Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-22

he spoke of q non-partisan, patriotic meas
ure. he now proposes that we must accept
the Dingiey bill. which. in my judgment,
relief"
why not amend It, them" queried Mr..
Sherman. Il want q revenue measure"
answered Mr.. Grey, ito raise revenue and
rot In raising revenue to raise tolls" Mr..
chandler INTERCEPTED the inquiry why MI.
Gray old not move to take up the tariff
Dill I'll move to take up an honest BILL
not fraud" Mr.. Gray answered. 1.-The
Dill to which he refers is to increase the
revenues of the protected classes, not Of
the government"
Mr.. George Gets Down to Details.
Mr.. George now came forward with q
detailed proposition which attracted mark
Cd attention. He said he would pledge his
one vote to republican Senators if they
would get together and frame O proper
relief measure, He would accept in such
measure tax on beer. a revenue tax on
wool, lumber. tea, coffee, an increase on
revenue duty on any agricultural products
imported from Canada to the United
States.
What does the Senator regard as a
chelL.
About 30 or 40 per cent ad valorem;
am not particular" answered Mr.. George.
he added that q tax on statuary and fine
the free list would satisfy him.
WIN the Senator join with republican
senators in trying to pass the tariff bill?"
asked Mr.. Mitchell.
Il don't like to answer the question In
that FORM" answered Mr.. George. There
should be an understanding in advance"
Mr Lindsay interposed to ask II keeping
down appropriations was not better than
raising more revenue, to which Mr. George
answered that as the appropriations had
been made. the revenues must be raised.
Revenue and Free Silver.
Mr.. Dubois Qdaho). one OF the five repub-
hcans who voted against considering the
tariff BILL rose at this point. and in 'front.'
cal tones said that Of course 1t would be
easy to get together and pass a revenue
tariff bill. with free silver amendment
You will recall" he said. that Ave Sem
a t voted against taking up the Dingley
bih. Every one Of those five Senators has
been Endorsed by his state. Every one Of
those five Senators will be delegate to
the national convention"
At 2 O'Clock the Butler bond bill was dis
placed under the rules. and a motion was
necessary to proceed with it's considera-
tion. A motion to that effect was car
REQ REQ 20 to u. The detailed vote was as
Hansbrough, Mitchell tOre), Perkins, Pet
tigrew. Pritchard. Teller, Thurston--o.
Democrats-Bacon, Bate. Berry, Chiffon,
Cockrell. Daniel. George. Jones (Ark.). Mar
|
White-15. Populists-Allen, Butler, Kyle
PETER. Stewart-5 Total, %.
Nays-Republcans-A Baker. Bur-
rows Chandler Cullom, Davis, Frye Gal
linger. Gear. Hale. Hawley. Lodge NC
Bride. Morrill,. Plat, Sewell, Sherman, Wet
more. Wilson-19. Democrats-Brice. CAT
Trey, Faulkner. Gray. Hill, Lindsay, Mitch
ell (Wis.), Vilas-S. Total a.
Mr.. Hill now resumed his speech
An ImposslbiIity.
Mr.. Hill said that the Senate as at pres
ent constituted. with a large-he would not
say Observation-Disclosures in the republi-
can party willing to put silver to the front
In everything. and with the democratic side
divided. would find 1t impossible to frame
tariff bill. A non-partisan tariff bill was
an lmpossibility. For instance, Mr.. Sher-
man had declared that any tariff bill pass
ed must contain a tariff on WOOL when he
knew that the democrats were practically
unanimous for free raw material There
would be no tariff bill passed either this
session or next. Divided as the Senate is
now could any man outside of an insane
asylum promise a tariff for revenue? Yet
IN the face of this fact Senators propose
10 take the government by the throat and
deprive 1t of the only source of revenue it
mas. The seiEniorase. If coined, would an
sWer the purpose for only a brief time In
case or unlimited free coinage holders of
bullion would take it to the mint and take
out the dollars represented by it, That
process would not put any money In the
treasury.
Mr.. Georges Question.
Mr.. George asked II Mr.. Hill proposed to
continue to meet the deficiency by the is
| suarce of bonds, in view Of his admission
that the Senate would continue to be d.
vided.
Mr.. Hill replied that the situation was a
grave one, but If tariff bill could not he
passed 1t would be wise to repeal the law
which furnished tho means for conduc citing
the government. 1t was not he said dis
honorable to borrow money.
Mr.. Hill concluded his remarks shortly
before o'clock, and Mr.. Hawley took the
floor for one Of the shortest and yet one
OF the most pointed speeches that has been
delivered at this session. He characterized
the pending bill as leading up to repudia-
TIC n. bankruptcy. anarchy and infamy.
Mr. Mills was rext recognized.
THE HOUSE.
| Mr.. KEN (Neb.), who has for over a week
| objected to every request for unanimous
| consent, involving even the most trivial
| matter. was in his seat at the opening
of the session Of the House today, demand
ing the regular order" despite the clamor
Of members for unanimous consent.
Mr. Hooker On. ". chairman Of the COM
| mittee on rivers and harbors, accordingly
! came forward with the conference report
on the Senate amendments to the river and
| harbor bill.
Mr.. Hooker moved concurrence in the re-
port, which contained an agreement on
| all items except that relating to the Santa
! Monica and San Pedro items to which he
desired that the House further disagree.
Mr.. DOckcry's Opposition.
| Mr.. Dockery (Mo) led the opposition to
| the adoption of the conference report in a
vigorous speech of ten minutes-an the
| time Mr. Hooker would yield to him. He
| was in favor, he said. of the Improvement
| Of the transportation facilities both internal
and foreign, but he opposed this measure
| because 1t contained rfotous appropria tons
| not warranted by the condition of the treas
ury. He said he realized that his remarks
would not be punctuated by applause. I'VE
are all in on it," he added, sarcastically,
| amid laughter.
Mr. Dockery quoted the words from Pres
ident Arthur's veto message of a river and
harbor bill in 1882. warning Congress that
as these bills became more Objectionable
| they became more powerful.
Mr.. Dockery's remarks about the I'm
poverished treasury" and his appeals to
| the people were received with derisive jeers
| by the republicans. At the conclusion of
| his time Mr.. Hooker offered to yield him
| fifteen minutes more If he would point out
| a single item in the bill that was not justi-
6nd hv fho nd