Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

time for a few plain words, he said Init
nations had been received on the republican
side Of the chamber, not only from the other
side but from the high priests of protec-
ton In other quarters that the program in
volved In the presentation of the last series
of amendments from the finance commit
tee. making the bill an entirely new one,
was for the purpose OF forcing its way
through the Senate. Then. after It has gone
out Of the supervision of the Senate. 1t is to
be thrown into a conference committee
committee ostensibly representing both
houses Of Congress-but in reality a COM
mittee having autocratic powers.
There the intimations tell us 1t is the
scheme to give away all the Senate amend
ments and the Wilson bill. with all its in
congruities, is to be returned for the ap-
proval Of the Senate. If this last bill of
the finance committee was to be given up in
conference, IL the country had been EN-
couraged by a false evidence Of repentance,
then he notified the democrats on the other
side (Mr. Hale said this with impressive
emphasis) the bill would never 60 through
the Senate. The spirit now exhibited on the
republican side would change he said and
the minority would find some means to de.
feat the bill
What Mr.. Aldrich Has Heard.
Mr.. Aldrich thought Mr.. Hale had given
undue credit to the reports he had heard.
Il have seen a staten eht in the newspa-
pers." said he. calling back Mr.. Brice, who
seen in the newspapers, and the Senator
from Ohio knows how unreliable the news
papers are, statement to the effect that
the so-called conservative democratic Sena-
ors have succeeded in enecting an under
standing with the managers at the other
end of the Capitol, by which the tariff bill
is to be passed without going to conference.
In other words, the House Is to, accept the
Senate amendments. If this is true the APP
prehensions of the Senator from Maine (dr.
q a q ra Dsnlr dla1o
Il ask for the testimony of the chief of
the so-called conservatives on this point. "
MIR. Brice's Statement.
II know nothing Of any such understand
ing or agreement" replied Mr.. Brice, lacon-
ically. t-....
Does the Senator's reply apply as we'll
to the inquiry of Mr.. Hale as myselfT" ask
ed Mr.. Aldrich
1T does" replied Mr.. Brice. II will say,
further, that l have no understanding or
agreement with anyone concerning this bill
as whole or any Of the amendments"
Mr.. Hale said that instead of relieving
mis- apprehensions the reply of Mr.. Brice
who kept bright lookout on things pros
pective, only increased them. His reply
gave no assurance at all that these rumors.
which came from democratic sources, would
prove eventually to be correct.
The Nagging Renewed.
Mr.. Chandler then again took up the work
OF nagginE the democratic side. He re-
Viewed certin changes proposed by the
compromise amendments. He dwelt par
dcuiarly on the ample protection given to
collars and cuffs. and declared in conclusion
II the entire bill were upon the collar and
cum basis he would guarantee its passage
In thirty days.
Mr.. Aldrich moved to substitute IS cents
on tannic acid for Mr.. Jones' modified
amendment to reduce the increase proposed
originally of 15 cents to 90 cents per pound
me motion OF Mr. Aldrich to make the
duty IS cents per pound resulted in yeas.
le; nays, 20; no quorum. The roll cali de-
veloped quorum. but when the vote re-
CURED on the motion II had run down again
10 yeas, IL nays. %. Senators PETER and
Irby both voted nay