The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18
GENERAL DEBATE IN THE SENATE
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WASHINGTON, April 17-In the Senate this
morning Mr.. Lodge rep. Mass gave netee Of
an amendment which he proposed to offer to
the Tariff bill. and asked to have IL read for
the inform alton OF the Senate. It provides that
when not in contrsvention Of any existing
treaty. duties shall be doubled on the products
or manufactures OF Great Britain or any OF her
colonies; duty Of 50 per cent. shall be i'm
posed on articles on the free list when they are
the product OF Great Britain or any OF her
colonies; and that these additional and dis
crimina ting duties shall remain In force until
Great Britain shall assent to and take part In
an international aGreeme emit together with the
United states for the coinage OF silver; and
that when she does so such discriminating
duties shall cease.
Mr.. Harris Dem, Tenn.)-The unanimous
consent agreement under which the Senate
acted during the past week expired yesterday
by it's own terms The Senator from Rhode
Island tMr Aldrich) and myself. recognizing
the fact that IL would expire at that time. have
conferred with respect to the matter and have
agreed to ask unanimous consent OF the
Senate that for the present week and
until next Tuesday the agreement OF Last
week be continued--that is. that the Sen.
ate meet at II. take up the Tariff bill
IL
alton until o'clock Without an intermission.
We ask that. on Tuesday next at o'clock.
what Is called general debate" shall cease;
and, after that. the bill shall be taken up and
read. paragraph by paragraph for amend.
ment. the committee amendments being first
right for a Senator on this eide to be heard In
the nature OF general debate after what 10
called general debate" shall have closed.
propose that on Wednesday OF next week
senator on this side shall have q couple OF
hours to address the Senate.
After considerable discussion Mr Harriss
proposition was agreed to by unanimous con.
sent. Mr.. Hill dem. N. VI reserving the right
to move to proceed to the consideration OF the
Mr. Morgan Dem. Ala asked and obtained
leave OF absence until the Sd day Of Mar. The
Senate then, on motion of Mr. Morgan, pro-
cseded to the consideration OF executive busi-
ness Soon afterward the doors were reopened.
and, on motion OF Mr.. Mitchell Hep Or his
resolution for the consideration In open r., sss-
Til. Tariff bill was then taken up. and Mr..
McLaurin Dem, Miss made his hret epeech
In the Senate Chamber. He declared that he
com ended itself especially to him because
Il was a step In the direction OF spportiontng
the expenses Of the Government in proper.
ton to wealth. It represented the doctrine Of
revsnue as against the doctrine OF extortion.
and he summoned every Senator to lie support.
claimed. undemoeratic. Democracy meant
that the people should rule; and as sure as
the people ruled the income tax would be
levied The people would appear at the polls
and their voices would be heard.
Senate. Mr.. Smith spoke until 81 o'clock. and
then. after . short executive session. the Sen-
ate adjourned until to- morrow.