Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-28


Faith, but in Hopes Of Creating
Strife.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 27.-This
was a field day In the Senate. There
was manosuvsring, marching, clashing
and rapid firing. The bugle notes OF
defiance had sounded on both sides.
Hostillties did not actually begin aud 1t
was apparent that there was no inten-
tiou that they should begin. There
was counter-marching. retreats and
quick reforming OF lines, bringing the
contendlng armies within the same
fortihcatious and camping on the
same grounds as before. When
Mr.. Aldrich demanded that Mr..
Harris, OF Tennessee, speak for the
Democratic side, and say whether or
not the Democrats would vote on the
tariff bill, as 1t now stood at 3 o'clock,
the interest Of Senators and spectators
In the gallery became intense. All eyes
centered upon the sturdy, white-haired
Senator from Tennessee, but he dld not
reply. There was hurried consultation
and il was soon known that the denance
Of the Republicans would be hurled
back, and there was an air OF eXpectan-
cy when Mr.. Lindsay neared the END OF
his speech. When be finished, Mr..
Harris was on his feet Immediately and
although others sought the floor, ne was
recognized. In an intense and dramat-
ic manner be read the verbatim report
of the colloQuy between the Rhode ISL
and and Kentucky Senators and him
self, and at its conclusion
he ACCEPTED THE PROPOSITION
to vote on the Senate bill, and followed
il up with a request for unanimous con-
sent for such a vote at 3 o'elocks4t was
at once apparent that Mr.. Aldrich did
not intend TO accept this offer.
At the opening Of the Senate to-day,
Mr.. LINDSAY, OF Kentucky, spoke In
support Of the tariff bill. In reply to
q question by Mr.. Aldrich as to Wheth-
er Senator Lindsay subscribed 10 the
doctrine enunciated by Mr.. Mills, that
coffee, tea aud sugar should be taxed
and the duty on iron and steel reduced,
Mr.. Lindsay said be did not think Mr..
Mills voiced the sentiment Of the entire
Democratic party. -
IL do not believe" said Mr. Aldrich,
that either the Senator from Texas, or
the Senator from Kentucky knows
what the Democratic party wants.
ILaughter
"If you will agree TO take vote on
this Dill to-day you will dnd out what
the Democratic party wants. retorted
Mr.. Lindsay.
II will agree to take an aye and nay
vote on the bill as IL came from the
House at 3 o'clock" said Mr.. Aldrich,
throwing down the gage.
Mr.. Lindsay disclaimed authority to
speak for his party on these PROPOSE
tions and Mr.. AldTich said be would
like 70 hear from the Senator from Ten
pesses (Harris) who had charge Of the
bin. "Now," said Mr.. Harris, while l
have not the vanity TO assert that rep
resent the Democratic party, l beg 70
assure the Senator from Rhode Island
that so far as am concerned, or so far
asTcan control the action Of the ma
ioritv of the Senate, l will consent that
At o'clock
WE WILL PROCEED TO VOTE
on the amendments Of the Finance Com
mlttee and then on the inal passage OF
the bill. This can be done only by
unanimous consent, and / now go
further and ask for unanimous con-
The presiding officer (Mr. Turpie):
care there any Objectlcns?"
Mr.. Cullom: Il object" Democratic
Mr.. Aldrich said: ''NIr. President, in
the course Of the speech Of the Senator
from Kentucky, l asked the Senate the
Question as TO whether they would be
willing 70 vote on the bill aud pending
amendments Of the Finance committee
AZ 3 O'Clock, il had no response on that
side of the chamber"
II tried 10 respond 20 the Senator
from Rhode Island" said Mr.. Lindsay.
Il had no response TO that inquiry,
which was q direct and easily under
stood question" persisted Mr.. Aldrich.
II did offer for this side of the cham
her 20 take a vote on the bill as IL came
from the House, without amendment.
I received DO response 70 that PROPOSE
tiop. l then asked if the Senators on
the other side were ready 70 vote on
the bill as it stood. ] would suggest
that did not ask il OF Democratic
caucus and also, what the Senator from
Ohio (Mr. Brice) may understand better
than would the Senator from Tennessee,
I would not give an option Of thirty DAYS
70 answer. Laughter. II the Senator
will state proposition TO vote on the
House bill at an early hour next week,
/ believe that proposition will be &C
cepted."
'sFbe whole thing seems curious,
persisted Mr.. White. Here it is half
past one and a proposition to vote on
the bill at 3 o'clock is made, and be
(Aldrich) is called on that PROPOSE
tion. That is q phrase which
PERHAPS he WILL UNDERSTAND
Tgreat Iaughterl, and he has declined to
respond, Tgreat laugbterl, and now he
proposes TO fix some day next week to
vote on the oil as 1t came from the
House without amendments and he
thinks that a candid proposition. do
not"
III the Senator from Rhode Island
chooses to back out Of it, let him do it