Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-07-29
Congregational.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Tle battle
in the Senate over the conference re-
port on the tariff bill was resumed to-
day. Senator German had a short
interview with the President before
the Senate met.
After n few preliDinariee, German
addressed the Senate, speaking from
carefully prepared notes. After re.
viewing the condition in the Senate,
which made a Compromise necessary,
he delivered his defiance in dramatic
tones. The infamous calumnies
heaped on the head OF the Senate
forced from his lips" he said, -the
plain, unvarnished statement, and he
would make it, with malice towards
none, but he would look his col.
cagues and the American people in the
eye and tell the truth.
in patriotism n Democratic Sen.
ator had gone to work to save the
country and continue the party in
power when suddenly in the midst Of
the struggle came the Presidents
letter. 1t was n most uncalled for,
most extraordinary and most unwise
communication" said German in bit
ter tones, that cver came from the
President OF the United States. II
placed this body in a position where
its members must see to il, that tho
dignity and honor OF this chamber be
preserved. 1t places me i'll the posi-.
ton where ] must tell the story aa it
occurred
German then detailed the manner
i'll which the Senate bill was prepared
to meet the objections OF certain
Democratic Senators and drew from
his desk and read m interview with
Secretary Carlisle on April Both. in
which the Secretary gave the bill his
sweeping endorsement. He said that
interview had helped the Democrats
to get together and made il possible
to pass the bill.
In response to mn appeal from Cor.
man, Jones, Of Arkansas, related a
conversation which he had with Pres.
ident Cleveland in which the Presi-
dent told him he would favor almost
any compromise to secur the passage
OF the bill. Harris corroberated Jonee
rs to the statement made by the
President.
German resumed with ono OF the
most sensational references OF the day
HosPoke OF the deepregret with which
he was compelled to Rsk tho public
testimony Of these Senators, but the
limit OF endurance had been reached
The Senate had been traduced. An
attempt had been made 10 try and
gibbet them before the country,
Those charges Ind been "ioullyT made
from distinguished sources" and mus,
be met and reiuted. Tho charges
were echoed by men who chirpcd
when he talked. Tho Senator'S who
had been traduced had fought for
tariff reform when tho towards In high
places would not show their heads.
German said he could conceive Of no
reason for tho remarkable action taken
unless perhaps the N responsible for
IT was CONSUMED by vanity" In hav.
ing tho country regard him m tho
authority OF all that was right In tar.
1T reform.
As German made each reference 10
the President there was n commotion
in tho galleries, which compelled the
presiding officer TO impose constant
cautions against further demonstra
tiOns.
German next turned his attention 10
Senator Hills speech endorsing
Clcvclnnd's letter. That letter, said
German, was a GOd.scnd To- the Sen.
ator from Now York. II was the only
comfort no had from this Administra.
ton. tLaughtcr.l
AZ the laughter continued Hill
arose and with good. natured delibera.
ton, said: "In the lsst proposition I