The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-27
paralysis Cuts Senator Pettigrew Off in
the Midst of a Sentence
STARTLING HALT IN THE TARIFF DEBATE
committee on Pacific railroads. re.
ports Adversely on Eorcclosfnr
government Liens-Drawhnck ON
Coal Used by American Steam vcs.
nels-Fhe Senate Awe.StricEen.
Washington, D. c., June 2G 1897

St oPl diu StaTllnS matt III the
tauiliL deDate occurred in the Senate at
H:oo o'clock to-day when in the midst OF
"a passionate speech, Senator Pettigrew
silver Republican Of South Dakota. was
etIicken with paralysis Of the vocal cords
which brought his vehement speech ro n
SioSe with q sentence half uttered The
senator was not physically incapacitat-
ca except In the sudden loss Of the
power OF speech. He left the chamber
'soon afterward and was taken home by
.ils trends. The debate proceeded. but
40 1urther progress on the tariff bill
was made, and the awe-lilie feeling oc-
icas!oned by this incident led to an adj
'1ournment at 3 o'clock.
Inc Senate started to-day on its sec
ona passage through the bill. the pur-
Viously passed over The paragraphs
oohSldered were In the chemical and
earthenware schedule. and failed to
>eAclt more than technical debate, ex-
Sept IN the unfortunate termination with
Mr. Pettigrews affliction
MT. Harris. Of Kansas, presented the
views OF himself and Senators Morgan
1ho Rawllns, from the Committee on
?aclt1o Railroads, Favorable to the reso
aut'on expressing the sense Of the SEN
ale opposing the foreclosure OF the Gov
road. al
MI Morgan. Of Alabama, who con-
oarred IN the report. said the situation
demanded immediate action by the Sem
u.e; us Inc agreement made by the Exc
cutlVe branch relative to the sale Of the
road on foreclosure at q minimum price
vas ABOUT to be consummated He
therefore announced that on Monday
next ne would ask the Senate to consid-
+, 81 tne suo1ect Mr. Morgan also severe
~ criticised the course OF the Govern
ment authorities
MT. Allison, Of Iowa in charge Of thc
earlit bill. said he hoped the Alabama
senator would take no action to delay
the pending bill. as it was most desiro bla
to get the tariff bill into conference He
would. therefore, feel compelled to re-
eist taking up any other business until
me tariff Dill was disposed Of
me resolution then went to the cal
endar w.
The tariff bill was then taken up. Mr..
Allison expressed readiness to go on
with the leather paragra phs, but I'm view
OF the absence OF Mr.. Smith. OF New Jer-
tsey, VINO had speech on the subject
leather went over
me oill Is to go into effect, went over
S!r. Allison stating that 1t was impossi-
Die at present TO Insert the date
AT this point an incidental reference
10 the sugar schedule occurred A let
Ter from the Secretary Of the Treasury
saVe Information as to certain sugar
drawbacks. III this connection NIr
Caltery. or Louisiana, took occasion to
explain statements he had made that tha
oificlal information furnished by Sec
retary Carlisle. as to the amount OF
raw suger required to make q pound Of
aeaned sugar, had come from the sugar
retiners His Information. he said rad
come from the Treasury official who was
recognized as the sugar expert. While
involving no personal reflections, vet il
established that the Treasury reports
came from sugar reiineries either be-
f,-t,St
auence Of the trust
MT White. Of California stated that
wnen coal was taken up he would pro-
pose an amendment allowing a draw
pack or duty on coal used by American
steam vessels.
INT. Allison said this would be accept
able to the Finance Committee, the
change having been In contemplation.
a number Of changes were made to
different paragraphs when Mr.. PIatt. of
Connecticut, Of the Finance Committee,
moved that fullers earth. wrought or
manufactured, be added to paragraph SIS,
at So ton. This precipitated q lively
controversy between Mr. Plat and Mr..
SettlErew, silver Republican OF South
dakota. which came to an impressive
climax when Mr.. Pettigrew was over
come In the midst Of a vehement speech.
The South Dakota Senator had pro-
posed an amendment adding fullers
earth. unWrought or unmanufactured, 81
per ton. Flo referred to the amendment
seoured by A1r. Plat and to the advan-
Gage Of being on the Finance Committee
as means Of aiding a little refining mill
n connecticut, while the producers OF
fullers earth were left out in the cold.
II wonder" he exclaimed passionately
whether there Is an instance Of any
cross roads institution in Connecticut
Shat Is not thoroughly taken care OF In
ehis bill. IF there be any 1t Is an over
eight. And suppose Pennsylvania gets
IS q ton on china clay because the Sena-
for from Pennsylvania {Quay) has four
busf:,,:- Of manuscript and has told the
committee he Will bring 1t here unless
ia gets what he wants." The Senator
then severely arraigned the New Eng
land Senator'S who acted, he said. on
the principle Of enlightened self interest
Mr.. Platt replied, intimating that Mr.,
Pettigrew was for protection In some
things and not in others, and was in
Bpired by the fact that O bed OF fullers
earth had been discovered In South
Dakota-
This appeared to anger Mr. Pettlgrew
and with intense feeling and rapidity he
sespondedi Tho Senator says I am q
proteotlonist only in spots If to be a
proteotlonists means to vote duty Of
100 per cent. ON silk then am a protec-
k!onist only In spots. II to be a pro-
@Qt1oH4SA Ql&A EuuSt YQtA for q duty