Evening journal., 1894-07-21

SENATOR VEST.
While all Of them confessed the futility
of an effort TO outline the future of the
bill in view of the expressions of the day,
they did not as rulo hesitate to express
their individual views. These were OF diff
ferent and varied shades, ranging all the
way from a prediction that an amicable
understanding would be reached before
the meeting Monday to defeat Of the bill.
VIII Wave the Olive Branch Today.
There was no effort on the part Of Dem
ocratic senators to conceal the faot that
the adjournment till Monday was taken
for the purpose Of making an effort to
bring the diyerging elements Of the party
together.
A rumor also gained currency during
the day that a Democratic conference
would be held today for this purpose, but
Il was impossible to confirm the report.
No call for a caucus had been issued, and
some OF tho Democratic leaders declared
that 1t would be without purpose II held,
for the reason that It could 90 no further
toward binding members OF IL than would
the last days caucus held previous to the
reporting of the Jones amendments to the
senate
There Is no doubt, however, that the
day will be mainly devoted by a large elo
ment in the party TO cause Senator Villas
to withdraw his amendment to the sugar
| schedule providing for a recession by tho
senate from portion Of the sugar schedule
of the senate which provides a differen-
tial duty Of one-eighth Of a cent pound
ON refined sugar.
The situation Unsettled.
The day was one of dramatic interest
| In the senate, for the fate of the tariff bill
of S04 depended upon the course pursued
in the upper branch of congress Tho
| friends of the tariff bill wore anxious
faces and more than once during the day
they felt that the very danger point had
been reached. The enemies Of the bill at
times believed that they would be able to
defeat It. When the adjournment came,
the situation was still perplexing.
The senate proceedings proper were Of
| peculiar nature in that the debate was
carried on entirely by the Democrats, save
a brief speech by senator sherman and a
/ question by Senator Aldrich. The prln-
cipal speeches of tho day were those of
Senators Hin and Vest, though others
contributed to the interest Of the occa-
sion.
Senator Hill's position indorsing the
| president in emphatic terms was one Of
the most conspicuous incidents Of the day.
Senator Vest took occasion TO talk in
plain terms in defense of the right Of the
senate and house TO manage the conference
| without executive Interference. His crit
icism Of the presidents course and the
action Of Mr. Wilson was more severe
than was expected He spoke for the
finance committee and the position of the
senate confereos.
Tho action of Senator Villas in proceed
ing his speech with q motion to strike out
the ono-eighth diflerontial on sugar was
an additional sensation Of a sensational
day from the fact that 10 was probable
that the motion would carry. II caused
CONSERVATION until it was found that the
motion may be declared out of order
Tho statements Of Senator Smith and
Senator Blanchard were important indi-
eating that change In the sugar schedule
might moan the loss of their votes while
Senator Blanchard stated decidedly that
no would not vote for the bill II this
change was made. Senator Gray's Wig
orous speech was enlivened by a brisk col
loquy with Senator Hill The exciting
days proceedings closed with an afiuna-
tive vote ON the motion 20 adjourn over
until Monday.
senator smiths speech.
The speech Of Senator Smith had been
! carefully prepared Ho had hoped, ne
! said, when the bill passed the senate two
weeks ago that it had been perfected. But
the events Of the last "a hours had con
fronted the Democratic party with the
possibility Of the failure of all tariff legis
% lation at this session. II so, the response
e bility must be placed where it belonged
D He criticised the president for "violat
Z ing the principles of his party in at
s tempting TO interfere with the preroga
e tives of the legislative branch Of the gov
eminent but declared that he should neve
: be intimidated by threats from the presi
dent OF by the utterances OF his party as
r sociates at the other end Of tho capito
which had been so uproariously applaudcd
= He called attention TO the difference be
tween the situation in the house and tn
J senate. He reviewed the events I'm tn
house which eliminated In the passage o
the bill with tho loss Of n Democratic
( votes in that body. In the senate all wa
= changed. Every Democratic vote wal
| needed 10 pass a bill, II Il was 20 be passeS
., as party measure. and tho members o
the finance committee went heroicnlly &
work 70 harmonlzo the difference existing
on the Democratic side They had accom-