Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
XIII Stir. Up the Senate.

sent a second time to cunfcrence that there was any unusual interest in the proceed ings- Senator Hill. who has been the cen tral figure in several dramatic scenes dur ing the tariff debate. was again in the van of the fray. His resolution directing tho tariff confcrees 10 report the difficulties and cause of the failure to agree was n sensation
 It was almost adopted before the sena- tors realiZcd its importance The con ferecs wero aware of it and were willing it should be adopted. By parliamentary tactics a vote was prevented on the rcsolu- tion either as presented by Senator Hill or in the form urged by Senator Aldrich-
 Enough was developed, however. to show the temper of the senate cOnfereesA Sen atOr Vest hoped that 1t would pass, so that the calcium light might be turned on and he be given an opportunity tO ''refuts the infamous lies that have been told about the cOnferces on the part Of the senate"
 Senator Harris was willing thnt the con ferces should have an airing. but wanted it done in strictly parliamentary way
 Senators Villas. Gray, Pasco and others desired that action be postponed The conservative senators were anxious | that the conferees should tell all, and upon this point they for a time followed the | lend of MT. Hill By skillful management those who did not want a rupture at once prevented the impending conflict At . | o'clock the resolution went over, and the | Republican managers, who were assisting | to make trouble, saw that the Democrats were uniting to prevent the storm and would not risk another vote in order to keep the resolution before the senate The remainder of the session was de voted to the consideration of the Chinese treaty. The senate adjourned until today. although the peacemakers endeavored to have no session until Monday. The pros poets are that today will be a lively day. | Senator Hurs Position. | In explanation of his course Senator | Hill said:
 My object in offering the resolution was to expedite the disposition of tho tar if measure Every days delay + iniuri- ous to the business interests of the cOun- try, and the bill should bc disposed of at once one way or the other. It has now been under consideration in conference committee for over n month, and further delay is absolutely incxcusablc.
 The cOnferecs ought to know each others minds by this time. and if they cannot agrC'e the fact of such disa-rce- ment should be reported to the two houses, when. if no understanding can he rcachcsi upon a bill. congress should promptly nd jOurn and give the country a rest. We HhNt HUN DNEn rG>>luH HtsAElN ' whole year and have had ample OpJpnrtu l Eity to legislate. \ senator or mcrnler who does not know exactly what he wants to do on the tariff question after all this time spent in useless drlibcratiOn Is unit to represent any constituency
 We have dclibrrated enough We ws,sr action Let the two houses take the lp.!I out of the hands of their conference cosu
 mittecs and proceed tO vote at oncc upon | tho n rNrDx-fzfnrs FF
 ment can bc reached let the whole ma:rcl | go over until the next session. and let on
 grcss adjourn to give the business inter | ests of the country q chance to rccupcrlta from the present depression
 Congress must arouse from its lethar
 gy and should net in accordance with pub lie sentiment and not in defiance of 1t
 Either pass a tariff bill at once or adjourn
 and 20 home These arc my sentiments, and believe they arc tho sentiments o
 nine -tenths of the people of both parties '
 In the House.
 The house devoted itself to discussing l projects for n government exhibit 10 cost S2OO. 900 at the Atlanta exposition and ts
 give each of the arid land states l, GOO OOC acres of Arid lands tO encourage the rec lamatiOn uf their deserts. contained ir senate amendments to the sundry civil , bill The former furnished opportunity l for patriotic speeches from the norJherner. , on n rcunitcd country. and an enthusiastic 5 majority voted to instruct the house con fences to support n substitute having Prac tically the same effect as the amendment [ A minority of the Democrats opposed ths l appropriation on constitutional grounds
 and the Georgia representatives rcfrainet
 from pushing the matter. but left Allan ta in tho hands of her friends No deci ion was rcachcd upon the arid land prOi
 ect, so that the conference report on th,
 sundry civil bill will come up again 10 | day.