The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-09
Congressional Proceedings.

| . "WEDNESDAY, MAY I'm the senate Mr.
SQUIRE OF washington spoke at great length
against the Wilson tariff bill. Mr. SolIire
said that he had no doubt that II a tariff re-.
form measure, properly so called, such a
| measure in the line OF a careful and iuat
| modification OF existing tariff duties as was
contemplated by many of those who voted
| the democratic ticket at the last election
could have been formulated and passed i'm,
mediately after the advent of the present
administration, it might have been said that
the democratic party in favoring such a
measure had complied with the will of the
democratic voters as expressed in the cleo
ton. He denied, however, that such a
measure had been proposed, and said that
since the election conditions had changed
and the people had discovered their mis-
take. The elections since the presidential
election, even in cities and states that were
9e1noc1atic strongholds, plainly indicated
decided change of heart on the part of the
people in regard to the tariff. He drew a
striking word-picture of the condition of the
country at the present time and closed by
saying: would beseech the senate to he
very careful how they decide this momen-
tous question OF change of our fiscal and
commercial system let this body consider
most deeply and conscientously the grave
responsibility of impairing or DESTROYING
the system which has built up industries
upon which thousands of their fellow-men
depend for their daily bread have seen
complaints that the action of congress was
TOO slow and decision too long DELAYED |
can say for my own part that / feel most
deeply the responsibility resting on every
member OF this body, and reiterate as nv
own sentiment the words of Mr. Havne of
South Carolina, uttered on the floor of the
senate in relation to the debate on the tariff
in the year 1912: In the presence of This
august body and before my God, would
repeat my deep conviction that the conse-
quences to grow out of the adjustment of
THIS great question involve the future desti-
MES OF tins country, and that we should APP
proach III with wary steps and becoming
caution - In the house, a Coxeyite
resolution introduced by Mr.. johnson,
democratic member from Ohio, was given a
cold shoulder by both speaker and house.
and consideration of it was refused. The
tlme OF the house was then spent in discuss
ing, In committee of the whole the bill to
reorganlze the accounting branch of the
treasury department.
THURsDAY.-The discussion of the tariff
bill in the senate was continued by Mr.,
Allison OF Iowa and Mr.. Vest of Missouri
- Routine business and a rambling
discussion of the river and harbor bill tells
the days story in the house.
FRDAY.-Mr. Quay of PENNSYLVANIA pro-
ceeded with the fifth installment of his
speech on the tariff bill in the senate, which
consumed the entire day. 60 The house
LOOK up the river and harbOr bill, under the
five minute rule. The consideration of the
bill was completed, and it was reported to
the house and passed.
SATURDAY-Tbe sessions of the senate
We're held behind closed DOORS and no at
tempt was made to take up the tariff bill.
- The brief session of the house was
devoid OF interest, nothing, in fact, being
done.
MoNDAY.-In the senate Mr. Allen, the
populist senator from Nebraska offered a
resolution reciting that Coxey, Browne and
Jones, citizens of the United States, were
on May l, 1894, on the grounds of the
national capitol, in the city of Washington,
assaulted by police force in the service of |
the nlted States and arrested and impris- |
oned while peaceably entering such grounds
IN a quiet and orderly manner; and provid- |
ing Tor select committee of five senator's |
no more than two of them to belong to the |
same political party-to investigate all the |
Facts and circumstances connected with such |
assault and Imprisonment, and to make such |
recommendations as will prevent such out
RACES hereafter. A storm of objections
greeted the resolution, and it was laid on
the table. Without discussing the tariff |
BILL. the senate then went into executive
session on the Chinese treaty, Mr..
Dunphy of New York called up the New
Jersey bridge bill in the house, and it was
passed. The most of the day was spent in |
discussing the house government printing |
once Dill, which appropriates $500, 900 to buy |
the square north of the capitol and adjoining |
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad station, and |
authorizes the construction of fire-proof |
building at cost not exceeding 81 800 900. |
The measure met with much opposition and |
went over without action.