The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-27
IN TnE SENATE.



WASHES GroS CRY, Jaly a.-Tn the
senate, on motion of Hanton, the reSoln-
ton directing the secretary OF the treasury
to transmit Inst OF claims in the hands Of
the accounting officers OF the governments
also aH claims passed upon by the court of
claims requiring appropriations at this
session. was adopted; also Aliens resolu-
ton calling on the attorney general for
copies Of all correspondence with railroad
officials in connection with the recent
strikes.
At2 o'clock Jones called up the confer
ence report on the tariff bill. Quay with-
drew tile sugar amendments he offered
yesterday.
Villas said that on Monday Democratic
senator saw iit 10 attack the president
without precedent. he thought. or il there
sas precedent it ought 10 be stunned In.
stead of followed. 1t was a personal as
sault upon the president and his character.
lie had hoped. no said, that the re-
marks Of German and those who
ioined him on that occasion
would have appeared in the Record
before he tyiias) replied, but. be went ON
sareasticaliy, he presumed tho engage
ments of the Maryland senator we're so
pressing that be had no time to revise
them Villas considered il his duty ~ re-
ply To that assault. lie would speak az the
personal, as we'll as the political friend OF
the president. lie Fejoiced in Tire honox
Of Mr. Cieveland's friendship. 1t was a
pride to him. OF the rewards, few and
stinted, that came 10 public men. one Of tho
greatest that had come On him was the in
innate association with a lofty and distin-
cuished man. Ii vas his honest testimony
70 his character that never, at any mo-
ment. in any temptation. political or per-
sonal. had hs failed 10 see In Mr.. Cleve-
land the pure white light Of an upright
purpose For such man ne saw Bt 10 say
some words, not IN defense--he needed
none-bat In correction Of discoloration
Of facts by ~kch Mr. Cleveland had been
placed in false light hefcso the country.
lie would make this statement in behalf
Of the truth Of history. What were Tie
points of accusation" inquired Mr.. Villas.
ain tha remarkable assault to which |
hare alluded 20 lie regretted. be ssid,
that Mr.. Gorman vas absent from the
senate chamber.
The first accusation, he proceeded, was
that the president VAS open % the charge
Of duplicity. That Was based npon a letter
in which Mr.. Cleveland expressed the hops
that iron and coal would 30 on tbs Tree
list in the tariff bald. The second sas that
the executive had encroached on ths pre-
rogaiives Of congress. and the third that
the president hsd tradnesj the senate.
These charges were true or false. not m
matter Of Argument. hut a. q matter of
iact. ''Wlth regard to coal aad iron. LED
lbs sIasains ths facts said Mr.. Nalas.
'ssnd dssire 10 sag here that ! &Tu under
deep sssikatfoa 10 the senztoT from Sess
YuIk, whn never In his pnDlle career r9asis
sleh 2h aEss sxrositicn 1T arg subject as
be alt on Tussiey lask FsiAs thsn.fes
riewed a. lehsgsh the pfesfdenes posi-
flon In tavae Of fsea ran zgafsrla9,
hls ssHer al lssa arfd otsasr publie nttsF-
ance@ ep 10 l4ls message % congress
AZ kbs opsnlag 81 the present session,
/ Cor Il aautag. Tllas dselared, NJ Cleveland
hAd lnsssssf uTon inis prinsipie- llNas
evegywssFr rgoeialmesi ~ nls supporters
10 - slae ssysg sssr 5Ts the sntfanch semsnt
/ Of labor from the tssfalldoTn of unjust tax-
| ass0n. 'sCoald Il Be posslols.| 10 asked