The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-04
And Decided Not to Hasten Investiga-
Speculation in Sugar Stock.
WARM DEBHTE In THE SENATE
TILT BETWEEN THE SOUTH CARO-
LINIAN AND ARKANSAS JONES.
Ten Pages of the Metal Schedule of
by Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-From their
teeth out the Democrats are earnestly
against delay in the consideration of the
tariff bill. but the discussion drags, and
with nearly all the important schedules yet
ahead the prospects for the passage of the
bill before the 1st of July are not bright.
Three-fourth of the time consumed in talk
over the items is by Democrats and they
never lose an opportunity of sanding the
machinery to prevent easy and prompt ac-
ton. Senators Hanna and Spooner said to-
day that they were confident a vote on the
bill would be reached by the 2Oth of June,
but the hope was the father to the utter
ance. Sugar wool. hides, lumber and the
internal revenue chapter are among the
themes on which red hot and possibly pro-
tracted discussion is likely to be had In
deed, the debate, by Democratic promotion,
may easily be made to string out into the
middle of July or longer.
The first big fight will be over sugar,
which is only few pages away. The Re-
publicans will probably caucus over that
schedule on Saturday, unless Senator Aid
rich's health should be so bad as to prevent
his attendance, in which event a request
will be made to pass it over for the time
being. The Democrats are preparing to
make this postponement suggestion an ex-
cuse for some insinuations and to supple
ment the Tillman outbreaks with intima-
ton that delay is asked because the Sugar
Trust needs more time for the preparation
of a substitute for the Aldrich schedule,
which is foredoomed to defeat, and which
| will be abandoned, it is understood.
"Pitchfork" Tillman was clearly outnum-
bered and outclassed in to-day's discussion
over his proposition to take the Sugar Trust
investigation out Of the hands of the COM
mittee on contingent expenses and force
immediate action by the full Senate. He
had to withdraw his motion to prevent its
| overwhelming defeat and he retired in bad
order, but with a threat to reopen the at
| tack at an early day. One feature of the
| debate was the zeal with which Senators
Vest and Arkansas Jones rallied to the
| defense of the committee, which is ac-
cused of trying to stife the investigation
and prevent furth5r probing into the secrets
of the Sugar Trust. Both of these gentle
men are associated in business with searles,
the financial manager of the trust, and
naturally have a kindly feeling for him.
Senator Turpie's sally this afternoon was
relished by Republicans and Democrats.
He said during bitter assault on the
Republican policy that the tariff bill had
been referred to- considered and reported by
the wrong committee and that it should
properly have gone to the committee on
pensions as being a measure providing for
pensioning manufacturers. The Senate al
ways enjoys Senator Turpie's vicious
thrusts, even those who are jabbed by him.
The tariff reform committee of the Re
form Club has established headquarters at
Room II, Corcoran building, and intends to
maintain an organization till the close of
pending tariff legislation. James q. Par
sons is in charge of the undertaking here.
Calvin Tompkins, the chairman of the com
mittee has been here for the past two days
and states that he has completed arrange
ments for the satisfactory conduct of the
work Mr. Tompkins says that the presence
Of leading business men has been arranged
for representing the following industries:
Cotton, lumber, wool, wOolens, linens, silk,
paper and tobacco. Representatives from
these trades and industries will be present
in washington in advance of the debate
which is to take place in the Senate on each
schedule so that ample opportunity for dis
cussion will be provided.