The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

being stated at "a 500. In closing Mr.. Al
len announced his purpose 10 wlthhold ms
vote on the question OF agreeing TO the re-
port. .
Mr.. CaTery followed in. criticism Of the
sugar schedule. He stated that ships from
ali parts of the world were hurrying IN
with cargoes of raw sugar, TO avoid the du-
ties of the bill. Already e1ght months sup
ply had been brought in, thus shutting OIL
government revenue to that extent ana CIV
ing enormous profits TO the trust: ,
Mr.. Gear questioned these hgures' saying
only four months supply of raw sugar had
been brought in.
BURROWS DEFENDS THE BILL.
Mr. Burrows a member of the finance
committee, then took the floor for one of the
few speeches from the Republican side of
the cha mber. He said he was induced to
enter the debate because of the assaults
made on the lumber schedule, an industry
in twenty-five States with an aggregate
capital of $3.50, ,O00, 900, employing 100000 peo-
pie and paying $3.50 1000, 600 in wages annually.
Mr. Burrows said the rates on lumber were
the lowest of any in the bill, being about
Is to Is per cent. ad valorem, and only 10
per cent on white pine. The senator re-
ferred to his visits to the Michigan lumber
sections where. he said, mills were idle
and men out of work, when the Canadian
mills and the Canadian Workmen were
thriving. Mr.. Burrows took up the state
ments of Mr.. Amen that six men owned the
standing pine and of Mr.. PettigreW that
one man in Michigan CMr. BlodgetD owned
ports that /, iS6 people owned this class Of
timber and presented estimates showing
ninety-fve owners of white pine In Mich
igan Instead of being the most Infamous
schedule" as these senators had declared,
ii was one of the most meritorlous OF the
bill The senator referred to the personal
criticisms OF Mr.. Pettgrew, to the effect
that Mr.. Blodgett, the owner OF pine lands
in Michigan, was the one who manipu-
/ do not understand the meaning of this
remark" Mr.. Burrows said, 'or the infer
ence to be drawn from it. but II the intima-
tion is that my election was secured by
other than honorable means then 1t is a
slander on the people OF my state ana on
the Legislature from which l hold my com
mission. He declared that Mr.. Blodgett
was man of such unimpeachabe integrity
that nothing Mr.. Pettigrew could possibly
say could detract from his character. AS
to the statements that the lumber schedule
would be an advantage to lumber men Mr..
Burrows said this was SO. II would be an
advantage to the lumberman, the wool
raiser the farmer and he believed it would
restore to the labor of the country the un-
counted millions from which it had been
robbed by four years of free trade.
At l o'clock there was pleasant diver
sion for the spectators In the galleries
inaugurate the legislative day of Saturday,
adjourned until 1903 p. M The spectators
had a glimpse of parliamentary fiction.
Three minutes later the Senate reconvened
MIR. Turpie said that at this late day he
would not ask the Senate to set, aside time
for the delivery of tributes to the memory
of the late Judge Holman, but he gave
notice that early in the next session he
would ask the Senate to do so.
Mr.. Morgan then took the floor. His
purpose, he said, was to address himself
to grave question of law, practice and
policy involved in the adoption OF the pend
ing conference report.
There was a short debate between SEN
ators Morgan and Allison as to the omis-
sion of the proposed tax. on stocks and
bonds which the former charged had been
followed by a bound of $4,000 10000 in sugar
stocks while Mr.. Stewart inveighed against
the inequalities of tariff burdens and
benefits.
MUCH INTEREST IN THE VOTE.
The time for the final vote was now al
most at hand There was hardly a vacant
seat on either side of the chamber.
Mr.. Dingley, the author of the bill. was
present Many members of the House filled
the rear areas making a semi-circle of
earnest faces fronting the presiding officer.
The galleries had alled to overfowing. Sew
eral secretaries of the Japanese and Span
ish legations were the only occupants of
the diplomatic gallery. Mr.. Stewart pro-
ceeded leisurely to talk on general tariff
and financial topics until, promptly at
| o'clock, the Vice President directed the
! roll call to begin.
| 40; nays, 30-as given above. The result was
! announced amid applause and an executive
! session followed, lasting until 4 o'clock,
! when the doors were reOpened
A message from the House announced the
! passage of resolution to adjourn at 8
! o'clock tonight. The message led to
! lively debate Mr. Morgan demanded that
! it go over, while Mr.. Aldrich claiming spe-
cial privilege for it, demanded immediate
! action on the House resolution Mr.. Perry
! charged that this was an attempt to de-
! feat the Pacific Railroad resolution.
After a general and somewhat acrimoni-
! Gus debate the presiding officer overruled
! Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. Allen appealed and en-
motion oe Of Aldrich the appeal was tabled
| Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Burrows,
| Carter, Clark, C4llom, DAVIS. Deboe, Ell
| kns, Fairbanks Foraker, Gallinger, Gear,
! Hale, Hawley Hpar, Jones (Nev), Nc
| Bride McEnery Mills, Morrill,, Murphy,
Nelson, Penticost, Perkins Platt, Pritch-
eT ara Trns Tnag MaFren 9nP SRPengF
| Nays-Allen, Bacon Bate, Berry, Butler,
! Caffery, Chiffon, Cockrell Harris Jones
! (Ark), Mallory, Morgan, Pasco, Pettus,
! White-2O
many Republicans the Presidents curren-
! cy-commission message was next read.
| When the reading concluded Mr. Teller said
! he would discuss the message if in order,
! but it was held that the question now re-
! CURED on Mr.. Morgan's motion to refer the
! resolution of final adjournment
! Mr.. White commented sarcasically on
! the efforts to hurry final adjournment in
face of the PresidentsS s. message asking Con
| gresS to act Much i'll feeling began 10 be
! shown senators firing indiscrminate points
of order at each other across the aisle.
HOBART SURPRISES THE SENATE
! The Vice President gave the Senate a sur
| prise at this point by ruling that the Nor
| gan motion was open TO debate. This
| opened the possibility of prolonged delay.
| Mr.. Hoar asked unanimous consent that
the Presidents message be referred to the
| finance committee
| Mr.. Allen objected saying this was a
move to hurry the message, and he wanted
| it to take its regular course.
II understand" said Mr.. Allen, that
under the whip and spur of the great white
| Czar of the House a currency-commissio
| bill is 10 be put through the House at 6:10
| tonight"
Mr. Teller briefly discussed the Presidents
| message, saying it had become self-evident
! that the currency commission bill would not
! be acted on by the Senate, as it would be
! discussed for days and weeks. The mes
| sage put the administration in line with the
movement of the Indianapolis monetary
! convention to turn the monetary affairs of
| the country over to the banks
Mr. COckrell also took position against
| standing out for the railroad resolution,
say ying that while he favored the measure
he considered it useless to attempt TO get
a vote now.
Mr. Harris replied, expressing the opinion
| result in the Illustration of the scheme of
! the railroad reorganiZers and in the post
pcnement of action on the foreclosure sale.
A suggestion by Mr.. Bacon brought out
the statement from Mr.. Aldrich that no
Republican senator's expect the passage of
the currency commission bill, and, he
added $50 far as the matter of response
bility goes we are willing TO accept IT,"
This brought Mr.. Lindsay to his feet with
a rather vehement protest. He said that no