The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-28

Ing, Marching, Clashing aud Rapid
Firing Between Senators.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 27.-It was
not until seventeen minutes past II
o'clock to-day that enough senators
wore in their seats to mako up n
quorum. Mr.. Allen ondeavored to call
up his Coxey resolution as unfinished
business, but NJ. Harris objected, stat
ing that there were no such thing as
unfinished business. The chair SO ruled.
Mr.. Harris motion to take up tho tariff
bill was agreed to, 90 to 10. Mr.. Dolph
yielding to MIR. Lindsay his right to the
floor, the Kentucky senator then spoke
in support OF tie tariff bill at consider.
able lsngth. In the course Of Mr.. Lind
says speech colloquy occurred in
which Mr.. Sherman drew attention to
the fact that the Mckinley bill, instead
Of raising the duty on iron, steel and all
other metals, except tin plate, large
ly reduced the duty, and therefore, it
was said, whether right or wrong,
that 1t was necessary to institute re-
duction OF wages, which led to the labor
trouble ut Homestead. Mr.. Lindsay
agreed that the Mckinley bill had re-
duced the duty on iron and steel from
the former tariff law and he was aware
that the manufacturers had attributed
the necessity for reducing the wagea to
tho reduction OF duties. That was not
the real cause OF the reduction OF wages,
which was to be found in tho natural
desire of manufacturers to reduce wages
without respect to the rates OF duty. In
reply to question by Mr.. Aldrich as to
whether Senator Lindsay subscribed to
the doctrine enunciated by Mr.. Mill,
that coffee, tea and sugar should be tax
cd and the duty on iron and steel reduc.
cd, Mr.. Lindsay said he did not think
Mr.. Mills voiced the sentiment Of the
ontire Democratic party.
A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
~ do not believe" said Mr.. Aldrich,
''that either the senator from Texas, OF
the senator from Kentucky knows what
tho Democratic party wants." Laugh
ter.
If you will agree to take q vote on
this bill to-day you will find out wha,
the Democratic party wants." retorted
Mr.. Lindsay.
II will agree to take an aye md nny
vote on the bill as it came from the
house at 8 o'clock" said Mr.. Aldrich,
throwing down the gage. Mr.. Lindsay
asked why he did not include tho pro-
posed amendments OF tue finance COM
mittee in his proposition.
At :24 Mr.. Lindsay concluded his
speech and Immediately Senators
Dolph, Cullom, Harris and others wore
on their feet asking for recognition.
Mr.. Harris was recognized and stand
ing beside his desk with tho official ro-
port OF the colloquy between Senators
Lindsay and Aldrich in his hand, read
the proposition, rs he said, OF tho sem
ator from Rhode Island, first to vote on
the. bill as it came from the house and
thon vote on the bill as it was reported
by tho senate finance committee at
o'clock. Mr.. Lindsay had disclaimed
any authority to speak tor his party on
these propositions aud Mr.. Aldrich said
he would like TO hear from the senator
from Tennessee (Ar. Harris), who had
charge oithe bill.
As Mr.. Harris read the report OF the
debate the interest and anticipation be-
came intense and visitors in tho gallery
and senators and members on the floor
becamc 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 to assure the aenator from Rhode
Island that 80 far as / am concerned,
or so far as | can control the action OF
the majority OF the senate, l will con-
sent that at 3 o'clock We will proceed
to vote on the amendments OF the
finance committee and then on the final
passage OF the bill. This can be done
only by unanimous consent, and l now
60 further and ask ior unanimous con-
sent"
AN OBJECTION.
Tho presiding officer (AIr. Turpie):
.Are there any obiec.ions2"
Nj. Cullom: Iobject. Democratic
laughter.
Senators Cullom and Aldrich werc
trying to gain recognition and Mr..
Aldrich was heard above tho tumult
and laughter to say that he wanted TO
address the senate.
The presiding officer told him some-
what tartly that ho would recognize
him after be had recognized the senator
from Illinois (Mr. Cullom).
Mr.. Cullom yielded TO Mr.. Aldrich,
who said: "'Mr. President, in the
course Of tho speech OF tho senator
from Kentucky, asked the senate tho
question US to whether they would be
willing TO vote on the bill and pending
amendments OF the finance committee
at 8 o'clock. It had no response on
that side OF tho chamber"
~ tried to respond to tho senator
from Rhode Island" said Mr.. Lindsay.
~ had no response to that inquiry,
which was direct and easily under.
stood question" persisted Mr.. Aidrich.
II did oIor for this side OF tho
chamber to take vote on the bill as it
came from tho house without amond.
ment received no response to that
proposition. / then asked II the sen.
nfora tba l.. -. 4