The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-15

self. That was an opportunity which
the senator had, doubtless, long sought.
He (Mr. HID did not propose now to
enter into any discussion about the
propriety of the income tax. The dis
tinguished senator from Maryland had
been with him (as he supposed) when
he made the attack on that provision
Of the bill, but on one day-after he
(Mr HilD had been absent in the north
ne returned ito the senate chamber and
presto change, the senator from
Maryland was for the obnoxious in
iquitous income taX-(sarcastically)
"for period Of five years" Naugh-
ter) MIR. Hill then drifted into refer
ence to his attempt to have the rules
of the senate changed in the line of
cloture, and accused Mr.. German with
having opposed such change which
would have enabled US to provide the
necessary revenue for the government
l know that it ds utterly impossible for
us to legislate unless these rules are
changed and he referred, contemptu-
ously to "the exhibition which the sena-
tor from Maryland made today, turning
round to his Republican friends and
appealing to them, in piteous manner
to come and save this side of the cham
ber.
II do not" Mr.. Hin continued, 'join
in any such appeal. l would appeal
rather to our own friends here-if we
are In the majority. The appeal of the
senator will be I'm vain. Our friends
on the other side opposed this tariff re-
form bill, and they do not propose to
help us out Of our difficulties. That Is
natural. The patriotic appeal which
the senator made to them will not find
any response on that side of the cham.
ber'
Taking up Mr.. Germans allusion to
the atmosphere of northern New York
not being favorable to compromise, Mr.
Hill sarcastically said: II do not know
that that atmosphere Is just as good
as the atmosphere of another state not
far from here where they always want
to compromise every public question.
Uaughter) There are some things
which can be compromised, and there
are some things which cannot be. |
did not suppose that, at this late day,
it was necessary for the senator from
Maryland, in order to vindicate him
self in his opposition to the Wilson bill,
to attack me and my vote"
A Shot ut the Caucus.
In the course of further remarks Mr..
Hill referred to recent Democratic
senatorial caucus, and said it had done
nothing on the subject of currency re-
form.
Mr.. Pugh, Alabama-That was one of
the specific subjects before the caucus.
What has become of it?' Mr.. Hill
asked, contemptuously. rs 1t up in the
air or where is it?" Uaughter)
1.-The finance committee" Mr.. Pugh
replied, did not consider it its duty to
act on that subject until it is disposed
of by the house. After action by the
house l take it for granted that
committee of this body will consider it
and bring it before the senate. l under
stand that the finance committee is now
pondering." "Pondering is good" Mr..
Hill interrupted with sneer.
"Pondering with great care Mr..
Pugh continued, with quiet disregard
for Mr.. Hilrs remark, land with
sense of the responsibility which the
senator himself recognizes. because the
question Is full of complications and
difficulties. No party has ever had the
responsibility which is now resting on
the Democratic party, and no party
has ever been able to deal with 1t with
out the trouble which now surround
U.S."
"If there has been discussion of
measure to relieve the finances of the
country" said Mr.. Hill, II am glad to
hear 1t. Certainly the secrets of that
caucus were more carefully concealed
than caucus secrets have ever been con-
cealed before"
THAT is another mistake" Mr.. Pugh
remarked.
In the further course of his speech,
Mr.. Hill said: II do not propose, today,
or in the immediate future to submit a
financial measure. l have my ideas of
what ought to be done. But, unless we
have the rules amended so as to be able
to pass our Legislation, 1t Is practically
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