The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-06

Washington, April 5.-In the Senate
today, Mr.. Hill, of New York, gave
notice that at o'clock next Monday
he would submit few remarks on the
pending tariff bill.
Some amusement was created by the
Introduction of the following resolution
by Mr. George, of Mississippi:
Resolved, that in view of the present
depressed financial condition of the
people, the low price of agricultural
and other products, the Indebtedness
of the people and the increased value
of money, the committee of the judic-
larry be directed to prepare a bill to
reduce by 20 per cent. all official in
the United States
The resolution was referred in accord
ance with its terms, while some sena-
tors INDUCED in good-natured badger
ing at the expense of Mr.. George, SEN
ator Gray remarking, soto Voce, that
it was worse than an income tax.
At the request of Seator Hans
brough. of North Dakota, the Senate
took up the bill appropriating $1,000000
for the destruction of the Russian
thistle.
Senator Mills, of Texas, spoke in OPP
position TO it, basing his objection upon
the spreading tendency towards pater-
nalism in government If the Russian
thistle made it's appearance in the Dis
trict of Columbia, it would be the duty
of Congress, under the Constitution, to
take action to suppress it, but outside
of the District, Congress could not 60
j Mr.. Kyle PopulisD, of South Da-
/ kota, proposed an amendment provid-
ing the sum appropriated should be
divided pro rata among the states
where the thistle is found, according to
the estimated cost of exterminating it,
and that if any part of the appropri-
] alton should remain uneXpended after
the destruction, it should be divided
pro rata among the states interested
/ for the purpose of preventing its re-
| turn
! Mr. Allen PopulsD. of. Nebraska.
supported the bill, calling attention to
! the fact that the weed was not in
! digenous, but had gained foothold
| here under the laws of the nation-the
immigration laws.
Senator George, of Mississippi, OPP
posed Mr.. Kyle's amendment
Senator Harris expressed some sur
prise that the senator from Mississippi
George, should give voice to such un-
Democratic theories as that the general
government should interfere with the
state governments.
Il am not making this speech to
make it plausible to the senator from
I Tennessee" replied Mr. George. Il
know what mis- views are, and l know
they are not in accordance with the
constitution [Laughter.J
Il am very glad to have that an
nouncement, replied Mr.. Harris de
hberately. Let it go on record
Whether it is oracular or not. it is
true" was the retort, of Mr. George.
At o'clock the tariff bill was laid
before the Senate as the unfinished
business and the thistle bill went over
without action
Mr.. PETER was recognized, but Mr.
Call asked the senator to yield for a
motion to so into executive session
which Mr.. PETER agreed to do. on con.
diuon it should not last too long, and
he should be entitled to the floor when
the Senate resumed its open session.
Mr.. Harris, however, asked Mr. Peffe,
not to yield as he did not wish the
tariff bill interfered with, objected tC
the motion Of Mr.. Call, and demanded
the yeas and nays.
The roll was called and the motion
prevailed-31 to 19-and the Senate went
into executive session, which lasted
until bib p. M, when the Senate ad.
journed