The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-31


action of the common country. he twol-
cottl was unwilling 10 thrust with his vote
on that people nj this time measure
which seemed 10 them but n renewal OF
the strife aud bitterness which was Tor
eign 10 the spirit and dangerous 10
the freedom Of republican institutions.
General applause in the gallery and on
the democratic side.)
The elections bill was then laid aside
informally and the financial bill was
taken up, Stewart addressing the senate.
The purpose Of the bill. he said, was
10 purchase 100000 ounces Of silver nov
held by spectators, and issue 500, ,0O0, 600
Of bonds TO be held as q basis Of national
bank circulation. Its provisions were
for the relief OF gamblers, silver specular
tors and national banks. "Such q pur.
chase Of silver would temporarily increase
lis price and thereby TO some extent ben
eft some of my constituents. But they
are not asking for benefit at any such
price. They prefer TO bide their time and
wait till there are enough votes In congress
to enact law for the full and unlimited
coinage Of silver.n
Reagan spoke in favor Of free coinage
and against the pending measure; also
speaking in opposition TO the elections
bill and proposed cloture rule.
Teller made a vigorous speech. He said
there had been an attempt on the part Of
the friends Of the election bill 10 bring Il
to a vote. Now the senate was TO be
met with a new rule which was
10 overthrow q practice which had been
in vogue 81 years. In the section OF the
country he represented there had become
a fixed notion that this bill was kept be-
fore the senate for the purpose OF staving
of much needed aud much demanded
financial legislation. II the senator from
Massachusetts (Hoarl did not wish the
bill to stand in the way Of legislation, he
should put the senate In n position 10 vote
on the amendments before he offered or
allowed 20 be offered rule which would
cut of debate and amendments. Whether
he (Teller) would vote for this bill or
not, depended upon the condition OF the
bill when il came 10 a vote and he wanted
the opportunity 10 vote for amendments.
He did not believe the people OF the
United States were prepared for this
cloture rule, and, for one, he was pre-
pared TO resist by all proper methods
its adoption until the senate had the OPP
portunity TO vote upon all amendments.
He understood the rule was TO come up
Tuesday next. There were more inn
portant bills pending than the election
bill. "The great minds Of the country
told us we were on the verge OF a finan-
cial panic. The bankers OF New York
were saying that everything is lovely.
They dare not say otherwise. IL the
people could awake to the real condition
there would be danger Of financial
ruin to 10000 men absolutely solvent
to-day. II the friends of the elections bill
were in earnest, they could pass IL with
out the rule. II was the duty Of the SEN
ate to meet the great question Of the day
promptly. tn
Hale said the time had come when the
senator from Massachusetts should find
out what ought to be done. The senate
should not spend weeks more in the man.
ner in which il had been spending the
past week. The great financial question
would not down. The great appropria-
ton bills necessary for the government
must be considered. Nothing was being
done to put the pending matter out Of the
way. II the 4th Of March comes
with this bill not passed, no appropria-
ton or financial bill will be passed.
The senators might well take into mind
the fact that the republican party was
discredited because il had done nothing.
Hoar replied sharply that the bill would
have been six months ago disposed Of II
his counsel had been followed. Hawley
said he was for anything short of abso-
lutte despotism 70 get the vote on the bill
whenever the majority Of the senate
thinks it is ready TO vote, cloture or no
cloture. The attempt Of the minority
to say there should be no vote was moth
ing short Of revolution.
Teller replied that the minority has the
right to object to debate and amend, and
| il will be q sorry time for the American
people when the majority shall say the
debate must close, whether the represen-
tatives OF independent states are ready 10
close 1t or not. Teller was in favor Of the
majority ruling, but he knows there is
nothing more despotic than the tyrannical
action of the majority. The minority is
absolutely indispensable TO the preserva.
ton Of the majority in any country. The
minority has the right To be heard and
when it has presented every objection
it can present then IL is lis
duty TO yield unless II be
some extraordinary occasion. lie had
seen the entire republican side of the
chamber retire when there was a demo-
cratic majority because they were resist
ing what they believed to be an improper
measure. That was the right OF the mi.
nority then and il will be the right OF the
minority II the pending bill be Of such a
character as would justify its opponents
| in resorting TO IT,
The senate then went into executive
session and adjourned.
In the House.