The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-04
IN THE SENATE.
VOORHEES, and Turpie Making senationAi
Speeches A statement Made by senator
Aldrich Causes the Trouble.

on the tariff bill which
the sessions Of Friday and
saturday last
Ever since the tariff Bill was re-
ported lie said, "some OF us on this
side Of the chamber have ayailed our
solves Of every opportunity given us TO
yote-in favor OF taking up the tariff
bill This being SO. rise to ask the !
senator from Tennessee tMr lIarrisl, !
II Il Is not fair TO us that hc should in 1
form MS whether or not this is the bill {
on which we shall be called upon TO
vote"
Mr. llarris-l stated 70 the senate on
Saturday and ! am ready TO restate II
here and now, and at all times that
am ready TO compromise conflicting
opinions aud am willing to make modi-
iications where thcy are absolutely
necessary 10 pas, tariff reform bill.
Exactly what those amendments are
to be ! am not prepared to tell the SEN
ate
Mr. Aldrich produced the interview
with Secretary Carlisle, as published in
Monday mornings papers, aud was
abonl 80 read and comment upon Il,
when a point Of order was made by Mr.
Vest tdem., Mo J. The vice-president,
however, decided against the point Of
order, stating that he had no authority
under the rules TO prevent the reading
Of the interview,
Mr. Aldrich referred TO Mr.. Voorhees,
statement last Saturday that he (Mr.
Aldricbl had uttered an untruth in say
lug that some 900 amendments had
been agreed 70 between the secretary
OF the treasury and some democratic
members oi the finance committee,
Mr. voorhees, disclaimcd any inten-
ton Of personal oiIcnse lie had merely
wanted 70 convey to the senate and TO
the country the fact that the senator
was talking on false Information as he
= now, and II, after that he made the
assertion again he would do il on his
own responsibility
Mr. Aldrich am informed and DO,
lieve that a, this very moment in the
neighborhood OF three hundred amend
monts have been practically agreed
upon between the high contracting
, parties, which VIII change completely
the character Of the pending measure.
Mr. voorhees, quoted from the Rec
ord few passages IA Mr. shermanl
/, speech of last Saturday, comprising
the sentence. "This bin has never beei
, considered by the committee on 4
. nance and produced the Journal o
/. The committee, showing that the bil
7, had been reported 10 the full commit
Tee aud discussed. aud that amend
+, mcus had been offered by Senator
+, Shc mln aud Morrill,, and some {
II them agreed TO lie added that HI
l. respect Tor the character OF the senl
ii tor from Ohio prevented him fror
a characlcriyjug him as the circun
a, stances would warrant
/ Mr. sherman insisted that his stat,
N ment was substantially true, becau'
4. any attempt TO change what had bee
~ agrecd upon in advance Of the ajorii
10 Of the committee was so utterly usele
ma iHai the minority should have decline
=, 70 present any amendments at all
n Mr. Voorhees, read the journal OF 4
ly finance committee 10 prove the correc
-. ness q his assertion in contradiction
N. Mr Sbcrman's statement, and adde
81 with strong emphasis;
Whatever may he floating in I
od air the income tax will stay in q
he bill have made all the concessio
II. TO trusts and to great protected ind
be tries that shall make. have gone
ev the limit see what Is in the ney
"a papers as well as others There will
of amendments Of certain characte
NJ. for example. 10 the administrative I
an lures Of the measure. would
nd willing even TO adopt amendments
the administrative features Of the
l., come tax. But as TO interfering W
,,S It's vitality. its substance. and its for
,aI -" never intend 10 yield.
~ "As to concurring further TO
~ sugar trust or anything on the subj
NJ Of sugar never intended 10 go u i
farther II ! am overruled by my o
~ :, party, viii go with my party, uni
there be something in It so flagri
'.J and outrageous that il would not
" preferable TO the existing law
y. Mr. Turpie Dem, Ind), attacl
~ ~, Mr. Aldrioh, charging him with hav
~, ~ put forward three lies, gross, palpal
w '. three lies basely born; three lies OF
-, conceivable mondacity"-that IN
S,'. were three hundred amendments to
- offered by the finance committee; 1
-. the bill had never been considered
M a the committee and that Il was not
- bill which would finally be presen
for action
.n The only notice which Mr. Add
M took Of this bitter attack upon him
~ ~. quiet remark that he did not ,
.'I pose that the senator from Indi
,,o ,so represented anybody bat hinsSif;
~. that under other circumstances
other conditions that senator w,
~. not have made the speech he had
~. made.