The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-03-13

form OF his party. He believed in {
! ulation of tariff bill he would mo-
have any free list at all, but would put
everything on the dutiable list at re
venue rate. He would not do 80 foi
the sake of protection, but for the sake
OF revenue, and of revenue only. But
he wanted to say, emphatically, that al
the same time, that he had so express
ed himself to the committee ON finance
he had also said: 81 am q Democrat
and IL that bill is brought in as Dem.
ocratic bill, whether as it came from
the House or in any form, it will re,
ceive my earnest and cordial support
Mr.. Morgan was the next Senator to
seek the floor. He said: "Mr. Presi.
dent, it is very clear, clear beyond rea-
sonable doubt, that the Senator from
Vest Virginia is not guilty as charged.
Laughter 1 have to say for myself,
that have not been nearly so abused
as he. and that, therefore, 1 am not
guilty" (And the Senator resumed
his seat amid continued laughter.)
Mr.. Call; another of those Senators
referred to as obstructionists, declared
that the statement, so far as he was
concerned, was absolutely false, and
that he believed it to be false in regard
to every other Senator mentioned.
Allison (Rep.) of Iowa, member of
the finance committee, said, humor-
ously, that he desired to vindicate the
Senator from Arkansas. That Senator
had never approached him as mem
ber Of the finance committee. laugh
ter Becoming more serious, he said:
HAS it come to this, in the history OF
tariff legislation, that the Senate is
m fn fnly l.; 4
tho coordinate branch, without the
dotting of an 81" or tho crossing of a
"t?" Have we lost, in this chamber,
our power of consideration, or Of
amendment, on tariff bill. A general
tariff bill is the most important sub
Ject that can engage the attention Of
Congress, If it only affects tho revenue,
but IL effects every interest and indus
try in the United States. The House
of Representatives had this bill under
consideration for more than six months
before it sent it to this body. I1as it
come to this, that because the finance
committee of the Senate, that is the
Democratic members of it, has con-
sidered 1T for five weeks, we. (meaning
tho committee are to be gibbeted on
tho cross roads of public opinion be-
cause we do not hurry this bill, poll
hiSii w ViC oChiJC, WlUllOuI
tion and without deliberation? Speak
ing as Senator and Il member of the
finance committee, / intend that shall
have due opportunity to consider this
bill in eve.'y paragraph and every item
| would not discharge n!J sworn duty
if neglected doing SO. l have waited
with patience and with some satisfac-
tion, for the Senators on the other side
of the chamber, who politically have
the responsibility for this bill, and who
are considering it in order to discover
whatever defects may be in the House
bill, to finish their work, and when
they do, | have no doubt that the min
ority on this side of the chamber will
have an opportunity to examine the
bill and to propose in committee such
amendments as we believe ought to be
adopted. And desire to say that those
who believe that this important bill is
to be railroaded through the Senate
may as we'll lay that idea aside. 1t
will be debated. 1t will be consider
ed, and after consideration, the best
Judgment of the Senate will be reflect
ed in whatever is done"