The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-04

The Conference Report ON tho Bn De-
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hated.
on tho eeth Senator Quay withdrew the
amendments he had offered the day before.
Senator Villas then reviewed the action OF SEN
ntor German IA attacking the president upon
Monday characterizing that attack as person.
al assault upon the president and his character.
The first charge was. he said that OF dupiCity,
based upon Mr.. Cleyelands letter expressing
the hope that iron and coal should go on the
the free list In the tarin bill The second WAS
that the executive had oncroached upon tho
prerogativeS OF congress. and third that the
president had traduced the senate lie thanked
Senator hin for his defense OF the president.
Never did that senator appear TO better ad-
vantage nor more ably argue than when ne pre-
sentcd his views TO the senate on the matter Of
free coal and iron on Tuesday.
senator Was. reviewing the various tarin
messages OF the president. which he said em-
braced no novelty with reference 20 coal or
iron not familiar 10 his party friends. asked II
the president could lay as de his views on tariff
reform. There had been no direct testimony
presented. he said by senator German
or his Witnesses that the president had
acted with duplicity. The senator from
Arkansas tJones) one OF Senator
Germans witnesses had said that he
laid the 400 amendments 70 the tariff bin be-
fore the president and now the president was
accused OF having agreed 20 all OF them. How
tailed amendmentsf How many senator's could
give detailed account OF these amendments
and their effect on the business OF the country
The president had merely considered these
things generally, devotlng his attention and
his remarks 20 the great principle involved
IN free coal and free iron. He (Vilas)
had asked the senator from Arkansas II the
president had not expressed To him the hope
that free coal and free iron would be tho out
come OF this great question, and the senator
from Arkansas answered truly that on every
occasion such was the fact Who could say
that there had been a lack OF openneSson the
presidents part that this hin before its per-
fectlon would carry free coal and FREQ iron ore
on this single statement OF tho senator from
Arkansas he would be content 90 let rest this
charge OF dupliclty on the part OF that great
oficerof the government
The president has not endeayored 10 In
fringe on the proTogatlyes OF the senate and
not with qualms OF dpplicity but with the
same open manner that has always character
ized him he said 20 the chairman OF the ways
and means committee that he hoped that the
result might DO accomplished in conference
with reference 20 free coal and iron as he had
IA perfect right 10 do. Who would gainsay that
the president had not as much right TO give
his views on this question as freely after hts
conversation with tho senator from Arkan-
sas as he had before,
Senator Villas then quoted and ranged along
side OF Mr. Cleyeland's utterance the state
ment OF senator German that the senate bill
could not pass II Il did not have the hearty
support OF Mr.. Cleveland. AT the very time
when the president was writing his letter 10
Mr. WILSON," Senator Villas went on dramat-
ieally, 1.-THE senator from Maryland and his CO.
adiutors we're appealing 10 Mr.. Cleveland TO
induce MIN 10 support them In an effort to
qualify the enactment ofdemocrauc principles
instead 81 crystalizinv Thorn into law. How
utterly wanton is this cry OF interference now;
because ne has seen ~ TO throw the weight OF
his influence with the house In favor OF demo-
cratic principles. because he refused TO stand
with them. they make his action ground OF
complaint here and I'm horror cry out against
executive Interference.
Senator Villas referred TO the fact tn,t Pres
idCnt Washington came Co the same chamber
accompanied by his secretary 20 urge In per-
son the ratification OF a treaty he had negotl-
atod. President Jacksons course in making
his views felt by congress was also referred 20.
Senator Villas said he was content 20 leave 10
fair-mindod men whether tho president had
wuntonly oncroachcd upon the rights Of con-
gress.
The charge was made that tho senate had
been traduced. Extracts from tho letter to
Mr.. Wilson were read 20 show that the presi-
dents purpose was not 20 trRduce the senate.
but plainly % state his aspirations toward
tariff reform. The president had stated that
tho abandonment OF the groat party principle
would be perhdy and dishonor. No one who
would question such an abandonment OF prln-
@ pie would be dishonorable. The shaft was not
aimed az any senator. 10 was not "A personal
accusation.
Senator Villas said tho Wow OF the senator
from Maryland (Gorman) could mean only one
thing. II was AN effort TO array democrats to-
gether in u spirit OF resentment and thus carry
out tho compromise OF tarlff reform. Tho Will
A
The people accepted II hs tho honest execution
OF party and public pledge, When this rev.
enue-rcform measure reached the senate iron
and coal were placed on the dutable list, More
over IL was debated week in and week out Tho
public was weared az that debate and yet the
senate could reached no result IL was nc this
juncture that the senator from Arkansas (Joncs)
had brought forward over 400 amendments
These we're 10 be the solution OF the problem
and were TO bring the debate 20 n close. Stll
the discussion proceeded hfty-seven days
Senator Villas said no had recognized the me-
ccssity OF yielding TO these amendments. IL
was essential TO have a revision OF the ex-
listing tarin quickly. IL was essential, too, TO
reinforce a depleted treasury.
In conclusion senator Villas eulogized the
personal character and public integrity o. Mr.
Cleveland In the most glowing terms declaring
with dramatic fervor that the president OF the
United States, who Ind received so many evil
dences Of the honor and respect OF the Ameri-
can people, could not suffer from this unjustin-
able attack OF the Maryland senator.
After some general remarks by Senator
Stewart against the interference OF the exocu-
tive with the Legislative branch OF tho govern
ment. senator HIS motion that the senate
recede from It's amendments placing duty Of
forty cents a ton on coal and iron ore was do
feated. the vote standing o 60 o..
On the 9th Senator washburne'a motion
that the senate recede from that portion Of the
sugar amendment placing di1erential Of ono
eighth Of n cent on sugars above No. 10 Dutch
standard was lost on a tic vote The resolution
was then adopted 20 agree 20 a further con-
ference The chair appointed Senators voor-
heos. Jones. Vest. Harris, sherman, Allison
ana Aldrich