The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-27
SPEECHES. IN THE SENATE.
PETTIGREw STRICKEN IN THE
MIDST OF A DEBATE.


His HOme-The Debate on the Tar
III Then Resumed, But a Feeling of
Awe Noticeable in the Chamber.
Washington. June Ex-senator Pettigrew
was overcome in the midst of a violent
speech in the Senate at 2;25 o'clock this
evening.
He hesitated, failed to enunciate his
words, and then took his seat. with the
sentence unfinished.
Water was brought and he appeared to
revive quickly.
The senator was not physically incapaci-
tated, except in the sudden loss of the
power of speech. He left the chamber
soon afterward. and was taken home by
his friends.
The debate proceeded. but no further
progress on the tariff bill was made, and
the feeling of awe occasioned by this in
cident led to an adjournment at O'Clock
The Senate started to-day on its second
passage through the bill, it's purpose being
the disposal of items previously passed
over
The chemical and earthenware schedule
failed to elicit more than technical debate
mating with Mr.. Pettigrews affection
When the Senate convened a quorum
was not present and it was necessary to
wait fifteen minutes before one could be
secured.
Mr.. Harris of Kansas presented the view
of himself and Senators Morgan and Raw
Inns from the committee on Pacific rail-
roads, favorable to the resolution express
ing the sense of the Senate opposing the
foreclosure of the government liens on the
Union Pacific railroad
Mr.. 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 the sale of the road on fore
closure at a minimum price was about to
be consummated. He, therefore, an
pounced that on Monday next he would
ask the Senate to consider the subject
Mr.. Morgan also severely criticised the
course of the government authorities.
Mr.. Allison said he hoped the Alabama
senator would take no action tending to
delay the pending bill, as it was most de-
sirable to get the tariff bill into confer
ence He would, therefore, feel compelled
to resist taking up any other business I'M
til the tariff bill was disposed Of.
The resolution then went TO the calen-
dar.
The tariff bill was then taken UP. Mr.
Allison expressed his readiness to go on
with the leather paragraphs, but in view
of the absence OF Mr.. Smith of New Jer-
sey who had a speech on the subject,
leather went over.
The first clause. fixing the date when
the bill is TO go into effect, went over
Mr.. Allison stating that it was impossible
at present to insert a date.
A contest arose over paragraph l, acids
Mr.. Allen asked to restore salicylic acid
to the dutiable list.
Mr.. Vest resisted this at considerable
length.
The amendment was agreed to by a
At this point an Incidental reference to
the sugar schedule occurred. A letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury gave
information as to certain sugar draw
backs. In this connection MIR. Caffery
of Louisiana took occasion to explain
statements he had made that the official
information furnished by Secretary Car
Isle as to the amount of raw sugar re-
quired to make a pound of refined sugar.
had come from the sugar rehners. His
information, he said, had come from the
treasury official. who was recognized as
the sugar expert. While involving no per-
sonal reflections, yet ii established that
the treasury report came from sugar re-
flneries, either belonging to the trust or
under the influence of the trust.
Mr.. White stated that when coal was
taken up he would propose an amend
ment allowing a drawback of duty on coal
used by American steam vessels. Mr..
Allison said this would be acceptable to
the finance committee, the change having
been In contemplation.
In the paragraph on coal, tar and dyes,
or colors. not specially provided for the
ad valorem was increased from Is to 30
per cent: and on all other products of
coal tar. not medicinal, the ad valorem
was increased from Is to 20 per cent.
A substitute for paragraph is was In
serted, making the rates on collodion and
compounds of pyroxlyn 50 cents, 60 cents
and IS cents, according to grades, the last
grade carrying 25 per cent. ad valorem in
addition.
In paragraph %, gelatin. glue, isinglass
and fish glue, the House rate of 215 cents
per pound was restored on the grade VAL
ued not above 10 cents per pound, the
other rates remaining as reported.
In paragraph 49, olive oil, ETC., the COM
mittee rate was increased from IS to 40
cents with new proviso on olive oil in
bottles, cans, etc, 80 cents per gallon.
A number Of changes were made in diff
ferent paragraphs, when Mr.. Platt Of Con-
necticut of the finance committee moved
that earth, fullers, wrought OF manufac-
tured, be added to paragraph 81 at SO a
ION. lulS pIbClplldleu "A lNcly coHlEONtIHg
between Mr.. Pettlgrew and Mr.. Platt,
which came to an impressive climax when
Mr. Pettigrew was overcome In the midst
OF a vehement speech. The South Dakota
senator had proposed an amendment add
ing Fullers earth, unwrought or unman-
ufactured, 50 per ton. He referred to the
Amendment secured by Mr.. Plat, and to
the advantages of being on the finance
committee in aiding a little refining mill
In Connecticut, while the producer Of full
lers earth were left out IN the cold.
Il wonder" he exclaimed passionately,
whether there is any cross roads institu-
ton In Connecticut that is not thorough
ly taken care OF IN this bill. II there be
any, II Is an oversight, and suppose
Pennsylvania gets SO a ton on China clay,
because the senator from Pennsylvania
Quay has four bushels OF manuscript.
and has told the committee he will bring
It here unless he gets what he wants."
The senator then severely arralgned the
New England senator's who acted, he said,
on the principle Of enlightened self-lnter-