Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-25
Both HOUSES AGAIN.
STUBBORN CONTEST IN SENATE
OVER wooLLEN GOODS DUTIES.
sNII LOBBYING PROPOSITION.
IL Comes rs a Surprise from Mr.
unic-Cadcry, of Louisiana, on
democratic Principles sudden
Death OF Representative.

,ancing rates. Many amendments were
rroposed TO reduce the rates. but these
ve.e rejected by decisive majorities Less
,haa five pages were disposed Of during
o.. day. carrying the Senate through
raph $40. the first Of the paragraphs
rra.ng TO carpets.
pairing the day. Mr.. Caffery. OF Louis
,,r.. spoke at length against the pro-
live system. and severely arraigned
,t,s. Democratic senator's who had
,..ld for duties on wool and other raw
saat,r.als.
Urs5lutions Of deep regret were passed
cr he death Of Representative Cooke.
- Illinois and a committee of five sena-
s.. Was named as a funeral escort.
On ,he opening Of the Senate there
.s mud passage between Mr.. Plat,
, Sow York, and Mr.. Allen. Of Ne
,..t.. The former desired to place in
Gil. Record a petition from the Manu-
,.t.rerf' Association, Of Brooklyn, for
g.. speedy passage of the tariff bill. Mi.
Allan objected 10 having petitions go
t.a tho Record. unless from state
legislature or the Executive Department
1r pat thcreupon accomplished his
,rr.-, by reading the petition as
I'll. Of his remarks.
\ SURPRISE.
49, Hale Of Maine. then came forward
9th surprise IN the form of pro-
,l amendment TO me Senate rules
uniting TO the privileges of the moor
a. LID, senate "Only eN-senators VINO are
,.. interested in any claim, or IN the
...s.ion OF the same. or directly IN
e-, Dill pending before Congress.
s..I TO the text Of the proposed
,l.rr. IS the following: The purpose OF
.f. rrouosed amendment j. 10 preNeh'
,g---nators from enjoying the privileges
30 Obi. moor OF the Senate for the purpose
r-rine or opposing claims or Dills IN
,,t.t tlev are employed as attorneys.
,fr Hqwley suggested that there might
i. some objection 10 any pointing out OF
..r,+ors and Mr.. Allen asked what
5.. aiken place in recent days 10 call at
...,r IN the subject. Mr. Hale askec
.tt DE be not required 10 paruculaIl%e'
49, ,uan declared that there had
Ian mo- more lobbying Of late than there
fr hcen for years. AZ one uhe ne
r.r introduced bin making IL CItnhe
81, come on the Capitol GROUNDS W. ="
r 10 lobbying on pending measures,
. "a = time when the pooling pll
otre~ measures were bringing loDDy-
.... fror am parts Of the country. why
60 -,.te IL "A crime. covering all loDuS
s.t-e ne asked NOT
so Hale explained that he was not
,.iro any such drastic measure. ne
r.ired only TO call the attention Oh w
$3.50. ~ the desirabnity Of being Ie-
.d rom lobbying on the floor. ne
,..arfcd the opportunities Oh ioooS -
lf.tla avail 10 the interests they rep
..,,ea and ne regarded it as un1ortu-
..,. tbat ex-sanators should be seen
the floor carrying their papers IT,
ltine 10 pending questions 49,.
SIR. Allen again asserted that iUu9S
,.fs crowded tho corridors ana
like crows I'm the trees. Ut. .,.or,.
,,l~ Mr. Hale stating that ne Wouiu
al Tomorrow that the amendment De
,oferred 10 the Committee on Rules
r,bs consideration Of the wool schedule
90 me tariff bill was then resumed ana
,fr Vest. OF Missouri. asked MT. AiilSoH
q, indicate what was TO be the pro.
,-.mme for the future handling OF
Mr. Allison replied that 1t was the
,-~poee 10 complete the wool schedule
,t.o the six schedule, then TOBACCO,
when that was done, the Dill Woulu
,... boen zone over once. with some
r,.anted paragraphs. such as lead. hlues'
r-. The purpose then was 10 begin WIN
,t. chemical schedule. and consider
gr.h paragraphs as had been passed over
CAFFERY's SPEECH.
v- Cafferv. of Louisiana, was then
re.o-rized for a speech on the general
subject Of the course of legislation, par
t,rlsrlv on the tariff. TO restrict indi-
,frI effort. and 10 build up giant In
f...r.as He reviewed the economic
views of our early statesmen TO show
n. Gradual extension Of the protective
r.Hrv far beyond the expectations of
Hamilton. Jackson. Madison, or cay
Referring 10 the recent course OF seVe-
r Democratic senators, Mr.. CafIery
u1.
.s.- we hear senators here on this floor
s-'.-.irg TO the Democratic party
stating four propositions; First. that the
srrre OF free raw material IS not
Democratic. second that If one article
s frled. an ought TO be; third, that II
r zion is going the rounds. Demo
r.f- might as well get the benefit of
tr asking 70 be protected in home
Industries. fourth. that there is no prin-
.ra involved i'm a tariff bill, but II Is a
acre question Of schedules
Nr Canery examined each or these
.rr3, tons. pointing out what he re-
I.l their fallacies. and said:
p.0.clcnt and principle alike refute
h.se propositions. Veteran Democrats
g.o we've born and will die with the true
Democratic faith I'm their minds anC
,.rs repudiate them. They look upor
Hem FL. an effort 10 cruelty their creed
alf lse Tho Christian who embraces the
IMAGE Of mis- crucihed Saviour as IN,
ESQ hour of mortality approaches, 50
500 h.y embrace and cling to- with &
te and faith which no sophistry car
Destroy and no temptation be,ray, the
Hrnt doctrine Of tariff for revenue
~ as the nearest approach to tina
u. trade hoped for by the Democrati'
iI.F ls 10 possible that we denounct
er only 10 join the plunderers?'
The Senator declared that tariff fo
revenue only" Is a tenet of Democrat.
81 deeply grounded as the Decalogue
Concerning sugar Mr.. Caffery said tina
Under che breakfast-table cry raised b!
t Republican party in 1890. sugar
ito-el "a favorable article for Democratic
tt1.lo. was denied tarin. The Ike
lt..r4Hs now want a revenue TO "stav'
oi silver and advance beets ana not u
ilt sugar in Louisiana"
Ar Cancry spoke for two hours, sum
ming up as follows: II believe In tarif
on Injuries. believe In excise taxes
believe in an income-tax. / believ
10 tariff on imports, placed so as t
pug money IN the Golfers Of the govern
neni. ana not in the pockets OF individu
tt 90 not believe in protection. saw
Toy Pc purpose OF protecting every citi
tn ln the enjoyment OF lawful, consti
Duoaal, and national rights"