Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-04
FIFTY-THlRO CONGRESS.
Tariff in the senats-Rivers and Harbors
I'm the House.

rbara ,,r.s 10, tho usual call OF the Sem
ate this morning for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning a quorum. the attendahce OF sena-
tors being rather larger than ordinarily.
Mr.. Morgan was present, anu recsINs,i
condolences from many OK MS dssoSiates
A reouest from MIR. Berry for unani-
nous consent to take up bill on the
calendar was objected 10 py Mr. MORGAN,
who moved that the Senate proceed 10
the consideration OF eNecuuE. oesiieso
In conformity with the order OF the S-hate
made ten DAYS ago. The motion was
agreed to, and the senate froceeued 10
executive business. The doors were re-
opened at IL NJ. and Immediately after,
wards the considera ton Of the tafih Dill
was proceeded with.
charge OF the bill. TO let the hrst amend
rnent. fixing tho time for the bill To go
I into effect be passed over for the present
MIR Vest said that 80 far as he WAS
concerned. he had no obJectoh. Mr; mar
ris said that the matter was whoiiy IN
material. OF course. the time at which
the bin would 90 into effect would be
fixed later. and in order 10 make pro-
gress he would consent.
Mr. Hoar compimented the Senator
from Tennessee sarcastically on consent
ing TO make pr1gress. >,
"And the Senator from Tennessee"
said Mr. Harris. hopes that the Senator
from Massachusetts, will join him In the
progress"
50 the first amendment was passed over
and the second amendment was taken up
being the insertion In the first paragraph
Of the words cor withdrawn from con-
sumption"
Mr. quay. who has been entitled to the
floor every day sinc- April 18th alter
mating with Mr.. DOph). yielded IL TO Mr.
Chandler who said that he had been dis
cussing for some time to reply To some
observations OF Mr.. Palmers. but had had
no opportunity until now. the Senator
from oregon not being v-ry wei. and the
Senator from Pennsylvania having had
occasional fits Of sickness. U.aughtcr)
lie argued in favor Of postponement
for at least six ponths after its passage
Of the time for the bin to 90 into effect,
in order that the people might get ready
for n bin which was a. different from the
platform of the Democratic party as
black was from white; as light from
darkness.
After Mr. Chandler Mr. Quay took the
floor with another number Of his serial
speech, which he hogan April nth, and
a large part OF which consisted Of sta
tistical tables from the census and other
sources and of statements as to the
various manufacturing Industries Of the
country.
MIR. Hoar asked Mr.. Voorhees,. chairman
Of the Finance Committee. a question as
To tho cstmata made by him OF the in
creased impOrtatiOns that would result
from the passage Of tn" tariff bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, replied that no more dli-
hcult time than the present could be
imagined for making any such estimate.
inasmuch as the business OF all countries
in tine world was disturbed and depressed.
lie had Irefarro not 10 depend upon
Congress for making the government sale
In its revenues. and had not spent much
time in guessing what tha increase would
BE- He would like 10 have the necessary
revenue made a sure thing. ana that was
one reason why he stood by the income
tax What would terrify him more than
49,, II. 10.
name should be associated with bin
entitled. ~ bill TO raise revenue for the
support Of the government; ana which
would not do II. He added that for his
own part n believed that liberalizing
commercial relations with foreign coun-
tries would naturally stimulate commerce
and increase importations, but 1t was I'M
possible to reach any dciinit" estimate.
The senate then tat 1 +. NJ adjourned
until tomorrow at II y. NJ, Mr. lfoar
crossing over to the Democratic side or
the chamber and cOmpimentlng Mr. Noor-
hees on the adrot way in which he had
cVadcd a direct answer to his inquiry.
House Of Representatives.
At 1926 the House. in Committee of the
Whole. with Mr. Hatch i'm the chair, r.
sumed consideration of the river and har-
Dor bill. and Chairman Cdtchings made
a running explanation Of the provisions
Of the bill, larg ly in response to -aif :
Mr.. Hepburn Republican. Of Iowa.
| smoke for half an hour. deNOting himself
| u the matter Of the transfer 10 the
General Governm mt. with consequent ap-
propriatonS TO maintain them. of works
begun by States, and thereby relieving
| them of the obligations they had assumed.
II, said he would ask 10 have the bill
amended by giving to the Eighth 0owa)
| District 5000, the pToportiOnate amount
due each district under the bill. for the
| purpose of improving the highways there
| in by the exclusion of war therefrom.
Q.aught"r.)
An effort by Mr.. Catchngs to limit
general debate 10y unanimous consent WAS
unsuccessful and vote by yeas and nays
WAS necessary to settle the matter. ON
| this vote. for the first time under the
| new quorum counting rule, was the name
of a member reported to the House aS
| present, and not voting. The tellers were
| Mcssrs Catchings and Ray, and they
| notified the Speaker that Mr.. Boatnvr
| OemocraU. Of Louisiana, and Mr.. Hep
| burn Republcan). of Iowa, We're present
| and refused To vote The list showed
yeas, lG3: nays, lion motion 10 close
| debate in twenty minutes. and 1t was
| necessary TO count them to make quo
rum. -.
Before the House adjourned (at 5:05).
| at the request Of House members OF the
| pOckery Commission. the Committee on
| ApprOpriatiOns was instructed to make
| appropriations In the legislative eXecu-
| tive. and judicial hill for the year cndinS
| June co. 1925. as far as applicable, III aC &C,
| cCrlance with the provisions OF the biii
| passed yesterday. reofganlZlnS the AZ
| counting branch Of the Treasury Depart