Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

OF Delaware OallS Attention to
Feature Of the Tariff Robbery.
Senator German Denounces Re
publican Extravaganza and Pres
ent Loose Methods.
Washington, April 1.-THE first
shrmlsh on the tariff question occurred
IN the Senate to-day. IL was followed
by a vote which served as a test Of
strength OF the various elements OF the
Senate. The vote occurred on a mo-
ton by Mr.. Morrill, (Rep., Vt.), chair
man OF the committee on finance, to re-
fer a resolution by Mr.. Vest, one OF the
Democratic members of that committee.
This made the issue between represen-
tatives OF the two leading elements in
the Senate. Aside from this the resolu-
tion was in the nature of criticism OF
Secretary Gage, and declared illegal his
recent order relative 10 goods imported
after April /, when, according to the
retroactive clause OF the pending Ding
ley bill, the new tariff rates are to apply.
Mr.. Morrilrs motion prevailed by the
close vote OF "A to 23.
Yeas-Baker, Burrows, Carter, Clark,
Cullom, Davis, Foraker, Frye, Calm
ger, Hawley, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hoar,
Mcmillan, Mantle, Mason, Nelson,
Platt, of New York Pritchard, Proctor,
Quay, Spooner, Warren, Wellington
"a.
Nays-Bate, Butler, Cannon, Chand-
Ter, Chiffon, Cockrell, German, Gray,
Harris, of Kansas, Heitfeld, Lindsay,
McEnery, Martin, Mills, Morgan, Pasco,
Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawlins, Turner,
Turpie, Vest, Walthall-23.
The only Republican vote cast against
the motion was that of Mr.. Chandler,
while the Democrats voted solidly
against it. They had the assistance OF
all the silver Republicans and the Pop
ulists present except Mr.. Mantle, silver
Republican, of Montana. Mr.. Cannon,
silver Republican, and Messrs. Butler,
Harris. Of Kansas, Heitfeld, Pettigrew
and Turner, Populists, were recorded
against the motion. Messrs. Teller and
Jones. and Stewart, of Nevada, were
absent.
Senator Kyle whose position was
question of interest, and Senator Allen,
Populist. also were absent
The affirmative vote was given by
Republicans. including one silver Re
publican. Mr. Mantle, of Montana. The
negative vote was made up of Demo-
cra g.. Pcpulists and two silver Repub-
Leans. Pettigrew, Of South Dakota, and
Cannon. Of Utah. Prior to the vote
breezy discussion occurred on several
phases of the tariff. The subject came
up first when Mr.. Mantle presented
memorial from wool growers urging
ample protection to their industry. He
referred in this connection to reports
that Secretary North, of the Wool Man
ufacturers' Association, was acting as
secretary of the finance committee. Mr.
Morrill, denied the statement. saying
this gentleman had been summoned as
an expert to give information on the
wool question.
Mr.. Hoar responded to some of the
criticisms of Mr. Mantle. He said he
hOped TO see the wool schedule arranged
to the satisfaction of the wool growers.
This would be done without arraying
the wool growers against the wool man
ufacturers. Their interests were ldent-
ical Certainly no wool grower would
desire to have a duty on manufactured
wool which did not afford adequate pro
lection. This whole question must be
settled by the sound and sober judg-
ment of both interests. Mr. Hoar re-
ferred to the fact that the wool growers
were not without their watchful rep
resentativf- when the tariff bill was be-
fore Congress and he thought the argus
ewes Of Judge Lawrence would see that
this interest did not suffer.
Mr., GRAY Dem. DELI, said he desired
to call public attention to the remark
able proposition coming from the other
side of the chamber Senators had
made clear that there was compact
well managed organization for the pur-
pose of raising the taxes to the hlghesI
noint on their respective lines OF goods.
Rotb of these industries were repre-
scented according TO the statements
made but the great body of American
neople who were consumers OF these
taxed goods. were not represented here:
Mr. Morrill, succdeded in cutting OIL
fbe debate by calling for the regular
order but It soon broke out again on
Mr.. Vests resolution directed against
the Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Vest declared that the retroactive
clause of the pending tariff bill was
illegal and beyond the power OF Con-
gress. He characterized secretary
Cages recent order as a.nulllhcatlon OF
the existing law and move TO lntiinI-
date the importers of foreign goods.
The indian appropriation bill was then
+ol,or nm II afforded Mr.. German Dem,
NdN an opnortunity to speak Of the dis
orqanized condition of the Senate. Tho
President had stated in his inaugural ad-
5rese that the condition of the country
rsorirod the strictest governmental econ
oDv And vet ii was proposed TO pass
o-rronriotion hills aCcregating more than
SO ooo ooo without the consideration OF
d,,1,, orranized committee Of the Senate
,rnronriations were piling up. increasing
and dopbline within the last twelve years
mill the stupendous figure Of q billion dol
lars for a single Congress had been
reaobad There should be a limitation of
o1,onditpres on the navy and on ifrl'H-
cations. now that an era Oh pedce "p
peared % be at hand. II was tifne' 100 u
limit the expenditures on rivers ana pa'-
bors. -. 1,5,o,
t,u ras then proceeded wita. The com
mittee amendment opening the rncon-
rot,e-ra indian reservation to public entry
la - long contest y poire OF order
ras ,ya - made against it by Mr.. Jones, Of
A~l,ansas and pending the decision the
60. - m went iato executive
eo.s,o, and soon after adjourned.
BY a GAS EXPLOSION.