The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
OLD MAN HOAR'S CHARGE
DEMOCRATS WILL yIoI ATE THEIR
oATHs Br VOTING ron TARIFF.
senator Gray Denounces the asserhon-
The House Finally Disposcs oil the
Printing once site Question.

WASHINGTON. May Sit required the
,s.sl call OF senators this morning tc
se,ure the presence OF a quorum before
,,o reading Of yesterdays Journal.
Tho credentials Of John r. Gear, as
ss.aior-elect from the State OF Iowa
,, succeed senator Wilson, mere pre-
.or,e8 by Mr.. Wilson. read a@ laid on
,.s table, after Mr.. Hoar making his
..,s. criticism OF their form.
Az 1850 Nr. Harris moved to proceed
., Che consideration OF the tariff bill. At
tr. same moment Mr.. Allen pop. Neb.)
ora bad offered a resolution yesterday
.r regard TO the arrest Of Coxey and his
t,o sabordinates. and which resolution
rai sone over tin this morning, rose to
.alu precedence for IT,
rae Nice-President suggested to Mr..
Harris whether his motion was in order
a. after the close OF the morning hour.
I- Harris thought his motion was in
order at any time. even Immediately af-
or the reading Of the Journal
Nr. Allen consented TO his resolution
song over till tomorrow on condition
r4t Il would then occupy the same po-
sron Il now did. With that understand
r- Mr.. Harris motion was put and
asrsed TO. and thereupon the tariff bill
a.s taken up for consideration. and Mr..
Hoar addressed the Senate in opposition
% it. this being the opening Of the sixth
weeks debate upon that measure.
NE. HoARs sEMoUs CHARGE.
when Mr.. Hoar had expressed his con-
yiCtion that the Finance Committee did
not approve the bill. and that most Of
the men who were TO vote for 1t would,
when they did so, violate their oaths to
support the Constitution. as they under
stood II. he was asked by Mr. Gray
whether he meant to say that the per-
sons who would vote for the bill would
violate their oaths.
"I do" was Mr.. Hoars blunt answer.
THAT is A very remarkable charge for
the Senator 10 make of his colleagues
in the Senate" Mr.. Gray remarked, with
q tingle Of anger in his manner.
1T is a very remarkable thing to do"
Mr.. Hoar said.
Il repel the charge as unworthy Of
the senator from Massachusetts and as
unworthy Of the senator in this place,
Mr.. Gray exclaimed, with increasing an
ger.
The Democratic party" said Mr..
Hoar. argumentatively. acquired the
confidence Of the country in 1892 by a
platform from which Il declared that
protection was a robbery and fraud. and
was a violation Of the Constitution, and
they have got a bill now crowded with
protection. They have put in It new pro-
tective duties. They have put duty
on sugar, which they are now going
70 Increase, for protection, and for moth
ing else. Now, when that is done. does
the senator from Delaware think that 1
am going to be deferred by a little
buster from him. There is no logical
argument for man who says that duty
for protection is robbery and Is a viola
tion OF the Constitution. and who then
comes in and takes oath that the Con-
stitution. as so understood by him, he
Will support. He violates that pledge
and that oath when he puts into legisla-
tion a new duty or increase OF an old
duty, both OF which this bill does in
abundance for the mere purpose of pro-
lection. and when 1t is well known that
they could not pass the bill except with
the aid Of persons who want those duties
for protection"
GBAY's POINT AGAINST HoAR.
Mr.. Graz: Does the Senator think that
What he has said Is entitled TO any better |
designation than "bluster" when he |
charges his colleagues and peers in the |
Senate with violating their oaths?"
THE Senator" said Mr. Hoar, "is
NOlathg the rules or the Senate"
II leave II to that great tribunal-the
public. Mr. Gray replied "as to who
has violated the proprieties and the
duties which a senator owes to his con-
stituents"
After some further interchange OF re-
marks In the same spirit, Mr.. Gray made
the point Of order on Mr.. Hoar that he
had charged his colleagues with violat-
ing their Caths by their action in the
Senate.
The point Of order was overruled by the
presiding officer Mr.. Gallinger IN. h.
and Mr. Hoar went on with his speech.
1Ir Hoar occupied the floor two hours
and a half.
Mr. Quay then took the floor and deliv-
cred the sixth part Of his speech against
the tariff bill
Mr. Quay retained the floor TIL $40,
When he Welded for a motion TO proceed
20 executive business.
The presiding officer laid before the
senate the credentials of John Patton,
Jr, appointed as senator from Michigan
ln place OF iae late Senator Stockbridge,
ana hey were read and laid on the table
ne Senate then proceeded to the con-
sheraton OF executive business. and at
$40 adjourned until Il o'clock tomorrow