The morning call., 1894-04-06
VIEWS OF SENATOR HARRIS.
AS Understood by Mr.. George of
Tennessee.
MILLS DISLIKEs PATERNALIsM.
The Government Should EXterminate
Obnoxious Weeds Only in the
District of Columbia.

WASHINGTON. April Sin the Senate
to-day Hill If New York gave notice that
at o'clock next Monday he would submit
a few remarks on the pending tariff bill.
Some amusement was created by the in
PRODUCTION of the following resolution by
George of MississipDi:
Resolved, That 10 view of the present de-
pressed financial condition of the people, the
low price of agricultural and other products,
the Indebtedness OF the people ana the in
creased value OF money, the Committee OF the
Judiciary be directed to prepare bin to re-
duce by 20 per cent all official incomes not pro-
tected by the statutes OF the United States
The resolution was referred in accord
ancs with its terms, and while some Sena-
tors INDUCED in good-natured badgering
at the expense of George, Senator Gray re-
marked, soto voce, that 1t was worse than
an income tax.
Al the request OF Senator Hansbrough
of North Dakota. the Senate took I'D the
bill apprOpriating $1,000, 900 for the de-
struction of the Russian thistle. Senator
Mills of Texas spoke in opposition TO it.
basng his objection upon the spreading
tendency toward paternalism in the Gov
eminent. If the Russian thistle made its
appearance in the District of Columbia il
would be the duty OF Congress. under the
constitution, to take action to suppress it.
but outside of the District Congress could
not SO.
KYLE (Pop) 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
exterminsting it, and that If any part of
the appropriation should remain unex-
pended after the destruction it should be
divided pro rata among the States in
terested for the purpose of preventing its
return.
Allen POp.) of Nebraska supported
the bill, calling attention to the fact that
the weed was not Indigenous but had
gained foothold here under the laws of
the nation-the immigration laws.
Senator George of Mississippi sup
ported Kyle's amendment and Sena-
tor Harris expressed some surprise that
the Senator from Mississippi should give
voice TO such undemocretic theories as
that the General Government should in
tsrfere with the State Governments.
81 am not making this speech to make it
plausible to the Sena from Tennessee"
replied George. II know what his
views are, and know they are not in ac-
cordance with the constitution" Laugh
ter.
~ am very glad TO have that announce
ment." replied Harris,' deliberately. 'Let
it go on record"
Whether it is oracular or not it is true, "
was the retort Of George.
At 2 o'clock the tariff bill was laid before
the Senate as unfinished business and the
thistle bill went over without action.
PETER was recognized, but Call asked the
Senator to yield for motion to go into
executive session, which PETER agreed to
do on condition that it should not last too
long and he should be entitled to the floor
when the Senate resumed its open session.
Harris, however, asked PETER not TO yield,
as he did not wish the tariff bill interfeFed
With. He objected to the motion of Call
and demanded the ayes and noes. The
roll was called and the motion prevailed
81 to 19-and the Senate went into sxecu-
tive session, which lasted until 5:15 P. NJ,
when the Senate adjourned.