Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-21

New York know OF the long conference
which occupied the Democratic Senators
over this bill.
Mr.. Hill recollect it we'll and will
never forget it.
Mr.. Gray-During that time / and
other Democratic Senators never heard
the voice OF the Senator from New York
raised in behalf OF free coal and iron
ore.
Mr.. Hill-The Senator knows that l
spoke al length upon the income tax. l
did not 20 into details OF the bill. Coal
and iron ore were not discussed by
othcr Senators.
Mr.. Gray-The Senator from New
York
HAS ARRAIGNED HIS FELLOWS
in the Senate for not supporting his
amendments. Idecline to take instruc-
tions from him.
Mr. Hill-Does the Senator mean to
say that l have endeavored tO instruct
him.
This was said with such deliberate
distinctness aud Mr.. Hill had advanced
from the back row TO within so short a
distance OF Mr.. Gray that there was an
tlcipated very close and bitter war OF
words.
Mr.. Gray gazed into the eyes Of the
Senator from New York for a second
and said: 81 do not want any personal
controversy with the Senator from New
York. The Democrats OF the Senste
know and l know that the Senator
from New York has taken every occa-
sion to tell the Democratic Senators
what they should do and how they
should proceed in the matter OF dealing
with this bill.
Mr.. Hill asked Mr.. Gray to say what
he had said in the Democratic confer
euce referred TO. but Mr.. Gray retorted
that he would not be led into the i'm
propriety Of disclosing what took place
there.
Mr.. Gray continuing said that the
New York Senator had no authority TO
lecture and instruct the Senate, a.
which point Mr.. Hill Interrupted him
to say that be had not endeavored to In
struct the Delaware Senator nor TO re-
feet upon any member OF the Senate,
but he added that If in pursuing what
he conceived to be a proper course In
the Senate, he had
REFLECTED UPON ANY ONE,
he could not help it and he supposed
that it was because of such reflection
that the Delaware Senator was squirm-
ing now.
Mr.. Pugh sought to ask aquestion
but Mr.. Hill declined to hear at the
time at which Mr.. Pugh remarked that
be had hoped TO end the controversy by
such Question.
Might open it," Mr. Hill remarked
as he took his seat. Mr.. Gray resumed
his speech. he said he would not
attempt TO gain brief applause by de-
claring what his individual views were.
Here Mr.. Aldrich was recognized to
put a question. He said Mr.. Gray had
called attention to the fact that the
Senate tariff bill was an abandonment
OF Democratic principles and he wanted
TO ask the Senator whether he did not
think the Presidents letter justified
that view.
Mr.. Gray replied that the President
had shown himself abundantly able to
vindicate himself. He said the Presi-
dent had the confidence OF the Ameri-
can people and had never betrayed 1t.
AS for himself, he was as much In favor
of free coal and free iron ore as the
President, and be thought he had an
nounced such advocacy before the Pres
ident had.
Mr.. Aldrich-But the attitude OF the
President is that any duty, however
small, is an act OF perfdy and dishonor.
Replying to this thrust, Mr.. Gray de-
clared that Mr.. Aldrich was simply
Joining with Mr. Hill in his attempt to
create discord. "He is" said Mr.. Gray,
"simply doing his utmost
TO HELP ALONG THE DANCE,
and be and the Senator from New York
can simply waltz down the aisle to-
gether."
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Gray's
speech, Mr.. Villas took the floor and Of
fered q substitute for Mr.. Hill's motion,
a motion to instruct the Senate con-
feres to recede from so much Of the
Senate sugar amendment as provides
for a duty Of d OF cent per pound on
refined sugar 10 addition to the 40 per
cent. ad valorem on all sugars.
Mr.. Villas addressed the Senate In
support OF his amendment. He depre-
Gated the personalities that had been
injected into the debate to-day. He re-
ferred 20 the petition OF the business
men Of Chicago presented to the Senate
to-day, praying FOR speedy and profit
able end to this long uncertainty. lie
endorsed that petition. The confer
ence had failed. The two Houses were
arrayed against each other. yet 1t was
proposed that the Senate further insist
on every one Of the ga amendments.
Was that the way to accom- Dlish results.
The amendment he offered, be said,
would strike down an iniquitous and in
defensibIe amendment placed in the
bill by the Senate. The Sugar Trust
corpora tion, be said, had been able in
single year TO divide nearly one third Of
the az gregate OF its gigantic and inflated
stock OF SIS, OOO 600. Did such a corpor-
alton need protection? The tariff re-
form measure 10 which there was so
much hope for toe future, he concluded.
should not be marred with the badge Of
seryitude TO the sugar trust.
Mr.. Csffery, In reply TO Mr.. Villas,
y
Interests of his State. BE was Demo
crat: be loved his party; but II the time
came when be had to choose between
his State aDd his party, he would stand
bV his State. II the one-eighth differ
eptlal on refined sugar was stricken out
he declared, in conclusion, he would not
vote for the bill.
Mr.. sherman, replying briefly TO Mr.
Catfery, declared that in mis- opinion
fat ad valorem duty OF 40 per cent. was
sufficient to protect the sugar producers
OF Louisiana
The subject was discussed further by
Senators Palmer, Blanchard and Caf-
fery until $40 p. ~, when Mr.. Cockrell
moved that when the Senate adjourn
to-day il be TO meet on Monday next.
The motion WAS carried, 30 70 %, Messrs.
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