The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-06
1--WE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
.,x,,oR vILIs.s SPEECH AsAINsT
yUE .Ay1I-oPTIoN BILL.

= xnu,aSrA IL NJ
,..u.. Toward GENERALIZATION ana Pn-
,,,pa,i-m Republicans Take inc MUM
-, the right FOR the Control OF the
.,,se,nte-T The Fortincntion- Aprropr'-
allan mi Passed In the House-Foote OF
n ,.u,orr,n Named for n Cnbiset Once.
\ w,su,yorox, Ian. 5--Tbe feature OF to-day's
n - ~ ,bn senate was the speech delivered
Est yiI,s q; Wisconsin against the ANTI
w,an hun. Tor nearly three hours he held
,m u undivided attention OF tho Senate while ne
s,o,oI in "A prepared argument. delivered win
"".,, c,rnestness and impressiveness. the
nn.,tu,ional obie ,tions which, In his opinion.
s.g.jn1nIt the possibility OF It's passage by the
Ia,,,r. ur said that lie had not reached the
l,,,r,inotion to vote against the bill without
.a,iovinr the arguments fairly. He has not
-, interest. direct or indirect. not o wish or a
| a., to lead him to oppose II othef thnn
" t,,.r,st AS n citizen and his duty as n
= ".o,,,r lie opposed the bill because
n II vus unconstitutional. 1t was not merely
cha, the hili was unconstitutional. In trans
ending the proper limits OF ConHressional
,,w,-. hut il directly invaded the sovereignty
."I rcculiur governmental functions ot tho
",,,r. /, vas a step. u fragrant advance. 10
\ g., rtulizn,ion. /. involved. in his opinion.
,c .larnr'rIistics OF tho most odious nater-
,,,.m. No ono claimed it TO be II revenue
measure. And it nigh. BIO summed ny. nbso-
iu,,ly. as beyond uaestion. tlntthe object and
,urvuse Of tho measure were not to raise reve-
nue. bu, to apply the Federal power. MS with
byirauiic pressure. to tho determination OF
thr now universal method OF making sales OF
a., enumerated articles. lie dealt with tho
III a. it had relation to the legitimate trans;
i notions which were bnsed upon ana supported
"a ny I VI WNshbuin asked whether, contracts
would hc enforced by any court when the
iarts we'o ABSOLUTELY brought out thGt neither
MI Villas Clearly n2t. and n2th,ng nat
WRTi" which tbs bill is chiefly concerned; -.,
Mr: Mnsns"y Would hi'G not be enforced BY the the
courts. because 80 per cent. OF tho %traneac-
,MMWn.n1c"s are precisely Of that character. and
ar" 10 recognized the world over,
Y \ IL iim II t the bi% fIi to %ss%tlina t ssnssSr
lion-. and If tho senate VIII agree with him;
Law. n" DOUBT about its effect and purpose.
Mi Washburn-l nope the Senator will offer
SUI !, an umondment. because that is what l
NJ ar ..Viii!SsHils. may be that shall avail
. mys, II u that Invitation, and / should now
NAY expect Ms acccp'ance Of the amendment
Wi"'n is rr"r6sri carefully, distinguishing
and limiting legitimate from iIIeEltimate con
". Washburn-1f ! hciicye that any amend
mssi or G 81 n VIA r'% i viii IL" Vote so fer i, .| hut I ! want amt
! aoI1@,%SiT@,teISy.. and that it will do that which this
%" III is i1Iaa"i sh 10 ID like to ask the Senator
whether If s;m wG ,hs e5 Ssssr nf t in n SiII I'd s,sh
%l'"H ,H' as 't 10Th parties intend shall not 10
]i1'iiiowei hy. delivery OF the article. 49,
mo, tTnnk | would. because do, not think it
Y.~ih T., r%Iie"tive F. l think rnGs !. ~ Ts o.. no. be e va ed;
;n,I. II ,,nuLi n mount To ANYTHING.
w Nias-lf that cannot be done. then the
d.,incui' he'd senator must aIniit. With refer
rn,"r. mat there is a line Of division. on one
.de 4 "hics are gambling c"I,faets: and on
;ap'To:'s sg %''' %s!%sa i; NJ ~ , ssas,Gs sod s I.s
nsa' n !. i"'f's say that a, viii the sSp ssinSIinc CON- co%:
tracts On the black side Of the line have no
,%nr,l%r tealings s. eSSspt t" say that the f1nsta
he invok:d for that purpose as for the other:
But ! address ny argument particuiarly to the
Il division: and | think | may safely declare
that ,o,Sress has t' right to enter the domaln
{" 81 "a a n?nis 70 sp pn1"ses ' esr r,s,ss"i ,us d ar.ia:esf
to h. entirely performed, within the State and
Mr. vlins rrcceedel with his constitutional
arsumcnt AGAINST tn. bill. delivering his
~!rsn'' the e" Closest intention from Senator'S
IN conclusion that from RON t the moment 6" Sntt the sb biiI
he could hiring himself to believe that. in the
final Judgment Of the senate, its constitu-
4; lion co.,fss q ths VAL on which re Govern.
ted. with confidence. that such n violation. OF
the Constitution was simply impossible ut the
As lie closed his remarks there was a slight
outbreak OF applause. and the Wisconsin sen:
his brother Senators.
Senator Hi. to-day offered the following
re-"Iution. which. ut the suggestion OF Mr..
Chandler. went over til tomorrow:
ac.sr"' ~ r' 4. ne i, nis, Lot Of IT., +. Ssa.ts 10 directed t"
s "Ss' III s%4 i.f hi H. n"w p"s, inF i, Sef tn,s i;sa 81 e S'HtS !.
80 mn ,%r ne susnsLsi"n q immigration FOR one
BY t.. P c,;aIly rsgu :, ed +, MORN n. s.na,. at ~;
NJ a'-"iHtely suspenling immigration f"r tue period
" t%ns E ys.T, arr ! n t" nirsI Wi. an. ny .reA; tie, n nc .x:
, ,rr";, %nn ~ 49, :" m Vi p. what Go,m'rir.: amt any ,Ir,nsr
;SSan"'i"n Of T. s;n.,s II sfi.son !: s.: ipI:pse'y Of
The second general appropriation bill to
PAS The House this session Was the F2rtitien-
n ' %n Mh withnut oms S,d'i amd y, ar w ssat s !fr61sh
dstais. iMr BSreckin'iics o. Kentncky lad It
N IN islI'nrGe; and he st@Srsi the craft into port
w lew private pension. bills were passed. and the
Rouse adjourned without II quorum.
Little Marthena Harrison continues to i'm
prove. but tho White House is still quaran-
tined. and the big ~placards containing the in
lhM,rmntion that contagion ex!sts within are
displayed on the entrances to the private part
q ia" mansion. When the quarantine has
Reen removed u Is prohn 6le that President
Harrison will take II few days recreation In
du"k shooting. according to his plan for
'hrlstmas week. which was Abandoned on me-
count Of the illness Of his little erandchild. lie
has teen importunad tn visit u shooting resort
n IN the Potomac, and ex-senator Sewell. who
lNbss accompanied him on II numi,ero f cunning
yIrxpedItions has also requested him to taks
QTshoiiler tlip Of this character.
tn" Republicans ~ the Senate met in cau-
Gus this morning to consider the order ri
business and SUCH other matters us might
come before ti,"u. Tho meeting was an in
tsrestinG one. an . resulted In the initial steps
HH I'M taken that will bs the beginning "f n
muef lieh' for the control OF the next Senate.
m,her" has been any belief that the l;epuuli-
,kEns int"nica to permit the. organization OF
,ne next senate TO go by default. that belief
was shattered by the action taken to-day. A
smnmInlii"e consisting Of -Messr-. Teller. Hoar
anehell, Chandler, and Higgins. all Iiepubli.
ssh memhrrs OF tho Commute. on Privileges