People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-28

WASHINGTON, June 25.-As o'clock
arrived in the senate yesterday after
noon Mr.. Hill asked Mr.. Harris, in
charge of the tariff bill, to yield to an
adjournment
Mr.. Harris said he regretted that he
could not comply with the request.
The country, as well as the senate,
had some rights as well as senators.
The country was entitled to know at
the earliest possible moment what
the fate of this bill was to be. The
debate had been going on since April
and he regretted that he was urable
10 grant the request. Let senators
proceed nOw-let them exhibit their
learning and their rhetoric, he said,
bitterly. Il will not move to adjourn
as long as can hold quorum here"
said he, 'or as long as there is any
means of obtaining quorum. Let
US stay here" be said, with wave of
his hand and shake of his head
Not always, not all night, but for
reasonable time"
Mr. Hill called attention to the fact
that this was the first time the privil-
eye had been refused. The senator
from Tennessee had kept a patient
temper until he (Hiln submitted the
request 1t had been exercised
against him because he saw fit to an
tagOnize this pet scheme that was so
odiOus to him and the state he repre-
Sented
Mr.. Harris interrupted, to say that
if progress had been made, he would
have yielded to an adjournment.
The senator says the time has
been wasted" said Mr. Hill.
1T has" said Mr., Harris, grufiy,
from bis seat
who is the judge?" said Mr.. Hill.
Il say it has not been wasted. Yes
terday $4,000 was fixed as the ex-
emption in the bill. l argued yester-
day that every $1,000 exempted made
it more indefensible. Yesterday the
Democratic supporters of the income
tax stood ready to vote for a $4,000 ex-
emption. To-day the finance commit
tee brought in an amendment to re-
ddce the Exemption to $1,000. Was
that time wasted? Yesterday ] argued
against absolute exemption of savings
banks To-day an amendment is
brought in that exempts them.
think we are making very satisfactory
progress. I think it cruel. unjust and
unworthy of the senator from Tenn
essee that he should seek to crowd me
tonight, when desire to reply to ar
guments made to-day"
Il accept the responsibility most
cheerfully," said Mr.. Harris, in a dis
gusted tone.
81 will make the senator accept
other responsibilities" SAID Mr.. Hill,
his eyes flashing. The New York
senator was evidently thoroughly
aroused
Proceed" calculated Mr.. Harris,
without rising from his seat.
Il will not be ordered by you," said
Mr.. Hill, turning upon the senator
from Tennessee fercely. Il will have
none of your plantation manners ex-
hibited toward me-"
Neither do l care for an exhibition
of the manners of the slums of New
York." retorted Mr.. Harris, hotly,
rising to his feet.
They are better than those of the
plaptations of Tennessee" said Mr..
Hill.
= M Harris made no reply and Mr..
Hill proceeded to call attention to the
fact that he was in no way response
BILE for the delay on this bill. If any
body was responsible for the long de-
lay on this bill, he said, it was the
committee on rules and the Demo
cratic majority which had refused to
amend the rules so they could control
legislation,
Mr.. Hill was proceeding to discuss
the question of changing the rules at
length, when Mr.. Harris, realizing
that he could not force the New York
senator against his will, Unanswered
so vote was taken upon an import
ant verbal amendment, and this, dis.
closing the absence of a quorum, he
moved an adjournment. In dong Sc
he gave notice that to-day he should
ask the senate to sit until the tariff
bill was finally completed in the COM
mittee of the whole and reported t
the senate. Then at 40 the senate
adjourned