The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-25
Hale Wants to Exclude Interested Ex-Sena-
: tors from Privileges Of the Floor.
HARD CONTEST ON W0OLEN SCHEDULE
CaNreJ Makes AZ Set speech o1R the
Tariff ana Severely Arraicns
democratic Senators WHO, Voted
Tor Duties 0n RAW Materials
Tariff for Revcnue Only.
Wa sllington. June %


manufactured woolen goods occupied
tne attention Of the Senate throughout
the day. 1t was day Of constant roll
calls and Of cross fire debate on the eff
Iect or the duties III advancing rates.
Many amendments were proposed TO re-
duce the rates but these were rejected
oy decisive majoritics Less than five
pages were disposed or during the day,
carrying the Senate through para gra oh
atV' the first Of the paragraphs relating
70 carpets. During the day Mr.. Caf-
Trey, (La-,) spoke 1T length against the
p5otectlVe system and severely arraign-
ed those Democratic Senators who had
voted for duties on wool and other raw
materials
RESOLUTIONS of deep regret were pass
ed, on the death OF Representative Cook
OF Illinois and u committee of five SEN
ators was named as q funeral escort
On the opening OF the Senate there
was q mild passage between Mr.. Platt
(N. f.) and Mr.. Allen, (Neb) The for
'ner desired to place in the record u pe-
titlon from the Manufacturers Associa-
ton of Brooklyn for the speedy passage
OF the tariff bill
MI Allen objected to having petitions
go into the record unless from Il State
Legislature or executive department.
Mr. Platt thereupon accomplished his
purpose by reading the petition as a part
OF his remarks.
Mf. Hale, Nlaine,) then came forward
with surprise in the form Of Il proDos-
ed amendment to the Senate rules ad-
mlttlng to the privileges TO the floor OF
the Senate only eX-Scnators ",vho 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:
ne purpose Of the proposed amend
nlfnt Is to prevent eN- Senators from en-
5oylng the privileges of the floor Of the
senate Tor the purpose OF urging or op-
posing claims or bills in which they are
employed as attorneys
MT. Gawley suggested that there
might be some objection to any point
ing out or ex-Senators and MI. Allen
asked what had taken place recent DAYS
to call attention to the subject
Mr.. Hale asked that he be not request,
ed to particulariZe.
Mr.. Allen declared that there had been
no more lobbying or lite than there, had
been for years. at one time he had to
introduce q bill making it a crimc TO
come on the Capitol grounds With Il view
10 lobbying on pending measures. It
was at time when the pooling bill and
other measures were bringing lobbyists
from oil parts Of the country. Why not
make 1t q crime, covering all lobbyists
he asked
An. Hale explained that he was not
seeking any such drastic measure. He
iHenate to the desimbility of being re-
41eved from lobbying on the floor He
regarded the opportunities of lobbyists
OF little avail to the interests they rep
Iesented and he regard It as unfortu-
nate: that eX-Senaors should be seen on
the floor carrying their papers relating
20 pending questions.
Wr Allen again asserted that, lobbyists
lGTQWded the corridors and galleries like
crows in a tree.
oyer, Mr.. Hale stating that he would
a5k tomorrow that the amen dmcnr
sbe, TeferEed to the Committee on Rules.
The consideration OF the wool schedule
pt'the tariff bill was then resumed, ana
INT. vest N1issouri) asked Mr.. Allison
TO indicate what was to be the program
for the future handling OF the bill
Mrs Allison replied thatIt was the pur-
nose 70 complete the wool schedule, then
the SILK Schedule, then tobacco. When
ThaG was done, the bill would have been
gone Qver'oncc. with some excepted par
{agraphe. such as lead. hides, etc. The
hurpose was then to begin with the
CHEMICAL Schedule and consider in order
such paragraphs as had been passed
over.
Fecognized for q Speech on the general
ssubject Of the course OF legisla ton, par
tticular1y on the tariff, TO res trict indi-
yidual effort and TO build up giant in
hustriss. lie reviewed the economic
views Of our early statesmen, to show the
gradual extension Of the protective pol
flcy far beyond the expectations of Ham
'ilton, Jackson, Madison and Clay.
referring to the recent course or scvc-
fral Delnocratic Senators, NJ. Caffrey
sSaid: Sir, we hear Senator's on this
sHoor belonging to the Democratic party
stating four propositions: First that the !
doctlne OF free raw material is not Dem
9cnatic; second, that If one article is
sdutted,, all ought to be; third. that if |
tproteotton Is going the rounds. Demo
o1ats might as well get the benefit Is Of il |
by asking to be protected In home IN
dustries; fourth that there is no prin
cipie involved In tariff bill but It is a
anera question OF schedules"
Mr. Caffrey examined each OF those
propositions. pointing out what he re-
garded as their fallacicS, and said:
Precedent and principle alike rcf,tn
Theso propositions. Veteran Democrats Is
VINO We're born and will die with rue
democratic faith in their minds ana
nearts, repudiate them. They look upon
them as an effort 70 cruelty their creed
ana like the Christian who crnbra ces thn
image OF his crucified Saviour as The
last hour Of mortality approaches sn
Will they embrace and cling TO. with 8
love and faith which no sophistry. can de- |
stroy, and no temptation 'betray, the an