The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-03


graph room. The common galleries and
those to which there is admission only by
the card were also packed. The ladies'
gallery was filed a little later, and the
1luttering Of hundreds Of fans over white
dresses gave such an air OF relief that it
made the superheated atmosphere seem
endurable. IN the diplomatic gallery
only were there any vacant seats. Mrs.
Gresham alone of the cabinet ladies was
there, and with her Il few COmpan-
ions Every seat on the floor was occupied.
Conspicuous in the group just behind
Senator Hill was the war worn face of
General SickIes. Near by were Mcssrs.
McMillin, Turner and Montgomery of the
house cOnfere.s. while Bynum, Bryan and
Tarsney of the ways and means commit
tee formed an attractive group Mr..
Springer and Hon. Charles DENLY, the
lately returned minister to China, sat to-
gether, both looking like men who ought
to be senators, the latter little older. but
not more solid and dignified than he used
80 look Ia the old courthouse at Evans
willie, Ind. A bit Of comedy was needed
and was most appropriately supplied bv
Tom Reed who came in late and found
standing room only IN the southeast cor
ner, where he was squeezed in between the
rear line OF senatorial chairs and the more
fortunate members who had pre-empted
The seats behind him. From the gallery he
seemed to be hip deep in human heads,
and there he stood by the hour in the tor
rid atmosphere, while his linen seemed TO
literally melt and hang on him like wet
rag, his dark eyes fixed with intense inter
est upon each speaker, and his great round,
red face looking like the full moon sink
sng in the west at daylight of q July morn
ing.
The Center of Interest.
Senator Harris was in the chair. and in
the center on the Democratic side were
grouped those senators in whom the chief
Interest centercd, except Nr. Hin, who
sat in one Of ,he rear seats. Within
space not more than 10 feet square sat
seven men who were on this day TO make
or mar much important work, and il WAS
noticed that they were apparently the
coolest and least concerned men in the
building. Mr.. German, with white tie and
black coat, looked quite ministerial Mr.
iBrice was in The brightest of white fan
mel Mr.. Vest leaned back, with his coat
Thrown wide open and his ncgligee shirt
Tumpled for GOODNESS instead Of looks
while Mr.. Smith was. if possible, more
ponderous and imperrurbable than ever
MIR VOORHEES, appeared TO be doing. rs &
he had no interest ia coming events, and
those nearest him seemed TO partabe of his
drowsiness. All the Republicans, except
those absent from the city. We're in their
places, looking djgnifed and quietly hap
py. The routine business was gone through
hastily. Mr., Voorhees, formally announced
the disagreement, and pursuant TO the
prearrangod programme MIR. Smith took
the floor.
His first sentence produced a kind Of
swaying motion IN the galleries. His very
tones seemed enough to show that the old
New Jersey blood was up. and that the
word was 10 be given, No surrender
In the entire speech there was not sen
tence that could ne called rhetorical It
was the piaiE>-t If plain statements, and
although his voice is noJ If the ClcaroSt
every word was heard by the attentive lis
iener. His history of the progress of the
bill was admirable in its dircCtuCSs and
simplicity, and his presentation OF figures
showing how great "a reduction Of Nckn-
lev rates had been made by the senate bill
made an argument for the latter which
Will Doubtless prove Of great Use in the
coming campaign. He then announced
his own position with dignity and fore,
which produced a feeling of solcmnity I'm
his hearers. lie said in eject that he had
contended with his constituents far more
than with the finance committee. that be
had gore Is FAR - he could, that after
such crack Of the whip as the senate
dad been treated 20 there could be no
thought Of yielding, and concluded with
these words: Gentlemen. there's our bill
Ut is the result Of great labor and infinite
pains. II has met with the approval bo,h
of the free TRADE and protection elements
of our party. I, Is adapted 10 conditions
not theories. L Is not perfect. but It
is as nearly perfect 81. we can ho2e 10 make
it at this session. & any event. such -
1t Is there & lies. Nou arc At liberty -
take it orJo leave II. That, Sirs. Is my posi-
ton would not recodo from il by 20
much a a h2ircrcadrh. Thar. sirS. IS
all have % sly. I trust that az VIII be
considered sufficient"
Senator lsilI a. an Excoriator.
Senators IIiu and Gray both r0Se. and
the former was recognized. This was cin-
phatically MS day. Ills face seemed whittier
than usual, with something Hike mar
bic GOODNESS and apparently without