The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-28
4 CHALLENGE TO VOTE
II Is Made by Republicans and
Accepted by Democrats.
BUT IT AMOUNTED TO NAUeHT.

For . Time II Was Believed That this
End Of the Great Tariff Debate Was at
kfsnd, and II Created Great Enoits-
mont at Washington.
WAsHEoTos, April 2s.-Yesterday was
field day in the senate. There Yves man.
euvering, marching, clashing and rapid
firing. The bugle notes of defiance have
been sounded ON both sides. The battle
flags waved In the senate over the heads
of chieftsins Of tariff reform and protec-
ton. Hostilities did not actually begin,
and 1t WIS apparent that there was no In.
tention that they should begin. There
was countermarching, skillful retreats
and quick reforming of lin es, leaving
the contending armies within the same
Notifications and camping on tho same
ground as before.
The news Of the lively passage at arms
going on spread rapidly, aud number Of
representatives from the other end of the
Capitol hastened over to make eager in
quiries. Belated newspaper men came
hurrying excitedly towards the Capito
from up town, and the wires from the sen
ate telegraph Office were quickly loaded
with widely varying opinions as tx
whether there was to be a vote Of the tariff
bill Immediately or not.
The discussion was started by the senior
senator from Ohio, Mr.. Sherman. 1t wa.
not his intention to create disturbanc,
when he injected remark into the speech
of Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky. Tn,
junior senator from Ohio has been enjoy
ing considerable notoriety by his recen
assertion that q tariff bill had beer
agreed upon by the Democratic leader
which would pass the senate" but it was
not Senator Sherman's intention to agar
bring Ohio prominently TO the front.
Sherman's innocent remark was fl
lowed by Mr.. Aldrich, who is the reeog
nized leader of the Republicans in tn,
tariff fight, and In the colloquy in which
he engaged with Mr., Lindsay there devel
oped the most interesting situation tina
has yet taken place during the tariff de
bate in the senate. Mr.. Aldrich bat
pointed out the difference of opinion be
tween the Democrats of the senate, ant
intimated that they could not agree upoI
tariff bill, to which Mr.. Lindsay replied
that if the epublicans would give then
an opportunity they would soon show tina
they could agree.
MI AluTiGH mere SturUIetl tne senate DN
offering in behalf of the Republicans t,
vote at o'clock on the bill ms it cam,
from the house. Mr.. Lindsay skilfull,
parted the thrust by asking why not vott
upon the bill as reported by the senat,
finance committee.
Mr.. Aldrich here became bold, but n
the same time wary in the use of language
and asked MIR, Lindsay IL the Democrat.
nt,1I Ii "a 4
The Kentucky senator was willing so fa
as he WINS concerned, but could not pledg,
the vote of his colleagues.
MIR Aldrich demanded that Mr. Harris
Of Tennessee, speak for the Democrat,
side, and say whether or not the Demo
Gratis would vote on the bill as it nov
stood at 8 o'clock
The interest of senators and spectator,
in the gallery became intense. All eye,
centered upon the sturdy, white hairet
senator from Tennessee, but he did moi
reply.
There were hurried consultations, ant
it WAS soon known that the defiance of the
Republicans would be hurled back, anG
there was an mir of expectancy when Mr.
Lindsay neared the end of his speech
When he finished MIR. Harris was ON his
also sought the floor. he was recognized
In an intense and dramatic manner he
read the verbatim report of the colloquy
between the Rhode Island and Kentucky
senators and himself, and ut its conclusion
he accepted the proposition to vote on the
senate bill, and followed it mp with u re
quest for unanimous consent for such 4
vote at 8 O'Clock.
w MT I'm
rich did not intend to accept this offer
Several Republican senator's objected tt
the unanimous consent, and when Mr.
Aldrich received recognition he explained
that while he had offered to vote on tn,
house bill he had only asked Democratic
senators IL they would vote on the
senate bill. Further than this, he madt
the proposition to the senate, and not to s
Democratic caucus, which he intimatee
had been held since his proposition haG
been made. He was accused of backing
down and quibbling, and Senator white
of Caiifor mia, iutiniAted that he had been
"blufiugn aaId had been Called and
also that the senator from Rhode Island
would probably understand the term. The
senate and spectators knew, and an
audible demonstration followed the sally
Mr.. Aldrich evidently knew what WA
meant, and replied by saying thnt it was
not common in places where the words
were applicable to allow the adversary
two hours to look over his hand before
making tho call, and that was what the
Democratic senators had done.
II any one had, even for a moment, ex-
pected that vote was possible the expec.
tations had now disappeared, as the com
batants had reached the stage of the duel
between Touchstone and his antagonist
explained by Shakespeare merry clown
in the words; II burst 20 no further than
the lie circumstantial, nor he durst not
give me the lie direct, aud so we measured
swords and parted"
Senator Teller stated his objections to q
vote In vigorous terms, and in an allusion
to the compromise tariff bill brought out
q vigorous denial by Senator VOORHEES,
that my such bin was In existence. But
the interest in the battle had disappeared
tho bugles sounded u retreat and the most
dramatic incident of tho senate tariff de
bate closed.
Twenty-one private pension bills passed
tells the story of the days work in the
house. The beneficiary of one Of the bills,
an old lady of 90, totally blind, the widow
of a soldier of the war of 1919. had died
since her bill was reported from last Fri.
day nights session. When 1t was about
to be placed upon Its passage her death
was announced. The evening session was
also devoted to pension biils.
Pennsy1xnnia's Oldest Inliabitant Dead.
LANCASTER, Pa, April 2s.-News is re-
ceived here of the sudden death of Levi
Miller, of Providence township. the old.