The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-18
.THROES OF TIE TARIFF
Difficulty Of Holding d
Quorum Together as the
Season Progresses.
sILVERITRs WANT A COMMISSION
Slaves Of the Trusts Preparing for
2 Rush and Jam When the ,
Senate Gets Through.

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1S97.-.The pro3
|fgress made with the tariff bin during the
past few days has encouraged many Sem
ators. who believe that the bill VIII be
completed sooner than generally antiei-
pated. There is a fair understanding be-
tween the Republican Senators and their
democratic opponents that the bill viii
not be delayed in any manner by extend
ed speeches made for the purpose of de-
lay The Senate seems anxious to get
away as soon as possible
The, Democrats will not come to any
agreement as to fixing times for certain
schedules to be considered or to limit the
time In any manner until there can be a
oennita understanding as to the intention
OF the resolutions concerning the pro-
posed monetary commission, which. IL II
said. the President will recommend be-
1ore the adjournment of Congress- Sem
ators who are in charge of the opposition
10 the bill served notice on some Repub-
hcan Senators that If there should be an
attempt to pass bill for a monetary
commission, or If the Democrats became
convinced that it was the intention to
bring forward such measure, the debate
on the tariff bill might be prolonged In
oennitely. They were willing to allow the
Iarin bill to go through with their pros
tests against the increased rates, but they
90 not want to consider the commission
bill at this session
Whether this will have any effect upon
tne programme of the Republicans has
not yet been determined, but the desire
OF the Republicans to get the tariff bin
through and get away from Washington
may result in postponing any proposed
11f racx Tx,<.- - s~Ia-
pointed out that there win be great diffi-
Guilty in retaining quorum here after the
tarin bill has passed, and that among
other considerations may result in an In
formal understanding that the tartf will
De the only important question to be con-
s1dered at this session of Congress. Az
ready there is talk of consideration Of
the tariff bill in conference The, Re-
publican members of. the Ways and
Means Committee are noting the chanaes
IN the bill from day to day, and preparing
themselves to consider. the bill In COM
terence with the least possible delay. The
noahi,e uoHmietee a mas not acted as body, SO
u.olning can bei said as to the deteruuna-
tion OF the House members on any par
tlcular schedules. . 4 - -s IL
the consideration of the tariff bili
was resumed today In the Senate ssf
Senedule ]. relating to ax;%her11p and
ynst }9ss sam and manufactures thereof. Mr..
set, moving to strike out the first para.
graph, lax straw at IS per ton. He sand
me me Whoie max. schedule was based on the
iuea ha aaiila snat we could produce the fax, but
ireland was. the only country In which
the max for linen could be successfully
nesota fax had mot proved satdsfaofory.
The amendment was rejected. Is 70 ,&.
MT; MI McEnery voting with the Repubii-
Mr.. Allison Qewa), in charge of the
phi, Withdrew the Senate amendment on
nax, nT not hacked or dressed. leaving the
He also withdrew the comnit.ee amehd-
ment on dressed flax. leaving the House
rate of cents.
IT is EVIDENT remarked Mr.. Jones
(Ark.) that all the committee reduefions
are a, to be abaIsdoned and tie chairmaa
HHlgne Hons as rst we Il move S,, to accept the higher
In further considering the fax para1
graph Mr.. Vest ironically referred to that
cially and enthusiastically announced. - Il,
q recent prayer by the Chaplain OF the
senate. S AN emissary of Proyidenoe." Mr..
mountains. and that the ordinary citizen
mot accredited by the Almighty.'' had
not % observed the advent of prosperity.
production Of the Northwest ives w was Ia
demonstrated success He presentad
samples Of the article produced in Msn-
heSota, Michigan and the Dakotas
Mr.; Gray Del1 expressed regret that
the discovery of a. new American prodiict
sueh as flax, must be accompanied 81
OF universal use. ~ & n
4 There was an exciting interruption LATER.
snn wnen MT Bacon criticized the position Ok
duty on raw materials.
Mr. Vest sprang to his feet and with
great great ysehemence, sI, exclaimed: This fs
tors. Their hearts are cheered and / cSr,
see their eyes gleam" He had refrafned
thus far, he said, from exposing Dem0s
cratic eraa aaro,s diseords but since the Senators
tory or washing Democratic dirty linen "
he (VesD would ask his associates fa
few. questions.
Mr. Vest was about, to put series OF
sharp interrogatories but Mr.. Bacon dees
INJURED: He did not like the idea, he
said. OF being put on the witness stand
tions.s
Mr., Vest. whose manner had been. in,
tensely earnest said the questioning had
"po You believe he he ssd.ss asked. In nSa Taxa.
ment eeonomicaIy nj hs aelni IS a
II do.' responded Mr. Bacon. -.
Then how persisted Mr.. Vest, could
with the, fact that an idle surplus 81
millions was now in the treasury Why
should there be more revenue? Z -
Bacon tSere haa @y wouiS be pnocesaa no ssE M
The Senator (Vest) remarks that lsinc3
there is to be traiff bill 1 want M
share. utterly repudiate that suggestions
I have no sympathy with the cry that X
the treasury is to be looted II want my
share. But I declare that If any revenue
bill is passed It ought to be equalized
In its benefits" Mr.. Bacon added that
he and the other Democratic, Senators
who had voted with him had been cons
stantly prodded by Mr.. Vest and Others.
They had remained silent but he did nor
feel that he should sit dumb day AFTER
day and listen to these attacks. He paid
2 high, compliment to the ability OF Mr..
Vest and said he had no purpose to ih-
vite contest with him.
Mr.. Tillman (S CO here came in to caif
the attention of his 'Democraffo
brethren to the rates they had given IN
the Wilson bill to certain raw materials.
If this was a fraud then the present cone
test over taxing raw material was merely
Is to the amount of the fraud Then Mr
Tillman added land I say plainly, IL we
are to have this stealing want my share
for South Carolina There was a mo-
nentary sensation oyer the vehemence Of
Mr.. Tillmans remarks.
JACKSON WITNESS A PERJURER
CINCINNATI, ohio~ June Is; lss7.--A
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