The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-04

out of the committee in defiance of prece-
dent and the usual courtesy prevailing
Il desire TO call your attention" again
INTERCEPTED Mr.. Tillman, Ito the fact that
your side is rauroading through a tariff
bill, and as soon as It is passed, you pro-
pose 10 adjourn, so that if there is to be
any sugar investigation it is time to be-
gin a I once"
Mr. Galnnger was led into further re-
ply. He referred to the futility of investi-
cations and the humiliation to which sen.
ators were subjected in being brought be-
fore the former sugar investigation. He
again protested against action which
would degrade the committee having
charge of the resolution.
AT this stage an exciting colloquy oc-
CURED, which appeared to involve ques-
ton of veracity
Mr. Tiuman interrupted to state that
he had it from the chairman of the COM
mittee that he was ready at any time to
report the resolution back.
Mr.. Gallinger said such an assertion
could not be correct, as the committee
had met on the day of the alleged state
ment by the chairman and had not reach
ed determination.
The chairman told me that he was
ready to report insisted Mr.. Tillman
Here Mr.-Jones of-Arkansas, the other
member of the committee, arose, and in
positive tones declared: The. chairman
could not have made such a statement,
as it was not So"
But he did make it," again asserted
Mr. Tillman.
Then let him make it here" demanded
Mr. Jones'
The senators were facing each other,
and the exchange was direct and per-
sonal. Ill
Mr.. Tiliman said he had seen that the
republican senator's had "caucused at a
nd nod DO Al
the investigation. Was this another lie?
The democratic senators also were said
TO be opposed to an investigation. But,
he added, turning to his associates, IF
there is rascality we ought to know it. 1t
lays with you, by your votes to be re-
lieved of the charges before the American
people,"
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas of the committee
gave assurance that the resolution would
be reported in due time, unless taken
away from the committee. But, aside
from this" proceeded Mr.. Jones, Il can
not shut my eyes to facts connected with
this subject. 1 believe the Senate of the
| United States is an honorable body; l be-
lieve senators are gentlemen. as a rule"
There was suppressed laughter at this
qualifica ton
Here Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, de-
manded a vote on the motion. and Mr. Gal
linger moved to lay the motion on the ia
| BILE
Mr.. Tillman again arose. In view of the
fact that two members of the committee
had given assurances that the resolution
would be reported, he would, he said
withdraw the motion, so that senator's
could vote on the main question when
presented without complications as to
! committee procedure.
| This closed the Incident and the tariff
bill was taken up. There was a contest
over the paragraph relating to cut nails
| Mr.. Vest said the American producer had
absolute control of the market and ex-
| ported large quantities of nails. There
was no competition from abroad and
hence no need of heavy rates.
Mr.. Allison explained that the rate was
only a little above that provided by Mr.
! Vest and his associates in the act of 1894
| Mr.. Vest moved to reduce the rate on
cut nails from six-tenths of a cent per
| pound to 20 per cent. ad valorem. The
amendment was disagreed to-yeas 26;
nays SO. Mr.. McEnery, dem, voting will
the republicans in the negative.
| On paragraph 1871 horseshoe nails, hob
nails etc, Mr.. Turpie of Indiana
moved reduction on from 24c per pound
| to % per cent. ad valorem. Mr.. Turpie
said horses were becoming so cheap that
| horshoe nails would soon become more
costly than the horses. The amendment
was disagreed to, % to go.
The bill was laid aside at o'clock, and
! Mr.. White asked Mr.. Allison as to his
! plan for going on with the sugar schedule,
which was but four pages beyond the point
| now reached. If it was to go over to
next week the senator ought to know it
| in advance
! Mr.. Allison said no plan had been made
/ to have the schedule go over.
At Mr.. AliSon's request it was agreed
to meet at IL o'clock tomorrow. it be-
! ing understood that the early meeting was
/ for tomorrow only.
AT $40 O'clock the Senate went into exec
utive session and soon after adjourned.