The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-10
FILIBUSTER.
OPPOSING Mr.. HARRIS sUOTTON TO
READ THE TARIFF BTLL IN FULL.
senator Patrick walsh, of Georgia, Induct-
cd Into Ofice-fiis Credentials irreg-
uiar-I Coin Mexican silver.


,auscs-the sunny weather the expecta-
zion Of hearing Senator HnL Of New
york. speak against the taun bill. and
desire TO see the nowiy-appointed senator
from Gcorsia indicted into OF co.
While Saturdays Journal was being
read Mr. Walsh. surrounded by the
members OF The Ccorsia delcga ton OF the
House, was being introduced by his col
LEAGUE. Mr. Gordon. 90 his future asso-
GATES on both sides of the chamber. and
.. soon as The reading was cc included Mr.
Gordon addressed the Nice-Pr esident and
..nt him The credentials 10y which AIR
Walsh was appointed (Air. Gordon said
elected 90 ON the vacancy in the Senate
caused by the death of the late Senator
l.nuitt The credentials Were read. being
addressed. not 60 toe Senate or its pre-
SIDING officer bat to the Hon. Patrick
Walsh.
vR. WALSH TAEEs TIE OATH OF OFFICE
AIR. Gordon announce that the sem
ator-olcct from the STATE OF Georgia was
present. and he moved that he be now
sworn boz.
appointed senator 10 come ioi"aId anu
take the oath OF ONCE.
rnereupon Mr Walsh. arm-in-arm with
r. Gordon. and with bunch OF viOieis
i- his button-hole. walked round tho
lobby 90 the head Of the main aisle and
. down The main aisle 20 the Nice-Fresi-
dents seat. where the oath was read 10
him bv the Vicc-president and taken and
subscribed by him. AS soon rs he had per
farmeed this function. attention was
called lv Mr. Hoar Diass) TO the pccu-
liar form of the credentials. lie said ~
was very desirable indeed tlat Che state
authorities should conform 90 the form or
credentials which had become tle CUSTOM
and which had been repeatedly held TO-
because valid lie had, however, mo mo-
tion 10 make.
Mr.. Mills offered an amendment TO the
twenty-sec0nd rule which vs. emit over mi
tomorrow. 10 adds 10 the rule a proFi-
SION that when amy PROV osit.On SNAIL
have been considered by the Senate
ION days and "a motion FOR the pre-
.'.ns question shall have been made no
.nlr motion shall Doe in order, except
.r. motion to adjourn. unit. The subject
matter on which the pleNi 9us question
.. moved shall bee finally di sposed OF.
Air. Allen U0p. NfbJ of. red "a resolu-
ZION providing that on Monday, June 4th,
.r.efal debate ON the tariff bill shal
cease. that the Senate shall then peslh
Iteration of the bill ana amendments
under the nve-mnute rule. and THAT on
H.nrsdav. the 9Th Of June. at T. ~, the
tai vote shall be taken.
lIr Sherman objected 90 present con-
.fI.ration of the resolution, and 81 went
.r until tomorrow
SITE W0lcotts resolutions looking 90
t. coinage of Ncxco's silver by the
Tnited States at it's minta of standard
Ncan dollars "With view 10 en-
.lraeing and extending commercial re-
lions with Chinese and other Asiatc
countries" was taken zap. ard Mr. VOL
..t addressed the Senate in IT'S favor.
Dr. went over.
NOTION TO MEET Az An Ei,RLIER HOUR.
Nr harris asked unanimous consent
FOR the Senate 90 mcct az o'clock. i'm
stead of j. O'Clock. Objection was made
ly Mes-rs quay Frye and Aldrich.
Nr Harris said that 30 was vitality
important for business men 20 have the
question determined at the earliest mo-
relt that had led him 10 make the
suggestion. AS unanimous consent could
NOT De bad he moved that on and after
tomorrow the Senate meet 8t II o'clock
laily.
Mr. Lodge Cass) objected 30 immediate
action and the motion went over until
tomorrow.
The resolution heretofore offered 10y Mir.
PETER. instructing the Finance Commit
Zee 20 report a bin repeating all laws
allowing bonds ID Doe issued. was taken
up advocated by Mr. PETER. and was on
motion of AIR. Morrill,. referred TO the
Committee ON Finance by vote Of,
yeas. 81; nays. 13.
The tariff bin was then taken mp. and
Mr. PETER, WHO was entitled 10 the floor
go finish the speech beun by him last
Friday yielded TO Mr.. Hin.
Mr.. Harris gave notice that 40 the
close of AIR. Hns speech ne would ask
for the reading of the bill-thc debate
having gone on so far he said. by unan-
imous consent
MR. hill sprAKs oN TARWR.
At six minutes past two Nh Hin rose
% address the Senate AS DE be,un his
speech tle Senate chamber presented a
sight not often seen in IT, Not only were
Toe galleries. including the Diplomatic
gallery. packed So thar there was not a
vacant seat in them. while every space
OF standing room was occupied but there
Was hardly vacant chair on either side
OF the chamber and the lobbies back OF
the chairs were crowded by members of
the House. and others who gained ad-
mission. Senators on both sides settled
themselves I'm their chairs and turned
their faces toward the New York sena-
Tor who read his speech from printed
Slips bat with remarkable and woll-sus-
tanned emphasis
In the first part Of his speech. In which
he criticised the foreign policy OF the
administration. hc stirred mp a ripple o.
lauehtcr among Republican senators b,
the remark that the Republican party
would have 90 accept some share of tn
responsibility for the blundors committed
as the Secretary of state had been takei
from its ranks. There was also som,
amusement caused hy his statement thai
ia adopting the income tax proposition
the Democratic party was be.ns made th'
tail of tine popuiist kite.
with those exceptions there was no in
cldent in the delivery of the speech. bu
there was no diminution OF interest mani
tested in 30 from the first paragraph &c
the last.
ATTACKED THr IN rNfE TAX
it occupied "a little over tao hours, ant
held the close attention for all that Tins
o. one Of the largest audiences that was
ever packed within the walls o. the Sen
are chamber 10 is NOT often that many
senators remain DO their seats during a
long speech but from the first sentence
10 the last of So there was hardly a va
cant chair on either side OF the chamr or.
While IN was adverse generally 10 the
tariff hil az reported from the Finance
Committee 10 was particularly against
the lncOme-tax feature Of IL. lie charac-
tofized the income tax as a scheme OF
su0llat0n and as "a sectional tax. The
tariff bin. with AN income tax In IL. was.