The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-01
Senate Proceedings

senate Proceedings.
Washington, June 24.-Mr. Hale of
Maine came forward TODAY with n spr-
prise in the form of proposed amendment
to the senate rule odmitting to thn nr;,,;
leges of the floor of the senate only IN soma.
tors who are not interested in any claim or
in the prosecution of the same or diractIr
interested in any pendinp hill befora CON
gress, added to the text of the nronosed
charge being the following.
"Tbe nurnoso of tho nronosoa avian,
mont Is r. nreyent ovSeratorS So "dn ,n,i
inc tba nr;p;logoS &c tho d. of ei tn enJof
for tbe nnrnoSe Of uron% o W 'n n nena'e
claims or hills in which tbev oro op pISnS
aS attorno1,s,, IA "ni'n 'nes are einpio!eu
40 a''U,h.Ss :
MIR. Hale stated that it was matter of
Satisfaction to renew the acquaintance and
the ASSOCIATION OF senators who had been
members OF the Dody, put he Ga not think
1t was compatible with the dignity of the
senate mat me privileges or the hoor
should be used by gentlemen interested in
penqing iegislatlon.
Mr. uawiey suggested Una! taere Ilisnt
be some objection to any pointing out OF
ex-senators, and Mr.. Allen asked what had
taken place in recent years to call attention
to the subject. MIR, Hale asked that ne be
not required to partlcuiarize;
Mr. Allen declared that there mad been
lnI Irwin nF In ~ IN
been for years. AT one time he had in
reduced bill making It CRIME TO come IN
the capitol grounds with view 10 ioppylhs
on pendlhg measures. .h oo,;, HI ord
II was tine VIII t in; pG;uns III,
other measures We're bringing LOBBYISTS
from all parts OF the country. why NOT
make II crime, covering aii i t, fs nc
asked. MI. Hale eSpialhea that NE was
not seeking any such drastic measures.
MI Allen again asserteu thuI 9ppynS.s
crowded me CORRIDORS anu eaileIies iIhe
crows in the trees. Inc proposed ahieiiu-
m g wen. SFel of tho WOO, schedule
was tben resumed. In reply to Mr.. Vest
as 10 'hu M, i,;s 10, sa;d IL Dvos tba mr..
oa .nt e p ,nn,ni Mot the wool sill, and tobacco
psohodnlos in tho ordar named then some
S..no,,tnd no no aronbS such as lead. hides.
excepted par"si"pn'' '"ei 90 ''
e'H III, ,,rnoso +bor wos to hog;n with the
me puip1se, In We oous;der in order
cne i su rn,,hs &c had been na ssed over
s4ch Paaasr"pa a It" tb m%' rocoan;1ad for
MI. La;ieiS m" nn Tho subject of the
spussi, nf Iea;slot;on particularly ON the
tou;ef 70 roStr;ct individual effort and build
IN Want industries.
VI eferring TO the recent course of several
damocr,t;c senators. Mr.. Caffery said:
"Sir we hear senators on the floor, be-
,o,a;n. to the democratic party, stating
tonsins so ~ i4 ons First that the doc
tr;no Of free raw material is not democrat,
;c ..n second that if one article is dutied, all
nnght 70 he. third. that if protection is go.
mo tha rounds democrats might as well get
The benefits of it by asking protection for
the home industries: fourth, that there are
nv nr;ncinles involved in a tariff bill, but
nW q question of schedules"
Mr. Caffery examined each of these
nronositons. pointing out what he regard
cd rs their fallacies. Veteran democrats,
u,bn u,are horn and will die with the true
democratic faith in their minds and
hearts. he said. repudiated them,