The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-28
Offered to Vote on the Tariff
Bill at Three O'clock.
DEMOCRATS FAILED TO ACCEPT.
They First Held . Caucus to Decide
Upon the Proper Policy.
Then Aldrieh Modfhes His Proposition
"A Uason Veteran Denounces . Ma
lisnans Ex-Confsderats Who De-
flames Northern Soldiers.

WAsHIxsroS CRY. April 27.-Is vas not
until seventeen minutes past III o'clock to-
day that enough senators were IN their
seats TO make up aquorum. Allen endeav-
ored TO call up his Coxey resolution IS
unfinished business, but Harris objected.
stating that there Was no such thing as
unfinished business, and the chair so ruled.
Harris motion TO take up the tariff bill
was agreed 10, Is 10 10. Doiph yielded TO
Lindsay his right to the floor. and the
Kentucky senator then spoke in support
of the tariff bill In the course of Lind
says speech a eolloouy occurred in which
Sherman drew attention to the fact that
the Mckinley law, instead of raising the
duty on iron, steel and other metals, ex.
ceps tin plate, had reduced the duty, and
therefore i, Was said. whether right or
wrong. that il was necessary to institute a
reduction in wages. which led to the
troubles at Homestead. Lindsay agreed
that the Mckinley bill had reduced the
duty on iron and steel from the former
tariff law. and he was aware the manufac-
tuTers had attributed the necessity for a
reduction OF wages to the reduction of
duties. That was not the real cause OF the
reduction of the wages, which was to be
found in the natural desire Of manufac-
turers to reduce wages without respect 10
the rates of duty
In reply 10 question by Aldrich as to
whether Lindsay subscribed to the doc
trine enuncia;ed by Mills. that coffee. tea
and sugar should be taxed and the duty
on iron and steel reduced. Lindsay said he
did not think Mills voiced the sentiment
of the entire Democratic party.
Il do not believe" said Aidrich, that
either the senator from Texas or the SEN
ator from kentucky knows what TIE Dem
ocratic party wants" daughter.
III you viii agree to take q vote on this
bill today, you will find out what the
Democratic party wants" retorted Lind
say.
II will agree to take d yea and nay vote
on the bili as it came from the house al 8
O'Clock" said Aldrich.
Lindsay said he did not include the pro-
posed amendments of the finance commit
tee in his proposition.
At l o'clock Lindsay concluded his
speech and Immediately Dolph. Cuiiom.
Harris and Others were on their feet
clamoring for recognition. Harris was
recognized and. standing beside his desk
with the official reusrt OF siae coiioauy be-
tween Aldr,ch and Lindsay in his hand.
read the proposition, as he said, of ths
senator from Rhode Island, first to vote
on the bill as it came from the house
and then to vote on il as reported to the
senate by the finance committee at 3
O'Clock. Lindsay had d,sclalmsd any
authority TO speak for his party on this
proposition, and Aidrich had said he
would like to hear from the senator from
Tennessee (Eiarris) who had charge of the
bill. As Mr.. Harris read the report Of the
debate the interest and anticipation be-
came intense, and the visitors in the gal
ieries and senators and members on the
floor became wrought up to high pitch
OF excitement Now" said Mr.. Harris,
while l have not the vanity to assert
that represent the Democratic party,
beg 10 assure the senator from Rhode
Island that so far as l am concerned, or so
far as can control the action of the ma
jority of the senate, | will corsent at 3
O'Clock to proceed to vote on the amend
ments OF the finance committee and the
iinal passage of this bill. This can be
now go further and ask for unanimous
consent"
The presiding officer tTurpie)-Are there
Mr.. CuI.om-I object. democratic
laughter
Cuilom and Aldrich were trying to get
recognition. aud Aldrich was heard above
the tumult aud laughter TO say he wanted
TO address the senate.
The presiding officer told him some " h at
tartIy that he would recognize HIM after
he had recognized the senator from Illinois
tCuiloml CulIom yielded TO Aldrich, who
said Mr.. President. in the course of the
speech of the senator from Kentucky I
asked the senate the question as to
whether they would be wiling to proceed
To vote on the bill and pending amend
menis OF the finance committee at 3
O'Clock. The question hat no response Oh
that side of the chamber"
II tried TO respond 10 the senator from
Rhode Island, =" said Lindsay.
II had no response to that inquiry.
which was a direct and easily understood
question" persisted Aldrich. Il did offer
i0r this side of the chamber 10 take a vote
on the bill as il came from the house. with
amendments. | received no response TO
that proposition. | then askec. if the
senators on the other side stood
ready TO vote on the bill as il
stood / would suggest that | did
not ask IL of Democratic eau
Gus, and also. what the senator
from Ohio tBricet may understand
better than would the senator from Ten.
nesee, that | would not give an option Of
thirty days to answer. lLaugh;er.l |
have been told since ! asked that aues-
ton. on credible authority. that last night
the members of the finance committee
representing that side of the chamber
agreed 10 more than so amendments to
tie pending measure
Vest Name your suthority.
A.duch--I thiuk the senator from Mis-
s1Grl found out the day before yesterday
that he a. not well posted as TO what
Wss going on in the Democratic side OF
the chamber. He may be ignorant of
~nat Is DOW going on. ana before the hour
oI 5 O'Clock more than hundred more
amendments may be made 10 The bill.
No~ / do not intend 10 commit rnvsell TO
a 5.l. Ano~ nothing about. l. tie sen.
ataT a3ll state a proposition to vote on the
house bI.l at an early hour next week, |
believe that proposition viii be accepted.
VIII the acceptance Of such PROPOSE
ton exclude any offering of amendments
ty the finance committee ," asked White
oi Iallfornis "
Certainly" replied Aldrich.
Does the senator think that a candid
proposition - asked White.
Il taiuk il is perfectly candid. =" replied
AiGrich.
The whole thing seems curious" per