The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-27
THANKS FOR SIGNS
CHAPLAIN JOHNSON PRAISES GOD
FOB PROSPERITY.

sensts's Attendaa CO Very Measre-S Senator
Harris Pacific Roads Resoiution Re-
portsd-Aiiison Hopes Nothing VIII be
Allowed to Delay the Tariff Bni-Petfi-
grew Stricken Speeehiess In the Midst
of an ImpAssioned Speeeh-Senste
quence.
Washington. June Gam aorup: and
startling halt occurred in the tariff de-
bate in the senate al $50 o'clock today.
when. in the mids: Of a passionate speech
Senator Pe.:igrew, Silver Republican, Of
South Dakota. was stricken with paraiy-
sis OF the vocal chord. which brought MS
vehement. speech 70 a close with sen
rence half uttered. The senator was not
physically incapacitated exceo, II the
sudden loss Of the power OF speech. AL
though he took his seat unaided. his asso-
cia;es felt tha; grave possibilities were
involved in such an attack. They were
quickly by his side, and he was minister
ed TO with as little confusion as possible.
He left the chamber soon after, and was
taken home by his friends. The debate
proceeded. but no further progress on
the tariff bill was made. and the feeling
occasioned by this incident led 70 an ad-
journment at o'clock. The senate STAR
ed today en- its second passage through
the bill the purpose being 10 dispose OK
all that was previously passed over. The
paragraphs considered were in the chem
ical and earthenware schedules, and fall
ed TO elicit more than technical debate,
except in the unfortunate instance term
mating with Mr.. Pe,tigrew's aftiiction.
Washington, June 26.-Again today the
acting chaplain Of the senate, Rev.
Hugh Johnson. referred in the course
OF his prayer to the advent OF pros
perity saying:
Eve thank Thee for the Signs OF re-
turning prosperity and that the long
and widespread period Of depression Is
passing"
TIE attendance OF senators was very
meagre and as the tariff bill was about
to be taken up, Mr.. Vest called atten-
ton to the absence Of a quorum. FIT
teen minutes was required 10 secure one.
Mr.. Harris OF Kansas presented the
report on the Pacific railroads agreed
to by the committee on Pacific railroads
yesterday. He also presented a report
giving the views OF himself and Senator
Morgan and Senator Rawlins which was
not agreed 10 by other members of the
committee.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) who concurred In
the report said the situation demanded
immediate acton by the senate. as the
agreement made by the executive
branch relative 10 the sale OF the road
on foreclosure at a minimum price was
about to be contaminated. He therefore
announced that on Monday next he
would ask the senate to- consider the
subject. Mr.. Morgan also severely cTiti-
cizei the course of the government au-
thor,;ies.
Mr.. Allison Qowa). In charge Of the
tariff bill, said he hoped the Alabama
senator would take 10 action tending to
delay the pending bill, as it was most
desirable TO get the tariff bill into con-
ference. He would. therefore, feel COM
PEELED 20 resist taking up and other bus
mess until the tariff bill was disposed
OF. The resolution then went to the
calendar.
The tariff bill was then taken up. A
contest arose over paragraph l.. acids.
NJ. Allison asked TO restore sale acid
70 the dUtiable list. Mr.. Vest resisted
at considerable length.
The amendment was agreed TO, 80 10
20
At this point an incident with refer
ence 70 the sugar schedule occurred. A
letter from The secretary Of the treasury
gave Information as TO certain sugar
drawbacks. In this connection Mr.. CAT
fiery La.) took occasion TO explain statet
ments he had made that the official in
formation furnished by Secretary Car
Isle, as 10 the amount Of raw sugar re-
quired 20 make a pound OF refined su-
gar, had come from the sugar refiners.
HES information, he said, had come from
the treasury official who was recognized
as the sugar expert. While involving No
that he treasury reports came from ST.
gar re6neries either belonging 10 the
trusts. or under the influence OF the
trust
Mr.. Lindsay (Ky) stated that he had
formerly said that mis- friend from Ken
lucky Carlisle had necessarily derived
this info-mas on from the rsfners. which
now appeared 10 be established.
Mr.. Allison caused some amusement
by saying that his only desire had been
10 protect the secretary OF the treasury.
Mr.. Carlisle, from the reflections % the
senator's from Kentucky and Louisiana
Lindsay and Caffery) His informa-
ton was that the secTetary's figure.
were based on reports from the New
York customs experts.
Mr.. csffery discisimei tha: any per-
sonal reflection was Involved. sni a:
length argued that ne official figures on
whioh the sugar schedule was based
were erroneous. and on this erroneous
basis tins whole schedule was p-e9ic,-
ed"
After mis- diversion the senate came
back TO -Ae ds-silsi consideration e TIE
bill
Mr.. Waite California; sad tia. when
ccal was taken up re would propose an
anead-1ea: slloxiag a drawback D. d.
- or ca! Ssei ~ American s-ean YES
se.s
~: Ar.=oa sad .sis would % sccep:-
able 20 the finance Committee, tas
change having been IN contemplation
Paragraph IA. bleaching poxier.
again ~ea; oyer. ~ 81. sDooaeEs Re-
guest:
II paragraph i. coal ar and dyes Q.
coloss. 10; specially provsGs1 tJr. :As