The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03

Inc Amended WilsDu Bill Discussed by
Mr.. voorhees,.

~" ""ehded VIlaDu Dill Dseusscu ~
Mr.. voorhees,.
WASHINGTON, ID. G, April 1.-The
debate on the tariff bill was opened in
the Senate to-day with a speech By
the chairman Of the Committee on FL
nance. Mr. Voorhees,. The speech was
read from printed slips. but was deliver
ed with as much earnestness and energy
as If 1t We're an extempoie effort. IL
occupied just two hours, ana me speaker
had a large and attentive audience on
the fioOr and in the galleries.. me Me-
Kinley tarff was denounced as an act
Of robbery and was contasted with The
Walker tariff Of 1916. ''oi blessed, glorious
memory" The sugar provisions Of the
Mckinley bill were characterized as
tumble and a fraud ana the reciprocity
feature Of II was declared 10 De an "un-
constitutional freak As 10 the income
tax. the opposition to IL came, Mr..
VOORHEES, declared. from the narrow
and corroding selhshness Oh riches
While discussing THIS point ne declined
TO let Mr. HIN interpose some remarks.
stating thar no did not feel well and
did not wish 10 be interrupted. At the
close of the speech the bill. which has
DISPLACED tho Russian thistle bin and
is now the unfinished business" went
over until tomorrow. when the Republi-
can side Of the question will BE- presented
By Senator Allison. a demand has been
made by Mr. HOar that the bill shall
have its second reading IN iull' and on
Mr. Harris Dem. Tenn expressing his
willingness 10 have it read Zine by line
and word by word Nr. Hoar said that
was just what he proposed.
There was an unusual attendance OF
senator's on both siiss OF the chamber.
and the galleries were pretty nearly filed
al the beginning Of the session. \ joint
resolution OF the Florida Legislature
favoring duties on pineapples was pre-
scented by Mr. Quay ORep., Pa. who
gave as "A reason for his doing so the
fact that during the winter he is a
resident of the pineapple districts Of
Florida.
The Behring SEA Gid.
Mr.. Morgan. from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported bill on
the subject Of the preservation Of our
seals. which was. at his request, read at
length. It's provisions have been made
public.
The bin having been read. Mr.. Morgan
said that 1t had been reported by the unan-
imous vote of all the members Of the
Committee on FOREIGN Relations who
were present at to-day meeting, and he
gave notice that he would ASK the Senate
10 consider it after senator Voorhees,
should have concluded bis opening speech
on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Sherman Ga Republican member or
the Committee on Foreign Relations) sug-
gested that it should be considered at
once. as he did not think there would
l.. al IL
Mr.. Morgan expressed his willingness
and desire 10 have immediate action on
the bill. lie asked unanimous consent for
that purpose. Unanimous consent hav-
ing been given the bill was hurried
through its regular legislative stages UNI
til it reached the stage where the Vice
President put the question, Shall the
bill be passed
At this point a question was asked
by Mr.. Hoar as 10 whether there Was a
provision in the bill authorizing naval
officer Of the United states 70 receive
an American vessel captured by an Eng
lish cruiser
Mr Morgan Explains
Information was given on that point
by MIR. Morgan. who added that It was
expected that the proposed legislation
would be supplemented by corresponding
legislation on the part Of the British
Parliament. II that confidence, he said.
should be disappointed in any respect, the
Government Of the United states would
find itself amply provided with laws for
the purpose of executing the award OF
the Paris board OF arbitration. He had
no expectation. however. that Great
Britain would recede in any respect from
the execution of the award. especially in
View of the high example which the
Congress of the United States was now
about 10 set Of its willingness. In good
faith, TO execute every H4It and parcel
OF that award.
An objection 10 hurry the bill through
was interposed by Mr. Chandler ttep,
y. H.. who spoke OF such action as
being utterly unprecedented in relation to
bin containing penal clauses OF the
most stringent character
Mr. Morgan said that he had not in
tended to ask immediate action on the
bin at the moment he reported Il; but
he had yielded to "the tidal wave Of
senatorial anxiety to pass the bill imme-
diately."
lie went On TO explain and advocate the
provisions Of the bill. Finally the bill was
ordered 20 be printed. and notice was
given by Mr. Morgan that he would ask
TO have it again taken up after Mr.. Noor-
hees had concluded his speech on the
tariff bill.
At . T. NJ. the Russian thistle bill came
10 as unfinished business. but was dis
placed as above stated 10y the tariff bill
and the debate upon that began. At 5.21
the Senate adjourned.