The record-union., 1894-04-19

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ed Enloe sarcastically.
Il had not that honor,n rerlied Quigg.
1--WE Republicans know he is able to take
care of himself. He has done so fire.
quently, to our dismay and discomfort,
and thought to your satisfaction"
Meredith of Virginia and Enloe of Ten
nessee took hand in the discussion of
the Van Allen incident, using the Harri-
son appointment of Wanamaker to meet
all promises.
Certain facts have been developed by
this debate" interruptedaReed. First,
tnat Whitney is good man; second, that
Cleveland Is good man, and third, that
an Allen was not appointed to Office be-
cause he contributed $4,000 to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund. Now, why was he
appointed ?"
III he had been appointed because of
his contribution" said Enloe, that
would be the best and strongest reason
for his appointment from Republican
standpoint. / know nothing of the facts,
! but Will say this, in his defense, he at
least had the decency not to insult the
american people by accepting office, as
did John Wanamaker."
Cannon (Rep.) of Illinois, who fol-
lowed Enloe, waxed sarcastic IL would
not say anything" said he. against that
good and great man, Grover Cleveland.
II l dipped my tongue in gall l could not
say anything as mean against him as tn
Democratic press is saying"
After Cannon had conclu led the debate
took different shoot. Wise (Den'.) of
Virginia delivered speech, in which he
challenged Reed TO claim the credit for
the idea OF counting members to make
| quorum. The originator of that idea, he
asserted. was John Randolph Tucker of
Virginia, who fourteen years ago pro-
posed modification to the rules designed
| 10 take into account the presence of MEM
| bers in making up a quorum, but who
refused to vote, but on that occasion Reed
| had with great vehemence denounced the
proposition. He had urged that it was
| not the physical presence of majority OF
| the members which the Constitution had
contemplated as quorum, but majority
present and participating thing, added
| Wise, sarcastlcally, which Thomas b.
Reed had not done for month.
Ibid the Democratic Congress in 1880
adopt fuckers rule?' asked Grosvenor
(Rep.) of Ohio.
The proposition was withdrawn" re-
| piled Wise. Il simply desire now to
strip a leader of the false colors under
which ne has been sailing. We don't
claim the adoption of the quorum rule of
| yesterday was triumph for the Demo-
cratic party. We only claim that it was
not triumph for Mr.. Reed and Republic
canism. The attempt on your side 10
! talsify history and your own Mr.. Reed is
making him, in the sight of his former
| declarations, ridiculous.'
Walker (Rep.) of Massachusetts replied
to Wise in speech i'll which he cited at
length the firm opposition to the quorum
counting rule met by Speaker Crisp at
the time of its adoption in the ifty- first
Congress.
Grosvenor (Rep.) of Ohio concluded the
debate for the day with some remarks
about the manner in which the Wilson
bill had been battered beyond recogni-
| tion in the Senate.
Grosvenor finished finally and the
committee rose and the House at 4:40 ad-
journed.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON. April IS.-Senator Nor
rill to-day spoke on the tariff bill. He
expressed regret that the financial and
| Industrial crisis should be continued in a
vainglorious attempt to carry out the
| Democratic platform. He made biting
references to the troubles the Democrats
made for themselves over the bill and
pointed out items in which they compro-
| missed with their principles. Concerning
the rates reported in the bill lie declared
| the Senate finance Committee had fixed
them without the votes of the Republi-
can members and against the votes of
| the Democratic minority, so tariff for
revenue ouly proves to be only political
tariffs void after next election OF the
special evils Of tie bill he thought the
absolute ad valorem systems and pur-
chases especially destructive of the pro-
| ductions of farmers. The reciprocity ar
rangements which benefit farmers would
! be abrogated, and the income tax was an
unusal blunder for even Democratic
| Administration to make. Should the bill
ever become "A law the people would re-
gret it, because OF the calamitieS with
which its chapters were pregnant.
Senator Morrill,, after speaking sixty
| five minutes, concluded his remarks at
Dos O'Clock, and Immediately lett the
Senate.
Senator Mills gave notice that on Tues
| day next he would submit some remarks
on the tariff.
Senator Turpie (Dem.) of Indiana spok g
| in support of the tariff bill. He discussed
| the effect of high tariff on agricultural
interests, introducing the topic by the
assertion that agriculture was ii monopoly
for America, owing to the cbeapness of
| the land, and it was from the farmers
that the demand for repeal was loudest.
After Senator Turpie concluded. Sena-
tor Cameron of Pennsylvania took the
| floor in opposition to the bill.
Following Senator Cameron, his col
league. Senator Quay, continued his
speech, begun last Saturday, discussing
the production of iron.
At ) o'clock, in accordance with the
terms of the agreement of last week,
which was renewed yesterday, Mr.. Quay
suspended the second installment of his
speech. 1t is to be continued at later
date.
Senator Sherman gave notice that at )
O'Clock tomorrow he would ask the SEN
ate to listen to euiogies Oh the late Repre-
sentative Enoch of Ohio.
Mr.. Harris then, at $40 O'Clock, moved
for an executive session, and it was
agreed to- and at 60 o'clock the Senate
adjourned.