The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-02
THE GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.


10 the acquisition Of lands in the Gettys
burg battlefield having been laid before
the Senate Mr.. Hill CDem., n. f), made
an appeal for immediate action upon 1t.
General Sickles sat beside him, and he
stated the facts in the case. including
the statement that trolley railroad
company is trying TO put down rail-
road through the most interesting part
Of the battlefield.
Mr.. Cockrell objected to immediate con-
sideration, and the joint resolution re-
mains on the table for the present.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Call,
and went over. for the appointment of
select committee of five senators TO inves-
tigate the subject Of the organized efforts
of corporations TO control elections OF
State legislatures and members OF Con-
gress, and whether corrupt means. sueh
as bribery by free trade, and the sub
sidizing of newspapers have been resorted
to and whether such acts are consistent
with the preservation of the Republic OF
the United States and the rights ana
liberty Of the people
MANpERsoN ON THE SUGAR TARIFF.
At 1O:4O the tariff bill was laid before
the Senate, the sugar schedule being the
pending gnSao qges1ok to speak upon a%a it, Hr
Mr.. Manderson's speech was stralgnt
nrotection argument, and sugar TOOK up
most of his time hoif
He spoke for three hourS anu a .hars,
ras p moral obi n on Congress 70
yoa9ntain the bounty system established
under the Mckinley act ana that tS 10
maintenance unth 1872 wv Awncn nraduction of
cq@'tt sugar consumed in the unitedh
States and thus Keep here tne solo'sv1o,tvOc s's1 ~
a wear which otherwise wouiq De a.e pau no. ~.
sugar 10 foreign countries, so1,t,,,e ~ in full
torce and effect until July l. $780, tie
ornvision rD of the law for the payment OF
bounty TO sugar growers III the oin'eu
SSI,e Mr. PETER spoke for over three hours
In onnosition 10 the duty on sugar anu
in favor OF the continuance OF tne posui..sS, sira,
arguing that the sugar duty was q uiiec9 s'-
tax on the poor man, anu Una, nn What he
eats ar what he wears. or on any OF tAe
necessaries Of life. After he closed nls
speech he got into an amusing controNeL,sy ,o,
WITH Win M hodr bod byo1ebt oysn s1'ie forward ID
At last the discussion came 10 CLOS,
and Mr. Hawley Comm TOOK ths
floor TO speak on the sugar scheduiei Dut.
as 1t was within ten minutes OF .
o'clock. he said that he preferred not
TO 20 on with his remarks. and sug-
gested that perhaps Mr.. Harris. Eho Is
In parliamentary charge OF the plli, nad
some executive business TO be disposeo
of.
Mr.. HARRIS WEARY OF THE DELAY.
Thereupon Mr.. Harris, In his most de-
liberate and impressive manner delivered
himself as follows:
'In answer 70 the senator from Con-
necticut. | will say the country Is ex-
ceedingly impatient at the length of time
that has been consumed in the consid-
Grafton OF this bill. II has right, in
NV opinion, 10 be impatient. The busi-
ness OF the country has suffered, and is
snfferfng day by day. and hour by hour
bv our inexcusable delay. give notice
tRat on and after Monday next-so far
as I can control it--the sessions of the
Senate win be continued TIL much later
homrs than heretofore. Now in regard
sn fbe appeal Of the senator from Con-
necticut. / move that the Senate proceed
m the consideration Of executive busi-
ness" Q,aughter)
After a short executive session the
Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning.