Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-24
CONGRESS.
WEEHeTos. June q.
EELTH-

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prise in the form OF q proposed amend
nent 70 the Senate rules admitting 10
the privileges Of the floor OF the Senate
only e1-Senators who are not inter
ested in auy claim or in the prosecution
OF the same, or directly in any bill pend
ing before Congress- Added to the
text OF the proposed change il the fol
lowing the purpose Of the proposed
amendment il 10 prevent e1-Senators
from enjoying the privileges OF the floor
OF the Senate for the purpose OF urging
or opposing claims Or bills in which
they are employed sE storneyE.'
Mr. Hale stated that i. was matter
OF satisfaction TO renew the scquaint-
ice and the association of Senator'S
WHO had been mer. oers IF the body but
he did not think i, was compatible with
the digri!y OF the Stnate that the
privileges OF the floor slDuId be used =
gentleman interested in pending legis.
lation. If there ere those TO whom it
did not apply it would % no harm, but
he feared there were ti)se 70 whom it
did apply. He thoughthe had observ-
| ed enough to justify calling attention
TO the subject.
Mr.. Hawley suggested that there
might be some ohjectio, to any point
ing out OF eI- senators and Mr. Allen
asked what had taken place in recent
days TO call attention TO the subject.
llr. Hale asked thst he be not re-
queated to parlicularizs.
Mr.. Allen declared that there had
been no moe lobbying OF late than
there mad BEEN for years. At one time
he had introduced bill making it a
crime to coms on the Capitol grounds
with q view TO lobbying on pending
measures. t waa at Z lime when the
pooling bill and other measures were
bringing lobbyists IRON all parts OF the
country. Why not make it crime
covering all lobbyists, be asked.
Mr.. Hale explained that ne was not
aeeking an such drastic measure. He
desired only TO call tie attention OF the
Senate 10 tae deairatlity Of being re-
lieved FROM lobbying on the floor. He
regarded the importlnities Of lobbyists
of little avail to the nterests they rep
resented, and he regarded it unfortu-
nate that e1 Senators should be seen
on the for carrying their papers re-
lating to pending questions.
Mr. Allen again asserted that lobby
lists crowded the corridors and GAL
!eries like crows il the trees.
The proposed amendment finally
went over, Mr.. Hale stating that he
would ask tomorrow that the amend
ment be referred te the committee on
rules.
The consideration Of the wool
schedule of the tariff bill was then re-
sumed, and Mr.. Vtst asked MIR. Allison
to indicate what was TO be the pro
gramrne for the future handling Of the
bill.
Mr.. Allison replied that it was the
purpose TO complee the wool schedule,
then the silk SCHEDULE, then tobacco.
When that was lone, the bill would
have been gone over once, with some
excepted paragraphs, such as Leaf,
hides, &c. The purpose then was to
begin with the clinical schedule and
consider in order such paragraphs az
had been passed Wer.
Mr.. Gallery wa then recognized for
speech on the gneral subject Of the
course of legislation, particularly on
the tariff, to rearict individual effort
and to build u giant industries.
Mr.. Gallery spokefor two hours, sum-
ming up es follows: II believe in
tariff on luxuries. l believe in excise
taxes. I believe IN an income tax. l
believe in tariff 0 imports, placed so
as to put money q the Golfers of the
government and Mt in the pockets OF
individuals. l do not believe in pro-
lection, save for til. purpose of protect
ing each citizen in he enjoyment OF lie.
gal, constitutionallnd natural rights"
The debate the proceed On para
graph 364, relating to cloths, knit
fabrics, etc.
In the course If the discussion Mr..
White asked Mr.. Allison if it was true
that there was twelve n onths' supply
of raw wool in tn, country.
Mr.. Allison relied that he had re-
ceived letters stating this to be the
case.
Acting on thii statement Mr.. Jones
moved TO postpone for twelve months
tue operation Of he specific duty pro-
vided in paragraph 3G4.
MIR. Vest declared that with the adj
mission that twelve months supply OF
wool was on hard, the immediate OPP
GRAFTON of the specific tax would be
bold and naked robbery.
When Mr.. Rawlins asked Mr.. Plat
il the republican doctrine was that the
foreigner paid the tax, the Connecticut
Senator courteeusly asked to be ex-
cused from repl!ing.
Mr.. Allen sale it was "rot and non
sense to sit here day after day and dis
cuss this bill.r He wanted to see
it passed as speedily as possible, that it
might be exposed as the Gigantic
failure of the age."
Mr.. Cooke, of Illinois, republican,
died suddenly at his hotel this morn
ing. The desk which he occupied on
the extreme right of the hall was
draped in mourning and covered with
white roses and magnolia blossoms.
The chaplain in his invocation referred
feelingly to Mr. Cookies death as
great public calamity.
After the reading of the journal the
Speaker announced the reception OF an
invitation from the president of the
Belgian Chamber of Deputies to the
members of the House to attend the in.
ternational parliamentary conference
in favor of arbitration, which com.