The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-03

the tariff bill was opened in the Senate
te- day with speech by the chairman
OF the committee on finance, Mr.. Voor-
hees. The speech was read from printed
slips, but was delivered with as much
earnestnees and energy az if it we're an
extempore effort. 1t occupied just two
hours and had large and attentive
les
The Mckinley tariff was denounced
in it as an act Of robbery and was con-
trasted with the Walker tariff of ls46"of
blessed and glorious memory" The
sugar provisions of the Mckinley bill
were chacacterized as a tumble and q
fraud; and as to the reciprocity feature
Of it, it was declared to be an ''uncon-
stitutional freak"
AS to the income tax, tho opposition
to 1t came, Mr. Voorhees, declared, from
1.-The narrow and corroding selfishness
of riches." While discussing this point
he declined to let Mr.. Hill interpose
some remarks, stating that he did not
feel we'll and did not wish to be inter
rupted.
At the close of the speech the bill,
which has displaced the Russian thistle
bill and Is now the unfinished bust
ness, went over till tomorrow when
the Republican side OF the question will
be presented by Senator Allison, of
Iowa A demand has been made by
Hoar that the bill shall have it's second
reading in full and on Harris (Dem
Tenn } expressing his Willingness TO
have it read Lime by line and word by
word" Hoar said that was just what
he proposed.
There was an unusually large attend
ance of Senators on both sides OF the
chamber, and the galleries were pretty
nearly filled at the opening of the ses.
sion. Joint resolution of tho Florida
legislature, favoring duties on pineap-
pies, was presented by Mr.. Quay (Rep.,
Pa, who gave as q reason for his doing
so the fact that, during tho winter, he
ID resident Of the pineapple district of
Florida.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported a bill on the
subject of the preservation of our seals,
which was at his request read at length
Its provisions have been made public.
The bill having been read, Morgan
said that it had been reported by the
unanimous vote of all the mem bers Of
the committee on foreign relations who
were present at to-daYs meeting; and
he gave notice that he would ask the
Senate to consider after Senator Voor-
bees should have concluded his opening
speech on the tariff bill.
Sherman "a Republican member of
the committee on foreign relations)
suggested that it should be considered
at once, as he did not think there would
be any controversy about it. Morgan
expressed his willingness and desire to
have immediate action on the bill. He
asked unanimous consent for that pur-
pose. Unanimous consent having been
given, the bill was hurried through it's
regular legislative stages until it
reached the stage where tho Vice
President put the question: "Shall the
bill be passed."
AT that point question was asked by
Hoar as TO whether there was q pro-
vision in the DILL authorizing naval
officer of the United States to receive
an American vessel captured by an
English cruiser Information was given
on that point by Morgan, who added
that it was expected that the proposed
legislation would be supplemented by
corresponding legislation on the part
OF the British government. If that
confidence, he said, should BIO disap-
pointed in any respect, the Government
OF the United States would find itself
amply provided with laws for the pur-
pose OF executing the award of the
Paris board of arbitration.
An objection to hurrying the bill
through was interposed by Chandler
(Rsp., N. H.), who spoke OF such action
as being utterly unprecedented in re-
lation TO bill containing penal clauses
of the most stringent charac ter.
Mr.. Morgan said that he had not in
tended to ask immediate action on the
bill at the moment he reported it.; but
no had yielded to 1.-The tidal wave of
Senatorial anxiety to pass the bill i'm
mediately." He went on to explain and
advocate the provisions OF the bill.
Finally the bill was ordered to be
printed, and notice was given by Nor
ga that he would ask to have it again
taken up after Voorhees, had concluded
his speech on the tariff bill.
At 2 p. m. the Russian this le bill
came up as unfinished business, but was
displaced, as above stated, by the tariff
bill and the debate upon that began. At
1926 the Senate adjourned.
Unavaiiing Attempt to Secure Quorum.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-No business
whatever was accomplished in the House
to-day. AS soon as the journal had
been read the contested election case Of
O'Neill VS.. Joy, from the Eleventh dis
trict Of Missouri, was taken up and four
and half hours spent in unavailing
attempts made to secure the vote of
quorum Of the House upon the pending
motion
At 1895 o'clock Patterson (Dem., Tenn.)
sbsn6 oned tho effort and the House
adjourned until ~ o'clock tomorrow.
Patterson gave notice that he would