Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-27
PETTIGREW VAS STRICKEN. With Paralysis While Delivering
 a Vehement Speech. SEVERAL CHANGES IN BILL Were Made on It's Second Passage-Refer- ence to Sugar Caused cOmmotion
 Little Progress Made.


 in the senate at 2:30 o'clock today, when, in the midst Of passionate speech, Sen ator Pettigrew, silver republican, of South Dakota, was stricken with paral- ysis ef the vocal chord, which brought his vehement speech to a 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 soon afterwards and was taken home by his friends. The de- mand proceeded, but no further progress on the tariff bill was made and the awe Nike feeling caused by this incident led to an adjournment at o'clock.
 The senate started today on its second passage through the bill. the purpose pe- ing the disposal of all items previously passed over The articles considered first were in the acid and dyes schedule and failed to bring out anything of lm- portance, until Mir Pettigrew's attack,
 When the senate convened there was no quorum present and it was necessary to wait fifteen minutes before one coulo be obtained.
 MT. Harris, of Kansas, presented the views of himself and Senators Morgan and Rawlings from the Pacific roads com tnittee- favorable to the resolution eX- pressing the sense of the senate opposing the foreclosure of the government liens on the Union Pacific railway.
 Mir Morgan, of Alabama, concurring 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 a minimum price was about to be consummated. He therefore an nounced that on Monday next he would ask the senate to consider the subject. MT. Morgan also severely criticised the course of the government authorities.
 MT. Allison, of Iowa. in charge of the tariff bill. said he hoped the Alabama senator would take no action tending to delay the pending bin as 1t was most de- sirable to get the tariff bill into confer ence. He would therefore feel compelled to resist taking up any other business until the tariff bill was disposed of.
 The resolution then went to the calen- dar
 The bill was then taken up.
 MT. Allison expressed readiness to go on with the leather paragraphs, but in view of the absence of MT. Smith, of New Jersey. who had a speech on the subject, leather went over
 The clause fixing the date when the bill is to go into effect went oyer, MT. Ali son stating that it was impossible at present fo insert a date.
 "A contest arose over paragra ph 1 acids. Mir. Allison asked to restore salicylic acid to the duisiable list.
 Mr. Vest resisted this a. considerable length
 
 At this point, on incidental reference to the sugar schedule. occurred commo- tion. A letter from the secretary of the treasury gave tnforma tion as to draw backs
 In this reference MT. Allison took oc- casion to explain The statement furnished by Mr Carlisle ttat a pound of raw su- gar would furnish a pound of refined su- gar had come from the retiners, while his information had come from the treasury a. zad lnT~fc While involving no personal references yet it established unreltabihty of inform 8 ton that came from sugar refineries either belonging to the trus. or under the influence of the trust
 Mir White stated that when coal was aiken Up he would propose an amendment making a drawback of duty on coal used by Amsrican steam vessels.
 MT Allison said this would be acceptable to the finance comnl.s-ee, the change having been in contemplation
 In paragraph IA, coal tar and dyes or colors not especially provided for, ths ad valorem duty was increased from 25 to 35 per cent, and all other produces of coal tar not medical, the ad valorem was increased from 15 to 20 per cent.
 A substitute for paragraph IS was in- serted, making The rase on collium or compounds of pyroxilin 50 cents, 50 cents and 65 cents. according to grade, the last grade carrying 25 per cent. ad valorem in addition.
 In paragraph 22, gelatine glue, sin- glass and fish gfus, the house raie of 2k cents per pound was restored on the grade. Valued net above 10 cents per pound, the other rates remaining as re- ported.
 In paragraph Ss, olive oil etc, the com 1niitee rate was increased from 35 to 40 cents, with a new proviso on olive oil in bottle, cans, etc.. 50 cents per gallon.
 A, number of changes were made to different para graphs, when MT. Platt, of Connecticut, of the fina ance committee moved that earth, fuIlers. wrought Or manufa cured, be added to paragraph SS at s3 ton. This precipftated a lively controversy between MT. Platt and MT. Pettigrew. silver republican, of South Dakota, which came to an inlpressibl climax when MT Pettigrew was over comein the mi6rlt of a vehement speech The South Dakota senator had proposed an am sndment adding fullers earth, un- wrought or unmanufactured, s2 per ton He referred to the amendment secured by Mir. Pfatt and to the advantage of being on the finance committee as means of aiding the Ii tile refining mill in Connecticut whdle the producers of fuflers earth be 1.tHt out in the cold
 T wonder" he exclaimed passionately, whether there is any crossroads insti- fute in Connecticut that Is not througFhly taken cars of in,.his bill? If there be any il is an oversight, and I suppose Penn sylvaTia gets B a ton on china clay be cause the senator from Pennsylvanfa (Quay) has four bushels of manuscript and hss told the committee he will bring i- here unless he gets what he wari.s.'
 Tine senator then severely arraigned the New England senators, who acted. he sad. on the principle of self-int rest
 Mir. PddtigTew said, with intense feel ing: Tine senator says ] am a prutec- Zionist only in spots If to be protec- fioniSt means to vote a duty of TOO per cent. on silk, then I am a protectionst only in spots If to be protectionist a man must vote for a duty on sugar. pure " and absolutely for the benefit of gigantic and corrupt trust at the dieta- tion of a caucus. then l am a protecc- tionist only In spots"
 He began another sentence Then he hesitated and made vain effort to ar ticulate his words. It was thought to be I a momeDtary indisposisicn. Senators waiked for him to proceed Then it was observed he cou1d not spsak Senators Mantle and Garter were quickly by his