The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-01

This Bill"
Washington, April Ex-senator Har-
ris, who is in charge of the tariff bill,
lost patience today at the way in
which progress was impeded by Ser
ator Hale in the morning hour. AS on
several preceding days, Mr.. Hale OBJ
jected to giving way for special meas
ures in the morning hour. Finally,
senator Harris abruptly moved that
the Senate proceed with the considera-
ton Of the tariff bill.
Mr.. Wolcott interposed a question
as TO whether the committee now in
tended to report amendments which
would change the whole scope and
character of the bill. He had under
stood Mr.. Harris to admit that
changes were to be made and Mr..
Voorhees, to deny it.
This gentle prod, however, did not
force the hand of the Tennessee SEN
ator, who said he could not say eX-
actly what the amendments that were
to be proposed were.
Mr. Aldrich said it was due to the
Senate and country that they should
know what the bill was to be consid-
cred.
/ House bill 4,S64," interjected Mr..
, Harris sharply.
yes" replied Mr.. Aldrich, with
the amendments. but when are they TO
be considered?"
when we get ready" said Mr..
Gray, from his seat.
Hill at it Again.
Mr.. Hill submitted an observat ton or
two which did not seem TO please his
Democratic colleagues.
The senator from Rhode Island
(Aldrich), he said, appeared disturbed
about some anticipated amendments.
It occurred to him, he said, that mas
much as the tariff bill had passed
from the Jurisdiction Of the finance
committee, amendments reported from
that committee would not be entitled
to any more consideration than indi-
vidual amendments, and would have
no more parliamentary privilege.
Mr.. Aldrich admitted this was true
in a parliamentary sense, but perhaps
might not be true of this committee.
Then. taking a paper from his desk,
cont lining the Associated Press inter
view with Secretary Carlisle, printed
in the morning papers, ne said he
thought it a strange coincidence that
the executive officers of the govern
ment seemed always in possession OF
progress of tariff reform. President
Cleveland, in his message, tod the
country in advance what the Wilson
hill was to contain and Secretary Car
Isle comes forward with this advance
information about the harmonizing OF
Democratic discord-infornlauon ne
Volunteered, which was in conflict with
lthe recent statement of the chairman
+ of the finance committee.
Newspapers in the Senate.
Mr.. Vest raised the point Of order
that newspaper interviewers could not
be dragged into the Senate chamber,
but President Stevenson ruled that the
chair was helpless under the rules to
Law the course of any senator in debate.
But there was means OF stopping
matters temporarily.
The debate had been proceeding by
unanimous consent when Mr.. Allen
Populist). of Nebraska, suddenly
threw senatorial courtesy" to the
winds and demanded the regular order
The tariff bill was then laid before the
Senate.
Nj. Aldrich wanted to continue his
comments on the Carlisle interview.
Then came a controversy as to Mr..
Dolph's right to yield to Mr.. Quay, and
ssNr. Ouay's right to transfer the priv
filege TO Mr. k]drich. It ended in Mr..
Aldrich having the floor, and he re-
newed his comments on the Carlisle
interview.
that Mr.. Aldrich had been falsely in
formed concerning the proposed
amendments TO the tariff bill, and if
these statements were repeated, it
must be on his own responsibility.
MIR. Aldrich accepted the challenge
and rose with the statement on his
Inns that he was informed and be-
lieved that amendments had been adj
ded TO the bill since it had been report
ed to the Senate as he had previously
stated.
He asserted the amendments were in
Print, and said it was his understand
ing they were to be submitted to the
Senate shortly. They were, he was
certain. from what he had heard, OF q
nature to completely change the char
acter Of the bill. AS a result of this
condition of affairs, the Senate was nc
nearer the final consideration Of the
bill than three months ago, when the
bill came from the House.
Republican PyrOtechnics.
Mr.. Mills followed in brief, sharp
speech, characterizing the proceedings
Of the day as pyrotechnical on the part
of the Republicans, while those of last
THURSDAY were Of the nature of a mill
tarv move in order to determine the
strength Of the Democratic forces. He
said Mr.. Aldrich, when he asserted
there we're 300 amendments prepared
ana ready to be offered, displayed a
greater knowledge of what was going
on in the Democratic side of the cham
her thar he (Ndills) possessed, and sug-
erested that the Rhode Island senator
5nusf have an underground connection
with the Democratic side Of the Senate.
<<as.Fut suppose there are 300, or 1900,
he continued, Il know not how many
there are. but be that number what it
NAV. if they do not meet my approval,
shall not vote for them. Every sena-
tor has the same right to reject them. -
Mr.. Palmer remarked that it was not
necessary or expected that bill should
be perfect in committee; as Tor himself,
he had not given power of attorney
10 anyone.
the treasury?
Mr.. Palner-Not to the secretary OF
the treasury, though I do not know
what the practices of the Republican
Sena tors were when there was a Re
publican secretary of the treasury.
voorhees, Raps Sherman.
Senator VOORHEES,, slightly pale and