The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-21

makes no difference"
slight demonstration in the galleries
greeted Hilps speech, which was renewed
when, with uplifted and Threatening hand,
he declared that unless the Democrats OF
the Senate yielded they would go to the
wall and the President would go to the
front.
Hill. after his declaration in favor OF
Tree sugar, proceeded 10 say that Inc Tree
sugar clause in the tariff bill had been uni
versally Endorsed by the mocrats OF thls
country. He read from dispatch from
Evansville, Ind, which stated that Con-
gresSloDal convention had denounced
Brice aud German as the benedict Ar
nolds of the Democratic party" for oppos-
ing free sugar.
voorhees, arose and denied absolutely
the truth of the dispatch on the strength
oil information gwen him by Congressman
Taylor OF Indiana, who was on the moor.
Sharp words between Hill and VOORHEES,
followed
Gray moved that the Senate insist upon
It's amendment and consent to further con-
terence. HIPS motion. however, Will IN
der the rules take precedence. There was
nothing, said Gray, in speaking to his mo-
tion, that had occurred to make unusual
action upon the part of the Senate neces-
sary. BE did not think it was necessary
TO retreat on account Of thu determined at
utude OF the House or threats from any
quarter. He commended the wisdom
which overcame the difficulties which
stood in the way of passing the bill.
AT this point very hot personal con-
troversy developed between Senators Gray
and Hill Gray said that during the time
The Democratic Senators were endeavor-
ing to agree upon tariff bill that would
command forty-three Democratic votes the
Senator from New York never raised his
voice in favor of the doctrine of free raw
materials. which he now advocated.
"On every occasion when the subject of
free coal and iron ore was up advocated
that there be no duty levied upon them,
said Hill.
There are thirty Senators within the
sound of my voice that know what L say
is absolutely correct" Gray retorted.
will the Senator from Delaware name
time when | failed to go on record for
the position l now occupy?
Il did not say the Senator went on rec
ord nor do | refer to what occurred in the
Senate"
"What other record ?" was asked.
1.-The Senator we'll knows to what /
refer"
Il know of no such OCCASION" Hill re-
torted.
docs not the Senator from New York."
Gray asked. know of the long conference
which occupied the Democratic Senators
over this bill ?'
II recollect it well and will never for
get it"
During that time" said Gray, II and
other Democratic Senators never heard
the voice of the Senator from New York
raised in behalf of free coal and iron ORE"
The Senator knows l spoke at length
upon this item. did not 60 into details
OF the bill. Coal and iron ore were not dis
cussed by other Senators"
THE Senator from New York has ar
raigned his fellows in the Senate for not
supporting his amendments. decline to
take in structions from him." Gray said.
Does the Senator mean to say that /
have endeavored TO instruct him?"
This was said with such deliberate dis
tinctness, and Hill had advanced from the
back row to within 50 short distance Of
Gray, that there was anticipated close
and bitter war of wordsa
Gray gazed into the EYES of the Senator
from New York for d second and said
81 do not want any personal controversy
with the Senator from New York. The
Democrats of the Senate know and know
that the Senator from New York has taken
every occasion to tell the Democratic Sem
ators what they should do, and how they
should proceed with the matter of dealing
with this bill.
Hill asked Gray to say what he had said
in the Democratic conference referred to,
but Gray retoried that he would not be led
into the IMPROPERLY of disclosing what
took place there. Gray, continuing, said
that the New York Senator had DO author
ity to lecture and instruct the Senate, at
which point Hill interrupted him to say
that he had not endeavored to instruct the
Democratic Senators nor to reflect upon
any membe of the Senate, but he added
that if in pursuing what he conceived TO
be proper course in the Senate he had re-
fec,ed upon any one he could not help it,
and he supposed it was because of such
reflection the Democratic Senator was
squirming now.
Pugh sought to ask question, but Hill
declined to hear it. whereupOn Pugh re-
marked that he had hoped to end the con-
troversy by such question.
"You might open it," Hill remarked as
he took his seat.
Gray then resumed his speech. He said
he would not attempt to gain brief ap
plsuse by declaring what his individual
views were. 1t was well known that his
views were as extreme as those held by
the extremist of tariff-reformers.
Here Aldrich was recognized to pnt
question. He said Gray had called stten-
ton to the fact that the Senate tariff bill
was an abandonment of Democratic prin-
ciples, and he wanted to ask the Senator
whether he did not think the Presidents
letter justified that view.
Gray replied that the President had
cate himself. He said the President had
the onfdence of the American people
and had never betrayed it.
But" said Aldrich. 'the attitude of the
President Is that any duty, however small,
is an act Of perfdy and dishonor."
Replying TO this thrust Gray declared
that Aldrich was simply joining with Hill
in his attempt to create discord HE u.s."
said Gray, ''simply doing his utmost to
help along the dance, and he and the
Senator from New York can simply waltz
down the aisle together"
At the conclusion of GraY's speech Villas
took the floor and offered as a substitute