The herald., 1894-04-06
AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT,
Miscellaneous Business ~ the
Senate.
Il The Russian Thistle Bill WeA Some
Attention.
ueriug Sea Bill PASSED the House.
bland DID Not Kxpec the seik-
niornge Bill So Don to 81
BE Done Br.

By the Associated Press eNgEY IA
WASHINGTON, Apri5.-In the senate
today Hill OF New Yfk gave notice that
a. 2 O'Clock next Mcday he would sub
init few remarks q the pending tafih
bill.
Some amusemdt was created by the
introduction OF tle following resolution
by George of Mississippi:
Resolved, Tht in view OF the present
depressed finpcial condition OF the
people, the lof price Of agricultural and
other produae, this indebtedness OF the
people and DE Increased value OF mon
ey, the committee on judiciary be di-
rected to jrepare bill TO reduce by 70
per cent all official incomes not pro.
tected by the statutes OF the United
States.
The resolution was referred.
Some OF the senators INDUCED In
good.natured badgering at the expense
OF George, Gray remRrking sotto voce
that it was worse than an income tax.
At the request OF Hansbrough oiNortn
Dakota the senate sook up the Dill ap-
propriating 81, ,000, 900 for the destruction
OF the Russian thistle. Mills OF Iexas
snoke in opposition to 1t, basing his
obiections upon the spreading tendency
towards paternalism in government; II
the Russian thistle made its appearance
in the District of Columbia IL would be
the duty of congress- under the consti-
tuition to take action to suppress 1t, but
outside of the district, congress could
not go.
Kyle (Pop.) of South Dukots proposed
an amendment providing that the sum
appropriated should be divided pro rata
among the states where the thistle is
found, according 10 the estimated cost
of exterminating IL, and that il any part
of the appropriation should remain un-
expended after the destruction 1t should
be divided pro rata among the states in
terested for the purpose OF preventing
it's return.
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska supported
the bill, calling attention to the fact that
the weed was not indigenous, but had
gained ioothold here under the laws OF
the nation-the immigration laws.
George of Mississippi supported Kyle's
amendment.
Harris expressed some surprise that
the senator from Mississippi (George)
should give voice to such un-Democrat tic
theories as that the general government
should interfere with the state govern
ments.
II am not making this speech to make
il plausible to the senator from Ten
nessee," replied George. ~ know his
views and know they are not in accord.
ance with the constitution" Laughter
II am very glad to have that an
nouncement," replied Harris deliber'
ately. Let IL 90 on record"
"Whether it is oracular or not, 1t II
true" was the rstort Of George.
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without action es gg'
PETER was recognized but Call asked
the senator to yield for a motion, to cc
into executive session. which Peffal
agreed to do on condition that it should
not last too long and he should be en-
titled to the floor when the senate re-
sumed it's open session. Harris. how
ever asked PETER not to yield, as he did
not wish the tariff bill interfered with.
He objected to the motion OF Call and
demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll wRe called and the motion
prevailed. 81 to 10, and the senate went
into executive session, which lated
until 10 p. M, when the senate ad-
journed.