The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-18
NO MORE TINKERINC
NJ. Murphy Wants a Declaration
Against Tariff Legislation.
He Offers a Resolution to that Effect
and 1t Will Receive the Support of
Republican Senator's.
WARMDEBATEINTHESENATE
Fruitless Attempt to Put White
on the Finance Committee.
Tilt Between Harris and Chandler and
Speech by Hill-Bill Providing for
Free Silver-Lead Ore.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lin the Senate
to-day, Mr.. Murphy introduced a resolu-
ton. which, if adopted tomorrow, as it
probably will be, will seal the fate of the
House "free" bills.
At the opening of the session a breeze
occurred over the attempt of the Demo-
cratic majority to fill the vacancy on the
finance committee. an act necessary be-
fore consideration of the free COAL iron
ore. barbed wire and sugar bills. AS soon
reading of the journal was completed,
Mr.. Harris (Dem.), on behalf of the DEM
ocratic steering committee, moved that the
Senator from California Qdr. White) be
appointed to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Vance, of North Car
olina.
Mr.. Chandler jumped to his feet and in
terposed objection.
Mr. Harris made the point of order that
his motion was privileged because it looked
TO the organization of the Senate.
A long and lively debate followed on the
point of order. Mr.. Chandler contested the
question with Mr.. Harris. He remarked
sarcastcally that it was a little late to
begin the organization of the Senate. The
rule. he maintained. was plain. He called
attention to the fact that the vacancy on
the finance committee had existed for
months. and that it was proposed to
fill it at the very close of the session.
Mr., Harris declared hotly that it was
with profound astonishment he had heard
an objection from the other side. In the
eighteen years he had been a member of
the body. matter what party was in
power. the majority has named at will
the members of the several committees of
the Senate and no voice was ever heard in
objection. The course of Mr.. Chandler he
condemned as the most revolutionary of
revolutionary suggestions, and it was re-
ceived by him with such astonishment that
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Mr.. Manderson remarked, good natured-
ly. that the Senator from Tennessee did
not appear to have restrained himself sue
cessfully. His amaZement had only been
excelled by his excitement
M. Chandler declared that it came with
i'll grace from Mr.. Harris to condemn a
request made under the rules of which
he CAIr. Harrisl was such a master. He
resented Mr.. Harris's imputation as un-
called for, and warned him that he would
have TO, be older than he was now before
he could successfully override the rules he
Then MIR. Hill got the floor and plunged
lation which the filling OF the vacancy
was designed to expedite. SO far as the
bills placing coal. iron ore and sugar on
said, for them when they were legitimatey
before the Senate. and he was not trying
Hill SAID ne stood ready to vote again
10 place them on the free list. Many of his
Democratic associates had opposed placing
these articles on the free list when the
tariff bill before the Senate, because
they had been bound by a caucus agree
ment. but If agreement was now rent in
twain he had certain amendments to offer.
He wanted the income tax. provision, re-
governed by the liberty of judgment and
conscience before. 1t would have reported
there was an ATTEMPT to pack the COM
mittee to secure an adverse report on this
amendment. Heretofore, in filling the
vacancies. the members of the steering
committee first consulted in caucus with
their Democratic colleagues. Why was a
different course to be pursued now? He
I'll the Democrats consult on the subject.
There had been a. series of blunders
throughout the tariff controversy. When
Mr.. Wilson had delivered a ringing speech
for free sugar the Democratic sentiment
of the country had accepted it as eX-
cathreda. had recognized In his voice the
voice of the administration. Democratic
country are adopting resolutions in favor
of free sugar, and uDon the heels of the
ALMOST unanimous vote of the Democrats
Of the House came the letter of the Sec
retary of the Treasury. saying, that the
be suicidal" If ii was necessary, con-
retained. there ought to have been con-
sultation before an attempt to place it
he would suggest a conferences and that
this matter would be allowed to go over
so that a Democratic conference might be
held to determine what best to do.
Mr.. Harris then put his motion in form
of a resolution. and asked that it be al
lowed to, go. over. Mr.. Quay objected to
its Introduction until other morning busi-
ness was disposed of. Mr.. Harrls's reso-
luton finally went over under the rules.
Mr.. Murphy presented a resolution which,
being objected to- also went over, declar-
ing that in view Of Secretary Carlisle's
letter il is the sense of the Senate that
no further tariff legislation should be at
tempted at this session.
The resolution of Mr. Gray, directing the
france committee to report without delay
House bill 1871 so amended as to provide
for o revenue duty on all sugar, without
any differential duty on refined sugar, was
laid the table.
The conference report on the deficiency
bill was submitted to the Senate and
agreed TO. Then. at 1:40, the Senate ad-
journed until tomorrow.