The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-27

friends. The debate proceeded. but no
further progress was made and the awe
like feeling occasioned by this incident led
to an adjournment at O'Clock
The senate started today on its second
passage through the bill. the purpose be-
ing TO dispose Of all items previously
passed over. The paragraphs considered
We're in the chemical and earthenware
schedules and failed to elicit more than
technical debate. except in the instance
terminating with Mr.. Petugrew's afflic-
ton
The attendance of senator's was very
meager and as the tariff bill was about
to be taken up Vest called attention 10 the
absence OF a quorum Fifteen minutes
we're required to secure one.
Harris of Kansas presented the repor.
on Pacific railroads agreed 10 by the
committee on Pacific railroads yesterday.
Morgan. who concurred In the report,
SAID the situation demanded immediate
action as an agreemt nj made by the TX
ecutive branch relative to the sale of the
road on foreclosure a the minimum price.
was about TO be conSummated. lie an
nounced that on Monday he would ask the
ser9te TO consider the subject.
Allison said he hoped the Alabama sera-
tor would take no action tending 10 delay
the tariff bill. as 1t was most desirable 10
get the bill into conference and he should
up any other business until the tariG was
disposed Of. The resolution then went TO
the calendar and the tariff bill was taken
UP,
A contest arose over paragraph / on
acids. Allison asked to restore salicylc
acid 10 the dutiable list Vest resisted at
considerable length. The amendment was
agreed to, 30 to 20
At this point an incident with reference
to the sugar schedule occurred. a letter
from the secretary Of the treasury gave
Information as n certain sugar draw
backs. In this connection Gallery took
occa sion 70 explain statements he had
made that the official information fur
nished by Secretary Carlisle as 20 the
amount of raw sugar required 10 make
pound II refined sugar had come from
the sugar refiaers. His information. he
said. had come from the treasury official
who was recognized as the sugar expert
While involving no personal reflections.
vet il Established the fact that the treas
urv reports came from sugar refners
either belonging 20 the trust or under
the influence of The trust
Lindsay stated he had formerly said
that his friend from kentucky. Carlisle
had necessarily derived his Information
from the refiuers. which now appeared 70
be established.
irg his only desire had been 10 protect
the secretary Of The treasury. Mr. Car
l.la from the reflections of the senators
frorrl Kentucky aud Louisiana Gin6say
ard Canery}. His information was that
the secrefary's figures we're based On
reports from the New York customs e&-
rorts. CaTery disc!aImed that any per
nal refecton was involved. ard a. i"ngta
argued that the official figures on which
e.rsa a M .
eous. and or this erroneous BASIS ms
whole schedule is predicatsd
or motion cf Piatt f1ileTs' eartb.
wrought or manufactured was added 20
nara rrsgeh = at g r ton. This rTeeiIf'aIeG
= controversy between Platt ard Petit
srew which came 20 an impressive climax
when pottigrew vas overcome n fhe
midst Of a vehement speech E6e Sonta
Dskafa senator had proposed an amend
r4ent adding fullers' earth. unwr0agnt or
untuanafarrured az g par ton. The sen-
ato~ then severely arraigred fhe New
Fneland senator's. who acted he said. On
the principle og enlightened Seif-inteTez'-
plstt replied. iritimating that Petlisrew
orag for protection ln aoue things ara not
in others. ard was Inspired ~ the fact
that guilers' earth rad t-sen discovered IN
Soath Dakofa.
Tafs apreare,s 10 anger pettigrew. aad
DTgH tftrfs~t> EftEltttN s.A4ta 1ff&f-+fFf ''-
sponaeC,
The senator says am proEaeiionlst
onfy lu spots II - - n prcfec'Aosa4St
mans TO vote a 6a:y ~ 80 pev cent. Ga
sllks. then am q protecfioniE oaIy IN
suasS X 20 BE- A T1roferttor1st a man must
y.nsa sor duty on sugar sor the r''sett
ot a gigantic trzset, a. the dirtation of
caucus then 7 an a protecricFaist only ii
spots"
he began another zentef1cs- If'fa NJ
hs-szfAte~i and raaae 4 vain effort 10 AFttc-
ufste his words. TIE seDss 4rs waited Tor
h.frl 20 proceed Then ~ was Observed ne
could ros sreak Senators Mantle and CaF-
ter were qgfckiy Dy bis side, and water
was broGght q niun,
Hn took his seat without assistance ara
there wAa an awe-like stiffness tnr0aEh
.ns cha u ssar. GGhleT senators BosFsd n the
circle ahollt Pesyiere1s 1esk- lie re
tanned h1s color sEsd was noI Aas4TenLsy
seriously affected