Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-09
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Hoar on Alleged Democratic Inconsistency.
Printing once Site.


WASHINGTON. May s.-sENATE.-It
required the usual call Of senators this
morning to secure the presence of quo
rum before the reading of yesterdays
Journal.
The credentials OF John +. Gear, as
senator elect from the State OF Iowa TO
succeed Senator Wilson. were presented
by Mr. Wilson. read, and laid on the
table after Mr.. Hoar had made his usual
criticism Of their FORM
At II 80 Mr. Harris moved TO proceed to
the consideration of the tariff bill. AT
the same moment Mr.. Allen PopulisD, OF
Nebraska who had offered resolution
Yesterday in regard TO the arrest of Coxey
and his two subordinates, which reso-
luton had gone over Til this morning.
rose to claim precedence for II.
The president asked Mr.. Harris
whether his motion was in order until
after the close of the morning hour. Mr..
Harris thought his motion was In order
nj any time even Immediately after the
reading of the Journal.
Mr. Allen consented to his resolutions
going over till tomorrow, on condition
that II would then occupy the same po-
sition ii now did. With that understand
ing. MIR. Harris's motion was put ana
agreed to, and thereupon the tarlH Dill
was taken up for consideration. and MT.
Hoar addressed the Senate In opposition
10 II. this being the opening OF the sixth
weeks debate upon that measure
HOAR LECTURES DEMOCRACY.
When Mr.. Hoar had expressed his con-
viction that the Finance committee uiu
not approve the bill and that most OF the
MON who we're to vote for 1t would. when
they did so. violate their oaths 10 sup
mort the Constitution. as they understood
4, he was asked by Mr.. Gray whether
be meant 10 say that the persons who
would vote for the bill would violate their
oaths. ,,. rsor
:" do" was Mr.. Hoar's blunt answer.
..rbat is a very remarkable charge Tor
the Senator to make against his col
leagues in the Senate" Mr. Gray re-
,,arked with a t,ngle of anger in his
manner -.
-"lt is a very remarkable thing to do
Mr. Hoar said.
~ repel tha charge as unworthy or ina
Senator from Massachusetts, ana as uh-
worthy of any senator in this place Mr.
Gray exclaimed. with increasing anger
.The Democratic party" said Mr.. Hoar'
argumentatively. ACQUIRED the confidence
of the country in 1892 by platform which
declared that protection was ROBBERY
and fraud, and was a vioiatoh oi .ns
Constitution, and they have got Dill
NOW crowded with protection. They have
put in 1t new protective duties ihey
have nut a duty on sugar. which they
are now going TO increase. for protection.
and for nothing else. Now. when that is
done does the Senator from Delaware
think that I am going to be deferred by
little bluster from him? There Is no logi-
cal argument for a man who says that a
duty for protection Is robbery and Is
violation of the Constitution. and who
then comes In and takes an oath that
the Constitution, as so understood by him.
no will support He violates that pledge
and that oath when he puts into legisla-
t,on a new duty or an Increase OF an
old duty-both Of which this bill does In
abundance-for the mere purpose OF pro-
tect,on. and when 1t is well known that
thew could not pass the bill except with
the aid OF persons who want those duties
for protection.
Mr GRAY: Does the Senator think that
what he has said Is entitled to any bet
ter designation than 'bluster," when he
charges his colleagues and peers In the
senate with violating their oaths?
..The Senator" said Mr.. Hoar, 'is vio-
lating the rules of the Senate"
IL leave It to that great tribunal. the
public." Mr.. Gray replied. ''as to who.
has violated the proprieties and the
duties which q senator owes to hts con-
stituents."
After some further interchange Of re-
marks In the same spirit. Mr.. Gray
made the point Of order on Mr.. Hoar that
he had charged his colleagues with vio-
iating their oaths by their action In the
Senate.
me point Of order was evprruisd hS