Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-23

had read letter Just received from
Secretary CARLISLE concerning the
effect u the proposed bills upon the
revenues OF the government
Mr. Berry called up the free sugar
SsiL ssr. harris. while faE0ring free
sugar. thought this and the other bills
sal0uld tx referred 10 the finance COM
mitGee. The senate could not adjeuEgl
without providing for the threatened
deficiency Of SIS. 10000 or SO, Zoo. Osl
watch might result from the passage
Of This tall Mr. Berry insisted that
the senate should decide the matter
and not Dury il in Committee lie said
the senate h2d been charged with BE-
Ing friend VI the sugar trust he
wanted the bin 10 pass exacIly a. Il
came from the house.
Mr. Vest made : speech OF Mr..
Harris motion to refer the free sugar
and other bills 10 the finance commit
iee. lie said il meant the death "
the bills as the committee WIS now
politically a ne. with the prospect Of
the disap pearance OF = quorum within
4 few days He declared Tie position
Of the senate Oh the tarifT hzld been
vindicaied by the letter " Secretary
Carlisle. which proved conclusively
that If the house bill had been enacted
il would have caused deficiency Of
s3aOe,Dgg. He showed that the
power acquired by the sugar trust was
the result VI its fostering BY the pro
visions Of the Mckinley law
Toward the close Of his speech, Mr..
Vest said: Recurring again 10 an un-
pleasant subject, hope for the LIST
time. wish to say have nad 10
quarre! with the president Df the
United states. / made no attack upon
the president u the United States
simply defended the motives 81 my
self and ny colleagues upon the q
nsnce committee against the inpuiA-
lions in the presidents letter.
If il were necessary ia order that
to remain in public life / should re
TRACT one word OF what ! said IN ting
senate. / should not utter il. After
the president Of the United States told
my Colleagues ! had not neea 70
the white hoUse.-ihal, although be
preferred free coal, and free iron.
sill the bill as We were prepar-
ing IL would reeeive his support,
and after We had given our
energy. our lives IN the prepare
ton u the bin. for the presi-
dent then TO come before the
American people and den0unee the
measure which he failed TO denounce
before, although he knew It's Prov
sloas. vas an act 81 gross injustice
10 those OF Us who suffered far more
than he. The result has been and
viii h under the existing eircuEl.
stances the best campaign document
furnished to the republican party. Of
which we viii not hear the last until
The approaching canvass ends That
letter 81 the president dengnncins the
senate without exception for having
framed a bill The provisions 81 which
are now necessary according 10 tie
secretary q the treasury. - prevent
an issue of interest bearing b0ads 8
carry OF rise government. wiu BE pl'.
for rhe republicans
Mr.. Mills followed Mr. Vest, claim
lng that the senate bill id not reflect
the sentiments OF 1.oo people 81 the
tinted states No republicans wanted
ii: ne democrats wanted il. and no
Isopal.s;s wanted st. The great mass
og people. he said condemned IL
Mrs Villas roasted the sugar trust
and warmly defended the president
Ii the house bills were introduced
Tor the free coinage of silver and 70
repeal the rebate clause of the treas
ury bill relating to alcohol used in The
arts or in nedicinal preparations
Washington. Aug l6-Sgan after the
senate met Mr.. Harris mos - z refer
ihe free sugar bin to the committee on
finance This was carried yeas 3;
nays, Is. Then Mr., Call withdrew his
vnte. making the Rsys II.
The free ron biz was reterre;. 10 sA-
finance committee 10y vote u 81 10
IT; the free barsed wire bill was sen;
- lAe committee without division and
the free coal bin was referred t. zhe
COMMITTEES en- huance by vote Of -
~ 10
Mr. Hi then called up his biz pro
.atss,-er ~ 4Frs exclusion artH ,Frf4,s,vs.