The herald., 1894-06-23

marks today, asked Hsrris, in charge of
the bill, to yield to an Adjournment, as
the senate had been sitting eight houre
at q Temperature in the chamber OF 30
degrees.
Harris said he regretted that he could
not comply with the request. The coun-
try, as we'll as the senate. had rights as
well as senators. The country was en-
titled to know at the earliest moment
what the tate of this bill will be. Let
the senators proceed now let them ex-
hibit their learning and their rhetoric.
he said bitterly. II will not move to
adjourn as long as l can hold quorum
here" eaid here, cor as long as there is
any means of obtaining q quorum. Let
us stay here" he said, with wave Of
his hand and shake of head, mot al
ways, not all night, but for reasonable
time"
Hill called attention to the fact that
this was the frat time this privilege had
been refused. The senator from Ten
nesse had kept a patient temper until
he Child submitted this request. He
bad been exercised against him because
he saw dit to antagunize this pet scheme
that was so odious to him and the state
ne represented.
Harris interrupted to say that il pro-
gress had been made today he would
have yielded to an adjournment.
"The senator says the tire has been
wasted" eaid Hill.
sit has," said Harris ruefully from
his scat.
who is the Judge" said Hill. 81 say
it has not been wasted. Yesterday
$4,000 was fixed to the exemption in this
bill. | argued yesterday that every
$1,000 exempted made ii more indefensi-
BILE. Yesterday the Democratic sup
porters of the income tax stood ready to
vote for a $4,000 exemption; today the
exemption ia $4,000. Was that time
wasted? Yesterday / argued against
the absolute exemption OF savings banks;
today an amendment comes in that ex-
empts them. ] think we are making
very satisfactory progress. l think it
cruel, unjust and unworthy OF the sena-
ator from Tennessee that he should seek
to crowd me tonight when desire to re-
ply to arguments made today"
II accept the responsibility most
sheerfully," replied Harris in Disguised
zone.
II will make the senator accept other
responsibilities" said Hill. his ewes
flashing. The New York senator was
eFld6uIly tnSrOuyulV AIuuhtu.
Proceed" calculated Harris, without
rising from his seat.
81 will not be ordered by you," said
Hill, turning upon the senator from
Tennessee. 81 will have none OF your
plantation manners exhibited towards
me-"
Neither do care foi an exhibition
of the manners OF the slums OF New
York." retorted Harris hotly, rising to
his feet.
'They are better than those OF the
plantations of Tennessee" said Hill.
Harris made no reply, and Hill pro-
ceeded to call attention TO the fact that
he was in no way responsible for the
delay of this bill. If anybody was re-
Eponsible for the long delay on this bill,
he said, it was the committee on rules
and the Democratic majority which had
refused to amend the rules by which
they could control legislation.
Hill was proceeding to discuss the
question of changing the rules at length,
when Harris, realizing that he could
not force the New York senator against
his will maneuvercd 90 vote was held
upon an important verbal amendment,
and this disclosing the absence OF
quorum, he moved an adjournment. In
doing go he gave notice that tomorrow
he should ask the senate to sit until the
tariff bill WAS finally completed in the
OF the whole and reported TO
the senate.
At 10 the senate adjourned.