The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-28
Harris Accepts the Proposition to Close
the Tariff Debate at Once,
BUT 4 REPUBLICAN SENATOR OBJECTED
Senators Cullom and Doiph Discuss the
Tariff Bili--Prosy Proceedings of tho
House of Representatives.


bill was made by MIR. Harris. An inquiry
was put 20 the presiding officer by Mr..
Allen Rop., Neb) as 10 whether ms
resolution about the right OF CoXey ana
his followers 10 assemble in washington
was not the unfinished business. lie was
Informed by the Nice-PreSident that
there was no such thing as unfinished
business In the morning hour. and MS
resoiution had been displaced by the
Mir. Dolph called for the yeas and nays
on Mir. Harris motion TO take up the
tariff bin. The vote resulted: Yeas, p;
nays. l6: as follows:
Ycas-Allen. Bate. Berritt, Blackburn,
Blanchard. Caffery Coke. George, Cor
man., Gray. Harris, Huntington, Jones,
(Ark). Kyle. Lyndsay, Mcpherson, Mar
tin, Mills. Mitchell (Wis), Murphy, Palm
er. Pasco. Pugh, Roach. Smith. Vest,
Voorhees,. Walsh, and White-@.
Nays-Cameron, Cullom, Doph, Du-
bois Frye. Gallnger. Hale, Hansbrough.
Hawley. Morrill,. Perkins, Platt. Sher-
man. Shoup, Teller, and Washburn-le.
LINDSAY AND ALDRIcH LOCK HoRNs.
Mr. Dolph took the floor TO continue
his tariff speech. but yielded to Mr.. Lind
say, OF Kentucky, who addressed the
Senate in favor of the pending tariff
bill. MIR. Lindsay was soon drawn into
"A colloquy with Mr.. Aldrich, I'm the
course of which MIR. Aldrich asserted his
disbelief that "either the senator from
Kentucky or the senator from Texas can
tell us at this moment what the Demo
cratic party is in favor Of" daughter on
the Republican side and in the gallery)
IF the Republican side of the cham
ber," Mr.. Lindsay replied, will give US
the opportunity OF calling the yeas and
nays on the passage Of this bill this
afternoon the vote will disclose exactly
what the Democratic party is I'm favor
Of" Applause on the Democratic side)
This side of the chamber will con-
sent" said Mr.. Aldrich, in acceptance Of
the challenge, Ito take the vote at 3
O'Clock this afternoon as il came from
the House of Representatives" Qenewed
applause on the Republican side and in
the galleries)
why" asked Mr.. Lindsay. exclude |
the amendments reported by the Finance |
Committee|
"You say" replied Mr.. Aldrich that |
the Wilson bill Is a Democratic measure. !
If 1t IS, viii the other side submit 1t to |
the vote of the Senator"
1T IS a Democratic measure" Mr.. |
Lindsay answered 'in the same sense |
that the Mckinley act when it came |
from the House was a Republican meas |
ure. II came from the House without |
reciprocity and the great leader of the |
Republican party (Blaine) declared that
IL was an outrage
81 VIII make another proposition" Mr..
Adrich persisted. "Win you agree TO
take vote at 3 o'clock on the bill as it
now stands?'
Il VIII agree TO that" Mr. Lindsay re-
piled.
But will the whole Of the other side
of the chamber agree TO it?' Mr. Aid
rich demanded.
without consultation, I cannot speak,"
was Mr.. Lindsay's answer
These NUMEF oUs AMENDMENTS.
Il would be very glad to hear from the
Senator from Tennessee, who has charge
Of the bill, whether he will consent to
it?' said Mr.. Aldfich
Mr.. Aldrich stated that his proposition,
and the only one he made. was TO take
"a vote upon the bill as 1t came from
the House. He had asked the senators
on the other side if they were ready
10 vote at =. NJ. to-day. but that had
been a question: not proposition. Mr.
Aldrich was here Informed from the
Democratic side that his question was
now answered affirmatively.
II do not plead the statute Of limlta-
TONS" Mr.. Aldrich added, but I have
been told on what I believe to be good
authority, since ! asked that question
that last night the Democratic members
|
than three hundred amendments to the
pending measure.
Il have reason TO believe that before
the hour OF 3 o'clock will be reached to-
day more than a hundred more amend
ments will be made To the pending bill"
Now / don't intend TO commit my
self, or anybody else. to voting on meas
ure about whose provisions / know moth
ing. II the senators on the other side
1
to vote on the House bill at some hour
10 be fixed early next week. j believe.
although ! cannot speak positively. that
the proposition would be accepted"
Mr.. Teller objected TO Mr. Harris re-
quest for unanimous consent basing his |
objection on the argument that no matter
in what shape the bill might be passed
by the Senate IL would be modified in
10 meet the objections of Dem
ocratic senators who are now dissatisfied.
"If we are not told an uniruth." ne
aid in The course of his remarks. "a bill
VII come here in a few days that viii
meet the views of the Executive, and |
hat bin is a protective bill and not
revenue bill at ALL"
ME-. VOORHEES, DENIAL.
Mr. Voorhees, broke In with the declara-
ion that. so far as he knew, there was
|
nent or a word Of truth in il. that
iew bin was In process Of preparation or
would be offered in few days. or weeks,
pr months. This BILL" he added, with
much emphasis. will take the usual
curse OF measures OF legislation 1t will {
le subject TO amendments. doubtless. but !,
'cyond that, all this talk is without ! /,
oundation. / will state another thing" !,
'e added 'the statement made by the !,
enatOr from Rhode Island a while ago {,
hat last ni4pt two hundred or three #
lun1red or~two amendments or one q
mendment We're agreed upon by the u
finance Committee Is utterly without y
Oundation" u
There is no use In denying the fact" O
ir Teller declared. with equal emphasis.
that outside OF this chamber and outside
n the Finance Committee there is an
Mort Deing made 10 secure a bin, not a -
lew bill. Of course. hut amendments that -
.h materially change the features Of -
ms bill and modify IT, in various particu- - -
tfs Whatever others may do ! object" -
j DO know" said Mr.. Aldrich, from :,
onrces outside of the committee. and -,
otside Of the Chamber, that numerous ,s
nendments 10 the bill have been sub-
nltted and agreed 10: and in confirmation
VIII await the events Of the next few
4ys"
Il say here" exclaimed Mr. Voorhees,. ~