The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-22
AsPAT ON THE TARIFF QUESTION
The Day in the senate Was Liyenrd Up
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The tariff ques-
ton came up in quite an unexpected way
in the senate aud for two hours held the
floor 10 the exclusion of all other business.
The matter was indirectly alluded to by
Voorhees,, who arose TO question u! pr!vI-
lego 10 deny n newspaper statement,
indicating that the democratic members
of the finance committee were submits
ting to the presidents directions in mat
tiers relating 10 the tariff bill. After this
denial by Voorhees,, Chandler precipiiated
the discussion by an inquiry as To tue part
Mills is performing on the consideration
of the bill in committee and whether he Is
still acting as proxy of Mcpherson since
the latter's return TO tue city. Voorhees,
at first referred Chandler to tho
record for information, but when
the New Hampshire senator
insisted upon direct answer. Voorhees,
finally declared 1t was no business OF tho
senator how the finance committee con-
sidered the bill. This provoked an era of
acrimony and for the next hour senatorial
courtesy had no place in this digniiied
body. Many senators accused each other
of unworthy acts aud Vest finally quoted
from the record in the attempt to prove
that handler had promised 10 take care
OF certain officials IN the southern states
| in 1876. if they would decide against the
democracy and IN favor of Hayes for the
presidency. The controversy was finally
brought to n close by Mcpherson and
Mills both explaining their positions; tho
former stating that Mills, at his request.
was still acting as member of the finance
subcommittee and the latter declaring hc
was opposed to public hearings and did
moi believe in consulting tariff bcneiicia-
ries in forming "A law solely designed To
check their rapacIty and benefit the whole
people.
Allen. Nebraska, presented n resolution
directing the attorney general TO inform
the senate whether lie had. IN his opinion
TO tho secretary of the treasury, held that
silver certificates are not legal money IL
| SO TO transmit the opinion with all cor
respondcncc TO the senate. Adopted.
Voorhees, raised the question Of privilege
on the publication of interviews published
In the Philadelphia Press to the effect that
the democratic members of the finance
committee have been receiving suggest.
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To the course 10 be pursued ia dealing with
the tariff bill. Voorhees, declared that
there is no truth in the publication, and
nothing out of which IL could be manu-
facturcd. This led 10 a lively Tilt as Ia
whether Mills or Mcpherson were properly
members OF the finance committee, and
the discussion took wide range. -N IT,
conclusion, White of California took the
floor on tile Hawaiian resolution.
White made critical analysis OF the
conduct of Stevens, and claimed that
upon undlsputed records ample prooI
could be found that he plotted against
the government TO which lie was accrcd
itcd. He sought to show that without tht
assistance OF tho United States it was i'm
possible for Dole and his associates &,
win. He declared that no treaty shou!L
be made becaGsc the provisional govern
ment had not the stability to execute en-
gagements; It was i'll founded; It's cEdur
nncc was problematical; It's right to a con
tract questionable. He referred to th'
circumstances that no ono prelcpde,
Dole would be sustained as thu result Of
popular vote. White took NJ tEe suggcs
tion OF Sherman that the islands he an
nexed TO California. lie much prcfcrrc,
annexation should 10 made 10 Oho. H.
respectfully declined to admit that
would be a good thing for California Il
, bring within her jurisdiction 1900 pco
pie of whom no more than 8 per cent. la,
. the slightest fitness for sell government
] Teller, in reply 10 White, said the pres