Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-22

inform him anf the senate whether ine
Senator from Texas (Mr. Mill9 or the
senator from New Jersey tMr. Me?hcrson'
was a membcr~of the Finance cDuipiI,te.
Mr.. Voorhees, Informed him that the
Record would show who constituted the
ooa,m',tec and that the senator should
look NJ the Record rather than 60 "sre'r-
Ing" with such questions az TO who were
al work and were not at WORK They
were pretty much all Al work. The Sena-
ter ffCm Texas had done a nIgDincen.
work. and was one OF the rlolq-stays OF
the committee. Ilc Voorhees, dl1 not
know what the Senator from New Hamp-
shire was after. or what he WAS after
half the time.
Mr. Chandler said he thought his INJURY
a perfectly proper ore.
Nr voorhees,. | have no disposition 10
give n curt answer 20 the Senator from
New Hampshire, but ! VIII say 10 him
that We arc doing our business I'm our own
way. and that 1t is none OF HIS business
G.aughter) lie S. not q member OF the
committee and has no duties connected
with a. We are hard at work. and doing
the best wo can.
Mr.. Chandler: / beg TO say that It Is
my business 10 know what the Finance
Committee Is doing. II has a bill before
n which IS utterly destructive Of the in
dustrics Of New Hampshire.
Mr. Noolhces said he was not to be be-
trayc3 into any loss Of temper by any
thing which the Senator from New Hamp-
shire might say.
Mr. Manderson Rcpublican). OF Ne
bras<a. called attention to n newspaper
statement that Mr.. Mcpherson had been
somewhat disgruntei by the the fact that
H. had been lcft of the subcommittee in
charge of The bill the Senator from Texas
being left 90 act in his place. Mr.. Sher-
man one az The Republican members OF
the Finance Committee. declared that the
tariff had not been considered al all be-
fore the committee proper. He had been
informed that IT was the custom TO refer
such bills IN the first place to a su5-com-
mittcc Of those I'm favor Of them. and he
had no fault to find with the Finance
Committee for doing so in this instance.
Certain IL u.s." Nj Sherman continued,
that DO member Of the Finance Com
mittcr who g. classod as a Republican
has been called into consultation with
reference to action on the bill. / do not
know bat what on the whole that may be
IN" better way To present the question. /
understood that "a subcommittee Of three
senators g. considering the bill, and that
II is a. be- reported I'm due time 20 the
majority of the committee, composed or
Democrats. and eventually, ! suppose, to
tho whole committee, when the ltepuDli-
cans will have some words to say about
H. As 10 the point whether the Senator
from Texas or the Senator from New
Jersey is acting on that subcommittee, 1t
Is n question that ! do not think Wc are
bound 10 look at.
"It IS a matter Of family arrangement.
If the other side desired TO secure the SER
vices Of the Senator from Texas, who IS
familiar with the tarin question, we have
no right 10 erowl or object. 1t is suili-
clont for me to say now that the tarif
bill has never yet been considered by the
Finance Committee. but it no doubt VIII
be- I'm du" time.
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
"Do you know who are at this moment
members Of the Finance Committee?
Mr. Chandler asked.
II do" Mr. Sherman replied.
Il want 10 know" said Mr.. Chan Her
"vbcthrr the senator from New Jersey
or the senator from Texas is a member
or whether both OF thcm are members
Both OF them cannot be members" "
said Mir sherman. II suppose that the
Senator from Texas is now perfccling the
duty which had been performed by tie
Senator from New jersey
Mr. Platt Rcpublicam, Of connecticut
in,crposed with remark that senators
were entitled TO know whether Mr.. NILS
or Mr. Mcpherson was membe" Of the
subcommittee that was considering The
tariff bill.
Mr. Vest. n member Of the Finance
Committee asserted that there was no
such thing IA "a subcommittee on the
tariff bin. That statement, he said, hal
crown out Of the active and prolific mag
ination which characterized the modern
newspaper reporter. What had been done
bv the three senator's meanlns himself
Mills. and Jones Of Arkansas had rot
been done under any appointment as
subcommittee. but because they apr
ciatcd the public necessity which required
tho bill to be reported as speedily as pos
sible =.
Let our friends on the other side"
Nr Vest added, reserve their ordnance
until that bill comes to the Senate. 10
not LET them put their gigantic intellects
AT work on this leather and pruneila.
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
Mr. Nanderson expressed the hope that
tho hin might be yet referred TO sub
committee of members Of both parties
and that the hearings which had been
denied Of the different industries Inter
estcd would DE accorded either by The
subcommittee or 10y the entire commit
tee.
AIR VOORHEES, declared that a great mis-
apprehcuslon had prevailed on the SUD.
iect OF what was called hearings ana
that To give hearings TO all persons III
tcrestel would involve question oi tih'
which would Dc prohibitory TO legislation
ia, smoke of the similar course pursued
81, terrific a 1NNs and lhfl
and said that the Democrats, who were
then i'm the minority. bided their time
knowing that il was the right OF the ma
totitv tn make "A bill to suit themselves
before they submitted to the minority oi
to the Senate. The chamber was itself. ht
said In, arena Of contests. That was th'
MACE for differences of opinion 10 be az
cued and tried. Hearings in the commit
tee-room would involve mortgage OF
eternity before they got through
The only logical reasonable, and proper
method of legislation on such a suoJec'
was to have the majority party the paI'l
which was responsible for legislation. pal
if i'm such a shape as would he satisiac
tory 10 itself. and then place IL beior'
the Senate and the country, anu take 'h'
consequences. -
The committee was for action ana az
sueedilv as possible. and for that purpose
a had taken the course IL did. lie paid
commitment 10 the distinguished, able, pa
patriotic. and unselfish Senator from New
Jersey who had rendered his aid 10 the
committee whenever he was able to DO so.
The committee had done the best that
il could. Whether three or more senators
were at work on the measure helping the
FINANCE Committee was matter OF no
concern 10 anybody. The distinguished
and beloved Senator from North Carolina
MIR Vance. a member Of the committee
,yas Dl and unable 10 take any part IN
the matter. Sometimes the Senator from
New Jersey was with the committee ana
sometimes he was not able to be present
Nobody WAS at work beyond the SIX mem
hers of the majority, and II the work was
done satisfactorily TO the American people
ne took il that all would look upon the
statement this morning as mere speck--
a mere passing mote in the air-not worth
a moments consideration
The thing was 10 do the work as speedliy
as posslhle. In his conscience, IN ms IN
stlncts. in every impulse of his nature
ne was driven To speed in this matter.
Whether those whom the bill would anect
might like II or not, there was one thlng
worse than their dsapproval OF H. ana
that was to be held in doubt ana uhcer-
tainty. 10.
'I,et this bill be passed. he added; let
Il be built up on the side OF ireedohi'
o,,i onual faxafiDn and the DlSl'