Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-20
Mr.. Gray-The Senator well knows to


Mr.. HILL know of no such occasion.
Mr.. Gray-Does not the Senator from
New York know of the long conferences
which occupied the democratic Senator's
over this bill?
MIR: Hill recOllect IT well. and will
Mr.. Gray-During that time I and other
democratic Senators never heard the voice
of the Senator from New York raised in
behalf of free coal and iron ore.
Mr. HilIThe Senator knows that I spoke
at length on the income tax. 1 did not go
into the details of the bill. Coal and iron
ore were discussed by other Senators.
Mr.. Gray-The Senator from New York
not supporting his amendments. 1 decline
TO take instructions from him.
An Exciting Scene.
that have endeavored to instruct him?
This was said with such deliberate dis
thickness and Mr.. Hill had advanced from
the back row to within so short distance
of MIR. Gray that there was anticipated a
very close and bitter war of words.
Mr.. Gray gazed into the eyes of the Sena-
tor from New York for a few seconds and
said: i do not want any personal contro-
versy with the Senator from New York. The
democrats Of the Senate and l know that
the Senator from New York has taken
every occasion to tell democratic Senators
what they should do, and how they should
proceed in the matter Of dealing With this
bill
Mr.. Hill asked Mr.. Gray to say what he
had said in the democratic conference re-
ferred to. but Mr.. Gray retorted that he
would not be led into the improperly of
disclosing what took place there.
Mr.. Gray continuing said the New York
Senator had no authority to lecture and in
struct the Senate, at which point Mr.. Hill
interrupted him to say that he had not en-
daox rad 10 ir,St tl, TN~lo
or to reflect Upon any member of the SEN
ate. but. he added, that II in pursuing what
he conceived to be a proper course in the
Senate he had reflected upon any one he
could not help 1t and he supposed 1t was
because of such reflection that the Delaware
Senator was sauirming now.
Mr.. Pugh sought to ask a question but
MI HUI declined to hear 1t at the time, at
which Mr.. Pugh remarked that he had
hoped to end the controversy by such
question.
Might open it, Mr. Hill remarked as
he took his seat
he would not attempt to gain brief applause
by declaring what his individual views
were. 1t was well known that his views
were as extreme as those held by the ex-
tremists of tariff reformers.
MIR. AIdrich Asks n Question.
Here Mr.. Aldrich was recognized to put a
question. He said Mr. Gray had called at
tention to the fact that the Senate tariff
bill was an abandonment of democratic
principles. and he wanted to ask the Sem
ator whether he did not think the Presi-
dents letter justified that view
Mr.. Gray replied that the President had
SHOWN himself abundantly able TO vindi- 1
cate himself. He said the President had
the confidence Of American people and had
never betrayed II. AS for himself ne was
as much In favor of free coal and free iron
3 nd hA -
had announced such advocacy Before the
President had.
Mr.. Aldrich-But the attitude OF the Pres
ident is that any duty however small is
an act of perfidy and dishonor
Replying TO this thrust. Mr.. Gray declared
that Mr.. Aldrich was simply joining with
Mr.. Hill In his attempt to create discord.
He Is" said Mr.. Gray, simply doing his
utmost to helm along the dance. and he
and the Senator from New York can simply
waltz down the aisle together"
Mr.. Villas Substitute Sugar Amend
ment.
At the conclusion of Mr. Gray's speech,
Mr.. Villas took the floor and offered a Sem
ate substitute for Mr. Hills notion a mo-
ton to instruct the Senate conferees to re-
Cedc from so much of the Senate sugar
amendment as provides for duty of one
eighth OF a cent per pound on refined sugar
in addition to the 40 per cent ad valorem.
THE HOUSE.
Attendance in the House was light today,
many members deserving to the Senate to
listen to the tariff debate. After routine
business the House non-concurred in the
Senate amendments to the bill authorizing
the Metropolitan Railroad Company of the
District of Columbia to change its motive
power to underground electric or compress
ed air propulsion. and conferees were ap-
pointed.
The same action was taken upon the
legislative appropriation bill. Mr.. Reed
recommend that the conferees resist the
amendment making the director of the
naval observatory a presidential officer
Mr. Reeds Incidental Remark.
incidentally he remarked: II notice that
most OF our people have gone to the Senate
to witness the action on the Indictment of
that body read to the House yesterday"
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) introduced a reso-
luton inquiring whether the army regula-
ton directed the punishment of a soldier
for refusing to take part in target practice
on Sunday from conscientious scruples 1t
was referred to the committee on military
affairs.
Bills were passed to authorize the COM
parsons OF disputed handwritings with
Specimens OF admitted identity by UnIteI
states courts and juries. To amend the
IundinS act OF Arizona; to prevent inter
ference in the collection of state, county and
municipal taxes assessed against CORPORA
uonS and corporate property, which pro-
vidr5 that no United States court shall have
greater authority when the property is in
the hands of receiver than otherwise (by
a party vote; providing that niandamlls
suits against United states officials shall
survive against thei- successors in office:
providing for inspection of immigrants bv
United States cOnsulS abroad; to increa -,
the penalties for embezzlement by directors.
officers or agents of national banks; to reau-
late the appointment of United States com
missiOners and define their Jurisdiction du-
ties and fees; to repeal the statute reuuir-
ing farmers, upon the demand OF an in
ternal revenue collector, to give a complete
statement of their sales OF leaf tobacco. &c.
The resolution to repay to West Virginia
the direct tax of 1861 went over as nm
finished business.
The hour devoted to the judiciary COM
mittee having expired, the bill for an cleo
ton of Senators by direct vote Of the people
was tai en- up.
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