The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-16
Letter to Chairman Wilson Said by the
Missourian TO BE Good Campaign
Document for Republicans.
An INTERESTING DEBATE
Motion to Refer the House Sugar
Bill to Committee Opposed.
Speeches by Mills, Villas and Others
Amendment Proposing 30 Per Cent.
Duty and No Differential.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-For five hours
this afternoon the Senate debated the ques-
ton of proceeding Immediately TO considers
alton of the House bill placing sugar. raw
and refined, on the free list. Secretary
Carlisle's letter stating that the free entry
of sugar would deprive the treasury during
the next fiscal year of &S.00.000 revenue
and cause deficit of $SO.0oo,00O. which was
read in the Senate, was made the justifica-
ton of Mr. Harriss motion to refer the
bill to the committee on finance. But Mr..
Berry. a Democratic Senator from Arkans
sas. wanted the bill considered at onces
on the ground that the question was thor~
oughly understood. and that it's references
to the committee would mean its death.
The debate was marked by one OF tha
most sensational speeches of the session.
Senator Vest, of Missouri. turned on the
calcium light in a speech of two and a
half hours. Always eloquent, the Missouri
Senator to-day smarting under what he
believed to be unjust criticisms and
ISLANDERS heaped upon himself. rallied with
fine frenzy against the President and aii
those who had assailed him VesD, his
associates on the finance committee, or
their motives. He gave a complete history
of the struggles in conference and justified
the action of the Senate conferees through
out Upon the question OF referring the
sugar BILL Mr.. Vest unequivocally maine
tanned that its reference TO the finance
committee meant its death. He was In
favor of considering il Immediately and
either placing sugar on the free list or at
least striking out the differential In favor
of the trust. Mr.. Villas defended the adj
ministration against the aspersions put
upon il by the Senate. and also favored
Immediate action, did Mr.. Mills. or
Texas, who. challenged Mr.. Carlisle's state
ment that the tariff bill would not yield
sufficient revenue if sugar went on the free
list Mr. Jones. of the finance committee.
offered an amendment to place a duty OF
90 per cent. fiat on raw and refined
sugar with no dinerental. The pending
motion to refer had not been acted upon
when the Senate adjourned.
The events of the day did not maks
clearer the probable result OF the effort on
the part of the Senate TO follow the lead
of the House in trying to secure the pass-
age of the supplemental tariff bills. The
first supposition after Senator Harris
offered his motion to refer the bills to tha
finance committee that he was acting
for a united party, but it was proven that
the Democratic Senators were very much
divided upon the question. Ii appears that
the Republicans will also divide upon the
motion, but a majority Of them Will op-
pose it, The situation may be still further
complicated tomorrow by the withdrawal
of the Harris motion. Whether the biiis
go to the committee or are considered on
their merits without reference they VIII Dc
bitterly fought There is no purpose on
the part OF Senator'S who are opposing
them TO allow a vote to be taken. When
III rnrtfI
be resisted by every means known 10
parliamentary tactics-by long speeches.
amendments and dilatory motions OF all
kinds.
Senator Hills example to amend by re-
pealing the income tax was followed tos
day by Senator Quay with amendments
which included the entire Mckinley law.
Others of a like nature will follow. The
conservatives will move indefinite postpone-
ment. They will try to prevent the Sem
ators from the Western mining states
from voting for free sugar by amending
the bill TO provide for free lead
ore. 1t is thought that the resort to these
tactics for a few days will convince all
of the inutility at this late day OF the
| effort to pass the bills. and that IL may
| be abandoned. They also count upon thu
| speedy disappearance OF the quorum. Sew
eral Republican Senators have LETT the
| city to-day and tonight and others viii
! follow tomorrow and tomorrow night
| Some OF the Democratic Senators are also
| preparing to GO Consequently IL Is pre-
| dicted that after tomorrow. and at latest,
| Friday. there will not be a sufficient NUM-
Der OF Senators in the city TO transact
business In that event it is not believed
| that any effort will be made TO compel at
| tendance, but all business. except that
done by general consent, would cease.