Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-21


waltz 1Down the Aisle Together.
There was lively debate in the
United States Senate yesterday in which
Delawsres distinguished Senator carried
the day According to Philadelphia
correspondent the argument in the main
was as follows:
Mr. Gray Dem. Del followed Mr..
Vest He moved that the Senate insist
upon its amendments and consent 20
further conference Mr.. Hills motion,
however, will under the rules take preee.
dence.
There was nothing, said Mr. Gray.
in speaking to his motion that had oc-
Cured to make an unusual action upon
the part of the Senate necessary He
did not think 10 was necessary to retreat
on account of the determined attitude
of the public or threats from any quarter
He commended the wisdom whioh over.
came the difficulties which stood in the
way OF passing the bill
At this point a very hot personal
controversy developed be ween Senators
Gray and Hill
Mr. Gray said that during the time the
Democratic Senators were endeavoring
to agree upon a 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
Mr. Hill-"On every occasion when the
subject of coal and iron ore we're up l
advocated that there be no duty levied
upon them"
Mr Gray-"There are thirty Senator's
/ within the sound of my voice that know
what | say is absolutely correct"
Mr.. Hill-"Wnl the Senator from
/ Delaware name a time when I failed to
60 on record for the position now oc-
cupyl'
Mr. CRAY did not say the Senator
went on record nor do refer to what
occurred in the Senate"
Mr. Hill-"WhGt other record?'
Mr.. Grsy-"The Senator we'll knows to
what l refer
Mr. Hill know Of no such occa-
sion
Mr. Gray docs not the Senator from
Ne' York know of the long conferences
which occupied the Democratic Senator'S
over the bill2"
Mr. Hill reoollect it we'll and will
never forget it. ."
Mr.. Gray-"During that time I and
other Democratic Senators never heard
the voice of the Senator from New Yori
raised in behalf Of free coal and iroI
ore
Mr. HDl-'The Senator knows that
spoke at length upon the income tax
l did not go into the details of the bill
Coal and iron ore were not discussed by
other Senators
] Mr Grov-f frWho Canofor fro.., Naw
York has arraigned his fellows in th,
Senate for not supporting his amend
ments. ] decline TO take instructions
from him
Mr. Hill-"Does the Senator mean tC
say that 1 have endeavored to instruct
himp
This was said with such delibsrat,
distinctness and Mr. Hill had advance
from the back row to within 30 short
distance Of Mr. Gray that there wal
anticipated a very close and bitter wal
Of words
Mr. Gray gazed into the eyes Of tb,
Senator from New York for a second and
said; Il DO not want any personal con
troversy with the Senator from New
York. The Democrats of the SENATE
J know and I know that the Senator from
New York has taken every occasion Il
tell the Democratic Senators what they
should do and how they should proceed
In the matter Of dealing with this bill
Mr. Hill asked Mr. Gray TO say whA
: be had said I'm the Democratic conference
Q referred TO, but Mr. Gray retorted tha
a he would not be led into the impropriet,
of disclosing what took place there
S Mr.. Gray, continuing, said that tn
New York Senator had no authority t
lecture and instruct the Senate, at whic
8 point Mr. Hill interrupted him TO sa
. that be had not endeavored to instruc
the Democratic Senator nor to rehec
| upon any member Of the Senate. but,
added, that If in pursuing what he con
e ceived to be proper course in the Senat
he had reflected upon any one he cOul
3 not help it, and be supposed it was be
& cause the Delaware Senator was sqairn
ing now.
Mr. Pugh sought to ask question, bu
Nj Hill declined to hear it at the tint
y at which Mr. Pugh remarked that /
- had hoped to end the controversy b
l. such ques ion.
d might open it, Mr. Hill remarked {
he took his seat.
Mr. Gray resumed his speech He sa
he would not attempt to gain brief az
y plause by declaring what his individu
views we're It was well known that b
views were as extreme as those held
ia the extremists of tariff reformers
TO Here Mr. Aldrich was recognized
pc put q question. he said Mr. Gray hl
Ill called attention to the fact that I'll
Senate tariff bill was an abandonment
Democratic principles and he wanted
ask the Senator whether he did n,
l., Think the Presidents letter justified tn
- view.
70 Mr.. Gray replied that the Preside
had shown himself abundRntly able
+, | vindicate himself He said the Preside
had the confidence Of the Americi
people and had never betrayed it. AS I
himself. he was as much in favor of fl
~. coal and free iron ore as the Preside
- and he thought he had announced su
ne advocacy before the President had
10 Mr.. Aldrich-"But the attitude Of I
~, President is that any duty, howev
80 smell, is an act Of perfdy and dlshonol
10 Replying to this thrust Mr.. Grsy d
20 clared that Nr. Aldrich was simply jo
a', ing with Mr.. Hill in his attempt to CT
~ ate discord. He is, said Mr. drI
an simply doing his utmost to help alo
es the dance aud he and the Senator ff'