The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-14
DEBATE ON TEE TARIFF.
Mn. PETER FINALLT CONCLUDES
IND MN. MITCHELL SPEAKS.
Senator HilI Makes . Strong Point on
Counting Quorum-The Temporary
Truce Made Permanent.

sideration OF the further urgent deficiency
bill was resumed. and an amendment was
offered by Mr.. Cockrell chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, appropri-
ating $4,000, deficiency for the wages
OF workmen and adjustors at the Phia-
delphia mint. In connection with it Mr..
Cockrell read a letter from Mr.. Preston, Di-
rector of the Mint. stating that the de-
fcency is due solely to the large coin
age of gold required to meet the demands
of the Treasury. He gives the amount
OF gold coined at the Philadelphia nsin;
since July LIST at SCI .jl7. 4S5; in subsidiary
silver. 81, ,l2S,0 900, and in minor coins, $I04,-
g96.
Mr. Preston also says that there Is now
on hand at the Philadelphia mint and
at the New York assay office about SJo,-
100000 of gold bullion, of which not less
than $50. 200 should be coined by the
1st of July next, which would make the
aggregate gold coinage of the Philadei-
phia mint for the year about S2OO,cv
the largest coinage ever executed at any
mint In any one year.
The amendment was agreed to.
PRFFEE FINALLY CONCLUDES.
At O'Clock the tariff bill was taken
II.
on it, the fourth installment. he con-
cluded his speech in about three-quarters
of an hour, and in closing defined the
platform on which he stood as regards
the tariff bill. lie was utterly opposed,
he declared to the modern system or
protection, of which the Mckinley bil
was an example. He would have favored
the Wilson bill as II came from the
House. either with the immediate or
gradual wlpng out Of the sugar bounty
Il am ready for free trade he said,
''if the rest of us are; but as long
as my neighbors claim protection for
manufacturers, | shall claim protection
for the products of the farm. | am op-
posed to the bill now before US because
it dlscriminates against the people /
represent; because 1t removes the du'y
from the farmers wool, while retaining
il on the manufacturers cloth, and be-
cause, while l favor the income tax as
a good step In that direction, this Dill
does not go far enough. The Dill, taken
as whole, 1 do not regard as any
Improvement on the law now in force, and
as TO wool and sugar it is much worse.
"If this is the best sample OF tarin
bill that the Democrats can give us l
will wait until the Populists come into
power How many votes will be cast
upon the final passage of the bill will
depend on what changes are made In the
meantime"
MR. MITCHELL on THE TARIFF.
Mr.. Mitchell Rep. Ore), next address
ed the Senate in opposition to the bill.
Mr. wtchelPs attitude towards the bill
was very clearly defined. IL breathed
the spirit of free trade with all its
blghtng consequences, and IL mercess-
ly assailed capital and labor alike. IL
was based on no definite principle or
policy OF customs taxation. II was
neither free trade nor protection. and
yet 1t was both. It was a legislative
monstrosity. and patriotism required it
TO be strangled in t-le legislative womb.
At the close OF his speech. Mr.. Cock
rell moved to proceed to the consldera-
ton Of the further urgent deficiency bill,
but Mr.. Chandler interpOsed with a mo-
tion TO adjourn. and called for the yeas
and nays. The vote resulted: Yeas,
(all Eepublicans); nays. T-no quorum.
Then there was a roll call which showed
the presence OF forty-three members,
exactly a quorum.
SENATOR HILL MAKES A POINT.
Mr.. Hill inquired as TO how many
pairs had been announced on the voting,
and was informed that the number Of
pairs was nine. 80 that said he, ''lf
these pairs had been entered Oh the
Journal, quorum would have been
actually present"
~ object to discussion" Mr.. Chandler
interposed.
Everything is debatable in this Sen
ate" said Mr. Hill. II make the parlia-
mentary point, as there were thirty-six
senators voting and nine pairs announced
by senators present. that made n quorum
actually present, and the Senate is en-
titled TO do business under well regulated
rules that have prevailed I'm other bodies.
and ought to prevail here"
s''The senator from New York desires TO
pay a tribute 10 the sagacity OF the late
Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
that is ALL said Mr. Hoar
''The point OF order" added Mr.. Butler,
"calls attention to the additional fact
that your friends on the other side are
flibusterlng very industriousiy against
the tariff bill"
I'VE will take the responsibility OF
that" said Mr.. Gallinger.
II desire 10 inquire Of the senator
from New York" said Mr.. Quay, ''wheth-
er he wishes to suggest that the Reed
rule be enforced"
REED HAS NO MONOPOLY.
81 do not recognize the fact Mr.. Hill
replied. that Reed has any monopoly
on a simple, plain rule like this which
can be adopted by any body, and which
can be recognized as existing in the or
binary principles Of parliamentary rules"
Does tha Senator from New York
Mr.. Chandler asked, tauntingly, "claim
the rule as his own by right of dis
covery?"
II decline to answer the question: Mr..
Hill good humoredly replied.
After some further bantering the Vice
President was about 10 rule on the par
liamentary point, when Mr. Cockrcll in
ternosed with a motion to proceed to |
executive business. The motion was |
agreed TO. and after a short executive |
session. the Senate. at =. NJ, adjourned |
until tomorrow.
THE TRUCE CONTINUED.
Mr.. Harris, on the part OF the Demo-
Gratis and Mr.. Chandler, on the part OF
the Republicans, had conference this
afternoon. which resulted In a continu-
ance of the present truce In the Senate
throughout next week, with the under
standing that general debate should END |
Monday. April I'D, when the tariff bill
shall be taken up and discussed by para
graphs.
sSAG IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April l3.-When
tha Senate went into executive session
this afternoon about $50 o'clock the
Democrats ran into a snag within lie"
minutes The nominations sent 10 the
s,.o 90 Sav were referred TO the ap