The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-07
PETER TALKS TARIFF.
REFERS TO COXEY AND MS ARMY
As AN "AvALANCHE"
Hills Motion to Adjourn Over To-Day
Voted Down-The Postal Appropria-
tion Bill Discussed in tho House.

WASHINGTON. April 6.--After some
unimportant proceedings Mr.. Hill moved
that when the Senate adjourn to-day 1t
should adjourn until Monday next The
motion was lost-yeas. 81 nays, 70. All
the Republicans voted aye, and so ala
the two New York senator's, Messrs. Hiii
and Murphy. All the rest of the Demo-
cratic senators voted no.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Wolcott
Rep., COLI last Monday, requesting the
President to enter into negotiations with
Mexico looking TO the coinage by the
United States at its mints OF standard
Mexican dollars with a view to encour-
aging and extending commercial relations
with China and other Asiatic countries.
was laid before the Senate, and Mr. Tel
Ter, I'm the absence OF his colleague, mace
an argument in its advocacy.
Messrs. Lodge Nlass) and DUBOIS
0dahoJ also spoke I'm favor OF the reso-
luton, after which II went over without
action.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Gray
and agreed to- requesting the Presideht
to inform the Senate as to the presen,
condition of affairs in the samoan
Islands, and to communicate copies oi
any correspondence with the poNeI"-
ments of Great Britain and Germany
that will throw light on the subject.
SENATOR PEFfsR rALKs T,RlyF.
The tariff bill was then, at p. NJ,
taken up. and Mr.. PETER addressed the
Senate. He thought 1t fortunate that III
considering that great measure ne was not
hampered by any considerations or
party nature. The central idea OF Popu-
lism was justice TO the people, founded
on the expression Of Thomas Jefferson.
He was afraid that the bill before the
Senate was not bill TO reduce taxation.
but a bill to increase taxation. II II
was a bill 10 reduce taxation he would
be glad 10 give his vote for IT.
Mr. PETER spoke OF 1.-The army of the
Commonwear' as a rowing body of men,
gathering strength as IL moves. like an
avalanche. coming towards the Capitol or
the nation. 1t might be objectless. loosely
and wildly. but still showing that there
was trouble brewing" And that trouble
which was brewing came. he said, from
unjust taxation. The Senate had before
it a bill to reduce taxation and he hoped
that senators would go along day by
day concurring with one another in an
earnest desire that I'm the end some
legislation would be given to the people
that would I'm fact reduce taxation, or
that would at least not add anything to
their burden
SACRED HISTORY REcITED.
He reminded the Sci ate OF the historic
incident related in the twelfth chapter Of
First Kings. where the people called upon
the young king to be relieved of a portion
of their burdens. and were told that their
burdens, instead of being made lighter.
would he made heavier. The recofd show
cd. said Mr. PETER. that the King spoke
roughly to the people" and IT also show
cd that the people went into rebellion
and remained I'm rebellion. The moral was.
he sad. "Jnless we make the burdens of
the people lighter we will have rebel
lion. and we are on the verge OF IL now
After MIR peher had spoken FOR TWO
hours, It was agreed that he might con
tinue his speech tomorrow. and Mr..
Harris suggested that the reading Of the
tariff bill in full should be commenced.
A motion 10 proceed TO the consideration
Of executive business was made by Mr..
Morgan. but was withdrawn at the re-
quest of Mr.. Harris. II was renewed by
Mr. Aldrich, and the vote was announced
as ayes 10. nays. lS-no quorum a
call OF the house showed forty-three
senator's present. but another vote on Mr..
Aldrich's motion resulted II TO 2 and
again no quorum. and the Senate adjourn
ed until tomorrow.