The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-23

and byways to take In its great arms the
laboring people and TO lit them up into
higher and better iile. !, Tor one, thank
God that the Democratic party Is to-day
In the hands OF those who have the
courage to take some of the burdens
from the people ana put them on the
accumulated wealth OF the country. IN
stead OF this bill sounding the death
kncil, j believe that IT rs the hrst step
onward TO a higher prosperity ana more
glorious career for the Democratic party
and IL ii will only have the courage 10
move forward on the lines tnat nave Deen
selected, 1 believe that. Instead OF our
publican President inaugurated dhe
Republican friends in 1897 seeing Ike
standard OF Democracy Will be a1Vancea a1i
still higher, and our banner VIII again
doat over the Senate. the House OF rep
resentatives, and the White HOUSE,
applause In the galleries.
1t was 610 when Mr. Jarvis resumed
his seat A.
Immediately Mr.. Hill took the moor,
and suggested that as ne desired 10 ls
ply at some length, the Senate shouiu
now adjourn. -.
Mr. Harris--in parliamentary charge OF
the bii-spoke of tne little progress maue
to-day and OF the great anxiety oi tne .il,
country 10 know what the import uulleS
were to be. and insisted on longer
Thereupon Mr.. Chandler suggested the
absence Qf quorum, but the roll being
called forty-three senators-Just quo
rum arrived, and Mr.. Hill was again rec
ognized.
HILL AND HARRIS FALL OFT.
He resented the dlscourtesy of MIR.
Harris in not yielding to an adJOurnment
and suggested that possibly he ChilD
would be held responsible for the delay
which the bin had encountered. He de
clined however, TO accept the response
bility Of ii. lie supposed thai the point
was made against MIN because he had
rfx. .
the Democratic scheme-the income tax.
And now the Senator from Tennessee
wanted 70 crowd him in replying TO half
q, dozen speeches made to-day against
Mr.. Harris said that he did not quite
see why the senator from New York as
s1med that the declining of a motion to
adjourn was aimed at him.
Mr.. Hill said that he assumed il infer
entially. The senator from Tennessee had
said that the day had been wasted
..lTn 1t has been Mr. Harris interposed.
Ihere are some senator's" Mr.. Hill
said. sarcastically. who think that when
they themselves do not participate In de-
bate, all the time is wasted. ! say that
time has not been wasted The Senate
was ready yesterday to vote for q 5000
exemption. ! attacked that provision in
my speech, a change has come over the
spirit Of their dream. The clouds are
breaking and to-day an amendment has
been offered by the Finance Committee
10 make the exemption 5000. Who can
tell what changes may be made tOy
morrow We are making progress; we
are making great progress
He added that the action Of the sena-
tor from Tennessee, under the circum-
stances, was cruel and unjust. and un-
worthy of that senator;
The senator from Tennessee, said
Mr.. Harris takes the responsibility most
cheerfully and gladly
Because he cannot avoid it, Mr.. Hill
snapped in.
"Because he chooses to do it," Mr..
Harris said.
Il VIII put some other responsibility
on the senator" Mr.: Hill threatened.
senators and spectators laughed.
Il will" said Mr.. Hill but l do not
intend to be ordered around. / Will not
have plantation manners exhibited here.
] intend To take my time.
That" Mr.. Harris retorted with bit
terness, is the manner OF the slums ol
New York"
asperity, but they are better than the
manners Of the plantations of Tennessee
Mr.. Hill then, in calmer tone pre-
York against the income tax. At the
head OF the petition was the name OF
William ID. HOrnblOWer. and TO the other
one were signed such names as Gov
ernor Hoadley formerly or Ohlo), Gar
| but not least" Wheeler II. Peckham
Q-aughter)
ANOTHER AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Then. as if to show to Mr. Harris that
| he was not TO be spurred on to any un-
usual speed. he went on TO talk OF MS
! efforts TO have the rules amended so as
to allow a cloture When he had dis
| cussed that subject for nearly half an
| hour Mr. Aldrich suggested that he might
reserve the rest Of his speech till to-mor-
row, and that some Of the formal amend
ments 20 the income tax provision might
be disposed of tonight, He lie assented TO
that proposition, and offered an amend
! ment to make the income tax provision
! go into effect on January !. 1896, instead
| of January l, 1896 AS the committee
amendments has precedence, a vote was
taken on the first of them mereiy verbal,
| and It resulted Yeas, ~; nays, none.
AS there was no quorum voting the
roll was called, and a still smaller mum
| Der answered Then Mr.. Harris, yielding
| 10 the Inevitable, moved an adjournment
but gave notice that he would not con
sent to an adjournment tomorrow until
| the bnl was reported back 10 the Senate.
The Senate then. at 7:l5, adjourned IN
Ill tomorrow at 10 a. NJ.