Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-09

WASHINGTON, D. c., May s.-There
was promise of an electric display in
the Senate when that body met to-day.
The Republicans were active and dis
posed to ask some embarrassing ques-
tions con corning the compromise
amendments" offered to the tariff bill
yesterday.
Mr.. Quay demanded the presence OF a
quorum before tina journal was read.
At11:3O Mr.. Harris, in charge Of the
tariff bill, abruptly moved TO proceed
with the consideration OF that bill.
When the tariff bill was laid before the
Senate, Mr. Hoar took the floor and
spoke in opposition TO the tariff bill.
Toward the close OF his speech
Mr. Hoar succeeded in raising
the Ire o! Senator Gray, OF Delaware.
He was talking abont the methods used
by the se-caled conservative" Demo-
cratic Senators to secure concessions in
the form of higher duties and concluded
his statement by declaring that some
Senators who would support the COM
promise bill agreed upon by the Demo-
cratic caucus would violate the coDsti-
tuition and their oaths. This statement
brought Mr.. Gray to his feet, he de-
manded to know what the Massach usetts
Senator meant by such q charge-a
charge, he said, which was unworthy Of
Mr.. Hoar.
Mr.. Hoar waved the Delaware Sena-
tor aside. He would refuse to yield to
him, be said, but Mr.. Gray was not to
be put off. His cheek was flaming, be
insisted upon an explanation.
Every we'll" said Mr.. Hoar. 81 can
=. not be intimidated by little bluster.
But Will explain. meant to say that
for Democratic Senator who subscrib'
ed to the doctrine of the Chicago plat
form that tariff for protection was
robbery, who went to the people affirm
ing his allegiance to that platform, and
who now comes here seeking and con-
tanning protective duties, mean to say
/. that for such Senators there is no escape
from the logic that he violates both his
Senatorial oath and the constitution.
In few minutes Mr., Hoar completed
his speech. Mr.. Gray arose, his anger
had not subsidized. This was the'sixth
week Of the tariff debate, be began. II
there was any doubt about the artificial
character of the edfice Of protection
this debate had supplied it.
This elimination or McKiDleyism was
characterized in this debate by the wild
statements and assertions OF the advo-
Gates OF the system that had wrought
so much ruin to the country. They
threw aside all restraints of speech and
dealt In the rhetoric OF the slums.
They cast their foul aspersions on those
who sought,to do their duty to their
country aud their party. To-day, In
the speech OF the Senator from Massa-
chusetts, the decorum OF debate had
been violated, but the language be had
INDUCED In only showed the straits TO
which be had been put. Mr.. Hoar's $
tempe was seemingly unruffled, when
be rep ed in few words TO what Mr..
Gray had said.
When Mr.. Hoar took his seat, Mr..
Palmer, Dem. Ills.), felt called upon TO
defend himself from several Of the In
situations In Mr. Hoar's remarks. AS
far as be was concerned he declared a
half loaf was better than no loaf at all.
If he could not get In a measure
framed by his Democratic colleagues all
he desired he would take what he could
get. He then branched of in an effort
TO show that Coxeyism is a Legitimate
outgrowth Of the paternalism OF protec-
ton. Those who come TO the national
legislature asking protection, crying
LII al
Coxeyites In reality.
Mr.. Hale inquired sarcasticallv which
bill it was that the Senator from Illinois
thought the American people would
approve, the Wilson bill, the first draft
of the Senate bill. the bill introduced
bv Mr.. Voorhees,. the bill al present be-
fore the Senate under the management
of Mr.. Harris, or the new bill intro
duced yesterday.
Mr.. Palmer, In response, said that the
country had overwhelmingly disap-
proved OF toe Mckinley bill. As any
one OF the bills framed was preferable
10 that infamous measure, be asserted
that any one OF them would meet, 10 a
greater or less extent, the appreciation
of the people. II Republican Senators
were skeptical or impatient on this
score, let them walt for the verdict At
the ballot box.
Senator Quay Republican, Pennsvl-
vania,) appeared from behind his huge
pile OF manuscript aud resumed tho
spesch he has been delivering since
April l.. No attention was paid TO the
Pennsylvania Senator, save ey the ofii-
cial reporters. He spoke ir low voice,
AMI could not be heard far from his
sea-. He completed this long detailed
account OF the processes OF refining su-
gar and took up the subject Of wool and
woolens, treating it in the same ex-
haustive manner in which he had dealt
with sugar.
Several times during the afternoon a
call OF the Senate was had upon the sug-
gestion of some Of bis REPUBLICAN COL
leagues. These roll calls gave Mr. Quay
the necessary breathing spell.
At 4:45 D. m., on motion OF Mr.. Mills,
the Senate went into eIecutiye session.
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