The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-10
FILLED WITH TALK
SENATORS sPEEOHIFY WHILE THE
TARIFF BILL WAITS.

Further Discussions Among Democrat
Regarding the Principles of Tariffs il
General and Their Practical Working
In Particular-Mills Drops . Match In
HE Fireworks Department-Gives Quo
tations From the American Heires
Market-The Farmer Finds Champion
in Cannon and Butler.
Washington, June 9.-The senate mad
a period Of tariff speeches today, and
as result little progress was made on
the bill. Mr.. Rawlins GUtah) and Mr..
Mills CTexaS discussed the Democratic
attitude on the tariff from their respect
I've standpoints. Mr.. Rawlins was
memeber of the platform committee of
the Chicago convention, and proposed
the tariff plank which was adopted. He
held that the vote he and several other
Democratic senators had cast for duties
on cotton and other agricultural prod
ucts was justified by that platform and
by the traditions Of the party. Mr..
Mills severely arraigned the bill as a
class measure designed 10 build up q
vast fund for distribution among the
beneficiaries Of the bill, and at the ex-
pense Of the forgotten men," the tax
payers He indirectly criticized those
Democratic senators who voted for the
amendments TO the bill, putting a tax on
cotton and other articles, contending
1a1a r-r-
ure from the tenets of Democracy. Lat
er N the day, Mr.. Cannon CUtah) pro
posed an amendment placing an export
bounty on agricultural products. He
spoke for two hours on the need of CIV
Ing the farmer a share Of the benefits of
the tariff. Mr.. Butler tNorth Carolina)
also spoke in favor Of giving the farmer
equal benefits with other classes under
the bill. Only half a page of the bill,
covering four brief and comparatively
unimportant paragraphs (229 to 233),
We're disposed Of during the day. The
session viii begin at IL q. m. tomorrow.
Washington. June 9.-The venerable
AFR. Morrill, Of Vermont, chairman of the
finance committee, was in the senate to-
A concurrent resolution offered by Mr..
Allen (Neb) was agreed TO, nationaliz-
ing the Trans-Mississippi Exposition, to
be held at Omaha. and requesting the
president TO invite foreign nations 10 par
ticipate.
A joint resolution on the same general
subject was agreed TO. TO suspend the i'm
migration and Chinese exclusion laws so
as 10 permi: foreign labor TO take
charge of foreign exhibits at the Trans
mississippi Exposition.
Consideration of the tariff bill was re-
eumed ar 1925 p. m. No mention was
made as TO the time Of taking up the
sugar schedule and the debate proceed
ed on the agricultural schedule.
On the rice paragraph, Mr.. Allison. in
charge of the bill, withdrew the COM
Dittee amendments reducing the House
rates, thus leaving the House rates
stand
Mr.. Mills (Tex) moved 10 strike OUT
the entire rice paragraph and substitute
a new one, placing a uniform duty OF 40
per cent ad valorem on all grades of
rice; rejected-yeas, 10. nays, 40. Five
Democrats. Bacon, Clay. McEnery. Nc
Iaurin. and Tillman, and four Populists,
Allen, Butler. Heitfield. and Stewart,
voted with the Republicans in the mega
tive.
The rice paragraph was then agreed to
rs it came from the house.
Rye and rye -four were agreed TO as
reported
Paragraph 231, on tapioca, had been
struck out by the senate. On the ques-
tion of agreeing TO this change, Mr.. Raw
ains Utah) took the floor to answer Mr..
Vests statement yesterday that o." new
evangel' of Democratic doctrine was be-
ing proclaimed by certain Democratic
senators. Mr.. Rawlins said he had been
a member of the committee on resolu-
tions and platform at the Chicago con-
vention. presenting that tariff clause
which had been under discussion. 1t
was agreed 10.
Mr.. Lindsay (KyD, platform in hand,
Interrupted TO ask Mr.. Rawlins, since
he presented the tariff clause why the
good old Democratic word only after
tariff for revenue came TO be omitted.
Was 1t an Intentional omission, Mr.. Lind
say asked.
81 think not" responded Mr.. Raw
lins.
II can throw some light on that sub
5ect,' said Mr.. Tillman, who was also
"a member Of the committee on platform
at the Chicago convention. 1T was
omitted purposely, after discussion"
Mr.. Rawlins reviewed the course of
the Democratic party in early tariff
legislation. The essential principle OF