The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-27

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agreed - as reported. with change %
duty 20 l-a cents per pound
In paragraph IS. phosphorus. the duty
! vas changed 10 Is cents per pound
| In paragraph "a -. a proviso was
added. making asena,s Of soda IA
cents per pound
| While these changes were going on.
Mr. Yes; made frequen: remarks in his
| characteristic humorous VEIN On sodas.
used in soap. Mr.. Vest made humorous
speach On soap. AID the extent 20 which
| II was used by Democrats.
| In paragraph 81. vanilla. the duty was
changed 10 s cents per ounce. A new
paragraph $50 1-2 was inserted. viz:
Tonquin or Tonka 30 cen;s per pound:
vanilla beans 81; vanilla beans known
as GUS. 81.
| In paragraph IS, clay or earths. the
duty relating TO china clay or kaolin
was changed from 81 10 IS per Ton.
The house clause on oeauxfte was re-
stored and limestone rock asphaltum in
serted a; 80 cents per ton.
On motion OF Mr.. Plat; (Conn). OF
the finance committee. fuller's earth.
bought or manufactured. was added 20
paragraph So. a; s. a ton.
! This precipitated a lively controversy
between Mr. Plat: and Mr. Pe;sisrew
/ (Silver Rep. s. d. which came 70 an
| impressivec limax when Mr.. PettigreS
was overcome in the midst OF vehs-
ment speech.
! The South Dakota senator had propos-
ed an amendment adding fuller's earth.
1nwrought or manufactured, s. per ton.
| He referred 20 the amendment secur-
! &c by Mr. Plat and 20 the advantage OF
being on the finance committee as
means of aiding a refining mill In Con-
nacticu., while the producers OF tuller's
earth were lef: out in the cold.
Il wonder" he exclaimed passionate
! ". whether there is an Stance OF any
crossroads institution in Connecticut;
tina: is no, thoroughly taken care Of
in this bill. II there be any il is an over
sight And l suppose Pennsylvania
$500 a ton on china clay because the
senator from Pennsylvania Quay has
! four bushels Of manuscript and has told
the committee he will bring il here IN
less ne gets what ne wants"
The senator then severely arraigned
the New England senators. who acted.
he said. on the principle OF enlightened
seif-interest.
| Mr. Plat replied. inttnaang that Mr..
| Pettigrew was for protection in some
things and not in ohers, and was inspir-
/ ed by the fact that bed OF fuller's
earth had been discovered in South Da-
ko:a.
This appeared TO anger Mr.. Pettigrew
! intensely. and with intense feeling aN
rapidly he responded:
The senator says / am a protectionist
only IN spots" exclaimed he with pas
sionS:e emphasis IF to be a protec-
ZIONIST means TO vote a 700 per cent duty
on elk. then I am a protectionist only
in spots II 20 be a protectionist. a
man must vote for a duty on sugar.
purely and absolutely for the benefit Of
gigantic trust. at the dictation OF a
caucus. then 1 am protectionisis only
in spots
The vehemence of Mr.. Pettigrew's Vi
terance drew every eye 10 him. He be-
gan another sentence Then he hesita;-
ed. and made a vain effort 10 articu-
late his words. 1t was thought TO be a
momentary indisposition. Senators
waited for him 70 proceed. Then Il was
observed that he could not speak Sen
ators Mantle and Carer were quickly By
his side and water was brought 10 him.
He took his seat without assistance and
there was an awed stiffness through the
chamber.
Other senators Joined in the circle
aha H. da=Lr 10 al n
ed his color and was not. apparently.
seriously affected.
Approaching the situation. Mr.. Pasco
relieved the strain by proceeding with
the debate on fuller's earth.
The paragraph finally went over.
The paragraph on watch movements
was then taken up. but finally went over,
a, the request OF Mr.. Jones tArk)
AT o'clock Mr.. Allison asked TO lay
aside the bill and the senate went into
executive session. adjcurning soon after.
DAYS NOMINATIONS.
Washington. June 2s.-The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate:
War-ColoneI c. n. Carlton. Ninth cav
airy, to be brigadier general
Justice-Hiram c. Truesdale Of Arizona
20 be chief justice. and Fetch NJ Doane.
George r. Davis and Richard T. Sloan,
a1 OF Arizona. 70 be associate Justice %
the supreme court OF the territory OF Ari-
IONA.
Interio--Edwsrd w Beattie 80 Mon
tana. 70 be surveyor general Of Montana.
Treasury-To be collector OF internal
aforementioned w. Sutton 81 Kansas.
for the district % Kansas: II. g. Harkins
OF North Carolina, for the Fifth district
Of Carolina.
Navy-Lis: of naval cadets. graduates
az the naval academy. non!na,sd 70 be
second lieusnanis. ensigns and assistant;
engineers in :ae navy.
Posimas.ers--w. ". James. Monterey.
California: Lenuy Q. Gilbert. Oakland.
lis: c 2 Cross. Bonneville. 40.
Washington. June 2s-Tae ss1s.. 20
day confirmed the following nominations:
George p Billings. o. NassscAusstis. %
be commissioner q irnr1igrasioa FOR the
port % Boston, Mass; George ". Easter
= o. Min1esota. . be deputy auditor for
;aA state ard cher departments, E5xsrf
McKi.ts-ick u To=s. . Be deputy audit
o. for ise treasury department: Aloer:
". Swain y Iowa. - Be conssi % re
Unitei states a: HonteyiSeo. Uruguay:
James u sl0u9 q I5sso. . be Calisd
states marsha 70 ne fis:-.c; q Aiasics.
c Z Sss.s- q Newark. -. J. - De a.
milan Inspector: Henri :. C.-velaa1 %
Arizona. 20 g sgsa: fo- ;As P.rs I-ei-
ans IA Ar!zoas.
Pos1r.a sTe-s-Niaeo1-:: J. *. NILS.
Versailles: c / Porter. Piaitso1rg.
E1xsrd " Rez:tie. 70 % sz-Eeys. gen