they make
| his action the ground for complaint
here and in horror cry out against 'ex-
eeutiye interference. Mr., Villas said
he was content to leave 1t to fair
minded men whether the president
wantonly encroached upon the rights Of
congress.
Senator Villas asked leave to with
draw his motion to instruct the senate
conferees to recede from the duty Of
one-eighth ON refined sugar.
Senator Stewart spoke on the re-
spective prerogatives of congress and
of the executive. The question ON Mr.
cede from the amendments Of making
coal and iron dutiable at forty cents
per ton then came up. The first vote
taken was on iron ore. The repuh-
lleans, except Mr. Hansborough, voted
with the democrats and the first half
of the resolution was lost. The vote
were: Senators Hill, Irby, Hansbor-
ough, Allen, Kyle and PETER The
was to 60. The six affirmative votes
vote en- coal followed, which was also
defeated by to Ga.
Senator Washburn then submitted
motion to instruct the senate con-
ferees to recede from the portion OF
the sugar schedule placing an eighth
OF d cent differential on sugar above
l6 dutch standard. A general debate
followed and without arriving at any
conclusion the senate adjourned.
Washington, July 25.--The confer
ence report on the fertilization bill
was agreed upon and assigned to a
committee. Some thirty bills reported
from committees, were passed. Among
them was the bill amending the act
for the construction of a bridge across
the st Louis river between Minnesota
and Wisconsin.
Washington. July Pin the senate
the pending question was the decision
Of the chair on the points OF order
raised by Messrs. Gray and Mills
against Mr. Washburn's motion to in
struct the senate conferees to recede
from the Is per cent. Giffefential on