The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-24
Democratic Senator Morgan
Of Alabama Presented
Proposition For Vote.
The Tariff Bill May Become Law
Before the Close Of Today's
Session Of Congress.
MR.. MORGAN CREATES SURPRISE.
Prospects OF q Clear Path for the Final
Enactment Of the Bill Greeted with
Applause from RepubIican Side. "A

Washington, July A-By tonight the
new tariff bill Will have become "a law.
Sew minutes after o'clock last even
Ing the senate, by unanimous consent.
agreed that the final vote on the bill
should be taken at 3 o'clock this after
noon. That Is the happy solution ~
what at one time yesterday looked like
q genuine oid-fashioned fiIibuster nni
an Indefinite postponement OF the vote.
The proposition for the final vote came
most Unexpectedly from Democratic
sources, the senior senator from Ala
bama, Mr.. Morgan. presenting It, 1t
was greeted with shouts Of good, good. I"
from senators on the Republican slice,
who for the first time saw the path clear
for the final enactment OF the'tarif bill.
Mr.. Morgan's proposition was coupled
with one that the senate meet at 10 a. m.
today In order that speeches may ne
heard before the vote is taken. This
was accepted as whole. and the agree
ment was formally announced. Mr..
Morgan expressed profound reluctance
In submitting the proposition, but said
he recognized the right OF the majority
TO register their WILL
Senator Teller OF Colorado delivered a
lengthy and carefully prepared speech
against the tariff bill as whole
The senator said he had not found q
man In the senate who was satisfied
with the pending bill. except, perhaps,
the Republican members OF the commit
tee. and certainly was the limit OF those
who approved the measure 1t was a
caucus bill. the caucus ruling never be-
fore and In cnlv one instance being over
ruled. The bill was, he asserted. full OF
absurdities and inequalities. II not of
crime. IT was vicious. unfair, extrava-
giant and unsatisfactory bill. Ard yet,
II a measure had been brought before
the senate In proper form. Just bill and
not one for trusts and svndicates. there
were enough votes in the senate Z, mss
It. even II every Democratic vote was
recorded against &.
Mr.. Teller spoke sarcasticallv NJ the
reports that the president would recon-
mend the creation of a currency commits
sion. The seNator, in indignant tones.
said he resented the suggestion that he
president would say to congress: "Au-
thorize me to pick out a commission of
10 men to tell you what to do on the
financial question" The American peo-
pie were not yet ready to turn over the
great monetary question to a commits
sion or to the indianapolis convention.
He believed the people themselves " ould
settle that question and settle it rightly
sn 1900
Mr.. Teller next referred to the en-
forced resignation Of President An
drews because of his advocacy Of the
free coinage Of silver, which he de-
0f h. e. .
acts of abasement the world had ever
seen.
THANK God" said he In impcssioncd
tones, that President Andrews was big
enough TO require to be stihed."
The trustees of that university de-
clared that President Andrews was not
In accord with the views of the great
patrons of that institution. This demon
strated. said Mr.. Teller the methods
which those mWionaires who had grown
rich by robbery and jobbery, pursued
Their influence compelled the trustees
Of great educational institution to
force from the head OF the institution
an eminent educator because his con-
tinuance might ALLEVIATE some Of the
patrons of the college.
He characterized 1t as one Of the most
Infamous chapters In 100 years of our
history, not because a famous educator
had been turned out, but because 1t
showed the trend OF public opinion In the
direction of destroying that freedom OF
thought upon which our government
was founded. In conclusion, Mr.. Tel
Fer announced that he had no desire to
return to the folds OF the Republican
party. The galleries broke into loud ap-
plause as the Colorado senator took his
seat.
Senators White (Cal.), Pettus (Ala)
and Mantle MONTY also spoke against
the bill.
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) reviewed what he
called the remarkable things OF this re-
markabl~ extra session. He referred to
the inaction Of the house OF representa-
tives, its meetings only twic week. due,
ne declared. 10 the course OF the speaker
OF the house In managing affairs as
suckers" were strung on a string.
Speaker Reed was on the floor when
Mr.. Allen began and for a time listened
apparently without more than passing
interest. Mr.. Allen spoke Of the large
campaign funds raised last fall and the
influence II had In corrupting the vote
CT Ohio. Illinois and other states.
Mr.. Foraker interrupted Mr.. Allen to
assert that the election In Ohio was an
honest one. and that the Nebraska sena-
tor was slanderIng his (Allen's) native
state. A sharp dialogue between the
Ohio and Nebraska senator's followed,
during which some pointed remarks were
made.
Adjournment Tonight.
Washington, July A.-Congress prob
ably will adjourn It's extra session to-
night. This opinion II held by most
congressman. and unless an unexpected
obstacle presents Itself the opinion will
be verified. IL is intended that the
house shall first adopt the final adjourn
mont resolution. and though some OBJ
lection may arise I'm the senate 20 IFS
Immediate consideration this IL not ex-