Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-06-04


signed with the names Of their authors
should be probed There should be no
mixture of the old investigation and the
new one.
Let us not mix up the democratic sheep
with the republican goats. but let us
have a fumigation."
1t was not time when senator's should
sit here. apparently silenced by coward
Ice or corruption. The republicans had
received the recent campaign contribu-
lions from "the octopus" he said and
1t should be brought to light before the
American people. IF this gang of thieves
and robbers were to have all they want
ed, then let the American laboring men
realize what a glorious senate represent
ed them at Washington.
IN conclusion Senator Tillman reiterat-
ed that II the senate Is rotten to the
bottom 1t should be proved If the
charges We're false. then the lies should
then, he said. the guilty senators should
be turned out and the senate purged
Aldrich Made Reply.
Senator Aldrich Immediately took the
floor as Senator Tillman closed. 1t had
been charged, or inferred he said, that
the sugar trust dictated the sugar sched-
ule.
Il desire to say to the senate, to SEN
ator Tillman, and to every man in the
United States, that no person con-
cerned with the sugar trust, at
any time or at any place. Influenced the
framing of the sugar schedule, or re-
ceived information as to IT'S character. |
desire to make the statement as broad
as the English language can make it,"
senator Aldrich said that no living per
son outside of the members of the COM
mittee had any information on the sub
)ect 80 hours before it was reported. The
senator from Nevada had been shown
the schedule. No human being beyond
this had received the slightest informa-
ton. And any man who says so, or
intimates So added Senator Aldrich,
deserves to be denounced in way
which would not be parliamentary here
Senator Tillman Interrupted to say that
ne mad not made the charges; he had
merely submitted public statements, with
the authors name signed.
Senator Aldrich, proceeding. said the
fullest investigation was courted: that
there was nothing to conceal. No infor-
nation ever went from that committee
| room to any telephone to any one. He
(Aldrich) had never bought or sold
snare OF sugar stock 1t was easy for
correspondents to make such charges,
| but they were absolutely false.
Tariff Bill Resumed.
Without further debate the resolution
was referred to the committee on con-
| tingent expenses, and on motion of Sem
ator Aldrich the senate took up the senate
| tariff bill.
Senator Vest opposed the proposed in
crease on soda ash from one-quarter to
! three-fourths of a cent per pound as I'M
fair to soap makers, and said 1t would
not have been made but for the fact that
Senator Jones' state, Nevada, where the
principal deposits of soda ash in the coun-
try are found, Is a member OF the finance
committee.
There was only brief discussion of
the remaining paragraphs in chemical
schedules, Senator Jones stating while
they were not accepted without protest
by the democrats, those in charge of the
democratic interests considering it UNI
necessary to consume time to no avail
with the majority SO evidently agains,
them.
The next schedule, relating to earths
earthenware and glassware. was entered
upon An amendment admitting fire
brick to be imported at $l20 per ton tc
those weighing less than 10 pounds each
was accepted.
Duty on Portland and other hydraulic
dement's in barrels and sacks was in
creased from eight to II cents per Ion
pounds. and in bulk from seven to II
cents per 100 pounds.
After Senator White had criticised thu
increase as opposed to the interests o.
builders and Senator Pettigrew had de
Tended it, saying 1t should be greater
in the interest of American manufactur
ers Senator Vest criticised, but to M
; avail. the rate proposed on glass bottles
decanters. etc, as equa! to the McKin
ley rate, the highest, he said, in the coun
try's history.
, Senator Jones of Arkansas objected il
a vigorous speech to the rate fixed OF
window glass 1t was of universal con
sumption and was in the hands of trusts
, two associations controlling practically
: the business in this country, and dividing
territory and fixing rates.
among all the iniqlAties of the bill,
said he, land their name is legion tn
t glass schedule Is the most munstrous.'
Senator Sewall challenged Senate
t Jones' statement, saying there were ind
vidual glass makers in his state. outsid
= of any trust, and struggling for existenc
, against foreign competition.
, Senator Mills of Texas said the glls
n rates were enormous and unjustifiaDl
e running from lis to 160 per cent. 1t wa
f far beyond what they imagined when II
S country first began to foster infant il
e dustry. 1t was not duty. but bouni
o to wealth. he declared.
Senator White spoke at length aGaln
. the bill, saying the rates were prohih
q tory to large extent, and for this lei
= son it would fail in it's purpose to rail-
= revenue as the Mckinley act had failt
- to produce sufficient revenue, owing
: the absolute exclusion Of revenue produ
. ing articles.
Senator Caffery spoke against the gree
of the trusts, who would place n Chime
q wall around the United States in ord
IS to monopolize the trade within it. Sc
y ator Jones' amendment TO reduce the ra
on window glass from Ia to l cent p
% pound was disagreed tO-yeas Is. nays
l. The vote was on party lines. McEner
20 democrat, of Louisiana; Stewart, pop
"a list of Nevada. and Jones. populist,
Nevada, voted with the republicans. al
t. Heitfeld ana Pettigrew with the dem
lie Gratis. The committee rate of Ia cen
l. The committee amendments On cylind
r and crown glass were then agreed to.
&c At 5 o'clock Aldrich yielded to urge
m requests from democratic senators IT,
IN the bill be laid aside.> Senator Vest
marked in this connection that more
n gress had been made in three days tn
&c in three weeks in the Wilson bill. 7
OF senate then went into executive sessi
re "a snop after adjourned