St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-23

temperature in the chamber of So. MIR.
Harris SAID that he regretted that he
could not comply with the request.
The country, as well as the senate, had
some rights, as we'll as the senators,
The country was entitled to know at
the earliest possible moment, what the
fate of this bill was to be. The debate
mad been going on since April 2, and
he regretted that he was unable to
grant the request. Let the senators
proceed now-let them exhibit their
learning and their rhetoric. he said, bit.
terly. Il will not move to adjourn as
long as l can hold quorum here" said
ne, .or as long as there is any means of
obtaining quorum. Let us STAY lierp,n
he SAID. with wave OF his hand and
shake of his head.
mot always, not all night. but for a
reasonable time"
MIR. Hill called attention to the fact
that this was the first time this priv
llege had been refused. The senator
from Tennessee had kept a patient
temper until he (HilD submitted the re-
quest. 1t had been exercised against
him because he saw tit to antagohize
this
PET SCHEME
that was so odious 10 him and the state
lie represented.
MI: Harris Interrupted him to say
tnat II progress had been made today
he would have yielded to all adjourn
ment.
The senator says the time has been
Wasted,' said MIR. Hill.
1T has," said Mr.. Harris, gruffly,-
from his seat.
VINO is the judge?" said Mr.. Hill.
II say that it has not been wasted.
HAafPrn9V 81 000 ~.
emption in this bill. argued Yesterday
that every $1,000 exempted made it
more indefensible,
~ esterday the Democratic support
ers OF the income tax stood ready to
vote for 81, 600 exemption. Today tine
nnance committee brought in an
amendment to reduce the exemption to
$4,000. Was that time wasted? Yes
terday argued against absolute ex.
emptlon OF savings banks. Today an
amendment is before the senate that
exempts them. think that we are
making very satisfactory progress. l
think il cruel,
UNJUST AND UNWORTHY
OF the senator from Tennessee that he
should seek to crowd me tonight when
l deSlre to reply to arguments made
today
II accept the responsibility must
cheertuIly," said Mr.. Harris in a dis
gusted tome.
II will make the senator accept other
responsibilities" said Mr.. Hill, his eyes
flashing. The New York senator was
evidently thoroughly aroused.
Proceed" calculated Mr.. Harris
without rising from his seat.
will not, be ordered by you," said
Mr.. Hill, turnlng upon the senator from
EHnnpScpa fipraalu u will
or yoar plantation manners exhibited
toward me.
Neither do care for an exhibition
OF the manners of the slumS of New
York. retOrteu MIR. Harris, hotiy, ris-
ing to his feet.
"They are better than those of the
plantations of Tennessee" said MIR.
Hill.
Mr.. Harris made no reply. and Mr..
Hill proceeded to call attention to the
fact thar he was in no way responsible
for the delay on this bill. If anybody
was responsible for the long delay on
this bill. he said, it was the committee
OIL rules and the Democratic majority,
which had refused 10 amend the rules
SO they could control legislation. Mr..
Hill was proceeding to discuss the
question OF changing the rules at
length when Mr.. Harris. realizing that
he could not force the New York SEN
ator against his will. Unanswered so that
a vote was had upon an important
verbal amendment, and this disclosing
the aosense OF quorum, he moved an
adjournment. In doing SO he gave
notice that tomorrow he should ask the
senate to sit until the tariff bill was
finally completed in the committee OF
the whole and reported to the senate,
Then, at ITO. the senate adjourned.