The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27
Stricken DoUn il the Senate,
Vocal Cords of Pettigrew Parayzed During Course
of an Impassioned Address The Tariff

WASHINGTON, June 26.-An abrupt
and startling halt in the tariff debate
occurred in the senate at 2:30 o'clock
today, when, in the midst Of passion
ate speech, Senator Pettigrew, silver
republican, of South Dakota was
stricken with paralysis Of the vocal
chords, which brought his vehement
speech to close with sentence half
uttered. The senator was not physic-
ally 1ncapacitated, except in the sud
den loss of the power of speech. AL
though he took his seat unaided his
associates felt that grave possibilities
were involved in such an attack They
were quickly by his side and he was
ministered to with as little confusion as
possible He left the chamber soon
after and was taken home by his
friends. The debate proceeded, but no
further progress on the tariff bill was
made and the awe-like feeling occasion
ed by this incident led to an adjourn
ment at o'clock
The senate started today on it's sec
ond passage through the bill, the pur-
pose being to dispose Of all items pre-
V1ously passed over. The paragraphs
considered were in the. chemical and
earthenware schedule and failed to
elicit more than technical debate. ex-
cept In the unfortunate instance term
mating with Mr.. Pettigrews aff1iction.
The attendanc of senators was very
meager this morning, and. as the tar
IN bill was about to be taken up,
Mr.. Vest (Mo) called attention to
the absence Of a quorum Fifteen
minutes were required to secure one
Mr.. Morris, Of Kansas, presented the
report on the Pacific railways agreed
TO by the committee on Pacific rail-
ways yesterday. He also presented
report giving the views of himself
and Senators Morgan and Rawlins,
Whlch was not agreed to by other
members OF the committee. Mr. Nor
gan, who concurred in the report, said
the situation demanded immediate ac-
ton by the senate, as the agreement
made by the executive branch rela-
tive to the sale of the road on fore
closure at the minimum price was
about to be consummated He there
tore announced that on Monday next
he would ask the senate to consider
the subject. Mr. Morgan also severe
ly criticised the course OF the govern
ment authorities
tariff bill, said he hoped the Alabama
senator would take NO action tend
ing to delay the present bill, as it
was most desirable to get the tariff
bill into conference. He would, there
fore, be compelled to resist taking
up other business until the tariff
bill was disposed Of The resolution
then went to the calendar.
The tariff bill was then taken up
on motion of Mr.. PIatt Conn., Of
the finance committee, funers earth,
wrought or manufactured, was added
to paragraph SO, at SO a ton. This
precipitated a lively controversy be-
tween Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Pettigrew
Is. D., which came to an impressive
climax, when Mr.. Pettigrew was over
come, in the midst of a vehement
speech.
The South Dakota senator had pro-
posed an amendment, adding fulier's
earth, wrought or manufactured. at
" per ton. He referred to the amend
ment secured by Mr.. Plat and TO the
advantage Of being OF the finance
committee as a means. of aiding A
little refining mill in Connecticut,
while the producers Of the fuller's
earth were left out in the cold.
wonder" he exclaimed passion
ately, whether there lis an instance