The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
Senator Mason Of Illinois Makes His
Maiden Speech in the Senate,
Signalling It With Breezy Criticisms
of the Rules.
Sarcastical!y Refers to the lnaction of
the Senate on All Great Questions
Before 1t, the Long and Frultless
Debate on Cuba, and the Delay in
Action on the Arbitration Treaty.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Mason of Illinois made his maiden
speech in the Senate to-day, and signal
lied it by some breezy criticisms on the
rules of the Senate. 1t was such a
variation from the prosy debates of re-
cent days that the Senator was accord
ed close attention, and twice received
the hearty applause of crowded gal
1eries.
The speech was in support of a reso-
luton introduced by the Senator from
Illinois, directing the Committee on
Rules to report a rule by which debate
could be closed and the previous ques>
ton be ordered In this connection Ma
son sarcastically referred to the mac
ton of the Senate on all great questions
before it, the long and fruitless debate
on Cuba and the delay in acting on the
arbitration treaty.
Hoar of Massachusetts replied briefly,
pointing out that the other branch of
Congress was more open to criticism
than the Senate. He was in accord with
Mason, however, on the need of new
rules.
A vote was taken on Germans motion
TO refer the Mason resolution to the
yeas 30, noes 81.
A further discussion of the subject is
promised as Hoar has pending a resolu-
ton to discharge the Committee on
Rules from further considering the re-
form of the rules.
Most of the day was given to the
bankruptcy bill. The vote on the sub
stitute and amendments will be taken at
3 p. m. tomorrow.
1t was agreed that a committee of fif-
teen Senators should represent the Sen
ate at the coming Grant memorial GER
emonies.
The maturing of the measures
of the tariff bill was indicated by the
deIuge of petitions relating to tariff
rates which were presented to the SEN
ate to-day.
Spooner Rep) of Wisconsin sent a
bundle containing several hundred pc
titions, urging the re-enactment of the
McKinley's rates on lumber.
Mantle presented a Geographic mem
oriaI from the Montana Stock Grow
ers' Association asking an amendment
to the tariff bill so that adequate pro-
lection be given to the hide industry.
Among other petitions was one from
the leading commercial houses of San
Francisco opposing the abrogation Of
the Hawaiian treaty reciprocity.
Morgan Dem.) of Alabama reported
favorably from the Committee on For
eign Relations the amendment to the
sundry civil bill proposing an appropri-
alton of $50, 900 to improve Pearl Har-
Dor, Hawaiian Islands
a resolution by Hawley Rep) of
Z l. l., IL
edging the invitation of Mayor Strong
of New York to participate in the COM
ing Grant ceremonies, and providing
that a committee of fifteen Senators
be appointed by the Vice-President to
represent the Senate.
CuHom's resolution introduced yester-
day, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information relative to in
ternal revenue taxes on distilled spirits,
was agreed TO.
This cleared the way for an unexpect-
ed and very breezy speech from the new
Senator from Illinois, Mason, which
aroused two eutbursts from the gall
lery 1t occurred on the resolution of
Mason introduced yesterday, directing
the Committee on Rules to report a
rule providing for the closing of debate
and for the previous question. 1t was
Masons maiden speech in the Senate,
and he was followed with great inter
est
He said he desired to have the reso-
luton go to the Committee on Rules,
but he gave notice that unless some re-
port was forthcoming at an early day
he would move to have the committee
discharged, so that the resolution could
be brought before the Senate. 1t was