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around and rendered their congratu-

stdully Ou buclI lccI StchiuR ICCOk
tion. The latter was recognized. Mr..
Allison compllmented the Maryland Sem
ator for clearly and for the first time
making it clear from the Democratic
standpoint that the country was now
face TO face with great deficit. The
Senator had not, said Mr. Allison, men
toned the currency question. He had
gone to the,really great emergency-the
governments emergency In lack
ing revenue now and threatened with
still greater lack OF revenue. And
yet, said Mr.. Allison, with the situa-
tion before us, in two months Congress
separates not TO convene again for
nearly year from the present time.
"But there is remedy at hand"
continued Mr.. Allison with great earn
estness. There are bills here-sent
from the House-to further reduce the
revenue from coal and iron. The duty
of the hour was to take the bills and.
instead Of passing them to further re-
duce revenue to so frame them as to
yield fifty millions additional to our
revenues"
Mr.. Hill Dem, New York; secured
recognition as Mr.. Allison closed.
IF the Senator from Maryland desires
to vindicate himself" began Mr.. Hill,
ses no reason why be should not have
the opportunity. But" he continued,
in urging this vindication the Senator
from Maryland should not seek TO i'm
peach those VINO supported the Will
son bill. 1t was a peculiar situa-
ton TO find Senators who had voted
against bill criticised for its existence
by those who voted for it. AS TO the
income tax the Senator said he under
stood the Senator from Maryland to be
opposed to it. but after time, presto
change, the Senator was found to favor
that tax for period Of five years.
In the course of his argument against
the tax, Mr.. Hill observed ssrcastically,
that he did not think the Senator from
Maryland cared very much for this in
come tax. He sought TO place him
(HilI with the Senator from Pennsyl-
vania Quay as opponents of the bill.
MIR. Hill defined his position, which
was to repeal the tax. II it was to
stand he would offer no opposition TO
the appropriation for carrying it into
effect.
Returning TO the tariff law, Mr.. Hill
said that he had no retractions TO offer
for the criticisms he had made against
that law. He objected to the diff
erential on sugar. Did the Senator
from Maryland think OF revenue
when he voted for that provi-
slon-a provision that hurt
the Democratic party more than any
other one factor. One would think
from listening to the Senator from
Maryland that he had stood here and
com batted Democratic mob.
THAT SENATOR" he went on, "stands
here to-day opposed to any change
which will provide revenue for this
government. He opposes change in
the rules. He appeals piteously to the
Republican side of the chamber for
help"
Mr.. Hill asserted that he did not join
in any such appeal. He appealed to his
party associates. There was ripple OF
applause at this point which was
checked by the presiding officer. BE
had differed with MIR. GormaE
on the tariff bill. He (HilD
had voted for free coal,
free iron, free lead and against the dif-
ferential on sugar. Had not the Demo-
cratic party declared for free raw ma
terals." In 1898 the Senators OF his
own State had declared for free raw
materials. The Senator from Maryland
had alluded TO the section from which
l. fa, In m Is a
Every well. am not so certain" he
added, that the atmosphere OF North
ern New York is not as good as that in
nearby State which breathes com
promise on all public questions. Some
things can be compromised, but l eau
not understand why the Senator deems
it necessary at this late day to attack
me in order to vindicate his position on
the tariff act"
Mr.. Pugh (Dem. Ala.), rose to state
that legislation for the relief OF the
treasury was one OF the subjects agreed
upon by the caucus referred TO as prop
er to come up at this session.
what has become of this legislation;
Is it I'D in the air?" asked Mr.. Hill amid
laughter.
Mr.. Pugh answered that the finance
committee was undoubtedly pondering
oD the subject.
"Pondering is good" said Mr.. Hill
derisively.
Mr.. Hill, proceeding, said that while
the Senator from Maryland pulled
down he had not bnilt up. He offered
a picture of the governments distress
for want OF revenue, but he suggested
no remedy.
Mr.. Pugh asked what REMEDY Mr..
Bill would suggest for the present emer-
gency.
pass a rule making 1t possible for the
Senate to execute its purposes" said
MIR. Hill. "Wlth the present rules il is
impossible to proceed on any course OF
action"
Mr.. Hill recurred TO the assertion OF
Mr.. German that be had always been
opposed to an issue OF bonds and recol-
lecteG Mr.. Germans position In 1898
when he favored bond issue. The
Senator had also said that he did not
consider the verdict of the last fall
condemnation of his tariff bill. Did
he mean that it went over, above
and beyond that bill to the bill that was
not passed? [LaughterI He (HilD did
mt intend to offer scheme,of remedial
legislation. To do so would be idle until
the rules were changed. Any tariff
hill passed last summer during the pa
riod of depression would have produced
a temporary deficiency. That tempo
rary deficiency should be met.
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grocery OF Perry 81 Trout burned this
morning; loss, 81, 500.
P1rrsBURG, PA, January l4.-Judge Nc
5,,,,aato dav decided that all clubs that