The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-07-26

would survive Grover Cleveland. I'm
der what clause of the constitution
dld he get the right, after bill had
been sent to full and free conference
between the two houses, to make an
appeal to his party friends to stand by
MS individual views. Mrs. Madison
had said in her memoirs that the capt.
tol mad been placed at one end of the
avenue and the white house at the
other to prevent the president from
having an undue influence on the leg
lslatlve branches of the government.
If the president could send her to tell
her friends to stand firm, he had the
right to send bis cabinet ministers
here to coerce members of congress,
he had the right to do as
he had done during the fight over the
repeal of the Sherman law, punish re-
calcitrant members of his own party,
1t was mockery to talk of full and
free conference when one Of the con.
ferees came to the committee room
with the orders of the president in his
pocket. Mr.. Vest spoke with bitter
hess of the presidents denunciation of
the senate bill which had been passed
after four months of such toll and re-
! sponsibility as he should never as
Ssume again, yet he said those who
Awere instrumental in harmonizing the
difference and bringing about its pas.
sage-tariff reformers before Cleveland
began his phenomenal career-had
been arraigned as traitors who
sought to dishonor their party. Per-
sonally the bill did not suit him, But
II he could not get all he would take
what he could get. l give it as my
opinion, he declared in conclusion,
that we will pass this bill, or no
BILL" DO you mean to say" asked
Mr., Aldrich as Mr.. Vest was about to
take his seat, that you did not know
of the existence of the presidents let
ter for the II days during which it
remained in Mr.. Wilson's pocket?" Il
do replied Mr.. Vest, "and further,
desire 20 say that l knew personally
that both the president and Mr.. Car
Isle understood the difficulties under
which we were laboring. Mr., Carlisle
saw the original 400 amendments and
urged us to secure the passage at any
sacrifice, declaring the failure of all
tariff legislation to be the greatest
calamity that could have happened to
the Democratic party. Therefore
when | first saw the presidents letter
placing on us the odium of framing
bill that means dishonor to the
Democratic party, to use but mild
expression, | was struck with infinite
amazement. am not here to defend
or attack the administration, but
to proclaim the rectitude of our
motives. The defense which the
fnr Of hoS % nf ha
president, added Mr.. Vest, reminds
me of desperate murder case which |
tried once. The only defense l was
able to make was that the accused was
suffering from such utter moral de-
pravity that he was absolutely in
capable of crime, He was acquitted.
Afterward be came to me to thank me
for the verdict. In doing so he said,
however, that he would rather go to
the pen for life than again listen to the
defense | made of him" Laughter,
Mr.. Blanchard said it was time for
plain speaking Over 100000, 900 in
his state were involved, and without
indulging in threats, he desired to
say that the Louisianians representa-.
tives expected to follow their instruc-
tions to the letter. When Mr.
Blanchard concluded Mr.. Cock
rell moved that when the senate
adjourn today it would be to meet on
Monday next. Mr.. Hill attempted to
resist the motion, but it was not de-
Datable. The motion was carried, 80
to 90, Senators Hill and Irby voting
with the Republicans against the mo.
ton. Then at 5:l0 the senate went
into executive session and at $50 ad-
journed until Monday at II o'clock.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 20. because OF
a very small attendance, and by reason
of greater attractions in the senate,
the house was able to transact it's
business in q short time today. A
half dozen bills were passed. The
night session was devoted to pension
bills.