The record-union., 1894-05-09
special to the REcoRD-U UNION.

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nromise of an electrical display in the
Senate when that body met to-day. The
Republicans were active. and disposed 10
ask some embarrassing questions con-
cerniTfg the compromise amendments
'soffered to the tariff bill yesterday"
Quay demanded the presence OF a
quorum before the journal was read.
Some routine business interviewed. Ihe
credentials of Senator-elect Gear OF Iowa
were presented by Mr.. Allison MI.
Hoar questioned that the form OF the GER
tificate of the Speaker of the Iowa House
and the President of the Senate was not
sufficient.
Wilson. whom Mr.. Gear is to succeed,
stated that the certificate was IN the form
usually employed in Iowa.
Allison suggested that the certificate lie
on the table. There was plenty OF time,
he said. between now and March4th to
examine it.
AT 1880 Mr.. Harris. in charge OF the
tariff bill, abruptly moved to proceed
with the consideration of that bill. The
resolution offered by Mr.. Allen yester-
dav looking to the appointment of spe-
police clubbing on the steps OF the Capitol
on the occasion of the Coxey demonstra-
ton. went over until tomorrow.
When the tariff bill was laid before the
Sanate Hoar took the floor. The Senate
was asked, he said, to enact into law
spasm the people had got over. The tariff
hill was horn of an unnatural union be-
tween two hatreds, that of section against
section and that of class against class. Ii
was not a free trade nor "a protectlonlst
measure. The Senator argued that upon
hioh wages depended the constant I'M
proyement III manufacturing processes,
which increased production and dlmln-
ished the cost.
succeeded in arousing the ire OF Senator
(fray. He was talking about the methods
nsed by the so-called conservative Demo-
cratic Senators to secure concessions IN
the form of higher duties, and concluded
his statement by declaring that the DEM
ocratie Senators who would support the
compromise bill agreed upon by the
Democratic caucus would Vlolate Vne Coh-
stitution and their oathS.
This statement brought Gray to his feet.
ne demanded to know what the Massa-
setts Senator meant by such a charge-a
CHARGE. he said, which was unworthy OF
Hoar.
aside. He would refuse to yield to him,
he said.
But Gray was not to be put off. His
cheek was flaming. He insisted upon an
VERY we'll" said Mr.. Hoar. Il can
not be intimidated by little bluster,
but / will explain. l meant TO say that
for Democrat who subscribed to the
doctrine of the Chicago platform that a
tariff for protection was robbery, who
ha
giance to thai platform, and who now
comes here seeking protective duties, L
saw that for such a Senator there Is no
escape from the logic that he has Ylo-
lated both his Senatorial oath and the
Constitution"
Senator Gray made an effort to reply,
but Mr.. Hoar refused to be interrupted,
whereupon Mr.. Gray called him to order
and asked a ruling upon his point that
such language as the Massachusetts, Sen
ator had used was unparliamentary.
Gallinger, who was in the chair, over
ruled the point Of order.
Gray could do nothing then but sit
down. In few minutes Mr.. Hoar con-
cIuded his speech.
GRAY arose. His anger had not sub
sided. This was the sixth week of the
tariff debate, he began. Ii there was any
doubt about the artificial character OF
the editice of protection, this debate had
supplied it. Every attempt TO approach
the monstrous aggregation of folly and
greed known as the Mckinley bill had
been met by those who raised clamor
abont the interests of the people and by
the greed OF corporations. The culmlna-
ton OF MeKinleyism was characterized
in this debate by the wild statements and
assertions of the advocates of tue system
that had wrought so much ruin to the
country. They threw aside all restraints
l.. 3 i,r.r- faofsN Nra.a Of . EaC
slums, They cast their foul aSperSlons
on those who sought to do their duty to
their country and their party. To-day in
the speech from the Senator from MaSSa-
chusetts decorum had been violated, but
the language he had indulged in only
showed the straits TO which he had been
put
Hoar was seemingly unruff1ed when he
renlied in a few words to what Gray had
said. He said the Senator from Delaware
had been too severe in his condemnation
of the Mckinley law, and he stood here
on this floor advocating measure dotted
and crowded all over with protection. i
protection was unconstitutional and rob-
berry, this was wicked thing 10 do.
s.Why did he not tell the Senate in ex-
tenuation of his course why be had put g
protective duty on sugar v' elaeutateo
GRAY from his seat.
Can the Senator not understand the
difference between protective and &
revenue duty?"
An audible litter ran around the Re-
publican side ar this retort.
Hoar insisted that an attempt TO show
that increases in duties were for revenue
purposes and not for protection, was
simply an evasion.
When Hoar took his seat Palmer o.
Illinois felt called upon to defend himself
from several of the insinuations III
Hoar'S remarks. He said, as far as he
was concerned, half loaf was better than
no loaf at all. If he could not get in 6
measure framed by his Democratic col.
leagues all he desired, he would take
what he could get
The discussion was closed by the VEN
erable Senator from Vermont Nor
rill. When the author of the. war tariff
white-haired and bent with age. arose in
his place, a smile was playing about the
corners of his lips. AS he had on pre-
yious occasions said something in de-
ropation of the Democratic tariff measure
he now wanted to say something in ap-
nrobation. The four hundred amend
nents to the tariff bill offered, he said
showed that after listening TO Republican
speeches for six weeks the Democratic
Senators had learned something. Ii the
tariff bill were laid aside for mouth. and
that month were devoted to study by his
friends on the other side OF the chamber
ethought at the end of that time they
would bring in a bill which would be
perfectly acceptable to the Republicans
and which would pass the Senate unani
mously.