The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-04

Washington, May 3.-Although it was
evident a quorum was not present when
the Senate met, no Republican made
the point.
The House bill authorizing the wear
ing of a distinctive army and navy
badge on public occasions was passed
on motion of Mitchell, of Wisconsin.
Hunton asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of a bill to remit
the penalties on the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius.
Chandler objected.
On motion Of Morgan, in conformity
with special order, the Senate went in
to executive session to consider the
Chinese treaty.
The doors were re-opened at II. and
the tariff bill was taken up.
Allison suggested the pending amend
ment to change the date when the bill
shall go into effect from June ! to June
30 be passed over.
Chandler Is Caustic.
Mr.. Chandler gave his idea of what
the tariff bill should have been had
Democrats been true to the Chicago
&latform. and characterized the bill in
its present form as a long way re-
moved from that declaration Of prin-
ciples.
In considering it. Mr.. Chandler read,
with sarcastic comment, the letter of
Mr.. Cleveland addressed 20 President
ChaunceY L. Black, Of the league OF
Democratic clubs, enclosing a coutfihu-
lion. AIr. Cleveland, he said, was will
ing to pay for the dissemination of his
noble and lofty sentiments, and he
hoped that the Democrats Of the state
taking counsel of their eminent leader,
would finally put aside their scramble
for protection TO local, or perhaps per-
sonal interests and make their bill con-
form to the Democratic platform.
When Mr.. Chandler took his seat Mr..
Quay. Republican, of Pennsylvania,
resumed the speech, which he has been
\ delivering in serial form, the last Two
A,weells.
At $50 Mr.. Quay asked the clerk to
read portion of his speech.
Mr. Harris. who had been alerty
watching, raised point OF order
against the clerk reading senator
SIR. Quay said he was somewhat
fatigued and thought a short respite
would relieve him He had no desire
to violate the rules.
Quay Is Called.
Mr. Harris replied rather sharply that
he was glad to afford Mr.. Quay any re-
lief in his power. but when the senator
from PENNSYLVANIA insisted upon work
inc. a speech by day and by week he
would have to insist he make 1t hlm-
'0h. very we'll" retorted Mr. Quay
good humoredly, 81 will proceed
But there are more ways than one of
obtaining a breathing spell in the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, biandly sug-
gested the absence of a quorum. The
bells rang. The senators came into the
chamber from the cloak rooms and the
roll was called.
Forty-siX senators responded. The
senators were getting ready to return
to the places whence they had come
when Senator Quay moved to go into
executive session.
Most of them halted at the doors and
answered to their names and Mr.. Me
Hugh, of Alabama, stretched himself
out on one of the sofas against the
= wall When the roll was called, he an
y sWered without arising from his com
Afortable position there.
THAT won't do said Senator Hun
: ter of Virginia, in a voice loud enough
TO be heard in the press gallery op-
posite. Every senator who answers
10 his name in a recumbent position is
subject to fine of a basket Of cham
payne"
The senators smiled and nodded ap.
proval.
Mr.. Quay's motion was lost-32 to p
The hour of 4 o'clock, the hour set
for the Democratic caucus, having ar
rived, the Senate at 4:03, on motion OF
Mr.. Harris, adjourned until tomorrow
at IL a. IA.