St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-07
SENATORIAL AMUSEMENT.
A NEWSPAPER CARTOON ST77S UP A
HORNETS NEST
AMONG THE AMERICAN LORDS,
Alleged Democratic Tariff OBJ
structionists Make Personal
Explanat;ons-They Are Eager
for the Wilson Bill to Be Re.
ported-Stewart aad Teller
viii Push the Bland Bill.

WASHINGTON, March Ga some
what amusing episode enliveped the
senate proceedings today, inaugurated
by Senator Berry's personal explana-
ton. A New York newspaper had in
elnded him in group OF portraits Of
nine Democratic senators whom it
charged with being ''obstrucii0nists
to the tariff bill. Mr.. Berry denied that
he had ever been anything but an ear
nest advocate of the bill, and on all occa-
slons had urged its speedy report 10 the
senate withouht modification. His eX-
planation was followed by explanations
from Senators Faulkner, Call, McLaurin
and Morgan, which led to much amuse-
ment in the senate chamber. The
main interest Of the day centered about
the discussion as TO the disposal of the
Bland bill. Mr.. Stewart gave notice
that tomorrow at 2 o'clock he would
move to take it up and make
it the business before the
senate until disposed of. Mr. Teller
also spoke on the same subject. After
d brief executive session the senate ad-
joarned at 500 O'Clock. There was
evidence during the progress of routine
business in the senate this morning Of a
purpose on the Republican side of the
chamber to displace the tariff question
with the silver discussion over BANDS
seigniorage bill. There were few men,
bers in the chamber when the vice pres
ident's gavel fell.
MIR. HILL AWAKENED INTEREST
by offering the following resolution
and asking its reference to the commit
tee on finance:
Whereas, The secretary Of the treas
ury has announced deficit Of SIS, 000, 900
for the current fiscal year.
Whereas. House Bill No. 4S64. known
as the Wilson bill, proposes To discard
SIC, ,000, 900 revenue from present tariff
tAxation. and, to meet the new def
cheney by further internal and direct
taxation. therefore
Resolved, That the senate finance
committee frame amendments to the
said bill, emitting the said internal and
direct taxes newly proposed, and instead
thereof make provision for sufficient
revenue by tarifing other foreign i'm
without creating deficiency.
The silver storm cloud. which had
been lowering all the morning. broke
over the senate when Mr.. Harris, of
Tennessee, moved the second reading
or the Bland seigniorage bill. In doing
so he stated to the senate. and espe-
clally TO the senator from Nevada (Nr.
Stewart, that the latter was not more
earnest advocate of silver coinage than
he. But he (Harris) believed that there
was one question which should take
precedence over this. and, without any
breach of confidence, he could state that
the finance committee was on the verge
of reporting the tariff bill to the senate.
He therefore objected to further pro-
ceedings on the seigniorage bill, and
under that objection it would have to
go TO the calendar. Considerable dis
cussion followed, in which Senators
Allison, Hale, Henderson and Stewart
took part. The last named gave notice
that after the expiration of the morning
hour at O'clock he would move TO take
up the
BLAND BILL
and have il made the unfinished busi-
ness before the senate until vote could
be taken. MIR. Berry, of Arkansas rose
TO question of personal privilege. He
read The headlines OF an article in a
New York paper, which lie character
lied as Infamous, without foundation,
and thoroughly unjust" 1t was headed
Constructing CO nmercial Prosperity
and contained portraits of nine senators,
and asserted that they had Joined hands
10 defeat the Wilson bill. Among them
was that of Senator Berry. The Ar
kansas senator denounced the asser-
ton that he was opposed TO the Will
son bill. Mr.. Berry asserted that he
had asked for no favors for the indus
tries Of his state, and when the lum-
bermen of Arkansas had requested him
to urge upon the finance committee the
imposition of a higher duty on lumber
he had refused to do SO. On the coz
trary, he had stated on every occasion
that he would vote for reduction on
every article in that bill. He had gone
TO every member of the finance COM
mlttee ne said and had urged and