Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-01
A REMARKABLE SCENE.
SOMETHING WHICH HAS NOT BEEN KNOWN
IN TIE SENATE
sehrs in Many Years-A Personal Roast for
Senator Aldrich, Of Rhode lsland-Mr. Tur-
pie Calls Him TO Account for the Three Base
7alsshOods Which Re Has Put in Motion
from The Republican Side

tariff bill, lost patience to-day at the
way IN which progress was impeded by
Senator Hale in the morning hour. As
on several preceding days, Mr.. Hale OBJ
jected to giving way for special meas
ures in the morning hour. Finally Mr..
Harris abruptly moved that the Senate
proceed with the consideration Of the
tariff bill.
Mr.. Wolcott interpossd a question as
to whether the committee now intended
to report amendments which would
change the whole scope and character
Of the bill.
He had understood Mr.. Harris to ad-
NIT that changes were 70 be made aud
Mr.. Voorhees, TO deny it.
This gentle prod, however, did not
force the hand OF the Tennessee Sena-
tor, who said be could not say exactly
what amendments were TO be proposed.
Mr.. Aldrich said it was due TO the
Senate and the country that they should
know what bill was TO DO considered.
blouse bill 4,S64," interjected Mr..
Harris, sharply.
Eyes" replied Mr.. Aldrich, with
the amendments; but when are they 10
be sutmitted?"
when we get ready" said Mr.. Gray
from his seat.
MIR. HILL SUBMITTED
an observation or two which did hot
seem to please some of his Democratic
colleagues.
The Senator from Rhode Island (Mr.
Aldrich), he said, appeared disturbed
about some anticipated amendments. II
occurred to him, he said, that inasmuch
"a the tariff bill had passed from
the Jurisdiction of the finance COM
mittee amendments reported from that
committee would not be entitled 10 any
more consideration than individual
amendments and would have no more
parliamentary privilege
Mr.. Aldrich admitted this was true
10 parliamentary sense, but perhaps
might not be true Of this committee.
Then, taking a paper from his desk
containing the Associated Press inter
view with Secretary Carlisle, priBted 10
the morning papers, be said he thought
il strange coincidence that the execu-
always in possession Of advance infor-
nation regarding the progress OF tariff
reform.
President CLEVELAND 10 his message
told the country in advance what the
Wilson bill was 10 contain, and now Sec
rotary Carlisle came forward with this
advance information about the harmon
ling Of Democratic Observation-Disclosures
ton he volunteered, which was in d.
rect conflict with the recent settlement
OF the chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee.
MR.. VEST RAISED THE POINT
OF order that newspaper interviews
could not be dragged into the Senate
chamber, but Vice President Stevenson
ruled that the chair was helpless under
the rules TO stay the course Of any Sena-
tor in debate. But there was q means
of stopping matters temporarily. The
debate had been proceeding by unani-
nous consent, and Mr. Allen, Pop,
Nebraska, at this point suddenly threw
senatorial courtesy" TO the winds and
demanded the regular order. The tariff
bill was then laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Aldrich wanted to continue his
comments Cd the Carlisle interview.
Then came a controversy as TO Mr..
Dolph's right to yield TO Mr.. Quay
aud Mr.. QuayS right 70 transfer the
privilege 70 Mr. Aldrich. Ii ended in
Ilr. Aldrich having the floor, and he re-
newed his comments Oh the Carlisle in
tervlew. In reply to a remark by Mr..
Vest that Mr.. Aldrich had been falsely
-
amendments TO the tariff, and IL these
statements were repeated II must be on
his own responsibility.
Mr.. Aldrich accepted the challenge
aud rose with the statement on his lips
that he was Uniformed and believed
that amendments had been prepared to
the bill since il had been reported TO
the Senate, as he had previously
stated
He asserted that the amendments
were in print, and said 10 was his IN
derstanding that they were to be sub
mitted 20 the Senate shortly. They
we're, be was certain, from what be
had heard. of nature TO completely
change the character OF the BILL AS a
result of this condition OF affairs the
Senate was no nearer the final consider
alton OF the bill than il was three
months ago when the bill
CAME FROM THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Mills. Dem, Texas followed in
a brief, sharp speech, characterizing
the proceedings OF the day as pyrotech-
nical on the part OF the Republicans,
while those of last Thursday were Of
the nature o! a military move, Intended
10 determine the strength Of the Demo
cratic forces.
He said that Mr.. Aldrich, when he
asserted that there were three hundred
amendments prepared and ready TO be
offered, displayed a greater knowledge
of what was going on on the Demo
cratic side of the chamber than
he (MHlS) possessed aud suggested
that the Rhode Island Senator must
have an underground connection with
the Democratic side of the Senate.
but suppose there are 500 or ), 1000"
he continued, 81 know not how many
there are, but be the number what il
may, il they do not meet my approval l
shall not vote for them. Every Senator
has the same right 10 reject them"
Mr.. Palmer declared that it was not
necessary or expected that bill should
be perfected in committee; as for him
self. he had not given power Of attor-
ney to anyone.
Mr.. Aldrich-"Not to the Secretary
of the Treasury?"