The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16

proposition for reduction he yielded to what
he conceived to be the general proprieties OF the
situation He had not sought information.
Mr. Eustis declared he would not be intimi-
Inc committee on commerce were afraid TO face
the enemy. whoever he might be, the Senate
should Lot be afraid
Mr. Edmunds thought the proposed reduction
wise ous II would be better to make reduction
OF 90 per cent.
Dill through hostility to the administration in
order to force veto. 1t was an open secret, he
SAID, that arrangements were being made in
another body" to bury the bill, provided certain
things were done. or provided the amounts were
increased beyond certain point. There have
also been floating about the corridors OF the
Capitol, IN the cloak rooms and on the floor of
the Senate, statements made and repeated day
AFTER day by men who represented the executive,
by men who stood close to It. They did not
hesitate to say-not in whispers but in out.
spoken words-if this bill exceeded a certain
point, it would undoubtedly meet executive
Veto
Mr.. Salisbury asked Mr. Miller whether he
had any information from the President. or any
persons intimately connected with the President.
tnat ne intended to veto the bill 1t Was not
right for Senator to charge the President with
an attempt to influence the action of the Senate,
because no President had ever been more care
ful IN that respect than the present executive
MIR. Miller replied that he made no such
charge, and had no information whatever on the
subject. He merely stated that men who stood
before the country as leaders OF the admlnistra-
ton party had stated, for weeks and weeks. that
II the bill exceeded certaia sum 1t undoubtedly
would be vetoed
Mr.. Maxey opposed the amendment as self
qualification, not only on the part of the COM
mittee on commerce, but Of the Senate.
Mr. German, member of the committee on
commerce, said he supported the proposition to
reduce the bill, but not because he apprehended
a Veto
Mr. Edmunds said it was out of ORDER. IN.
seemly and improper to refer to any possible or
impossible action of the President or the House
in relation to bill
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Riddleberger. Cullom and Plum. The latter
criticised the committee on commerce and re-
ferred to the rumors of a presidential veto as
something which came under ground by the
sewerage system between the White House and
the Capitol
Mr.. Conger, member of the committee on
commerce, resented the references to his COM
mittee, and characterized them as Gan insidious
attack upon the committee" All through the
speech, be said, run attack on the motives,
sincerity, honesty and honor OF the committee
The Senator from Kansas has spoken of some
sewerage system "Ah, sir" said Mr.. Conger,
''this kind Of attack smells of the cloaca. The
Gates seeking for the motives of
men in some filthy place, and
/ leave it there with that impression.
How much better is the Senator from Kansas
than are the members of the committee COM
merce? How much higher does he stand than
his fellow Senators9 What have the members
of the committee on commerce done that they
shonld be held up to the scorn of their fellows
and of the peop!e9 I admit his great eloauence,
his superiority in soaring high-aye and in
sinking low; but do not admit his superior hon
esty integrity or industry.
AT the close of Mr.. Corgers Speech which
was extremely bitter throughout the Senate.
without coming to vote, adjourned.