Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-12

VA, THUhOlJA1, AIN
.~rhe confessional" Mr.. Hale repeated
az any senator desires to go TO It."
when the Senator yielded TO the Sena-
tor from Alabama II was in the nature
OF debate on the tariff bill. and not
violation OF the rule" said Mr. Harris.
81 40 considered It," said Mr.. Hale.
with a laugh. In which he was Joined by
other Republican senators.
HALE on THE TARIFF.
Mr.. Hale then proceeded with his
speech on the tariff bill. and In opposi-
tion torif
In the course OF his speech, an allu-
sion 10 Canada walked up some discussion
OF the question OF Canadian annexation.
Mr.. Gray said that he agreed with the
Senator from Maine as to the advisable
ity of extending the area Of free trade
and OF ''abolishlng the border" And
Mr. Morrill, said that In case OF annex
alton a large amount OF immigration
from Canada would stay there and con-
sumo all its agricultural products. 80 that
there would be none TO cross the border.
In closing I'D the discussion on that
point. Mr.. Hale said: without condition
or reciprocity, this bill gives up every
particle OF protection which farmers and
Others on this side Of the border now
have for the benefit OF the Canadian
farmer: and thereby postpones indeftn-
itely any prospect OF annexation. The mo-
ment that the Canadians get what they
want by n Democratic free trade tariff
that moment the annexation sentiment
dies out. and we may look to see as the
legitimate result OF this bill II IL passes
and Is maintained for the next few years,
the diving out OF the annexation sentiment
on the other side and the American peo-
ple will find itself confronted with a rival,
perhaps hostile. dominion all along our
entire northern border. This in itself Is
SO important consideration that In the
broad domain Of tatesma nship II ought
to be alone n death blow TO this bill.
Every patriotic impulse OF the American
people is aroused against such a policy"
In discussing the question of duties on
lime. Mr.. Hale yielded TO Mr. McPher-
son. who put a long and rather involved
question to him, the response to which,
on the part OF Mr.. Hale, was that the
question contained so much knowledge
on a subject which the Senator knew no.
thing about that he CHale) could not
answer him. UaughterD
Mr.. McPherson's retort was that Mr.
Hale's remarks on the subject were not
worthy of consideration. Honors being
regarded as easy between the two sena-
tors, Mr.. Hale went on with his speech.
He finished at S15. and then Mr. PETER
resumed the speech which he had COM
menced last Thursday.
Pop INCOME-TAX PLANK
He repeated the statement which he
had then made. that the Popuists had
no tariff plank in their platform. But
they believed in a graduated income-tax.
ttoII Ia
system Of taxation. Personally, he ia
vored a graduated tax on large landed
estates.
Mr.. PETER had been speaking about
three quarters of an hour when the alb
sence of quorum was called to the at
tention of the presiding officer by Mr..
QUAY. who said that during part Of the
sneech there were in the chamber only
one Democratic senator and three Re
publican senators. When he was re-
minded that the suggestion Of an absence
of a quorum was a violation of the unani-
nous consent that the Senate should go
on daily from 10 o'clock without dila-
tory motions or votes, he offered to with
draw II. but it was held that the rule was
imperatiye. and that the roll OF senators
must be called. The roll was called, and
forty-three senators-just a quorum
having responded, Mr.. PETER went on
with his speech lie argued that the bill
Disseminated against the farmers.
At : O'Clock T.. NJ. according TO the
agreement. the tariff bill went over, Mr..
PETER not having finished his speech. and
the further consideration OF the urgent
deficiency bill was begun. Without dis
posing OF the bill. the Senate held 4
short executive session, and, at 6:2D, adj
iourned until tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
After the reading oil the Journal the
matter that was passed yesterday until
to-day-the disposition OF the motion TO
discharge the order u arrest OF March
26th-was brought up y Mr.. Reed. who
called the attention Of the chair TO the
fact that the question had already been
decided by the presiding officer. The
question was as TO the right OF Mr.
Sprlnger to withdraw his motion TO dis
charge the order of arrest, vote by
yeas and nays having been taken upon IL.
which disclosed no quorum.
The Speaker said ii was his opinion
that in the present condition or the
question, the House, having ordered the
nays and yeas and one vote having
been taken, the motion could not be with
drawn without unanimous consent.
Such a practice, the Speaker said, would
tend to confusion, and to prevent the or
derby procedure of business.
Whether or not the matter In the shape
IL was-an Intellectual vote having been
taken, and proceedings interrupted by an
adjournment-would come up as the
regular order after the reading or the
journal, was another question, the
Speaker said, in response TO suggestion
from Mr.. Catchings.
] uafI necessary
7 call up the matter by formal motion he
would do that. but would like a decision
Of the Chair upon that point.
The ruling Of Speaker Carlisle in ina
I Forty-ninth Congress, quoted by MI
Dingley yesterday was accepted by tha
Speaker as establishing the practice OF
! the House. being exactly in point, al
though contrary to his previous impress
sion. Under that ruling the matter was
the regular order until disposed OF. IL
was temporarily laid aside, while the
Speaker cleared the desk or Executive
: communications and messages from the
Senate.
The roll was then called. upon Mr..
Springer's motion 10 discharge the order
| of arrest of March 18th, and the call re-
sulted-yeas, III; nays, 6-no quorum.
Mr.. Dockery moved call of the House.
! which was ordered. Two hundred and
seventeen members responded to their
names. further proceedings under the call
were dispensed with, and vote was
| taken on the motion to discharge the
order Of arrest, resultng-yeas. lis; nays,
/ H-no quorum.
The House then, at 1:i0 L. NJ. on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Dockery, adjourned until to-
! morrow.
GOVERNOR TILLMAN'S CENSORSHIP
The Subject of Consideration by Congress