Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-02

MI vest resented this, and said, very
enarpIy, that he was not speaking of in
divfduals; he was unwilling to place church
amusements and the Louisiana lottery on
the same footing.
MI. German Thinks the Bill Too
Sweeping.
Mr.. German Cdd.) agreed with Mr. Yes,
that the bill was entirely too sweeping.
Mr.. Hoar thought the opposition to the
measure was hypocritical A general Law
always had a practical execution. But 1,
would be absurd In a general law to inser,
q specific provision which would allow a lit
tie gambling by church people for purely
pious purposes. Qaughter)
Mr. German persisted in his opposition
The present anti-lottery law had been ef-
fective- 1t was now proposed to strike
down the innocent drawings of hospitals
and other public charitable institutions
two-thtrds Of whose revenues were obtained
from fairs at which these drawings were
had In his own state of Maryland, until
twenty years ago. there was scarcely an in
stitution Of this character which had not
been created and was not now maintained
In this way.
Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr.. German, He ad-
mitted that in the old days rafting and
drawings had been common, even In Massa-
chusetts, but 1t bred the spirit of gambling
ana was everywhere being put down. He
could not think that at the close of the
nineteenth century two-thirds of the char
table institutions of the state were main-
tained by gambling operations. At this
point MIR. Harris interrupted the debate
1t had been proceeding by unanimous CON
sent.
Mr.. Harris interposed an objection and
Abruptly moved to take UP the tariff bill
Before the motion was put the con ference
report on the bill for the punishment of
crimes In Yellowstone Park was adopted.
mr. Lodge on Discussing the Tariff
Bill.
The consideration of the tariff bill was
then resumed Mr.. Quay, who was entitled
TO the floor. yielded to Mr. Lodge. Mr..
Lodge reviewed the history of the Wilson
Dill In the House and Senate to show that
until the 1st of April, when the debate ON
tne measure began in the Senate. IL had
oeen entirely in the control of the majority.
me only opportunity the minority had to
oiscuss and consider the bill was in the
senate chamber, and If the minority in
ss'ed upon discussing 1t that could not be
ooJeeted to as delay
. Lodge then proceeded to comment
cas'icaiiy upon the 100000 circulars
go. 80 ost oy the finance committee, with a
great flourish of trumpets. He cited nuner-
uS Instances in his state where from two
" thlIJ circulars had gone to the sana
u n 50 90 lnat, said he. the Loco. 900 circu-
Went 10 about 10000 individual firms
Hnere was no evidence, either to show that
tne returns made were regarded AZ ali no
80 ttee. Ihe republican party in
the senate would therefore he faisa 70 tts
trust II 1t did not exercise its full right
70 discuss every feature of this measure
= measure. he said. which rejected every
erences to the sugar. lead ana Datrofa,,r,
trusts In his opinion the republicans would
De Justified In carrying their opposition to
any extent to defeat il. If passed II wouId
not bring rest, comfort and certsfntv
Ihose who framed 1t in bringing II in de-.
clared their intention to change it. If pass
ed II would but prove the stepping stone Of
further agitation and change
Mr.. Lodges purpose seemed to he to st,r
Up the democratic side
Mr. squire Against the Bill.
He yielded the moor back to Mr.. ouay.
who yielded 1t to Mr.. Squire Of Washing
ton The latter delivered q carefully pre-
pared argument