Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-10
Induction Into Once Of Senator Walsh,
Of Georgia.
DAVID B. HILL SPEAKS.
The Wilson Bill and the Proposed
Income Tax.
ADMINISTRATION BLUNDERS.
Particularly the Ono in Relation to
Hawaii-President Cicveiand's Rcpuoh-
can Secretary of state.

10 several causes~-thc sunny weather, tue
expectation of hearing Senator Hiii' Oh
New York, speak against the tariii o''''
and n desire TO see the newly-appolnteu
Senator from Georgia indicted into Office.
Mr.. Gordon announced that uhe Seha-
tor-eleet from the State of Georgia WAS
present and he moved that he pc no"
sworn In. The Nice-President requested
the newly-appointed senator to come Tor
ward and take the oath Of office.
Thereupon Mr.. Walsh, arm in arm with
Mr.. Gordon. and with "a bunch of violets
I'm his button-hole, walked round the lobby
to the head of the main aisle. and down
the main aisle TO the Vice-Presidents
seat. where the oath was read to him by
the Vice President and taken and sub
scribed by him. AS soon as he had per-
formed this function attention was called
by Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachusetts, to the
peculiar form Of the credentials. He SAID
II was very desirable indeed that the
state authorities should conform 10 the
form of credentials which had become the
custom. and which had been repeatedly
held 10 be valid He had, however, no
motion TO make.
MIX. HILL.
At 200 Mr. Hin rose 10 address the
Senate. As he began his speech the Sen
ate chamber presented sight not OFTEN
seen I'm IL. Not only were the galleries,
including the diplomatic gallery, packed
so that there was not vacant seat IN
them. while every space Offering stand
ing room was occupied, but there was
hardly a vacant chair on either side of
the chamber, and the Hobbies back of
the chairs were crowded by members OF
the House and others who gained ad-
mission. Senators on both sides settled
themselves In their chairs and turned
their faces toward the New York Sena-
tor, who read his speech from printed
slips but with remarkable and we'll
sustained emphasis.
In the first part of his speech. In which
he criticised the foreign policy OF the ad-
ministration. he stirred up a ripple of
laughter among Republican senators by
the remark that the Republican party
would have to accept some share of the
responsibility for the blunders committed.
as the Secretary OF State had been taken
from its ranks. There also some
amusement caused by his statement thas
in adopting the incometax proposition the
Democratic party was being made the tail
of the Populist kite.
dent in the delivery of the speech. but
there was no dminutiOn Of interest mani.
Tested I'm it from the first paragraph 10
the last.
Applause from the galleries followed the
conclusion of the speech at 4:2D, but Il
was noticeable that none Of the usual
CONGRATULATIONS from associates were Of
ferod to Mr.. Hill. He retained his seat
for a few minutes. and then withdrew IL
one of the ClOak-rooms.
Mr.. Harris called for the reading OF the
tariff bill in eXtcnsO. and Mr. Aldrich in
quired as 10 the status of the bill
He was informed by the Vice-President
that the debate thus far had proceeded
bv unanimous consent with the reading of
the bin.
Various questions were put TO Mr.. Har-
ris as to his object in calling for the
reading OF the bill. He disclaimed that
IL was any part Of his purpose to cut off
any opportunity for offering amendments
When the bill has been once read"
Mr. Harris continued, "every line of 1t
Is open 10 amendment, and then every
senator will select the precise line and
point at which he proposes as an amend
ment."
Mr. Aldrich suggested that instead of
the bill being read formally, as proposed
by Mr. Harris, IL should be read para
might he offered as the bill was read.
That. he said, was the uniform practice
in tariff and appropriation bills.
FILIBUSTERING.
As Mr.. Harris persisted in asking that the
bill be read in full Mr.. Chandler expressed
the hope (sarcastically) that the Senator
from Tennessee would not BIZ prevented
from hlibusterng against the bill. as he
appeared TO be doing.
While the matter was still under discus
sion. without any prospect OF arriving at
any decision on II. motion to adjourn
was made by Mr.. Henderson. 1t was
voted down-yeas, 10 (all Republicans;
nays, "a.
after some further consumption Of time
spent in fruitless discussion Of the point
as TO how the bill should be proceeded
with, motion to proceed TO executive
business was made by Mr.. Hale (Repub-
lcan), of Maine.
ON this motion no quorum voted, all the
Republicans but two Withholding theip
votes, and the rest of the days session
was spent in plain. ordinary. everyday
hlibusterng. such as Is frequently wit.
messed in the House. and with the same
result. No business was done. and an adj
journment was forced at go
HILLS SPEECH.
The opening sentence OF Senator Hills
speech clearly indicated the aggressive
tone in regard 10 the administration which
pervaded the whole speech. lie said:
1.-The political revolution which COM
menced in 1890 and eliminated In 1899 was
an emphatic expression OF the popular
will in behalf OF certain governmental
policies. Measures. and not men, were
largely the issues involved in that move
mcnt.'
He summarized the measures as oppo-
sition to the odiouS Federal election-laws
discontinuance of silver-bullion purchases
instead Of the coinage contemplated by
the Constitution a better and more
economical administration of public af-
fairs. condemnation OF that abuse or
perversion OF the taxing power of the
government, which is known as the policy
OF protection for projections sake alone,
and a federation in favor Of tariff for
revenue.
The enforcement of these policies de-
volved upon the party in power. 1t Is not
denied that some mistakes have occurred.
our foreign policy, especially that relating
TO Hawaii, IT must be admitted, has not
met the eXpecta tons OF the people. A
sense Of humiliation prevailed when the
project for the restoration of deposed
monarchy was unfolded by the admins
tration. and qualification ensued when its
abandonment or failure was reluctantly
announced, influenced largely by an
aroused public sentiment.
This blundcr, Mr.. Hill considered, was
the natural consequence OF placing the
Department OF State in charge OF Re
publican statesman, distinguished and
estimable though he might be, whose
public services had always been Identified
in opposition to the Democratic party.
and whose political convictions upon the
disputed public questions of the day. If
changed at ell. are carefully concealed
Mr.. HUI expressed regret that the
President should not have been able to
find In his own party some safe and
honored statesman In whom he and his
party could have placed confidence, one
OF Democratic instincts and training
whose management OF foreign affairs
would have reflected credit upon the
country and would have avoided the pro-
mitigation Of that unAmerican policy
departure from Democratic precedents-
which was sought to be forced upon an
unwilling people.
TARIFF REFORM.
Referring to the question OF tariff re-
form. he drew contrast between 1887
and 1890 and said an extreme reduction
of tariff duties at q time when the
Treasury was swollen with a surplus of