The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-09
VEST ON THE FLOOR
Aged Senator Protested Against Re-
publican Hypocrisy and Greed.
HE HIGH DUTY ON COAL
He Declared TO Be HOldup by a
Few Democratic Senator's.
IT WAS SMUGGLED INTO THE BILL.
Rates Made ExOrbtant ia Order to
Negotiate Reciprocity Treaties.
IT WAS SMUGGLED INTO THE BILL.
EXPLAINED REASONS FOR RESOLUTION
Desired to Call Attention TO the Condi-
ton Of the Country and to the In
tentons OF tho Congress-.
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Washington, January s.-Lroday's SEES
sion Of the senate was a notable one, by
reason Of the fact that for the third time
this week Senator Vest OF Missouri took
the floor to protest against republican by
pocrsy and greed in connection with the
high protective tariff policy Of that party.
Mir. Vests speech OF Tuesday exhausted
him to such an extent that he was unable
to appear yesterday. despite the fact that
he made every effort to husband his
strength. he rested at his home all day
yesterday and as a result was enabled 70
be in his seat when the senate met at
noon today, and to Afterwards participate
in debate which will so down In his
tory as one Of the most notable Of rs kind
ever heard in the senate chamber Sen
ator Vest is in the extreme of physical
weakness and when he rose to speak today
no found 1t necessary to support himself
by leaning heavily on hiE cane, without,
however, calling for assistance from auy
Of his several friends who took positions
close 10 him In order to help him II neces-
sary. Despite his physical condition. he
showed again that his mental faculties arc
10y no means impaired and that In that
respect he Is the same grand old man as
Of yore. His speech was one Of the sound
est ne ever made He showed up the real
purpose Of the author OF the nlngley bill
in putting rates up to an exorbitant figure,
disproved the assertion that the duty on
coal was smuggled into the bill, and sat
isfactorily explained his reasons for voting
against free coal In 1894 Not the least
powerful feature of his speech was his
reference TO some of the possible results
" continuance OF the present coal fam
inc. He was attentiyeIy listened to and
It is generally admitted that no worsted
his chief adversary, Senator Aldrich. at
every turn.
Mr.. Aldrich jR, ~ then addressed the
senate on the resolution offered by Mr..
Vest, directing the finance committee to
report a bill removing the duty on an
thracite coal. He began by stating that
the resolution would not afford the relief
sought 1t infrInged the rights OF tho
house with respect TO revenue bills.
",rhe attempt to afford relief" said Mr.
Aldrich, (which the senator suys is de-
manded through \ method that would open
discussion here as to the constitutional
rights Of the senate and the constitutional
prerogatiye Of the house, a discussion
which, in It's very nature, would Outlast
tho coal famine, Is not n practicable
"rlnou o' S'e'''is ies"''.
me resolution, ne u"'e'ttu' was simply
TO rNrhlsn 'eAV lor po,''lV"i ePeeol OF
a series OF POTTER, Spee'nes' Ile iee,'eu
me LEGISLATION "uie" n"u oeen puucte1 20
,, ha.,a,u, ,Lat como ,,,oans r,t,I,+
be found for relief.
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'n' uo"i 49," ..s,,.5 80 ssna,. 49,
| the democrats controlled the senate the
| house sent the Wilson bill to the senate
! with coal free of duty The democratic
/ finance committee and the democratic SEN
| ate. with the exception Of Mr.. Hill OF New
! York. voted to put a duty ~ 40 cents
/ ton on coal although they had the power
/ to admit coal free Of duty
! Turning to the democratic side and speak
! ing with considerable emphasis, Mr.. Al
/ drlch said: 'You always have been in
/ C,vor Of free coal when your opinions were
~ po yoluc 70 tbe country. on the day
,,.ho, van could give the country free coal
,.a, do,,horntolv ana unanimously voted the
! s.,,a, ,,or u rorerore comes with i'll
,,.o.o ror sanators 70 cIticise the action
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