The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-16
FRIDAY, AUG. 10.

In the Senate, at 1915 o'clock Senators Cor
man, Brice, Smith. Jones' Murphy, Vest. and
Harris walked out of the Committee room on
Appropriations, the usual conclave room for
the conservatives and conferees, in groups of
twos and threes Some admitted a disappoint-
ment, others lodged around the question, but
the situation was soon made clear.
Senator Hill rose aud introduced the follow
ing resolution to direct the c0nferees to report
progress on the tariff bill:
Resolved, That the conferees the part of the
Senate who are considering the differences
between the two Houses on III. X. 1864, being nm
act entitled IAN act to reduce taxation, to provide
revenue for the Government and for other pur-
poses, be and they are hereby requested to report
TO the Senate theyare Xix ely to come 10 an agree
ment, and IL not to report to the Senate and also
10 report the principal items of disagreement, so
that the Senate may take action thereon.
An attempt to secure immediate considera-
ton of the resolution failed, but when Senator
Gray moved to go into Executive Session for
the consideration of the Chinese treaty, the
friends of the Hill resolution were disclosed.
The vote stood q nays and 30 yeas the yeas
preferring to vote on Mr.. Hills resolution.
The detailed vote was as follows:
Yess-Bate. Berry. Blackburn. Brice. Call, Coke.
Faulkner, George, Gray: Jarvis, Lindsay, Martin,
Mills Pasco, Ransom, Roach Smith, Vest, Villas,
Walsh, and White. Total, 81.
Nuys-Aldrch, Allen, Allison, Blanchard, Chand-
Ter, Culom, Dubois, Dopb Frye, Gallinger, Glib
son, Hale, Hansbrough. Hawley, Hill, Hoar,
Lodge, Mitchell (0re.) Murphy, Palmer Patton,
PETER, Perkins, Power, Proctor, Pugh, Quay,
Shoup, Teller, and Washburn. Total, 81.
Senator Harris said that he wished to say for
the conferees that on the subject of coal, iron,
and sugar they were still at variance, but that
the other schedules were now in such shape
that there was good reason to believe they
could come to an understanding.
lis this a report of disagreement, and is
the tariff bill now in the Senate?" asked Sem
ator Sherman, in surprise.
Most assuredly not" replied Senator Har-
ris, in that emphatic manner which is usual to
him when matter of Importance is under con-
sideration. Then he added that this was q
mere explanation of the status of matters for
the benefit of the Senate
Senator Allison soon rose and said he should
want to amend Senator Hills resolution to
require either an agreement or a disagreement
to be reported, SO that the country might be
informed.
At this point the Administration Senators and
their allies came to the front. Senator Gray
objected to further consideration of the resolu-
ton, aud Senator Villas tried to argue it down
ON the ground that unanimous consent had not
been obtained for it.
Senator Hill declared that when the resolu-
tion had been thoroughly discussed the consent
must be implied and could not be withdrawn.
Senators Villas and Gray said they had not
heard that unanimous consent had been asked,
and after further argument the Vice President
referred to the reporters notes, which showed
that unanimous consent had not been asked
He, therefore, ruled that the resolution must
go over.
Mr.. Hill then tried to argue that the resolu-
ton was privileged one, as concerning a con-
ference report, but this point also was decided
against him.
Senator Vest then startled the Senate by
saying that he should vote for the Hill resou-
ton when it came up, with Mr.. Allison's
amendment directing the report at once of an
agreement or a disagreement
Senator Aldrich asked for the present con-
sideration of Mr.. Aliens resolution on the dis
tribution OF funds among the Western States.
referred to the Finance Committee. and then
tackled on TO it as an amendment Mr. Hills
resolution. For few minutes matters looked
very panicky, but Senators Mills, White and
others entered protests against this on the
ground that the amendment was not germane.
By this time il was 100 o'clock 1t was a
fight for time. By o'clock the morning hour
would be over and the regular order" would
be called. Every one available on the Demo.
cratic side managed to say few words Even
Senator Ransom tried to introduce conference
report but was shut off by Mr. Aldrich in short
order.
When 2 o'clock arrived and tho hour of
morning business closed there was a general
appearance of relief in the faces of the Demo-
cratic Senators TIE resolution was at least
checked for the day.