New-York tribune., 1894-06-23

United States
means the Senator from Nebraska should have 1t
investigated by a committee 49,. so..,o ~,
that hf feTsaure %sE Mec Is Mr ffSu Aen repied is not
the Senate to-day. and the Senator from New-i orH
'i do not Know to WHOM the Senator refers,
Mr.. Nm said II do not recollect any such cir
The senator from NewYork." Mr. Allen con,
tnued knows as well | do that charges OF
hae me fI N he does no he !. ignorant the
newspaper literature Of four years years ago nm asksa
",o the Senate and the peop:e to make such a
statement and then decline to have the fact IN
Mr. Alien repeated his former answer and spoke
Of the arrest Of the 6 ibs Cap
tol grounds. at the time that one OF the railroad
autocrats Of the country was sitting N one 0 'f te
dictate terms by which the Government was to % pe
buncoed out Of hundred million ao'lafs of Tho e ne
come tax.
SATISFIED TO LOSE MALL1sTER.
Mr. Allen referred to Ward McAlllster's card.
published when the bill In the House OF Rep
resentatives. aid said. in respect to that gentle
threat to Saye bs the SS9 GSq' from Lfl hs h%
be speeded and d, his stay perpetual, -, ,roorrs ,.x
in New-York City for assessing personal property s
az and ~ he also read % h from NwY95E SnTra the f
assessments and taxes. Was not that paper CIhee
Nsw-York World: he asked Mr. HILL good
Mr. Hlil replied that IT was. on occasions. good
the ogan Of ffuser the Fopus Hn' lie fSs added
paper did not seem to have much weight with the
sSnn S fSr Of on s WnfGy a6, on II I 10 %
and today the Finance Committee 60 OF the Senate
Mr. Allen said # was really hopeful sign to have have
great metropoitan jopTna carving M w the stra Hvns
He welcomed that paper into the ranks OF en-
lightened Populsm
At another point in Mr.. Aliens speech he was was
asked by Mr.. Hin to state what particular legis-
laticn he would have made; and ne Indicated such
p Huntington from making fortunes out Of the
people through corrupt LEGISLATION. Another ques-
ton had taken place since 1872 led to long col
loquy, in which many Senators participated, as to
remark by By Mr. I'M. to the effect that the
BY leaving sugar on the free list. was character
ized by Mr. Allen as pettfogging Why, Mr.
thar" than free anything else? why give him free sugar
and tax him about ic0 per cent on the hannei worn
by his wife and children?
MR.. HILLS DISTINGUISHED FRIEND.
To another question by Mr.. Hil as to why Mfr.
Allen had voted to put sugar the dutable list.
Mr., Allen began his answer by stating that when
benjamin Harrison left the Presidential chair he
left a practically bankrupt Nation having abso-
lutey got ria OF the hundred millions Sf n 5rpns di
tIngushed friend of the Senator from New1r1rk' u,
g. has in TSh Secd Mr. e., H iha hmoS Sc, S9e'
Mr.. Platt (Rep., Conn., suggested that Mr.. Al
len
question. He must have known the fact that s2s5 :
CoOcco of the public debt had been paid during
Mr. Allen said that he was aware OF that fact
but he was also aware that 90 10000 Of 1t had
late senator Vance, made his first speech in the
Referring to Mr. Hns prediction that the passage
Of Income tax would sound the death kneli OF
III the Democratic party has no higher n,ssSn nj Ion
sh&h shane 70 Of OGS the @
the sooner 1t dies. the better" Applause in the
S1fh When Mr.. Jarvis finished Mr. Hi took the
floor, and suggested that az ne desired 10 repy AT
some length, the Senate should now adjourn.
THE USUAL PLANT FROM MR.. HARRIS
Mr. Harrls-in parliamentary charge Of the BILL
spoke OF the little progress made to-day and OF the
great anxiety of the country To know what the
import duties were 10 be. and insisted on n longer
Thereupon Mr. Chandler suggested the absence
of quorum; but. the roll being called. forty W
three Senators-just a quorum-answered' ana MT
Hill again recognized
He resented the discourtesy Of Mr. Harris in not pot
yielding TO an adjournment, and suggested tha<
possibly he (llr Hid was held rsponeble for the
delay which the bill had encountered. lie declined,
to accept Te5ponD9 s a9S loP ~ g him bp
cause he had fl to antagOnize the pet portion
now the Senator from Tennessee wanted TO crowd
him in replying to half a dozen speeches mace TO-
the senator from New-York assumed that the de-
MIR Hrl said that he assumed it inferenally.
The sepator from Tennessee had said that the
day had been wasted.
1T has been" Mr.. Harris interposed.
ONE POINT GAINED.
There are some Senator's" said Mr.. Hill. sar-
casticauy who think that when they them
selves do not participate In debate all the time
is wasted / say that time has not been wasted.
The Senator was ready yesterday to vote for a
speech 4 change has come over the spirit OF
their dream The clouds are breaking; and to-day
Committee htit' to make the exemption 5000 Who
We making progress We are making great
He added that the action OF the Senator from
Tennessee, under the circumstances, was cruel
and unjust, and unworthy Of that Senator.
1.-THE Senator from Tennessee. said Mr. Harris.
gladly" ~ ,,n,
Because he chooses to do IT," Mr.; Harris said.
senator. %,'' Rr RT' Hi III'i threateneG
Proceed" Mr.. Harris said denantly: and sena-
'O%f % SGh fpsIrS saId Mr. Hi but do not intend
be ordered around ! will not have plantation
manners man. exhibited here intend 10 take my
Mt Harris arr .s Tstertsa "s Etn bitterness ITS
gery Sa; they $sisr Eaa the manners Of
Mr. Hi then IN eamer tone presented petit IT,
the name OF William b. Hofnblower. and to the
other one were signed such names as ex-Governor
Hoadly (formerly OF Ohio, Clarence a. Seward.
Judge Dillon and last, but not least" Wheeler II.
Peckham. 0Aughter.)
Then as IL TO show 10 Mr.. Harris that he not
TO be spurred on 10 any unusual speed. he went on
TO talk Of his efforts 10 have the rules amended 80
aa 10 allow n cloture When he had discussed that
subject for nearly half hour Mr. Aldrich sua-
gested that he might reserve the rest OF his speech
TN tomorrow, and that some OF the formal amend
ments 10 the income-tax proyigion might be dis
posed OF tonight He assen.ed 10 that proposition,
and offered an amendment 10 make the income-t tax
provision go into effect January |, 1896 instead OF
January l. 1885 As the committee amendments had
precedence. "A vote taken the nrst OF them
(merey verbaD. and II resulted: Yeas, AZ: nays.
none. As there was no quorum voting. the roll was
caed. and a still smaller number answered.
Then Mr. Harris. yielding 10 the inevitable moved
adjournment, but gave notice that nc would not
consent 20 adjournment tomorrow until the bill
was reported back to the Senate
The Senate at 7:l5 adjourned III tomorrow at 10
n. m.