The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-22
The New Senator Declared That the senate
4. Paraly1ed On Al Great QUESTION:
and It's Impossible to Tear Down
the Golden God OF Senate hhlss'

petitions urging a tS-Ni'--
Mckinley rates on lumber
Mr.. Morgan Dem. OF Alabama) report
al favorablv from the Committee Oh
Fcreien Relations an amendment 10 .he
enndry civil bill. proposing an appfopr1t
,,on of 5000 TO improve Pearl ha'O"''
Hawaiian Islands. - -
A resolution by Mr.. HawleJ lhep OF OO,'
reoflcuD was agreed to- ody aoh"o"
edging the invitation OF MAYOR SUons, ~
of New York. to participate lh tie eol''.s i''..a
Grant ceremonies, and pIoNiui"s -,
Ito ~ fifteen senator's. TO be appoih,eu
80. President. to represent the
Senate ,.s,,..6 xes-
M Cullom's resolution. introduced yeS-
,erdav calling on the Secretary OF the
,I'reasury for information reiatlNe 70 -.
ternal revenue taxes on distiiIed spl'''''
was agreed to.
MAsoNs BREEZY SPEECH.
This cleared the way for very breezy
.-,soch from the new Senator from i'n-
,ois Mr.. Mason. which aroused TWO o-.
hursts from the galleries. II cuItSu -,
the resolution OF Mr. Mason, rltTouueeu
YESTERDAY. directing the Committee o''
Rules TO report a rule provialhs lol III
efosfng OF debate and for the previous
reeolutton 90 TO the Committee on Rules
49,, no cave notice that unless some re-
,,ort vas Forthcoming at an early day ne
,,o,,i5 rnove TO have the committee as
CHARGED so that the resolution cou4u oe
t,ronrht before the Senate. as II was
,erso5 to nroytded the United States SEN
90 could be brought together III pouy'
That was particularly the view OF tnoae
within the body and on the pay-roh bu'
every one knew also that II was the oH'y
legislative body In existence incapaOie ol
doing business. Ut, -.
FORGIVEN for these reflections. Tor ne was
SIN IN the kindergarten class and ne
recognized he was threshing over old
straw. but he proposed 10 keep threshins
over this old straw during the next SIX
years in the Senate. ., .,,-
Mr.. Mason referred to the proposed tar
ar debate. The bill will he before mo
senate soon lt remedied an act which
promised a tariff for revenue and gave
a tariff for deficiency
DEPENDS OF THE MINORITY.
II was now proposed 20 give protection
to American industries and 70 the Amer
fcon laboring man. and yet the business
interests were trembling on the verge OF
"despondency and Democracy because
they knew the fate OF the bill depehued
not on the majority but on the minority.
Every one knows, he declared thdt "hi'e
We profess TO be government oy tne
people. when we reach lle I'
bighest body I'm the government
there Is a rule OF the minority. Mr..
Mason glanced around the chamber and
said he observed the smile on the faces
OF some Of his colleagues.
Vhev an liked power and as soon as a
man entered these Senate doors MS
energies were directed TO retaining power
IN the old way.
IL want TO deliver a message from the
people before this hope Of power pos
sesses me" exclaimed the Senator. and
the galleries gave a response by hearty
applause.
Mr.. Mason spoke OF the peralysis In the
Senate on an great questions. Here az
the close OF the nineteenth century the
great question was presented whether IN
ternational differences were 10 be set
tied by arbitration or by the methods on
Fitzsimmons and Corbett. The Senate
had listened 10 speeches. but In all this.
as In all other questions, there was no
action. The Senator from Alabama (Mr.
Morgan) had presented a resolution as to
cuba. involving the great Cuban ques-
ton. Handed down 10 us by Grover
H." But where was that resolution. IL
was impossible 10 tear down the golden
God Of the Senate rules in order 10 act
on Cuba. The Senator asserted that IL
was a majority OF insurgents In THIS
body: a majority was ready TO act but
was held back by the minority in con-
troll. Il was time to do away with these
barnacle rules.
PUT HER IN DRY DOCK.
ct would not scuttle the old ship" ex-
claimed the Senator vigorously, but |
would like 10 put her in dry dock long
enough 10 have her bottom scraped.
Mr. Hoar spoke briefly, pointing out
that the other branch OF Congress was
more open 70 criticism than the Senate.
He was IN accord with Mr.. Mason, how
ever. on the need OF new rules.
Mr.. German Dem. OK Maryland
promtly moved 10 refer the resolution 10
the Rules Committee.
Mr. Mason protested. saying this Com
rnlttee on Rules was recognized as the
altogether lovely graveyard. 10 which
are committed the bodies Of deceased
measures"
The roll was called on Mr.. Gorman's
motion 10 refer and Il preyailed-S2 TO "A.
Mr.. Hoar followed with a motion, dis
charging the Committee on Rules from
further consideration OF his resolution in
troduced some time ago for the revision
OF the Senate rules.
Mr. German asked that the subject 20
over until tomorrow, and this arrange
ment was made.
At ll5 the Senate went into executive
session. The doors were soon opened.
and the legislative session resumed. There
was considerable difficulty In securing
a quorum. and It was necessary at one
time 10 direct the sergeant-st-Arms 10
summon absent senators.
GRANT TOMB DEDICATION.
Mr. Chandler (Rep. OF New Hamnshlre)
orered a concurrent resolution for the ad-
fournment OF the Senate and House from
Aprn 2sth to May Sd. with a view TO
partlcipation In the Grant ceremonies at
New York
Mr. Morgans objection carried the res
olution over.
At 2 O'Clock the bankruptcy bill was
taken up. Mr.. Nelson secured an agree
ment that the vote on the substitute
and all amendments 10 the bill be taken
: at Z. NJ. tomorrow.
| Mr.. Turpie Dem. OF IndianD argued
! against including corporations within the
benefits OF the bankruptcy proceedings.
An amendment proposed By him was
agreed 10. omittIng public corporations
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