The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-01
WARM TARIFF
DISCUSSIONS
The Senate Is The Scene Of EyCltable Debates
and Proceedings.
AN Indiana SENATOR VERY ANGRY
Mr.. Turpie Questions the Truthful
ness ofMr. AIdrich--Mr. Quay Con-
tinues His Speech on the Bill and Is
Assisted by Mr.. Gallinger-The
House Passes a Quiet Day in Tran
sacting Routine Business.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 80.


hours today in various discus
sions about the tariff bill The
u frat Of them was started by Mr..
Wolcott (Rep., Cslo.), who demanded
information from the finance commit
tee a. 10 whether the bill before the
senate was really the one on which ac-
tiOn wns expected to be had. He was
not able to elicit any more definite in
formation than that the finance com.
mittee would probably order amend
ments In addition to those already re
ported The tariff bill was taken up
and Mr.. Quay rep. Pa,) moved to lay
it aside and TO take up q bill for a
bridge across the Monographs river at
Pittsburg The motion was rejsctea.
Accordingly the whole Third Regi-
mant was called from the, barracks 1t
o'clock in the morning, and four com
pauies selected for the trip Major
John p. Patterson was named TO take
charge Of the expedition, and compa.
nies A, b, d and q were selected 10 20
with him. After receiving Instructions
from Colonel Mason 10 act with cool
ness and bravery. the four companies
left the fort without demonstration via
the Great Northern. The number Of
men in the four companies Is POI. II
is stated that Marshal Cronin will or
der two OF the companies TO Devils
Lake. and use the Others where rioting
seems most likely.
Mr.. Aldrich referred 10 Mr.. Voorhees,
statement last Saturday that he tMr
Aldrich) had uttered an untTuth in
saying that some 800 amendments had
been agreed to in conference between
the secretary OF tue treasury and some
Democratic mem bsrs Of the finance
committee. Mr.. lVoorhess disclaImsd
any intention Of personal oifense.
Mr. Mills Dem, Tex J characterized
the discussion started by the other siio
asa pyrotechnicsl display from the
enemy, got mp for the purpose Of tue
Erouudlings and Of those In the pit. aud
declared In conclusion that the rules OF
the senate ought TO bo changed aud
then the bill which responded to the
wishes OF the majority would pass
promptly.
TURPIE's PIERCE ATTACK.
Mr. Turpie. OF Indiana, madea fierce
attack upon Mr. Aldrich In which he
questioned the veracity Of the latter
He also said that the senator from
Rhode Island had an enormous dsvsi.
opmeut Of cheek II spread from the
cheek, on both sides. clear down to the
feet. WrAt thsn. hs continued. would
be thought Of bis successor, man
found without chips or cheek when
there WAS mn attempt made 10 ''csll y
bin the other day. As to the surocu-
lar appendages OF the predecessor Of
the senator from Rhode Island. they
would scrape the dome Of the capitol
The only notice which Mr. Aldrich
took ot the bitter attack upon him was
a quiet remark that he did not suppose
that the senator from Indiana repre-
ssnied anybody but himself. and that
under other circumstances and other
Conditions, that senator would not hlve
made the speech he had just made.
Mr. Quay then took the floor and de-
livered tho third instalmont OF bis
speech against the tariff bill--shsis ted
by Mr. Gallinger Ia the reading OF sta
tisties He was ASKED by Mr. Mitchell
at 3 p. m, whether he would conclude
today, and replied that he would not
Mr.. Mitchell thereupon moved to ad-
journ and that motion was voted down
Mr. Quay went on for few minutes
longer and then yielded for II motion
TO 20 into executive session.
QUIET DAY IN THE HOUSE,
In the house today the resignation Of
Mr.. Caldwell, of Ohio, was received
and filed. Senate bill appropriating
s.. 900 for the reconstruction OF the
government bridge over the Niobrara
river, Nebraska, was passed and a res
olu,ion requesting the fish commits.
sioner TO inquire into the alleged de-
struction of fish in the Wabash river by
the flow of oil was agreed to-
The army appropriation bill was
considered, few unimportant amend
ments to it were agreed to aud the bill
passed
Mr.. Hatch Dem, Mo, y reported the
agricultural appropriation bill, after
which the house, at 8 10, adjourned.