The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-10
THE TARIFF FIGHT is ON.
1Wo PROPOSITIONS TO LIMIT DEBATE
IN THE SENATE

NJ. Hsnl. Proposes - Chnuss n the Rates
SO that the Previous oue.t,ou May ne
GATED Amer Ten Bsy.' Dsbste-Mr. Arisu
Proposes to close the Debate on Juns y
Mr.. Harris Moves that After To-day the
senate Meet Each nay ut II A. ~.
WASHINGTON. April o.-Two propositions
were made IN the Senateto-day to limit debate
on the Tariff bill. Mr.. Mills Dem. Tex. Of
iered an amendment to the twenty-second
rule. which went over till tomorrow. II adds
to the rule provision that when asy PROPOSE
tlon shall have been considered by the Senate
ten days and q motion for the previous aues-
ton shall have been made. no other motion
shall be in order. except one motion to adj
journ, until the subject matter on which the
previous question is moved shall be finally
disposed OF.
Mr.. Allen POP. Nebl offered a resolution
providing that on Monday. June 4, at . I. NJ.
general debate on the Tariff bill shall cease.
that the senate shall then begin the consider
alton OF tho bill and amendments under the
i've minute rule, and TINT on Thursday. June
z, at F. NJ. the final vote shall be taken.
The Vice President putthe question whether
there was objection to the resolution.
II object" said Mr.. sherman Rep, o. and
tho resolution went over until to- morrow.
Afterward Mr.. Harris dem. Tenn. a m en-
Der Of the Finance Committee. rose to suggest
an earlier hour for the daily meetings Of the
Senate. He said: Believing as 1 do that
there ia no question in which tho &c. 5000
OF our people are so deeply and directly inter-
ested as they are In the early determination OF
what the i'm port duties are to lie In the future.
am exceedingly anxious to reach some
ment TO give more time to the considera-
tion Of the Tariff bill day by day than We have
been giving. In view OF that fact am tempted
to ask unanimous consent as to the hours
which shall be devoted to the subject. Con-
sulting my own wishes and opinions and those
Of n large number OF Senators on this side OF
the chamber. will ask unanimous consent
that after to-day tho Senate shall m eet at IL
A. NJ. instead OF IL NJ"
ct object, Mr.. President" said Mr.. Quay.
The objection comes very early" said Mr..
Harris The Senator from Pennsylvania
might have withheld his objection until no
heard my full statement. / don't propose to
dictate to tho Senator from Pennsylvania or
to any other Senator. I only submit modest
proposition. which is open to counter propo-
sitions. IL had my way. the Senate would
M Get daily at IL. We would devote one hour
to the consideration OF morning business. and
we would take up tho Tariff bill promptly at
II. and devote the whole time. from IL till . in
the afternoon. to the general debate OF the
tariff question II that suggestion ia not agree
able to tho other side OF the chamber. l shall
be glad to hear any suggestion from that side.
agreement would he agreeable to me En- 4 =. &
be postponed until next December Some ap.
plause in tho galleries. Believing as do that
the industries and to the neople OF this coun.
try than tho war did. shall object whenever
am present to any unanimous consent what
ever touching the progress OF this bill in the
senate.
side OF the chamber but for myself when ] saw,
in reply to the Senator from Tennessee that
for one will not voluntarily sit in this senate
on days when ordinarily no session Is held. or
dito the passage Of legislation which l believe
Mr. hldrich tRep.. r. LIT docs not see m to
me that there is anything In the present situa-
adoption OF unusual methods IN the conduct OF
the public business. Senators IN opposition to
the SsnatoT from ssu n
lance OF the discussion on which we are about
to .s Bu there Are %SsS aSs Inns
tsiiirently at the present time. There
familiar with the measure as to Its effects or
results, so far as revenue is concerned and so
on this side OF the chamber know nothing As
TO what form the bill is finally to take. Within
msn t nave been suggested by majority mem.
bers OF the Finance Committee. And we know
OF tho S ans bss
day TO day for the purpose. apparently. OF re-
wardtnG friends or getting the votes nsees,
those who are presumptuous enough to oppose
1t. Now. think that the friends Of this meas
bound at tho outset OF this discussion to tell us
what. in their opinion, will bo its effect on the
plIcabIe to every section and svsry paragraph,
Mr.. Harris said that as unanimous consent
could not be had he would moyo that on and
after Tomorrow the Senate meet at III O'Clock
daily.
diAte action, and tho motion went over till to-
TT The TarIrr hil was then taken up. and Mr..
PETER who was entitled TO tho noor to fnish
the spesch begun By him last FriIay; yielded
the Tarif bill in extenso.
Mr. Aldrich inquired as to the status o. the
that the debaIe thus far had proceeded by
unanimous consent without the reading OF tho
Various questions were put to Mr.. Harris as
to his object in calling for the reading OF tho
bill. lie diselamed that II was any part Of his
amendments When the bill has been once
read" Mr.. Harris continued every line Of IL
will select the precise line or point at which he
proposes an amendment;
hill being read formally as proposed BY Mr..
Harr is, 1t should be read. paragraph by para
UNIFORM practice in Tariff and Appropriation
bills.
As Mr.. Harris persisted in asking that the
bill be read in full. Mr.. Chandler Hep. " H.
expressed the hope is arcasticallyl that the sem
Ator from Tennessee would not he prevented
from flibusterinG against the bill. as he APP
peared To be doing.
After a motion to adjourn was voted down.
and more tins consumed IN discussion OF the
point as TO how the bill should be proceeded
with. a motion to proceed to executive bust
ness was made by Mr. Hale OF Maine. On this
motion most OF the Republicans withheld their
.: nays. 3l-no quorum. Then there was u
roll call. to which fifty Senators responded.
The question required on Mr. Hale's mo-
ter another roll call with the same result,
Mr.. Harris moved to adjourn. which was car
Iled.
AsKaAs's Case In the supreme Court.
WASHINGTON AprfI "a motion was mAds