New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-09

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J for it. when they did so. would violate their
oaths 10 support the Constitution as they under
| stood It. he was asked by Mr.. Gray dem, Del)
whether he meant to say that the persons who
would vote for the bill would violate their oaths.
! II do" was Mr.. Hoar's blunt answer
| That Is a very remarkable charge for the
| Senator to make against his colleagues In the
Senate" NJ Gray remarked. with tInge Of
| anger in his manner.
| ut Is a very remarkable thing to do, Mr..
| Hoar said.
Il repel the charge unworthy Of the Sena-
| tor from Massa chusetts and as unworthy OF
Senator In this place" Mr. Gray exclaimed, with
increasing anger.
THE Democratic party" said Mr Hoar argu-
tentatively, acquired the confidence OF the
country I'm 1892 by platform which declared
that Protection robbery and n fraud and
was a violation Of the Constitution, and they
have got a bill now crowded with Protection.
They have put IN II new protecting duties They
have put "A duty sugar. which they are going
10 increase, for Protection. and for nothing else.
Now when that is done. does the Senator from
Delaware think that | am going 10 be deferred
by a little buster from him? There Is no logi-
cal escape for a man who says that duty for
Protection Is robbery and is violation OF the
an oath that he will support the Constitution
as SO understood by him. He violates that
pledge and that oath when he puts into legisla
ton a new duty or increase Of an old duty-bo;h
OF which this bill does in abunGance-for the
mere purpose Of Protection: and when II Is we'll
known that they could not pass the bill except
with the all II persons who want those duties
for Protection"
Mr Gray-Does the Senator think that what
he has said Is entitled TO any better designation
than "buster." when he charges his colleagues
and peers tn the Senate with violating their
oaths?
The Senator" said Nj Hoar. rs violating
the rules II the Senate"
Il leave 1t to that tribunal the public Mr.
Cray replied. "as TO who has violated the pro-
prieties and the duties which Senator owes to
his constituents"
After some further interchange u remarks In
the same spirit. Sir. Gray made the point OF or
der on Mr Hoar that he had charged ny coll
leagues with violating their oaths by their action
In the Senate
the point OF order was overruled by the pre-,
siding officer (lir Gallinger Rep. y. H., and
MI lIOar with his speech.
Mr. Hoar occupied the floor for two and
half hours. When he resumed his seat Mr..
Gray rose and said that II anything were needed
10 demonstrate how gigantic a task was present.
ed In taking down the drunclal tuiiCe VI piV-
lection the debate and tbc experience OK the last
five weeks would supplied II. Every at
tempt. he a7!d To approach the moDstrous az
grega'ion Of folly and greed known as the Me-
Xinley law had been met on every side by those
who had raised camor against the EFFORT OF
the people 10 come 10 their own again. Corpo-
rate greed private avarice. and all that had been
bred by years OF high protection OF the worst
feelings OF humanity were arrayed III solid pha-
lanx against even the most moderate attempt
O. amcllorate the conditions Of high protection.
had al u
ruin and want. The country was living to-day
under the provisions OF the Mckinley act; ana
marching on the highways and summoning the
Legislative power OF the country 10 do Its be-
hests What the advocates OF protection had
calmed for themselves. the ministers OF ideness
and raD,ne were claiming for themselves
Mr. Hoar ascrIbed TO Mr. Gray "a marvellous
gift OF wrapping himself In his own virtue and OF
imputing to others what he was constantly doing
himself"
Here was a bill Mr. Hoar added. that was
dotted and crowded all over with Protection;
and yet Senators on the other side who declared
that the Constitution prohibited such Protection
were prepared TO vote for IL.
Mr. Gray said that he did not propose 20 vote
for a protective duty on sugar. and mat ne
supposed that the Senator from Massachusetts
understood the difference between protective
duty and 4 revenue duty.
Mr. Palmer dem. lid said he could not avoid
feeling that the speech OF the Senator from Mas
sachusetts (Mr. HoaD had behind Il the local. |
intnrests Of other people Such Protection as the
Senator from Massachusetts had cxpounded and
advocated was simply Communism 1t was cry !
that unless aid was given by law the industries |
OF the country would perish
Mr. Hale (Rep. Mane) asked Mr. Palmer to |
indicate what bill IL was that he supposed the |
neope favored. Was 1t the Wilson bill? Was II |
Tho frat draft u the Senate bill? Was ii the blu
introduced 10y the Senator from Indiana, MI |
Voorhees,? Was 1t the BIZ champlonrd by the |
mi inst laid before the Scnate-the bill dosig- |
mated by the Senator from Wisconsin as the |
Sugar Trust bill. None OF these bllls. Mr.: Ilale
added were alike. The bill reported yesterday |
bv the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. jones' was |
no more Ike the bill reported by the senator |
from indiana than the gavo OF the presiding |
acGrer was Ike an f. fiat bugie. U.aughter) |
There was no resemblance between them lie |
rencated the question as to which bi u was |
favored Mr. Palmer replied that the country |
had approved the Mckinley act, ana would re-
gard any Of the pending bills as preferable to IL.
Mr. Morrill, Rcp.. VII. a member OF the |
Finance Committee. expressed himself as desir-
ing 10 say something In appreciation OF the Demo
cratic majority OF me finance So tIn..e.
something he said. with sarcastic humor. from |
The debates OF the last five weeks; and. there
fore az they had made some progress ne should
ask leave for them to sit again II they would ,
nos, none the consideration OF BE Tariff BILL and |
take up and pass the appropriation bilis, they /
might perhaps at the end OF another month, be
abic To report another bill which would pass the
Senate unanimously Oaughter)
Mr. Quay (Rep., PENN then took the floor. and |
delivered the sixth part of his speech against the
Tariff bill.
MIR Quay retain.d the floor till 4:i0 o'clock. when
he Welded for a motion TO proceed TO executive |
business.
The presiding offcer-Mr Faulkner Dem. w. |
Va)-laid before the Senate the credentials of |
John Patton jr., appointed as Senator from Mich
igan I'm place Of the late Senator Stockbrdge. ard
they were read and laid on the table.
The presiding officer also laid before the Senate
the New-York and New-Jersey Bridge bill which |
was referred 10 the Committee Commerce.
The Senate the n. motion of Mr. Mills Dem
Texas). proceeded to the consideration of execu-
tive business. and at 6:l0 D. m. adjourned till
tomorrow at II "A.
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