The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-11

WAsruxGroH, August st10-Thia was tho
tirlt dGy in tho senate since the tariG
vus sent second timo 10 conference
that there was any unusual interest in
tho proceedings. Senator Hill, who has
been tho central 0gure in several dra.
matte sceuoH during tho tariff debate,
was again in tho van oil the atEray. His
resolution directing tho tariff conferecs
to report tho difficulties and cause OF
tho failure 10 agree was asensation. 1t
was almost adopted before tho senators
fully realized ito importance. Tho con-
icroos wore aware Of 1t aud were willing
1t should bo adopted. By parliomcnt-
ary tactics vote was prevented on tho
resolution other as presented by Sena-
Tor Hill or in tho form urged by Senator
Aidrfch. Enough was developed, how.
ever, TO show tho temper OF tho senate
copioreev. Senator Vest hoped that 1t
would pass 40 that che Calcium light
might bo turned on" aud he bc given
an opportunity 70 "refutc the infamous
lies tha. have been told about the con.
forces on tho part Of the senate.
Senator Harris was willing that the con.
ference should have an airing, but
wanted It done in strict parliamentary
wav. The conservative senators were
anxious that tho contCrees should tell
oil and upon this point thoy for time
followed tho load OF Mr.. Hill. By skill.
ful management those who did not want
a rupture at once prevented the I'm.
ponding conflict. At 2 o'clock the reso'
luton went over and tho Republican
managers who wcrc assisting to mako
trouble cav that tho Democrats were
uniting to prevent tho storm and would
not risk another vote in order to keep
tho resolution before tho senate.
TuE DEBATE.
AT 1895 p. m. Senator Hill tried to
obtain recognition to otter q resolution
calling for information as to The status
Of the tariff confereos, but was tempor.
urily crowded out by other business.
MIR. Gray moved an executive session,
which was voted down, q to 30. Several
conservative senators voted against tho
motion. Hill, Murphy, Pugh, Palmer,
Gibson voted no; German, Harris and
Jones did not vote; Vost voted aye.
Mr.. Hill then sprung a tnine upon the
ecuate by introducing tho following res'
olution:
"Resoicef, That the conferees on the
part OF tho senate who are now consld-
e,inr tho differences between tho two
houses on house bill 1854, being m act
entitled, IAN act to reduce taxation, 10
provide revenue for the ,gover1iment
and for other purposes" be and they
are hereby requested 10 report to tho
sonnte il thoy arc likely to come to an
agreement, and u not, to report tn tho
seuute and also 10 report tho prlnctpal
items Of Disagreement, so that tho son
ate may take action thereon"
TOOK THEIR BREATH.
Tho resolution took tho breath away
from tho snatots, go that 1t was on tho
point OF pasaagc-tho aycs aud nays
having yoted-when Mr.. Harris rccov-
cred from his surprise aud explained tho
etatus OF the bill.
MI. Harris, aa ono Of the conterecs,
stated that no agreement had been
reached. There wero serious diuor'
Cuces OF opinion In regard TO at least
three items in tho bill-sugar, coal and
Mr.. Sherman inquired Of Mr.. Harris
whether in his opinion tho tariff bill
was now before tho senate. il,
MI. Harris replied In his determined
way that most decidedly II was not now
before tho senate for action. lie was,
hc said, slmply making statement oil
facts to the senate.
Tho conference committee had SUD-
mittod no report, nor would 1t under
take 10 do 80 until tho senator IRON
Ohio (Mr. Shorlnnn) and his Republican
colleagues on the conference were In
vited to pass upon Il.
Mr.. Sherman stated Us there was no
conference report before the senate the
resolution OF Senator Hill was premH'
turo, and ho ahould therefore object to
tho consideration Of tho resolution.
This announcement was greeted with
Republican cries OF disapprobation.
Mr.. Allison thcn outlined what tho
purposO OF tho resolution was. and auE'
gested that 1t be modified, and that tho
ConfOrers bo instructed to report an
ngroemrnt or Disagreement.
Mr.. IIill thon took tho floor and Mr..
Gray asked what was tho status Of the
resolution. ,,
'3cforC tho SENATE" said Mr.. Hill
smilingly.
AN ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE.
Mr. Gray objected to further considor'
R,ion.
Mr. I'LL contcndod that tho rCsotu-
ton WIS privileged.
Several senator's stated that the rcso.
luton waa before tho senate by unoni:-
nous congont and further that 1t had
been debated and MI objection camo Toe,
late, no objection having been ratScd
when tho vico president asked II thcTo
were objections. ,
Tho point Of order was debated at
como length. Mr.. Villas claimed that
hc had not hoard tho request for unan''
nous consent. ,,,-
Mr.. Hi! stood ncaf Senator Villas
quictly looking about tho senate and
cadcavoring to ask Mr. Villas Gncs'
ton.
Mr.. Villas spoke OF snap judgment.
Mr. Hin said no Aid not propose 10
hn, TIM onnutInt, m tho senator s:0In