The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-06
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April SIN the senate to-
day Mr.. Hill of New York gave notice that
at 2 o'clock pext Monday he would submit
few remarks on the pending tariff bill.
Some amusement was created by the in.
PRODUCTION of the following resolution by
Mr.. George of Mississippi:
Resolved. That in view of the present
de pressed financial condition of the people,
the low price of agricultural and other
products, the Indebtedness aud increased
value of money, the committee on the ju-
dietary be directed to prepare bill to re-
duce by twenty per cent. all official in
comes not projected by the statutes of the
United States.
The resolution was referred in accord
ance with its terms, while some of the
senators indulged in good natured bsdin-
age at the expense of Mr.. George, Senator
Gray remarking soto voce that it was
worse than an income tax.
At the request of Senator Hansbrough
of North Dakota, the senate took the bill
apprOpriating a,million:: dollars for tho de-
struction of the Russian thistle.
Senator Mills of Texas spoke in opposi-
tion to IL. bssing his opposition upon the
spreading tendency towards paternalism
in government. II the Russian thistle
made its appearance in the District of
Columbia, it would be the duty of con-
gress under the constitution, to take
action to suppress it, but outside of the
district. congress could not go:
Mr.. Kyle (POp.0 of South Dakota pro-
posed an amendment providing that the
sum appropriated should be divided
pro rata among the states where the
thistle is found, according to the estimated
cost OF exteyminatiDg il, and that il any
part of the appropriation should remain
uuexpebded after the destruction, it should
h. l2.l L.
terested for the purpose of preventing its
return.
Mr.. Allen (Pop., Of Nebraska supported
the bill, calling attention to the fact that
the weed was not indigenous, but had
gained a foothold here under the laws of
the nation. the immigration laws.
Senator George Of Mississippi favored
Mr.. kyle's amendment
Senator Harris expressed some surprise
that the senator from Mississippi (George)
should give voice to such un- Democratic
theories as that the general government
should interfere with the state govern
ments.
II am not making this speech to make
it plausible to the senator from Tennes-
see" replied Mr.. George. 81 know what
his views are. and know they are not in
accordance with the constitution"
Naughter.)
Il am very glad to have that oracular
announcement" replied Mr.. Harris. de.
liberately. ''let it so on record"
Whether it Is oracular or not, it is
true" was the retort of Mr.. George.
At 2 o'clock the tariff bill was laid be
fore the senate MS the unfinished business,
and the thistle bill went over without ac-
tIon.
Mr.. PETER was recognized, but Mr.. Call
asked the senator TO yield for a motion to
go into executive session, which Mr.. PET
fer agreed to do on condition that IL would
not last too long and that he should be en-
titled to the floor when the senate resumed
its open session.
Mr.. Harris. however, who asked Mr.
PETER not TO yield as be did not wish the
tariff bill interfered with, objected to the
motion o: Mr.. Call and demanded the yeas
and nays. The roll was called and the
motion prevailed-Sl to 10.
Then the senate went into executive
session which lasted until $40 p. M, when
the senate promptly adjodrned