The record-union., 1894-04-25
Reading by Paragraphs Will Begin
in the Senate To-Day.
MILLS OF TEXAS SPEAKS ON THE
NEW MEASURE.
Belief That Judge jenkins VIII be
Shown Up in a Very Bad Light by
the House Committee Who Inyesti-
gated His Strike Order, and That
His Impeachment is Not Among
the Improbabiliries.
special to the REcoaD-UN1ox.

Special 10 the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-According to
the agreement entered into between the
Democratic and Republican Senators, the
reading of the tariff bill by paragraphs
for amendment will probably begin at
l O'Clock tomorrow. The agreement
does not now include any prepared
speech, but if there should be opportu-
nifty for one, either Senator Dolph or Mr.
Quay will probably proceed, as both have
unfinished speeches on hand. It is con-
sidered as quite probable the day Will De
largely taken up in settling details, one OF
the most important of which viii be as to
Limitation of hours of debate.
After the executive session to-day tile
Republicans known as the steering COM
mittee of that party and Senator German
held a conference. Among the Repub-
hcans were Senators Aldrich, Allison.
Washburn and Mitchell. Proposltlons
and counter propositions were maoe, Out
no agreement was reached, ana lt was
understood when the conference prok9
up that no agreement would be attempted
in the Senate, but that the consideration
of the bill would be begun at l O'Clock,
and the Republicans informed MI. Cor
man that their side of the chamber would
insist upon quorum Wnen any Vote WAS
taken on the amendments to the Dill.
Senator German wanted Inc Repupll
cans to agree that the cons!ueeas;,on ' ;ola "a
the hill should continue until b O'Clock
each evening, but to this he did not re-
ceiye favorable action, a counter propo-
sition being made that meeting OF the
Senate at II O'Clock would be more salts
factory.
Thus the matter remains, to be settled
latter. The Republicans had been IN
formed by Senator Harris that only 1or
this week could any arrangement De
made looking to closing each days ses-
sion at O'Clock, intimating that after
that they might be further lengtheneQ. IL
is probable that the Republicans Will de-
bate the bill each day until there Is
lack of a quorum apparent, When Iney
will allow a vote to come up on some
amendment to show the ABSENCE OF
quorum.
Senator German, who is Chairman of
the Democratic caucus, has written let
ter to every Democratic Senator In or out
OF the city. asking them to attend the ses-
sions of the Senate for the purpose OF
pushing the tariff bill. He reminds them
that the unanimous consent under Wnlcn
the tariff bill has been considered VIII
end tomorrow at noon. he says the
members of the Finance Committee hav-
ing charge of the bill intend to push It's
consideration as rapidly as possible, and
to enable them to do so 1t Will De neces-
sary for every Democratic Senator 10 De
present to- morrow at O'Clock ana 10 re-
main within call during the consideration
of the bill. In view OF this TACT. tnere
were forty-four Democratic Senators
present to-day. He says it is absolutely
necessary that each Senator, when ar
ranging his pair, shall have reservation
to vote at any time if it is necessary to
make a quorum. He says that be is fur-
ther informed that it is the intention OF the
Senators in charge of the Dill TO commune
its consideration until O'Clock hereafter,
and in order to do so it will require the
active cooperation of every Democratic
Senator. This notification is intended to
meet lust such exigencies as the Republl-
cans expect to occur, and Will no DOUBT
manifest every night at about D O'CLOCK,
unless the majority are less Vlgllant.
Senator Harris says the bill will pass by
the Ist of June, while the Republican
leaders say the date is at least two months
too early.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. April 24.-There was a
small number OF visitors in the galleries
of the Senate when the Vice-Presldent
took his seat on this the last day when de-
bate on the tariff bill proceeds before it is
taken up and read by paragraphs.
On motion of Senator Pettigrew, the
Senate passed bill to extend the time
for building a bridge across the Missouri
River at Yankton, 5. ID.
The morning hour having expired, the
tariff bill was laid before the Senate.
Promptly at l o'clock Senator Mills
took the floor. At the outset he declared
that the legislators often had to make Sc
lection between two parliamentary meas
of which THAR
proval 1t must necessarily be so, for no
man could frame a measure to meet the
approval of everyone. Every Act of
Legislature must be compromise meas
ure, and no act more so than one regulat-
ing taxes. "This bill does not meet my
approval" he said, land l doubt If it en-
tireIy meets the approval of any gentle
man on this side of the chamber. But
such as it is, it will have my hearty sup
port.u He might want TO offer some
amendments to the bill. Whether or not
he was able to secure their adoption, he
would bow to the will OF his party and
vote for the measure as they ordained it
should be. It was strictly party meas
ure. and had been a party measure from
rha foundation of the Government and
from the foundation and organization of
the Democratic party. If he had been
chosen to construct this bill, and had the
forty-four members of the Democratic
side of the chamber In accord with his
views, he would have constructed 1t on
tar different lines. He would not have
left coffee on the free list, and would not
have put cotton, coal and iron on the
dutiable list. He would put on the free
list metals, wool, cotton hbers, iron and
steel in pigs, and yarns-everything which
required to be manufactured. He would
do this in order that the manufacturers of
the country might manufacture their
A. l.. .l~1
could go into the markets OF the world.
The Republican policy, he said, was to
provide home market. but there are
s.. 900, 600. 900 worth of goods made in this
country. Where were the people to come
from to consume this? In order to carry
out the Republican policy people would
have to be imported to consume our sur
plus agricultural products. It would re-
ouire Ia, ,000, 600 people TO consume these
products, and would require the importa-
lion of Chinese, japanese, Singhalese.
Malaese. aud ChimpanZee and General
Coxey's army. [Laughter.] ssEmanci-
pate our people," he said, give them
chance to show their skill, their genius
as a national and heaven-born right.
Give them back their own, and the work
ingman will not be coming to Washing
ton to implore the Government to do
something for them. Their proper course
was not to come to Washington, anyhow,
but to turn back home and appeal to the
ballot-box."
Mr.. Mills devoted large part of his
speech to the defense oflthe income tax.
He lauded the action of the committee for
reporting a tax on incomes. why
should wealth not be taxed? ? l would
like to know on what principle the own
srs of millions insist that they should not