The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-04
KILLING Time.
Press Clippings Form Large
Part Of Quay's Speech.
Hill Refused to Be Bound BY Action of
Democratic Caucus Yesterday.


speech Of an hour and the latter with a
continuation of HIS prepared speech.
There were no features worthy Of special
mention The Democrats assert that
Quay's speech, with the frequent reliefs
resortsd 10 TO afford him breathing
spells furnishes conclusive evidence that
the Repu blosns have begun filibuster
such a. marked the ~ 'ogress of the long
struggle over the repeal OF the Sherman
law last summer, and the protracted
fight on the part of the Democrats ag ainst
the federal elections bill in the Fifty first
congress.
Several times yesterday Quay sent TO
the clerks desk long newspaper extracts
60 be read. and at other times Gallinger
of New Hampshire read whole chapters
from the multitude of volumes that lay
on Quay's desk. All this is permissible
under the rules of the senate. At other
times some Republican would suggest the
absence Of quorum. This would neces-
state a rollcall and consume 10 or l5
minutes.
But One Dissenter.
BY vote of 81 to /, six OF the "A Demo
Gratis being absent, the Democratic sena-
tors, in caucus yesterday, adopted resolu-
the finance committee, including the
compromise amendments that have been
agreed upon by the many conferences of
Democratic senators during the past two
weeks
The resolution was presented by Senator
German and discussed at some length, as
the session lasted from few minutes
after o'clock until nearly !. The six alb
sent senators were Mills. Murphy, Lind
sey. Irby. Butler and Gibson. 1t was
claimed that they were all accounted for,
and assurances were given that they
would support the tariff bill.
The only persons In whose absence there
Llight be any significance were Senators
Murphy and Mills the understanding
being that all others were in accord with
any bill supported by the majority of the
Democratic senators Senator Mills was
not at the senate during the day, and the
call for caucus was sent to his house. lt
is believed that he has some objections TO
the concessions that have been made, but
he has previously announced that he
would support any bill that provided for
reductions In the present law.
Senator Murphy's caucus notice was
also sent to his residence, as he was alb
sent from the -Gapftuf. His position iIHs
all along been one of doubt, but several
Democratic senator's assert that he will
support the bill, aud he is counted in the
- which are claimed as certain TO vote in
favor OF the bill. The other absentees are
either out of the city or failed to receive
notice in time. None of them have been
counted as against the bill, ana it was
said that they would endorse the action
Of the caucus.
The Arguments
In presenting the resolution and stat
ing the object of the caucus, Senator
German said it was necessary to make
concessions in order to secure the united
support of the party, and he further
asserted that it would need Dem. |
ocratic majority to pass the bill. He |
stated that concessions had been made |
on all sides, ard 1t was believed that the
measure, with the proposed amendments.
would now meet with the support which
was absolutely necessary to pass a Demo
cratic tariff bill.
Senator Jones of Arkansas. who has
taken the most active part in the prepara-
tion of the amendments known as the
compromise bill, made a speech in which
he explained at length the proposed
amendments and told why they were
necessary. He did not discuss nor read
all of them, but selected the most inn
portant and those affecting the greatest
interests.
Senator Mcpherson spoke in support OF
the resolution, and dwelt at some length
upon the concessions which northern and
eastern Democrats had been obliged To
make and what they had TO give up in
els.xt 80 - a. 1
and west. He claimed that the concessions
that were talked of by the other senator's
were not wholly on one side.
Senator Hill was not placated. He
spoke only short time. hut it was long
enough for him to convince the caucus
that his vote would not be for the bill I:
the income tax remained in it He said
his position was well l.nown. He had
made his statement before the country
and there was nothing 10 add TO what he
had said. Whatever the so-called con-
cessions might be, they could not compeu-
sate for IA rider in the bill which the
needs Of neither party demanded. With
out saying so in direct terms, there was
none who listened To him who believed
that he would support the bill.
The conferences that have been going
|
two weeks had given the leaders informa-
tion as 10 how the different senators stood.
but they want official caucus action upon
what had been agreed to in the confer.
ence. The roll was called In order 20
place all on record. aud 81 senators voted
In favor Of the resolution and one senator
tiiilD against IL. The vote was received
with general qualification, as many of the
senators believed that IL signlfied that
the tariff bill would pass.
In the House
No business WAS transacted in the
hour in the house. the regular
order being demanded when IL was sought
20 obtain consideration of a bill.
The time of the house from 1924 until
4 o'clock was taken up in the considera.
tion Of the river and harbor bill. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Cannon, Weadock,
Ellis. Hepburn and Ray.
At4 O'Clock, Mr.. Catchings sought 10
have general debate closed at O'Clock.
some opposition was developed among
the Republicans. when Catchings moved
TO close debate In 20 minutes, and on thi.
dam uded the rrawions cu..tt.. .-LG-A |