The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-21

The Principal Speeches Of the Day Were
Made by Messrs, Inn and Vest, the
Former Indorsing Mr.. CIsvolaud's Let
ter on the Tariff.
WASHINGTON, July st-Because Of a
very small attendance by reason Of greater
attractions in the senate, the house was
able to transact much business in short
time yesterday. Half dozen bills were
passed without opposition or debate in the
hour devoted to the committee on iu-
dietary. One was the bill by Mr.. w. A.
Stone of Pennsylvania, providing for
consular inspection of immigrants and
that every immigrant entering the United
States must exhibit certificate of fit
ness signed by the consul Of the port from
which he sailed
Another was bill inspired by the
troubles between the late officials Of
South Carolina and the United States
courts over the collection of taxes from
railroads in the hands of receivers, which
strips the United States courts of control
in the matter of state, county and muui-
cipal taxes A third important bill re-
vises the whole system of the appoint
ment of United States commissioners,
making their tenure of Office limited, ma
terially scaling down their fees and pro
yiding that arrested persons shall be
brought before the nearest commissioner
for settlement.
Most of the day was devoted to the dis
cussion of the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia, to amend the
| constitution by taking away from con
gress authority over the election of United
| States senators and empowering the states
to prescribe the times, places and manner
of holding elections for senators. Before
a vote was reached the house was COM
| PEELED under the regular order for Friday
to take a recess. The night session was
devoted to pension business.
Yesterday was one of dramatic interest
| in the Senate, for the fate of the tariff bill
of 1894 depended upon the course pursued
in the upper branch of congress. The
friends of the tariff bill wore anxious
| faces, aud more than once during the day
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 sit
uation was still perplexing.
The senate proceedings proper were of
a 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 principal speeches of the day were
those of Senators Hill and Vest, though
others contributed to the interest of the
occasion. Senator Hill's position endors
ing the president in emphatic terms wa
one q the most conspicuous Incidents OF
the day. Senator Vest took occasion &c
talk in plain terms in defense of the right
of the senate and house to arrange its
conference without executive interference
His criticism 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
oonferees
The action of Senator Villas in preced
ing his speech with a motion to strike out
the one-eighth differential on sugar was
an additional sensation of sensational
day from the fact that it was probabl,
that the motion would carry. 1t caused
CONSERVATION until it was found that tn,
motion may be declared out of order
The statements of Senator Smith ant
Senator Blanchard were important as in
dicating that a change in the sugar sched
ule might mean the loss of their votes
while Senator Blanchard states decidedly
that he would not vote for the bill if this
change was made. Senator Gray's vigor
GUS speech was enlivened by brisk col
loquy with Senator Hill.