Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-30

by republicaa 1najorities in .t5>e 1-st con- gress had been def-ated.
 .Because your republican prs si1ent, Grover Cleveland, vetoed it," shouted Mr. Tillnan, amid laughter,
 MT Chandler protested against having Mr Cleveland designated republican when the senator from South Carolina cTillman had joined other democrats in eleeting him president as a demeera,
 Yes responded MT. Tillman. while iha galleries roared, T ask for forgiveness, and promise, 90 help me God, I'll never do 1t again.
 Mr. Chandler went on to say that the failure of the only recent amendmens to the immigIa tion laws was defeated by democratic president.
 And the ssnator should have turned the tines, of hls pitchfork on Grover Cleveland, and left the republican party Tor another day. bsgan the senator
 Here MT. TiIlman ins.s. ed on setting himself saaigft on Grover Cleveland and in spite of protests he proceed d rapidly to assert that in 1892 he went to he national convention al the hsad of the South Carolina dels gation after the state convention had declared MT. Cleveland to be prosuute of democracy.
 MT. Chandler here in. erposed pnotsst. and with mock seriousness conVulssd the senate by refusing to yield longer.
 T cannot permit,' he said, such Ian
 
 would yield only on condition hat the South Carolina senator adopt his usual courteous and polite style towards the last president.
 Mr. Tilhnan started to rsview his rec ord as egardS MT. Cleveland The sen atof said the South Carolina delegation had voted against MT Cleveland up to the last. being four years in advance of their bretheren from fhe south in learning his character. But after he was nominated (to fa1 q nomination of the conven ion, and gave | MT. Cleveland one of the biggest ma jofities in the history of the state
 So if the e was pros tuition of his party said MT. Tillman. the blame reetd upon the president, and noa upon those who supported him. because he was the choice of the party
 And now" said MT. Tillman. as he look his sat. T hope the senator will not twit me because l made fool of myself once'
 Mir Chandler in resuming his mock tones, said. that now the president was gone the democratic party was rssponsi- ble for all his actions, good and bad
 The seLa2or was interrupted again by MT. Tillman, in which the South Caro- lima senator addressed MT. Chandler as "you.".,s I.- ls4
 sT must object to this tinparliamentary action," inarposed MT. Chandler, "as the senaeor's direct use of you frightens me more than he is aware of"
 T have no pitchfork,' called back MT. Tillman, who added that he recognized MT. Chandler's purpose to ridicule him.
 The vote was then taken on MT. Till | mans amendments. and they were re- jected-3 :o AS. The three votes in the affirmative were ,Mes:is. Teller, Quay and Tilman.
 When MT. Quay voted for the amend. ments thsre wasa hearty laugh, in which the senator join4d
 The tariff bill was then laid aside, and a. 530 the senate went into executive session, adjourning soon after.
 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
 The president today sent to the senate the following nominations:
 State-To be consul general of the United States, Church Howe, of Nebras- ka, at Apia ard Nukulaf Tonga; John P. Bray, of North Dakota, at Melbourne, Australia.
 To be consuls of the United States, Hugo Donzellman, of Wyoming at Pragneo Bohemia; Louis A. Dent of Dis triet of Columbia, at Kingston, Jamaica; s Lyon, of New Jersey. at osaka and Hiogo. Japan; Housewife Wildman, of California, at Hong Kong. Chisa; Charles V. Herliska, of the District of Columbia, to be secretary of the legation of the United tates at Vienna. Austria.
 Justice-John K Richards, of Ohio, to be solicitor general