The herald., 1897-06-09

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side Of the chamber seems to be getting
smaller ana smaller"
LONESOME and right" added Bate.
Dacon, Democrat. Of Georgia. affered
an individual amendment to be known
as paragraph 226h. placing duty OF q
per cent ad valorem on cotton.
Stewart of Nevada created amusc-
ment by declaring that the hair-split-
ting distinction between a revenue tar
III ana a protection tariff was ntl
s'Tweedledee and tweedledum."
The Georgia senator (Bacon) was
rieht, Mr.. Stewart said. In saying that
his state should receive the same bene-
Ats as other sections.
.sWhat are we here for?" asked Stew
art, vehemently.
"To get the Offices" suggested some
senator, jocularly. in stage whisper.
mo not all of u.s." continued Stewart.
1--WE are here to represent our constitu-
ents. and see that our states have equal
rights. under the tariff and all other
laws"
Stewart insisted 1t was time the raw
materials Of the south and west received
equal benefits with the manufactured
products of New England. The discus
sion evidently had aroused feeling
among the senators. and this was given
expression soon after Caffery began
speaking. He said the position of Bacon
had been clearly exposed as one favor
able to protection for the interests of
his own state, with revenue as mere
incident.
How about sugar?" inquired Bacon
mockingly.
Very deliberately Caffery answered.:
"Twice the senator declined to answer
my question, and now I decline per-
emptorily to yield"
IT accept that status between u.s."
answered Bacon.
You made the status yourself" said
Caffery.
1T is a very great deprivation" con-
tinued Bacon, in mocking tones. "but
will endeavor to bear it with equa-
nimity."
Catfery was soon interrupted with an
other inquiry as to sugar, this time from
McLauren Of South Carolina Demo
craft.
The galleries were amused, and Caf-
fiery said: II see that the bad precedent
set by the senator from Massachusetts,
(Hoar), to put me in a hole. is being
followed by my associates on this side
OF the chamber"
Caffery went on to state that he was in
favor of free trade. He believed in a
tariff on sugar as revenue measure,
with any reduction which the require
ments Of revenue would permit. 1t was
not because sugar was produced in his
state, but because he believed in the doc
trine of the Democratic party.
The vote was then taken on Bacon's
amendment. placing raw cotton on the
bill at 20 per cent ad valorem. It re-
suited: Yeas, AZ; nays. 10.
The Republicans voted solidly for the
amendment. Messrs. Allen, Butler,
Heitfeld and Stewart (Populists) voted
for it; Cannon and Mantle (Silver Re-
publicans) and Bacon. Clay. McEnery,
McLaurin, Rawlins and Tillman Demo
crats) also voted for it. Kyle (Populist)
voted with the Democrats against it.
Paragraphs 226 to 22S, inclusive (mac-
aroni, oats and oat meals), were agreed
to as reported.
When the rice paragraph was reached.
Allen, Populist, of Nebraska, took oc-
casion to speak sarcastically on the diff
ferences among Democratic senators as
to what constituted Democratic doc
trines. These senators, he said, should
go into caucus and endeavor to arrange
some line of action on which they could
proceed together. Throughout this dis
cussion the tendency on the Democratic
side, he said, was to abandon the tenets
of Democracy and adopt the plan of
every man for himself and the devil take
the hindmost.
Chiffon of Texas said he agreed with
the suggestion of the Nebraska senator
that the Democratic senators might we'll
go into caucus and harmonic their
views, but he suggested also that it was
time the Populist party should also go
into caucus and settle their line of ac-
ton. Populist senators were voting with
the advocates of this BILL and one Pop
ulist senator was cooperating with the
Republican members Of the finance
committee.
Point him." said Allen.
Senator Jones of Nevada" responded
Chiffon.
Chiffon went on to say that other Pop
ulist senators had voted for committee
amendments. The discussion branched
off to an exchange between Chiffon ana
Allen as to what party originated the
silver issue. Chiffon claimed that it was
arrogant pretense of the Populists to
claim credit for making the issue Of the
present day as to silver.
Stewart stated that he fully endorsed
what his colleague, Jones of Nevada
had done on the tariff, as they were botn
desirous of securing for their state the
same benefits that other sections were
receiving.
Allison stated that the house rates on
Rice would be retained, but the para
graph went over without final action.
AT 500 p. m. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and soon after ad-
journed.
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