The record-union., 1894-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.


WASHINGTON, April 49, Senator
Mitchell of Oregon spoke against the
Wilson bill to-day. He declared that the
passage of the bill would be the legisla-
tive recognition of most dangerous econ
omy and constitutional heresy. In 1856
the Democrats elected Buchanan on that
policy, and almost bankrupted the treas
urv. The national credit was badly
shaken, and in 1860 they were hurled
from power. The same result will follow
in 1896 if the bill be passed. The Union
had been brought about because of the
VARYING tariffs of the different States.
The constitutionality of protection was
not attacked till 1892. He condemned the
ad valorem system and discussed wool at
length, pronouncing the schedules arbI-
trary and unjust, because they protected
the manufacturer and not the producer,
and favored foreigners. Placing wool on
the free list was most visionary fallacy.
Clothing is now cheaper than before the
passage of the Mckinley bill. Barley.
hops, plums and prunes also received at
tention. Agricultural products, he said,
fell under the blighting influence of the
Wilson bill, and he quoted the speech Of
VOORHEES,, delivered in 1881, proving him
once a protectionist. The bill was based
on no definite policy of customs taxation,
and was sectional, un-American, up-
Democratic and un-Republican.
Mitchell concluded his speech a few
minutes after o'clock, and Senator
Chandler moved that the Senate adjourn,
and demanded the yeas and nays. Pend
ing this the e-President laid before
the Senate message from President
Cleveland transmitting some Hawaiian
CORRESPONDENCE. The motion of Mr..
TsIs.. Al, lost hf1f NO ~
ing appeared. the vote being to u,
seven less than quorum, a call of the
Senate was ordered, which showed the
presence of exactly quorum.
Senator Hill inquired how many pairs
were announced, and on being told there
were nine, made the order read show1nga
quorum. for thirty-six had voted and
nine more had answered to their names
and announced their pair, thus showing
the presence of forty-fve, on two moro
than quorum.
Some amusement was caused by this
effort to apply the counting OF quorum
to the Senate, and Senator Hoar inquired
whether Mr.. Hill had made the point
simply to pay that tribute TO the wisdom
of the late Speaker of the House tAr.
Reed.
Senator Quay also inquired whether
he wished a suggestion of Reed rules"
81 do not admit that Mr.. Reed has any
monopoly OF such simple rule as tnls,
and which may be applied TO any parila-
mentary body" replied Mr.. Hill.
The Vice President was not able to rule
on the question as to whether quorum
had been shown to be present by the last
vote, but recognized Mr.. Hill, who, after
he had obtained the floor, yielded 1t to
Mr.. Cockrell, who moved that, as IL was
too late to do any business, the senate 90
into executive session. This was agreed
to, and they accordingly did not learn
whether the Vice-President held that
quorum was present or not.
After short executive session the SEN
ate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Demo
cratic mem bers ofthe House did not hope
for quorum until Tuesday. but are
counting upon the adoption then OF the
pending rule fining members who do not
respond to roll-calls.
The Republicans refused to vote on the
approval of the journal and raised the
question OF no quorum, the Democrats
lacking twenty-six of a quorum.