The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-04
VOORHEES, ADR0ITNESS
.yAN>wrRIAG 4 QUE,TIoN M NM
moan AEOUg TRr TAEiff'
Mr.. Chandler st List si"ds a" Opportunity
10 sp,ab III. l'''G Views
The House.


'e"' ,.. from MI Berry fog unan-
.--.. .rls.l. so take up r'h ON ~.
,,. v.. objected 10 w MI Mo's"h'
..,.l ;r.t tHc Senate proceed 10
.... .lr-ticu of executive business
nry ei,h aa order OF the oe"-
... .,1 d8ys ago. INC mouuh was
. ana ihc Senate proc,eded TO
...rINu business.
,I.tgl HLL 1AEtN III
. vctr re-opcned at y NJ, ana
.t.r afterwards the co"', "e' 49,
l,n ban VAS proceeo oeo NiIh'
alison appeaicc 10 al, i..,,,d-
,.. liu. TO ict the htst an'e"u
.,,. no lime for the OH 70 ~
rt ,.4s over Tor the present
it." I'LL. 81, fas IS he was c0nctrheu
.. Direction.
h- -.-.. said ,ha. the matter was
..........l. Ol course, the tlme
.. rI would go into eject
d.. ry.I ttcr. For the sake OF
.,... r. would consent
Y.r commented sarcaStically on
. .,,.-.s.,aa consenting TO make pro-
.,~i iAe senator from Tennessee
.. So Harris. hopes that the senator
--..-, ...-esc chusctts will join him IN pro-
-rs- .....
s.. the lrst amendment was passed over
and the second amendment was taken up
be.u. the Insertion IN the first paragraph
Of the words "or withdrawn for consuInp-
ton
Mr. ouav. who has been entitled to the
d,o- every day since April l4th (alternat-
ing with MIR. Dolph), yielded 1t to Mr'
Chandler. who said that he had been
desirous for some time TO reply to some
observations OF Mr.. Palmer but had had
no opportunity until now, the senator
from Oregon not being very well. and the
Senator from PENNSYLVANIA having occa-
sioual nts of sickness. Laughter)
lie argued in favor Of a postponement
for az leust six months after its passage
of the time for the bin TO 90 into effect
in order that the people might get
ready for a bill which was as different
from the platform Of the Democratic
pgrty as black was from white, as light
from darkness.
FIlIpUSIEFI1G ovTR QrAY's rLoCUTIoN.
After Mr. Chandler. Mr. Quay took the
noor With another number Of his serial
speech which he began April lith.
WoTe.
= large part Of Mr.. Quay's speech con-
sisted of statistical tables from the CEN
sus and other sources. and Of statements
as 90 tine various manufacturing indus
tries oi the country, and some Of these
pspe-s be had read either at the clerk s
desk or by Senator Gailinger. WhAe the
clerk was reading one of them objection
was made by Mr.. Harris, who insisted
that ~ the papers were 10 be read the
rutdiug must be done by the senator
himself. and the point Of order was sus-
tanned. AIR. Martin being the presiding
officer As Mr.. Quay was starting to read
.he o.per himself Mr.. Mitchell called at
,enuon 10 ,he absence Of a quorum. ana
remarked, humOrously, that such an IN
tere.ting document should be heard by a
fI.l senate. The roll was thereupon call
ed. and fOr.y-siX answered to their names
some forty of them having Hooked III
ff1u the cOat-rOoms as the call was
going on Then Mr. quay moved 10 pro-
cced 10 the consideration OF executive
business. That motion was rejected
yeas. l5: nays. g. Then Mr.. Hoar came
10 Mr. Quay's relief by question 10
Nr. voorhees,, chairman OF the FINANCE
Committee. as 20 the estimate made by
him Of the increased importauons thal
would result from the passage OF the
tariff bill.
Ng. vo1RuEfs' ADROIT IPLY.
Mr. voorhees, replied that no more
difficult time thar the present could be
a
t4enuch as the business OF all countries
an .rs world was disturbed and depressed
E-h.l preferred not 10 depend upon Con-
aress 10 make the Government safe Ia IT'S
reve.uer and had not spent much uIhe
Ga guessing what the increase would De'
lie wanted 90 have the necessary revenue
mad. sure thing. and that was one
reason why he stood by the income-tax.
What would ter-ifv him more than any
- q afsa ~ sNltf
should b.. associated with bill entitled
"A u u Raise Revenue for the Sup
Port ol tA- Government" and which would
uJ. ll &c. Hr added that for his part
Do believed that ibeTalizing commercial
relations With foreign countries would
naturally simulate commerce ana IN
crease mportauOns, but IL was impos-
sai- D. reach any definite estimate.
THE Senate. then. at 4 p NJ, adjourned
Unit. tomorrow at IL \. NJ.
Nr HOar crossed over 70 the Demo
Caf. side ~ the chamber after ADJOURN
men. and complmented Mr.. NoorheeS on
tA- adi0it way in which he had eVadeu
direct answer 20 his inquiry
.i,r- anI I!nrbor Bin ia The Honse
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 3.-At l2:2o
ta' House il committee Of the Wnole'
viii Air. Hatch In he chair, resumed CON
f.aauon of tAe river and harbor bill
chairman Cau hings made a running ex-
a'eN1n o' tte provision OF the Dill
le-.
". Hepburn Rep, Iowa. spoke for half
q. h1dt deyotus himself to the matter
~ inc transfer 10 the general govern
"''l Win coisequent appropriations to
MAINTAIN hem Of works begun by States,
ana thereby relieving them OF the obli-
teNons They had assumed. He criticised
me action ~ The committee because IN
l'' preparation Of the bill il had not
'.fHf4 tlo money equally appropriated
among the congressional districts Of the
country bat had confined them TO l79.
ss' enough II every representative from
,Ne Favored ones voted. aye 10 pass the
u'. He Pleaded for q fair division OF
N' pork 10 the barrel" among all the
o'lilcts of the country. TO secure this
a. Tar as he was concerned. at least Mr.
1epourn said he would ask 10 have tht
l.H amended by giving to the Eighth Iowa
esincl $500. the proportionate amount
que each district under the bill, for Thu
purpose Of improving the highways there
ln by the exclusion Of war therefrom
Naughter)
An effort by Mr.. Catchings 10 limit
general debate by unanimous consent was
unsuccessful, and a vote by yeas and
nays was necessary 90 settle the matter
for ~ nd