The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-23
Wherein New York is Compared
II With Tennessee.
WON'T BE BULLDOZED.
Harris Won't Be BrOWbeaten by
Stun Methods.

Populists had no regard for property.
He declared vehement1y that congress
was in the hands of the money power.
ny the legislation forced by moneyed
influence fabulous and dishonest for
tunes had been built up in this coun-
try. For weeks a railroad magnate
had sat in committee room at the
end of the capitol trying to shape inn
pOrtant legislation. If you want
proof of that 1 will give it to you" he
shouted dramatically.
Name him." said Mr.. Walsh.
ST will name him to a committee of
the senate if you want it," said Mr..
Allen.
lyon talk of relieving the burdens
of the poor" interrupted Mr. Hill,
''why did you vote against free SUI
gar2''
s'The poor cannot live entirely
on sugar" said Mr.. Allen why
talk of it?''
because it is one of the necessaries
of life,' said Mr.. Hill
Mr.. Allen then stated he had voted
for duty on sugar because Mr.
Harrison left a bankrupt treasury
when he left the White house, and at
the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
Jarvis, Senator Vance's successor,
from North Carolina, made his maiden
speech in support of the income tax
1t was o'clock when Mr.. Jarvis
finished, and Mr.. Hill, who desired to
reply to some of the remarks, asked
Mr.. Harris, in charge of the bill, to
yield-to an adjournment, as the sem
ate had been sitting eight hours at a
temperature in the chamber of IS.
Mr. Harris said he regretted that he
conld not comply with the request.
The country, as well as the senate,
had some rights as we'll as senator's
The country was entitled to know at
the earliest possible moment what
the fate of this bill was to be- The
2 and he regretted that he was unable
TO grant the request. Let senators
proceed now-let them exhibit their
learning and their rhetoric, he said,
bitterly. Il will not move to adjourn
as long as 1 can hold quorum here,'
said he. or as long as there is any
means of obtaining a quorum. Let
us stay here" be said, with a wave of
his hand and shake of his head.
Not always, not all night, but for a
reasonable Time
Mr. Hill called attention to the fact
that this was the first time the privil-
eye had been refused. The senator
from Tennessee HAD kept patient
temper until he (HilD submitted the
request. 1t had been exercised
against him because he saw fit to an
tagonize this pet scheme that was so
odious to him and the state he repre-
sented
Mr. Harris interrupted, to say that
if progress had been made. he would
have yielded to an adjournment
THE senator says the time has
been wasted" said Mr.. Hi1.
sit has," said Mr.. Harris, gruff1y,
from his seat.
''Who is the judge?" safd Mr.. Hill.
81 say it has not been wasted Yes
terday $4,000 was fixed as the ex-
n I
day that every 81. 900 exempted made
it more indefensible. Yesterday the
Democratic supporters of the income
tax stood ready to vote for 81, 600 ex-
emptiOn- To-day the finance commit
tee brought in an amendment to re-
duce the exemption to 5000. Was
that time wasted? Yesterday l argued
against absolute exemption of savings
banks To- day an amendment is
brought in that exennpts them. 1
think we are making very satisfactory
progress. 1 think it cruel. unjust and
unworthy of the senator from Tenn
essee that he should seek to crowd me
tonight, when desire to reply to ar
guments made to-day
II accept the responsibility most
cheerfully,' said Mr. Harris, in a dis
gusted tone.
81 will make the senator accept
other responsibilities, said Mr. Hill,
his eyes flashing. The New York
senator was evidently thoroughly
aroused.
Proceed CALCULATED Mr. Harris.
without rising from his seat.
Il will not be ordered by you,7 said
Mr.. Hill, turning upon the senator
from Tennessee fiercely. 81 will have
none of your plantation manners ex-
hibited toward me-
Neither do / care for an exhibition
of the manners of the slums of New
York." retorted Mr.. Harris, holly,
rising to his feet
They are better than those of the
plantations of Tennessee" said Mr..
Hill.
Mr.. Harris made no reply and Mr..
Hill proceeded to call attention to the
fact that he was in no way RESPONSE
BILE for the delay on this bill. If any
body was responsible for the long de-
lay on this bill, he said. it was the
committee on rules and the Demo
cratic majority which had refused to
amend the rules so they could control
legislation
Mr.. Hill was proceeding to discuss
the question of changing the rules at
length, when Mr.. Harris, realizing
that he could not force the New York
senator against his will, maneuvered
SO vote was taken upon an import
ant verbal amendment. and this, dis
closing the absence of a quorum. he |
moved an adjournment In dong so |
he gave notice that to-day he should
ask the senate to sit until the tariff
bill was finally completed in the com
mittee of the whole and reported to
the senate. Then at $40 the senate