The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
And Gave Many Reasons for the
Changes Made by the Finance Conn
mittee in the Dingley Bill.
ESTIMATES OF THE REVENUE
THAT WILL BE DERIVED III SENATE
AMENDMENTS ARE ACCEPTED.
Democratic Position Stated by Vest,
Who Thinks There Is Too Much
Money i'm the Treasury.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON May 25.-The tariff dis
cusson starts off with a swing and dash
that promises well for the swift considera-
tion of the bill by the Senate, and affords
ground for the hope of it's friends that
vote may be reached in three or four weeks.
1t is the purpose of the Senate to sit from
IL to $50 o'clock each day, and very soon
to have evening sessions besides. The day
sittings may begin at IL o'clock. The key
notes of the debate to-day were struck by
Senators Aldrich and Vest for the Repub-
licans and Democrats, respectively. Sem
ator Frank Cannon, who bolted the Repub-
lican convention at st. Louis and has since
been classified as a disgruntled individual,
distinguished himself and created mild
sensation somersault over into the free
trade ranks after having been all his young
life a rank protectionist Young Cannon,
together with his four associates who
bolted the Republican party last year, have
not been taken back into fellowship in any
degree, although they have been putting
out feelers continually. They have been
pretending all along that they had no de-
sire to renew former associations, but the
bad break Of the Utah senator to-day tears
the mask away and shows how deeply hurt
they are. The Republican leaders say that
Cannon was only speaking for himself to-
day in breaking away from the protection
ranks. and that there are votes enough and
to spare to pass the bill without any help
from revolving free-silver quarters. Sena-
tor Jones, of Nevada, and Kyle, of South
Dakota, are counted on as sure to vote for
tariff.
The debate in the Senate began with
crowded galleries. and a large attend
nf ri ~
leaders of the House. Minor business
claimed attention up to 2 p. M,
when Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, in
charge of the tariff BILL had the measure
laid before the Senate and took the floor for
the opening speech. At that time every
available seat in the galleries was occupied.
The Republican side of the floor showed
an almost solid representation, there being
three or four vacant seats The Democrats
also presented full ranks, and the scattered
seats Of the Populsts were occupied with
but one exception. Mr. Dngley, chairman
of the ways and means committee and
author of the House bill, took a seat inn
meditely beside Mr. Aldrich and listened at
tentively. Other Republican members of
the ways and means committee and Repre-
sentative Simpson, of the Populist con-
tingent, occupied the rear lounges. Speaker
Reed was not present.
Mr.. Aldrich spoke for almost an hour and
a quarter, adopting easy, conversational
style. His speech was the official utter
ance of the finance committee, and In a
sense of the Republican side Of the cham
Der. Without making invidious distinctions
between the two bills, Mr.. Aldrich clearly
stated as the belief of the finance commit
te that the House bill would not yield
rev ~ Of 10 srnu.
ernment.
Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, one of the Demo-
cratic members of the finance committee,
followed with a statement in opposition to
the BILL He spoke Of the futility of pilng
up taxes on an overburdened people when
there was a balance of $129 900 in the
treasury. He citicised the schedules in de-
tail, declaring that some of them were de-
signed to be prohibitive He severely at
tackled the increase in. the lead duty, de-
claring it was for the benefit of the cor
morants" of monopoly and against the peo-
pie. Mr.. Cannon, Of Utah, silver Repub-
llcan, closed the debate for the day by urg-
ing that the protection should be so dis
tributed as to aid the farmers.
At the close Of the morning hour, at
o'clock, Mr.. Aldrich promptly moved that
the tariff bill be taken up. The motion pre-
vailed without opposition. Mr.. Aldrich
yielded for formal written notice by Mr..
Vest, member of the finance committee,
stating that when the paragraphs were
reached relative to beer, manufactured to-
bacco, snuff and cigarettes he would move
to strike out the provisions relating thereto.
Mr.. Quay asked If the vote on this motion
to strike out could be divided, as he might
support some Of the propositions and op-
pose others. Mr.. Vest answered that the
rules would permit separate votes.
1t was agreed at the outset that the
formal reading Of the bill be dispensed with
until 1t was considered by paragraphs and
rhen that committee amendments would be
considered first, after which each para
graph would be open to general amendment.