New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-24
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

that II would prevail beyond any posslDie uouOl'
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Washington July 23-The excitement IN and
around the Senate Chamber to-day was much
greater than on Friday. when action was expected
n he taken on the dsagreeng conference report on
the Tariff bill An hour before the time of meet
Ing the doors Of public galleries were beseged
by crowds striving 10 obtain admittance ana by
noon when the proceedings began there was not
a. vacant seat in the galleries. except In the dip
lomatic gallery in which there were only half
dozen Spectators and there were hundreds OF people
in the halls and corridors and on the marble stair
wavs who were unable to get inside the chamber
In the absence OF the VicePresident the chair
was occupied by Mr.. Harris G)em. Tenn) pr"sl-
dent pro TEN. There were several Republican Sen
ators present who had been absent last week.
including Mr. Chandler. of New-Hampshire' MI
Lodge Of Massachusetts,, and Mr.. Teller OF COL
orado In fact beth sides Of the chamber were we'll
represented.
When the Senate adjourned on Friday there were
pending at least three parliamentary motions IN
relation 10 the Tariff bill First in point of time
vas the message from the House stating that the
conferrees Of the two houses had been unable 10
agree and requesting the consent OF the Senate
TO q further conference This message Mr.. Noor-
bees Dem, Ind. chairman OF the Finance Com
nittee and of the Senate conferrees left to the &C
ton Of the Senate in one brief sentence. ana the
out further motion whether the request OF the
House should be compiled with. The formal motion
was made subsequently, however. by MI Gray
Dem DELI that the Senate Insist upon It's amend
ments to the Tariff bill and agree TO the further
conference asked by the House. Previous TO Mt
Grays moticp one had been made by Mr.. hiii
Dem " " that the Senate rccede from liz
amendments placing coal and iron ore on me
dutiabe list and later IN the day Mr.. Villas
Dem WIS., moved that the Senate recede from
that portion Of its amendment 10 the sugar
schedule which imposes an additional discrmi-
mating duty Of onc-eighth OF cen; a pound OF AL
these motions that of Mr. Hill had parliamentary
precedence after that coming the motion OF Mr.
Villas and last OF all the motion to insist and
agree to a further conference.
MR.. GORMAN STARTS THE BALL.
A, 1926 Mr. Voorhees, rose and called up az
question OF privilege the message from the House
As soon as It was read Mr.. German DeTn- Md)
rose. and In tones marked by deep feeling ad-
dressed the Senate lie said:
Mr. President | hope that fully realize the con-
d.tions under which we are abou, 10 act inc cues
ton which now confronts us would 9rdlnarHy ~, v'
aaereement between the two houses Of Congress
u5on any measure Of legislation the orderly ana
nn an semr 70 adjust the difference Thus
only can legislation be perfected md the country
benefited. The country. Mr.. President rs hnNlOusy
waiting for a speedy determination Of this question
our Treas ury Is depleted-there Is not snihcieh'
m mSnss Fsc TOR are IDLE Workshops closed
and honest mechanics and abo'Ls are m1 an e
Further suspense is destructive Of the best IN
fdrther agitation Will be laid az The door OF .ns
,S5 psT whG9 that now de eGV wh veg
What fearful responsibility MI presden' 0rea'
in the history OF our coup;ry since 1850 hope,
trust believe. that we shall meet this situation ha.
patriotic American citizens. The conditions in ms
chamber were SO well descrnee ~ my o 9sv iasi
That i, would be Idle and futile for me TO attempt
to add anything 70 - Tha s. n mas laI in coordna
branch of the Government We have an overwheiIn-
Ing majority mn9ST or 41a ha S sec proper no
ter how radical or how conservative out that mere
d from De Newyorf CMr. hnD. who has openly and
came to Consideration until now. We only have
forty-three vot~s-a bare majority Of the Senate
Spe 0, yo wn' 10 be cast b. the
from the great States Of the Union, and who are are
honored BY their constituents with seats In the
highest legislative body In the world. every one or
whom had his distinct views ana was compeHeI 10
which ne represents. to harmonic hem. TO BRING
% w5 SGs Mas IL dree tine nd with
promise of tNeir party 10 make sacrihces OF indi-
fees cs' Of almost principe and say without, hest
aon that possibly but once IN the hlsiofy OF ,h,s
as we had TO confront
OPPOSITION FROM MANUFACTURING
STATES
Behind those Senators were Intelligent people
urging them TO extreme action In more than two
thirds OF the States represented on the Democratic
side On the other the great State OF New
York the great State of New-JeTsey. the States
OF Ohio and Maryland, West Virginia and Alabama
which said that I'VE are in favor Of the Democratic
platform and In favor OF bill carrying out TO the
letter every promise Of the Democratic party but
radical so destructive as we believe. of the inter-
ests of the great municipalities that we cannot
support II with this income tax attached 70 ~.
When we went into conference, as Is usual in botn
parties--the only method known by which parties
can be brought together not secret conclave 70
trade this Interest or that, but a free and manly
or which. rather. only honorable senators would
hold--a fair and manly and straightforward state
that while the Committee on Finance OF this BODY
had majority Of Southern Democrats on II. there
has been the greatest desire to do justice 70 every
section Of the Union. and an ntmation, coupled with
that committee that an Industry was 70 be de-
stroyed impaired made the Southerner more
wrong and preserve the grea, Industries OF the
Northern States
proper for me 10 enter into the details Of these
those who participated IN II. but VIII indorse
every word the Senator from New-yersey has said
that bu, for the patience. but for the wisdom, but
FOR the earnest devotion 70 principle OF the sena-
tor from Indiana (Mr Voorhees,. the venerable
Senator from Tennessee In front OF me Mr. Har-
ris,. my distinguished friend from missouri on my
mfr 1ones). these differences would not have been
adjusted and We should have paescd through the
H,nrasyH,r HaM DE xurnDCE