Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-23
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June %.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
In the opening prayer before the
Senate to-day by the acting chaplain,
Rev. Hugh Johnson, he said 1--WE
thank Thee for the demonstrations OF
Joy, both national and international
over her majesty Queen Victoria's
completion of her long and illustrious
reign of60 years; we thank Thee for her
exemplary life and personal qualities,
as wife, az queen, as mother; that her
court has been pure and her throne
without stain; we thank Thee for all
the achievements of the Anglo-Saxon
race during this suspicious period OF
the worlds history in all avenues OF
literature, art, science, for the cordial
relations between the two great ma
tions, one in language, literature, laws,
civil and religious liberty. May they
be bound together in perpetual bonds
of peace"
Mr.. Allen then arose to question of
personal privilege in connection with
| the conduct of the last campaign.
There was much interest in the state
ment, as Mr.. Allen was chairman of
the populistic national convention. MIR.
Allen read published press dispatch
from Lewiston, Maine, stating that
Prof. L. C. Bateman, candidate OF the
peoples party, of Maine, for governor
last yesr, was out in an attack on VIM.
]. Bryan, to the effect that Mr.. Bryan's
gift of 81 500 to the populistic national
committee was with the distinct under
standing that no action against fusion
should be taken by the populistic ma
tional convention. Mr.. Allen made 8
sweeping denial. He said Mr.. Bryan
had determined to divide the royalties
on his book, and in doing 80 he allotted
81 500 to the populistic party. The
draft was sent TO Mr.. Allen, but the
chairman of the populistic national COM
mittee Senator Butler of North Caro-
lina) declined to accept it. Thereupon,
at the suggestion of MIR. Bryan, Mr..
Allen invested the amount, to be used
in the interest of bimetallism. MIR. AL
len declared that the statement that
any agreement existed, as to fusion, in
connection with the gift, was San abso-
lutte and unqualified falsehood." There
had never been, he declared, an at
tempt to fuse the parties either nation
ally or locally. Mr.. Allen also specif-
cally denied the statement that MIR.
Bryan forged his (Allen's) name to the
list appended to the letter of notifca-
ton. The Senator closed with high
tribute to Mr.. Bryan and an arraign-
ment of Prof Bateman.
Mr.. Butler stated briefly that the
offer was made to him, but he felt i'm
PEELED to decline it. he approved MIR.
Bryan's motive, but he felt that the &C.
ceptance might be open to miscon-
struction. The offer had been made,
he said, without any condition, express
or implied.
The consideration of the wool
schedule of the tariff bill was then re-
sumed.
Mr.. Quay stated that after the de-
bate he would move to strike out the
committee amendments, the effect of
which would be to restore the House
rates.
Mr.. Mills said it was incomprehensi-
BILE to him why wool men demanded
high duties in the face of experience
that the price of wool could not be
raised by the tariff, any more than the
price of cotton could be increased by
duty. The price of wool had been fall
ing constantly for forty years in spite
OF tariff rates.
Mr.. Gray said he was confirmed in
bis Judgment of the injustice of high
wool duties by the conflicts between
the wool grower and the wool manu-.
facturer echoed in the Senate. Why
not leave this to the commercial activi-
ties of free and enlightened people,
asked the Senator, instead of disturb
ing natural and normal conditions.
Mr.. Gray declared that it was time for
revolt against the demands of the
wool growers association. 1t was in
famous, he asserted, that this revenue
measure could not pass until toll
was levied on the wearers of clothing
and users of blankets, in order to in
crease the profits of the wool growers.
Mr.. Quay moved to disagree to the
committee amendments and to 60 back
to the House rate of 80 per cent. ad
valorem.
At this point Mr.. Morgan, of Ala
bama, introduced bill to regulate the
annexation of Hawaii to the Unitc1
States. Without comment the bill was
referred to the committee on foreign re-
lations,
Mr.. Hoar said that there was not
majority in the Senate favorable to that
doctrine of protection supported by the
republican party; it became necessary
to secure the cooperation OF those who
had supported man for the presi-
dency who, if elected, was pledged to
veto a tariff bill. "He was supported
by nearly all the free traders in the
country" added Mr.. Hoar, "and if the
party did not pledge him he pledged
the party"
Mr.. Mantle stated that notwithstand
ing his interest in the wool schedule,
he had never desired to lay any obsta
Gle 10 the way of the tariff bill as a
whole.
ST have good deal of respect for Mr..
Bryan" said Mr.. Hear. "His charac.
ter has impressed me very favorablyland
have never joined in criticisms upon
him. but if he would not vote tariff
bill, would not have much respect for
him."
Mr.. Stewart thought these criticisms of Mr..
Bryan were most unfair. For, said the scns.
tor, an examination of Mr.. McKinley's record
would show him to have voted for the free
md unlimited coinage of silver. MIR. stewart
caused laugh Us he closed by saying very
earnestly that it twas no criticizing
Bryan, as he's goine to BIO the next presi-