The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-07
THE WILSON BILL.
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ings on tho seigniuragc bill, aud under
that objection II would have to 20 to
the calendar
Considerable discussion followed in
which Senators Allison. Halo, Manlcr-
son and Stewart took part.
Mr.. Barry, oil Arkansas, rose to n
question Of personal privilege. lIe read
tho headlines OF IN article in II New
York paper which hO characterized as
"iuiamous, without foundation and
thoroughly unjust" 1t was headed
Constructing Commercial Prosperity"
and contained portraits OF tho senators
and asserted that they had joined hands
to defeat the Wilson bill. Among them
Was that OF Senator lIcrry. Tho Arkan.
sas senator denounced tho assertion
that Ito was opposed to tho Wilson bill.
fohad gone to every mCmbor OF tho
finance committee, he said, and had
urged aud begged tho committee to re.
port tho v ilson bill as it came from
the house.
Mr.. MCl.aurin Dem. Missssppi,
who was ono OF those named by tho urIi-
Gle, denied that ho was ohstructiug the
passage Of tho Wilson bill for protection
purposes. lilo had never heard OF my
coalition between disaiTcctcd senators
until he read 1t in u Washington paper.
81 am not in favor Of the tariff for pro-
lection" he declared, "but only for re-
venue"
Amid tho laughter Of tho senate, Mr..
Faulkner, another one OF tho "obstrnc-
tloniats, arose TO personal privilege.
lie had not intended TO notice tho news
paper article. but as his name had been
read by Mr.. Berry and would appear in
the Record, no felt impoIed TO make m
explanation Some OF the items OF tho
Wilson bill, as 1t came from tho house,
did not suit his views, and as Demo-
crht he had gone before tho finance coin
mittee and made statements in the in
terests Of his people and in accordance
with the Chicago platform. lie favored
tariff for revenue, and was not in favor
OF putting any article on tho free llst,
but Ito would put everything on tho
dutiablc list, not for protection, but Tor
revenue only. lie announced, "a am
Democrat, and il you bring that bill in
ms n Democratic measure it will receive
my support"
Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama, caused some
amusement by falling into line with the
other 'conspiralors" named in the
newspaper article. "Ihc senator from
West Virginia. said he, "is not guilty
as charged, but | want 10 say that am
not nearly rs bad as he. and, therefore,
l am not guilty" LRughter.)
Mr.. Allison, OF Iowa, referring TO Mr..
Berry's statement that ho had not asked
any member OF the finance committee,
to favor an increase OF duty on any arti-
Gle, humorously said that he would
vOuch for the truth OF Mr.. Berry's state
ment as far as he (Aliison) was con-
corned.
Mr.. Berry had never asked to favor
an increase on any article. Laughter.
Becoming more serious Mr. Allison said,
"ilus it como TO this in the history OF
tariff legislation that tho senate is
obliged to take bill as it comes from
our coordinate branch without the dot
ting o! an i or the crossing Of 'tT
speaking ms senator on this floor |,
for one. intend to have al opportunity
to consider this bill in every paragraph
and in every item.
"We may as well lay aside the idcn
that this important bill is to be rail-
roaded through the senate"
After n speech by Senator Teller on
the reference Of the seigniorage the aen-
ate adjourned.