The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-27
Senator Pettigrew's Speech
Cut Short by Paralysis
IN A FIT OF PASSION
Aw1LIKE STIFFNESS THROUGH
THE CHAMBER.
ONLY THE VOCAL CHORD WAS AFFECTED

Fair Progress Made on the Tariff Bill-Morgan
and Harris Oppose the Foreclosure of
Government Liens on the Union
Pacific Railroad.
Washington, June 26.-An abrupt and
startling halt in the tariff debate occur
red in the Senate at 2:30 o'clock to-day,
when in the midst of a passionate speech,
Senator Pettigrew, Silver Republican,
Of South Dakota, was stricken with par
alysis Of the vocal chord, which brought
his vehement speech to close with
sentence half uttered. The Senator was
not physically incapacitated, except in
the sudden loss of the power OF speech.
He left the chamber afterward and was
taken home by his friends. The debate
proceeded, but no further progress on
the tariff bill was made, and the awe
like feeling occasioned by this incident
led to an adjournment at 3 O'Clock.
The Senate started to-day on its sec
end passage through the bill, the purpose
being to dispose of all items previously
passed over. The paragraphs considered
were in the chemical and earthenware
schedules, and failed to elicit more than
technical debate, except in the unfortu-
nate instance terminating with Mr.. Petit
crews affliction.
When the Senate convened a quorum
was not present and it was necessary to
wait fifteen minutes before one could be
secured.
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views of himself and Senators Morgan
and Rawlins, from the committee of Pa
eific railroads, favorable to the resolu-
tion expressing the sense of the Senate
opposing the foreclosure of the govern
nent liens on the Union Pacific Rail-
road.
Mr.. Morgan fAla.), who eoncurred in
the report, said the situation demanded
immediate action by the Senate, as the
agreement made by the executive branch
relative to the sale of the road on fore
closure at minimum price, was about
10 be eonsummated. He therefore an
nounced that on Monday next he would
ask the Senate to consider the subject.
Mr.. Morgan also severely criticised the
Seufse OF the government authorities.
Mr.. Allison Qowa), in charge of the
tariff bill, said he hoped the Alabama
Senator would take no action tending to
delay the pending bill, as it was most
desirable to get the tariff bill into confer
eace. He would, therefore, feel COM
pelled to resist taking np any other busi-
ness until the tariff bill was disposed of.
The resolution then went 10 the calen-
aar.
The tariff bill was then taken up. Mr..
Allison expressed readiness to go on with
the leather paragraphs, but in view OF
the absence of Mr.. Smith, of New Jer-
sey. who had a speech on the subject,
leather went ever.
The FIRST eIaIse. fixing the date when
the bill is to go into effect, went over,
Mr. Allison stating that it was impossi-
BILE to insert the date A contest arose
ever paragraph 1, Acids. Mr.. AL
hson asked to restore sahclyic acid to
the dutiable list. Mr.. Vest resisted this
at considerable length.
The amendment was agreed to-30 to
20
At this point an incidental reference
10 the sugar schedule occurred. A let
ter from Secretary of the Treasury gave
information as to certain sugar draw
hacks In this connection Mr.. Caffery
GA1. took occasion to explain statements
Re had made that the official information
furnished by Secretary Carlisle, as to
the amount OF raw sugar required TO
make q pound Of refined sugar, had come
from the sugar refiners. His informa-
tion. ne said, had come from the Treas
ury official who was recognized as the
sugar expert While involving no person
al reflections, yet it established that the
Treasury reports came from sugar refin-
cries either belonging to the trust or un-
der the influence of the trust.
Mr.. White (Cal) stated that when
coal was taken up he would propose an
amendment allowing drawback OF duty
on coal used by American steam vessels.
Mr. Allison said this would be ac-
ceptable to the Finance committee, the
change having been in contemplation.
In paragraph IA, coal tar and dyes or
color, not specially provided for, the ad
valorem was increased from 70 to 30 per
cent; and on all other products Of coal
TAR not medicinal, the ad valorem was in
creased from 15 to 20 per cent.
A substitute for paragraph 16 was in
serted, making the rates on collodion and
compounds of pyroxyhn, 80 cents, 60
cents and 65 cents, according to grade,
Hhe last grade carrying 25 per cent. ad
valorem in addition.
In paragraph ~, gelatln, glue, 1SlnglasS
and fish glue, the House rate of 21a cents
per pound was restored on the grade
valued not above 10 cents per pound; the
other rates remaining as reported
In paragraph 38, olive oil, etc, the COM
mittee rate was increased from 80 to 40
cents with a new proviso on olive Oil in
bottles. cans, etc, 80 cents per gallon.
A number of changes were made to
5;ffaront nara oranhs when Mr. platt
Conn, of the Finance committee, moved
that Fuller's earth, wrought or manufac-