The record-union., 1897-06-09

Republicans, which led Vest to re-
mark: THE vote upon this side of the
chamber seems to be getting smaller
and smaller
Lonesome and right" adder Bate.
Bacon (Dem.) of Georgia offered an in
dlvidual amendment to be known as
paragraph 22512, placing duty OF ~
per cent. ad valorem on cotton.
Stewart of Nevada created amuse-
ment by declaring that the hairsplitting
distinction between a revenue tariff and
a protective tariff was all ''tweedie dee
and tweedle dunn" The Georgia Sena-
tor (Bacon) was right, Mr.. Stewart said,
in seeing that his State should receive
the same benefits as other sections.
What are we here for?' asked Stew
art, vehemently.
ITO get the Offices" suggested some
Senator, jocularly, in a stage whisper.
No, not all of u.s. continued Stew
art. I'VE are here to represent our
constituents. and see that our States
have equal rights under the tariff and all
other laws
Stewart insisted that it was time the
raw materials of the South and West
received equal benefits with the manu-
featured products of New England.
The discussion evidently had aroused
feeling among Senators, and this was
given expression soon after Caffery be-
gan speaking He said the position of
Bacon had been clearly exposed as one
favorable to protection for the inter-
ests of his own State, with revenue as
mere incident.
How about sugar. inquired Bacon,
mockingly.
Very deliberately Caffery answered.:
Twice the Senator declined to answer
my question, and now l decline per-
emptorily to yield
Il accept that status between us"
answered Bacon.
You made the status yourself" said
Caffery.
ut is a very great deprivation, con-
tinued Bacon, in hooking tones, but l
will endeaVor to hear it with equanim-
ity'
Caffery was soon interrupted with an
other inquiry as to sugar this time from
McLauren Cd of South Carolina
The galleries We're amused, and CAT
ferry said: Il see that the bad pre-
cedent set by the Senator from Massa-
chusetts CHoar) to put me in a hole is
being followed by my associates on this
side of the chamber
Caffery went on to state that he was
in favor of free trade. He believed in
tariff on sugar as a revenue measure,
with any reduction which the require
ments of revenue would permit. 1t was
not because sugar was produced in his
State, but because he believed in the
doctrine o fthe Democratic party.
The vote was then taken on Bacon's
amendment, placing raw cotton in the
bill at 20 per cent. ad valorem. 1t re-
sulted-yeas A, nays 10.
When the rice paragraph was reached
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska took occasion
to speak sarcastically on the differences
among Democratic Senators as to what
constituted Democratic doctrines These
Senators, he said, should go into eau
Gus and endeavor to arrange some line
of action on which they could proceed
together Throughout this discussion,
the tendency on the Democratic side, he
said, was to abandon the tenets of
Democracy and adopt the plan of every
man for himself and the devil take the
hindmost.
Chiffon of Texas said he agreed with
the suggestions of the Nebraska Sena-
tor that the Democratic Senators
might as we'll go into caucus and settle
their line of action. .Populist Senators
were voting with the advocates of this
bill, and one Populist Senator was CO.
operating with the Republican mem
bers of the Finance Committee.
Point him out" said Allen.
Senator Jones of Texas" responded
Chiffon.
Chiffon went on to say that other
Populist Senators had voted for COM
mittee amendments.
The discussion branched off to an ex-
change between Chiffon and Allen as
to what party originated the silver is
sue.
Chiffon claimed that it was arrogant
pretense of the Populists to claim credit
for making the issue Of the present day
as to silver.
Stewart stated that he fully Endorsed
what his colleague, Jones Of Nevada,
had done on the tariff, as they were both
DESTROYS of securing for their State the
same benefits that other sections We're
receiving.
Allison stated that the House rates
on rice would be retained, but the para
graph went over without final action.
At $40 p. m. the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after ad-
jo,1rDad