The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-24

DOWN BEFORE THE .IMPETUOUS
OHIO SENATOR, WHILE EVEN
ALLISON BEAT A RETREAT.
SHARP PASSAGES BETWEEN RE.
PUBLICAN SENATORS AMUsE
THE DEMOCRATS.
Washington, June 23.-With a great
escape of gas and smoke and hot flame.
the volcano of the Republican side of the
Senate burst forth yesterday, and gave
the crowd in the galleries, us we'll as the
Democrats upon the floor, an unex pected
entertainments 1t was some time before
the eruption was subdued.
The disturbing cause was the wool
schedule. When iG was taken up Scna-
tor Allison moved reduction of the
House rates on third-class woods from II
to 10 cents. The motion prevailed by an
unexpectedly heavy vote, fifty five Sena-
tors supporting it and only the thirteen
Senators from the wool. growing States
voting in the negative. 1t was the signal
for an outburst firm the wool Senator'S,
the Ike OF which has not been seen on
the floor Of the Senate for many II day.
800 OeAi oSl oouuuCQ tHc llTSG warning.
The vote just taken" said he, in impress
sive tones, ''discloses n purpose 20 make
reductions in the rates on raw woods.
The day of the reckoning is yet to come.
The votes which have combined for this
reduction" he added in threatening lam
guage, "will not combine to pass the bill.
suggest that the consideration of the
wool schedule he now suspended
But Mr.. Allison, apparently unaware
OF the storm that was brewing, was oh.
stinate. us there any special reason why
the schedule" he asked, "shoud be
passed over!''
The question, put with cold iudfrer.
ence, sGirred Mr.. Foraker. "Wc thought
we had an agreement, but now to my
surprise, learn that-we have not" he
said, sharply. -"We desire that the mat
ter shall be passed over that we may have
an agreement Unless we can do that,
each Senator Will have to act for himself.
ns | propose to do" added Mr.. Foraker,
detiantly, with regard to this schedule
Each Senator seems to have done that
already" commented Mr.. Allison soto
voce.
"The Senator from Ohio has" replied
Senator Foraker, with mark ed emphasis.
''Thers can be no question that we had
an agreement"
II there was any agreement in writing
never saw it," said Senator Allison,
growing irritated, ''and if any Senator
lmputes to the committee, or any mem
her of the committee, disposition to
violate any understanding resent it,"
Il do not impute anything to any
body" replied Senator Foraker, with
equal warmth, "but state fact, and I
want to state it with enough distnctness
TO be understood
Tho attitu6a op1 on, ,>lo.;c oe NJ. H..
aker caused Mr.. Allison to beat n re-
treat. He Mt once expressed himself as
wiling to pass over the schedule or to do
anything that would facilitate action but
MIR. Foraker was not yet satisfied. His
blood was up. Again he announced that
he could not agree to the schedule, which
had been proposed without warning.
we do not want to be driven" he ex.
claimed, until we know what we are
doingn
"The Senate chamber is not the place
where people are driven" smoothly re-
marked Mr.. Allison.
''That is the reason why I will not be
driven, "replied Mr.. Foraker still excited.
Something OF Mr.. Foraker's manner
communicated itself to Mr.. Allison.
Usually suaVe and even tempered Senator
Allison began to show the hot flush Of in
dlgnatlon and resentment. He referred
scornfully to Senator Carter's talk of "a
com btnation" and to Senators who had
been Thrown into great state of excite
ment." With rising voice and much
pounding of the desk he reiterated the
statement that certain combination to
secure lower duties Oh wool WAS suggest
ed which would not vote for the bill in
the end
II am not to be driven by threats. l
am for the BILL" he exclaimed passion.
ately 'as 1t shall be framed here and do
not wish to be charged with any indirect
or covert dealing"
Mr.. Allison sank back in his chair after
his excited outburst and nervously began
TO finger latter which he picked up from
his desk.
MT. Foraker arose calmly. "If the re be
anybody here who is excited" he remark
ed with cold sarcasm, "we have only to
look about the chamber and listen to
those who speak to discover who the ex-
cited individuals are.''
AnIl then he reiterated that the agree
ment had been reached, but that the
finance committee had brought in Il new
feature.
The tall and angular Platt, of Connec.
tlcut, to throw Oil upon the troubled
waters, but the oil caught fire. 81 never
heard this proposition at all sug gested by
anyone to the finance committee or any
mem bers of the committee, (" he remarked
with convincing air.
Mr.. Foraker turned on the bridegroom
Senator like a charge of cavalry. "The
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