Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

German and Mr.. Brice have been credited by
the opposition with the Joint authorship OF the
the Democratic side amt MIR. German especi-
ally has been sub .ected 10 much criticism both
in and out Of the Senate. This speech, reply
ing in measure TO the attacks that had been
made upon him, explaining the necessity for
the compromise and defending the theory upon
which the modified bill, now before the Senate.
was constructed, attracted intense interest.
II was regarded as an exceedingly able exposi-
tion OF the position OF the conservatives.
In answer TO the charges Of the Republicans,
Mr. German asserted that the bill had been
constructed on the Democratic theory OF q tariff
for revenue with such Incidental protection as
could be given consistently 90 tho Industries OF
the country II followed strictly the course
marked out by President Cleveland IN his let
ter OF acceptance upon which he was reelected
and the democrats were intlusted with full
power. Senator German denied that any trust
had dictated any part Of any schedule OF tnis
bill Justice 10 Louisiana had required the
retention Of the sug r bounty. Upon the sub
ject OF tho income tax Senator German said:
In the matter OF internal revenue, may say
that, personally, / am in full accord with the
sentiments so ably and 50 eioquCntly expressed
by the senators from New York and New Jer-
sey regarding the income tax. Like them,
consider that II served its purpose as "a war tax
and has no fitting place Ia our fiscal system in
n time OF peace. l could not, 4 say frankly.
vote conscieatiously or consistently with my
judgment and convictions TO make this method
OF taxation part OF our settled policy.
Mr.. Aidr!ch followed Mr. German, commenting
sarcaStically upon what the latter had said re-
~
speech. lie said he was interested in learning
that the Democratic party was standing, not
on the Chicago platform. but on Mr.. Cleveland's
platform. He had known that the party had
abandoned the Chicago platform as far as silver
was concerned at hr. Clevelands dictation,
but he had now learned for the first time that
Mr.. Clevclands uttcrances took precedence
over the party platform on the tariff. Still
even after what Mr. German had said. he was
| in doubt as to the condition OF the Democratic
side The Maryland senator had not said that
all the Democrats would support the bill. He
had said that majority OF the Senate would
support IL. How many Populists were
counted on by Mr.. German 70 make a
majority OF the senate? Were there any back
sliders among the Democrats? These we're all
| interesting questions and In order to make
every senator show mis- colors he moved to lay
the t3rn bin on the table. Mr.. Te!ler's motion
was like bombshel. II created CONSERVATION
! on both sides. The bells rang and the pages
were sent scurrying through the corridors To
drum up every available Senator in order tina;
| the full strength might be polled on the event.
! Tho result OF the ballot was ayes y, nays -.
House. Legislative appropriation bill Moth
i2g OF importance transacted
| SLNATE.-IS5th day-Mr Kyle urged the pas
sage OF his resolution declaring that it was not
J the purpose OF the United States TO use for,e
! 20 restore Iil.uoSalaai as queen OF tho Ha-
/ waiian Islands, and that any foreign interior
! enee with those islands would be regarded a.
/ an act OF hostility to the United states: no &C.
| ton. Mr.. Haze OF Maine, scored the tariff bill
| as now before the senate, saying IL had no re-
II
amendments to the tuplate rate were rejected
\ excepting the Jones compromise" amend
! ment, Is cents per pound. The surprise OF
/ the day was the acceptance by the finance
| committee OF an amendment offered by Mr..
| Allen. the Ncbra Ska IOpultst, to place barhed
! wire on the free list several Republicans OPP
/ posed H. tut I'D not carry their opposition 10
! the extent Of demanding "a record-ma!ling vote
! upon II. An iCtinat N from Mr.. Hoar that
nee ,e 9aroca wiie was was to DC me g price o. Mr..
nantly denied. Mr. Powers amendment 10 in
| clude other classes OF tCncC wire was defeated.
! Several other compromise amendments 10
| the motal schedule were adopted. HOUsE--Aftor
| clearing the table Of routine business, the
| House won't into committee OF the whole to
| consider the legislative appropriation bill.
! Mr. Anderson, OF West Virginia. tried 70 have
! struck out the provision for contingent OK
/ ponses OF the civil service commission, but
| was voted down. Mr.. stone OF Kentucky, Of
| fcred an amendment. striking out the provision
| for assistant attorney TO defend the govern
| ment against war claims. and II was defeated.
The committee Of the whole completed the
consideration OF the bin and 10 was reported to
! the house Separate votes were demanded on
! Mr.. Hayes amendment declaring the laws re-
] pCC!cd, authorizing the docking OF mem OerS
/ salaries for alb, cnce, and on that striking out
] the appropriations for the civil service. The
| HAYES auti-dOcking amendment was defeated.
/ The amendment OF Mr. Enloe striking
| out the appropriation for the civil service COM
| mission was lost, amid Republican applause.
/ The legislative bill was then passed. The
| House bill 10 incorporate the supreme lodge o!
! knights OF Pythils was passed. a resolution
was adopted setting aside Saturday. June -
| for culogics on the late Representative Houk,
| OF ohio.
SENATz-iScth day.-The report OF the Sen
ate committee appointed to investigate the
! charges OF attempts to bribc Senators to vote
against the tariff bin and the charges OF i'm
proper influences being used In connection
| With tho sugar schedule was submitted 80 far
| as concerns the attempted bribery OF Senators
| Hunton and Kyle. The report. after recitng
/ the facts OF ButtZ's prefer OF money 10 the son
| of Senator Hunton and TO Senator KYLE, says;
| ''Your committee are abundantly justified in
/ stating that the facts have been established by
/ the evidence, Notwithstanding the denial on
| the part Of Charles w BUTT There Is no evil
dence TO show the truth OF Mr. BUTTS state
ment to senator Kyle and to Mr. Epra Hunton.
! Jr.. that a syndicate OF bankers and capitalists
| had raised SUN OF money to be used for the
| purpose OF defeating the pending tariff bill. OF
| that there was an agent OF such syndicate IN
| Washington for That purpose. ButtZ denies
| that lie made any such statement or that he
J had or has any knowledge OF the existence OF
! such syndicate, or that he was the agent OF
representative of any one he further denies
! that he has any money himself" Tho tarin
| bill debate was resumed and considerable pro-
gress made with the mc1al schedule. HOrSE
| Nothing OF importance me, the time being
| spent In committee OF the whole on private bills
| SESATE.-l37th day-Senator HILL of New
York. made a speech attacking the proposed
| duty Of threc-fourths OF o cent per pound on
/ lead ore and lead silyer-bearing ore and gen
| for their refusal to stand by the Democratic
! doctrine OF free raw materials. Mr. Vest, Of
/ Missouri, anu Mr.. Dubois OF Idaho. replied to
! Mr.. Hill. His amendment was lost by vote
/ OF ayes TO 3, hayes, Mr.. Hin rose. as IL de-
| sirous Of making an extended speech but con-
! tented himse by remarking That he desired
10 congratulate the distinguished Senator from
Maryland upon the fact that he was now Lend
ing boz, n SIDES OF the Senate chamber with
! great unanimity." Senator German, at whom
| this taunt aimed was absent from the
chamber. and nothing was said In response to
Il except by Senator Aldrich Republican. who
| replied that he had never had any doubt that
| upon q test the Maryland Senator would be
| found standing for protection. The compro-
| mise amendment fixing the rate on lead ores Of
| three-quarters OF cent per pound was then
! agreed TO without division. The lead schedule
| was completed and the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSING session.
NJ Peytral, the radical, has declined
| a /. -. e..