The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-29
SCORED BY HALE.
Democratic Method of Preparing the
Tariff Bill Denounced.


WASHINGTON, Apr.' 2S.--The opening of
the Senate proceedings to-day was a repeti-
ton of that of yesterday. Before the read
ing Of yesterdays journal Mr.. Frye re-
marked sarcastically that such an import
ant document should not be read in the alb
sence of the Senator from Tennessee OIr.
Harris) and of a quorum. The roll was
called, and at nN quorum appeared and
the reading Of the journal was completed.
The joint resolution authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to make partial pay
ments on vessels constructed and repaired
under the control Of the Treasury Depart
ment to the extent of 70 per cent. of the
value of the work done was passed.
Mr.. Harris, at II: 80 o'clock, moved to
take up the tariff bill. Mr.. Allen asked per-
mission to consider the calendar, but Mr.
Harris stated that the tariff was more i'm
portant than all the bills on the calendar
put together, and he therefore felt impelled
to insist on his motion. The yeas and nays
were demanded and the motion was agreed
to--31 to 10. Before the actual consideration
of the bill began Mr.. Stewart gave notice
that next Monday he would address the
Senate on the pending BILL
The fact that many amendments were to
be proposed to the tariff bill, making a
compromise bill, was again the prominent
feature of the early hours of the session.
and was brought out by Mr. Hale. He be-
gan by speaking briefly of the pending
amendment, the change of date for the
taking effect Of the bill, and said that the
Senator in charge of this bill affecting the
industries of the whole country, proposed
now that the 30th OF June-only sixty
five days ahead-it should take effect, and
that every reduction of duty, every change
affecting Industries, should then become q
law. Now he went on, II appeal to the
Senator from Tennessee to let this part of
the bill-the date when it shall take effect
remain unacted until we have more
daylight, until we can see through and
know what is likely to be done Why, Mr.
President we do not believe that the Sem
ator from Tennessee has the slightest con-
ception Of what this bill is likely to he
when it passes, if it ever does pass. I do
not believe the Senator from Tennessee
knows what Is going on in corners and
holes in the wall to fix up bill which will
some plan, some scheme alioat TO secure
the votes of a ma ajority Of Democrats Six
weeks ago the Senator from Ohio (AIr
Brice) threw some light on what was going
on"
Mr.. Hale had read the interview with Mr.
Briee. The latter was reported to have
said compromise measure should he
agreed upon and presented to the Senate
as amendments TO the pending bill. and
that that the helms inSome M tax with certain modifca
engaged In making up this new PROPOSE
ton had seen fit to deny it, and as the
terday, no matter how many denials were
made, thirty days, perhaps less time than
that would disclose to the country the Sc
cret proceedings which We're going on
Does any one doubt, he asked, that the
sugar schedule would be fixed up TO suit
the refiners, and that the sugar producers
ground between the upper an neither mill
stones? Didn't the Senator from Tennes
see know that the stock OF the Sugar
Of the proposed compromise? Did the Sen
ator doubt that the whole metal schedule
,rst was to be t,i torn m and dismembered. and dis
never recognize Ii as the child of his
paternity? He sould say. in spite Of what
bill was 10 be reconstructed, and that the
Senators who had not been friendly
towards it, and who had early and late
made known their antipathy to IT, were
TO be propitiated in order to gain their
votes. This meant that Senators like the
one from Tennessee, who We're honest in
and made TO vote against their firm beliefs
in order 10 get votes 10 pass some kind of
a tariff bill. He would like to see jackson,
tempting 10 make up a tariff bill in holes
and corners. Of the Capitol. And the news
papers say" Continued Mr Hale. that un-
be more cheerful Cheerful. Mr.. President.
cheerful when bargaining and selling is
tion cheerful when jugglery and skull
duggery takes the place of open discussion: :
cheerful when IL is the cheerfulness of a
dying man whose faculties are numbed'
Senator Harris replied 10 Mr.. Hale say
ing. In effect, that no tariff law had ever
been enacted that was not the product