Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-06-04

not III the cnamDer at lHe tiIiie. Ahothei
article spoke of the large profits to sem
ators, and stated that 5000 shares of sugar
stock had been handled the day before for
three senators.
Senator Tillman said it was about time
these specific charges, most OF them
signed with the names of their authors,
should be probed. There should be no
mixture of the old investigation and the
new one.
Let us not mix up the democratic sheep
with the republican goats, but let us
have a fumigation."
1t was not time when senators should
sit here, apparently silenced by coward
ice or corruption. The republicans had
received the recent campaign contribu-
tions from "the octopus" he said, and
1t should be brought to light before the
American people. IF this gang of thieves
and robbers were to have all they want
ed, then let the American laboring men
realize what a glorious senate represent
ed them at Washington.
In conclusion Senator T1llman reiterat-
ed that If the senate is rotten to the
bottom it should be proved. If the
charges were false, then the lies should
be laid bare. If the charges were tue,
then, he said, the guilty senators should
be turned out and the senate purged.
Aldrfch Made Reply.
Senator Aldrich Immediately took the
been charged, or inferred, he said, that
the sugar trust dictated the sugar sched-
ule.
II desire to say to the senate, to Sen
ator Tillman, and to every man in the
United States, that no person con-
cerned with the sugar trust, at
any time or at any place, Influenced the
framing OF the sugar schedule, or re-
ceived information as to It's character, l
desire to make the statement as broad
as the English language can make it,"
Senator Aldrich said that no living per-
son outside of the members of the COM
mittee had any information on the sub
ject So hours before 1T was reported. The
senator from Nevada had been shown
the schedule. No human being beyond
this had received the slightest Informal
ton. And any man who says SO, or
intimates so,' added Senator Aldrich,
deserves to be denounced in a way
which would not be parliamentary here"
Senator Tillman interrupted to say that
he had not made the charges; he had
merely submitted public statements, with
the authors name signed.
Senator Aldrich, proceeding, said the
fullest investigation was courted; that
there was nothing to conceal. No infor-
nation ever went from that committee
room to any telephone to any one He
(Aldrich) had never bought or sold a
share of sugar stock. 1t was easy for
correspondents to make such charges,
but they were absolutely false.
Tariff Bill Resumed.
Without further debate the resolution
was referred to the committee on con-
tingent expenses, and on motion of Sem
ator Aldrich the senate took up the senate
tariff bill.
Senator Vest opposed the proposed in
~ 1un as,I.
three-fourths of a cent per pound as un-
fair to soap makers, and said it would
not have been made but for the fact that
Senator Jones state, Nevada, where the
principal deposits of soda ash in the coun-
try are found, Is a member of the finance
committee.
There was only a brief discussion of
the remaining paragraphs in chemical
schedules, Senator Jones stating while
they were not accepted without protest
by the democrats, those in charge of the
democratic interests considering 1t I'M
necessary to consume time to no avail,
with the majority so evidently against
them.
The next schedule, relating to earths,
earthenware and glassware, was entered
upon. An amendment admitting fire
brick to be imported at $1.2O per ton to
those weighing less than 10 pounds each
was accepted.
Duty on Portland and other hydraulic
cements in barrels and sacks was in
creased from eight to II cents per 100
pounds, and in bulk from seven to 10
cents per 100 pounds.
After Senator White had criticised the
increase as opposed to the interests of
builders and Senator Pettigrew had de-
Tended 1t, saying 1t should be greater
in the interest of American manufacture
not faiC sad IN,,4
avail. the rate proposed on glass bottles,
decanters, ETC., as equal to the McKin-
ley rate, the highest, he said in the coun-
try's history.
Senator Jones of Arkansas objected in
a vigorous speech to the rate fixed on
window glass. II was of universal con-
sumption and was in the hands of trusts
two associations controlling practically
the business in this country and dividing
territory and fixing rates.
Among all the iniquities of the BILL"
said he. land their name is legion, the
glass schedule Is the most monstrous"
Senator Sewall challenged Senator
Jones statement, saying there were indi-
vidual glass makers in his state, outside
OF any trust. and struggling for existence
against foreign competition.
Senator Mills of Texas said the glass
rates were enormous and unjustifia BILE,
running from lis to 160 per cent. 1t was
far beyond what they imagined when the
country first began to foster infant in
dustry. 1t was not a duty. but q bounty
to wealth, he declared
Senator White spoke at length against
the bill, saying the rates were prohibi-
tory to a large extent, and for this rea-
son 1t would fail in its purpose to raise
revenue, as the Mckinley act had failed
to produce sufficient revenue, owing 10
the absolute exclusion of revenue produc-
ing articles.
Senator Caffery spoke against the greed
OF the trusts, who would place q Chinese
wall around the United States in order
to monopolize the trade within it. Sen
ator Jones' amendment to reduce the rate
on window glass from IL to l cent per
pound was disagreed to-yeas 49, nays 2S
The vote was on party lines. McEnery
democrat, Of Louisiana; Stewart, popu-
list, of Nevada, and Jones, popunst, OF
Nevada, voted with the republicans, and
Heitfeld and Pettigrew with the demo-
Gratis. The committee rate of IL cents
The committee amendments on cylinder
and crown glass were then agreed to.
At o'clock Aldrich yielded to urgent
requests from democratic senators that
the bill be laid aside. Senator Vest re-
marked In this connection that more rro-
gress had been made in three days than
in three weeks in the Wilson bill The
senate then went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.
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Captain Reed Acquitted.
New York, May H.-The jury in the