Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-25
DARs SENATORIAL LOBBYISTS.
Proposed Amendment to the Rules of
.... the IDDer House.

Proposed Amendment to the Hules OF
,..-.. the Upper House.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-Mr. Hale Of
Maine came forward today with a surprise
in the form of proposed amendment to the
senate rule admitting to the floor OF the SEN
ate only ex-senators "who are not interested
in any claim or in the prosecution of the
same or directly in any bill pending before
congress" Added to the text OF the proposed
change is the following: The purpose of
the proposed amendment is to prevent ex-
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 as attorneys"
By q to Is the SENATE today rejected Mr..
Jones' motion to suspend the operation of
the wool duties.
Mr. Hale stated that it was a matter of
satisfaction to renew the acquaintance and
the association of senators who had been
members OF the body, but he did not think
1t was compatible with the dignity of the
senate that the privileges of the floor should
be used by gentlemen interested in pending
legislation.
Mr. Hawley suggested that there might
be some objection to any pointing out of eX
senators and MIR. Allen asked what had taken
place in recent days to call attention to the
subject
Mr. Hale, asked that he be not requested to
particularize.
Mr.. Allen declared that there had been no
more lobbying of late than there had been
for years At one time he had introduced
bill making it crime to come on the capi-
tai grounds with view to lobbying on pend
ing measures. 1t was at time when the
pooling bill and other measures were bring
ing lobbyists from all parts Of the country.
Why not make 1t crime, covering all lob
byists, he asked.
Mr. Hale explained that he was not seek
ing any such drastic measure
Mr.. Allen again asserted that lobbyists
crowded the corridors and galleries like crows
In the trees.
The proposed amendment went over. The
consideration OF the wool schedule was then
resumed. In reply to a question of Mr.. Vest
as to the program for the future handling
of the bill. Mr.. Allison said it was the pur-
pose to complete the wool, silk and tobacco
schedules in the order named, then some eX-
cepted paragraphs such lead, hides, etc.
The purpose then was to begin with the chem
ical schedule and consider in order such para
graphs as had been passed over.
Mr. Gallery of Louisiana was then recog-
nzed for a speech on the general saSiect of
the course of legislation, particularly the
tariff, to restrict individual effort and to
build giant industries.
In the course of the discussion on wool, Mr..
White OF California asked Mr.. Allison II it
was true that there was twelve-months'
supply of raw wool in the country.
Mr.. Allison replied that he had received
letters stating this to be the case
Acting on this statement, Mr. Jones moved
to postpone for twelve months the operation
OF the specific duty provided in paragraph
365
When Mr.. Rawlins OF Utah asked Mr.. Plat
II the republican doctrine was that the for
eigner paid the tax the Connecticut sena>
tor courteousy asked to be excused from
replying. because. said he, senators who were
amply able to uphold the republican doc
trine OF protective tariff were compelled to
sit silently in order to secure the passage
of the tariff bill within reasonable time.
Mr.. Allen took occasion to critcise sena,
tors for debating like school boys tech
nicalities OF the bill 1t was rot and nom
sense to sit here day after day and discuss
this bill He wanted to see il passed as
speedily as possible. that 1t might be exposed
as the Gigantic failure OF the age"
Mr.. Jones' amendment to postpone the
operation of the bill twelve months was re-
Jected, Is to n. Mr.. Jones offered amend
ments In several forms to the pending para
graph, but finally 1t WAS adopted as re-
ported emitting "skirted" in designating un-
washed wool.
message was received from the house of
representatives announcing the death OF Rep
resentatve Cooke of Illinois. Resolutions or
regret were passed, and committee of Sena,
tors Mason, Spooner. Carter, Pascoe and
Turner appointed as an escort. As further
mark OF respect, the senate at o'clock ad-
Journed.