The herald., 1897-06-27
Puts a Stop to the Tariff
Debate
THE ATTACK NOT SERIOUS
THE SILVER SENATOR WILL
SOON BE WELL
In Spite Of the Short Session Good
Progress Is Made With Left
Over Items
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, June 2e.-An abrup
and startling halt in the tariff debate
occurred in the senate at 2:30 o'clock thi!
afternoon when in the midst Of pas
sionate speech Senator Pettigrew Of
South Dakota, Silver Republican, was
stricken with paralysis Of the voca
chords which brought his vehement
speech to close with a sentence hall
uttered. The senator was not physical
ly incapacitated, except in the sudden
Iloss of the power of speech. Although
he took his seat unaided, his associates
felt that grave possibilities were In
volved in such an attack They were
quickly by his side and he was minis
tered to with as little confusion as pos
sible He left the chamber soon after
and was taken home by his friends The
debate proceeded, but no further prog
ress on the tariff bill was made and the
awe-like feeling occasioned by this In
cident led to an adjournment at o'clock.
Senator Pettigrew rallied rapidly and
this evening chatted pleasantly with his
| family and a few friends who called at
his home He is still little weak from
the effect of the attack but greatly i'm
proved and says he felt quite we'll. There
is no fever nor any unpleasant symp-
toms growing out of the attack. His
physicians anticipate no serious results
Again today the acting chaplain of the
senate Rev. Hugh johnson, in the
course of his prayer alluded to the ad-
vent of prosperity and to the long and
widespread period Of depression now
passing.
Harris of Kansas presented the re-
port of the Pacific railroads agreed to,
by the committee Of Pacific railroads
yesterday. He also presented report
giving the views of himself and Senators
Morgan and Rawlins. which was not
agreed to by the other members of the
committee. -.'r--- -
Morgan Of Alabama, who concurred In
the report, said the situation demanded
immediate action by the senate, as the
agreement made by the executive
branch relative to sale of the road on
foreclosure at the minimum price was
about to be consummated. He there
fore announced that Monday next he
would ask the senate to consider the
subject. Morgan also severely criti-
cised the course of the government au-
thorities.
Allison, in charge Of the tariff BILL said
he hoped the Alabama senator would
take no action tending to delay the
pending bill, as it was desirable to get
the tariff bill into conference. He would
therefore feel compelled to resist taking
up any other business until the tariff bill
is disposed of. The resolution then
went to the calendar.
The tariff bill was then taken up "A
contest rose over paragraph 1, acids.
Allison asked to restore salicylic acid to
the dutiable list. Vest resisted at con-
siderable length.
The amendment was then agreed to.
| 80 to 20.
| At this point an incident relative to
the sugar schedule occurred. A letter
from the secretary of the treasury gave
information as to certain sugar draw
backs. In this connection Cafferys of
Louisiana took occasion to explain
statements he had made that the off,
cial information furnished by Secretary
Carlisle as to the amount of raw sugar
required to make a pound of refined
sugar had come from the sugar reflners.
His information, he said. had come from
the treasury official who was recog-
nized as the sugar expert. While in
volving no personal reflections, vet 1t
established that the treasury. reports
came from sugar refiners either belong
ing to the trust or under the influence
of the trust.
Lindsay Of Kentucky stated he had
formerly. said that his friend from Ken
lucky (Carlisle) had necessarily derived
this information from the refinersy which
now appeared to be established.
Allison caused some amusement by
saying his only desire had been to pro-
tect the secretary of the treasury (Mr.
Carlisle) from the reflections Of the SEN
ators from Kentucky and Louisiana
Lindsay and Caffery). His information
was the secretary's figures, based on
reports from the New York customs ex-
perts.
Caffery disclaimed that any personal
reflection was involved, and at length
argued that the official figures on which
the sugar schedule was based were err
roneouc. land on this erroneous basis
the whole schedule is predicated."
After this diversion the senate came
hack to the detailed consideration Of the
T bill. White Of California said that when
coal was taken up he would propose an
amendment allowing drawback Of duty
on coal used by American steam vessels.
Allison said this would be acceptable
to the finance committee, the change
having been in contemplation.
| The paragraph relating to bleaching
powder again went over. at Spooner's
request.
On paragraph 13, coal tar and dyes OF
color, not specially provided FOR. the ad
valorem was increased from as to 81
| per cent, and on all other products OF
coal tar, not medicinal, the ad valo.
rem was Increased from 16 to 20 per
cent. A substitute for paragraph II
was adopted, making the rates on col
Ilodion and compounds of pyro-oxylin 81
cents and 60 cents and IS cents. accord.
ling to the grade. the last grade carrying
| Is per cent ad valorem dn addition.
In uaragraph. "a. gelatiues glue kim