The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
GORMAN ON THE FORCE BILL.
he Says the Situation of the
Country is Becoming Serious.
The Democrats, Though Flushed With
Victory, are Ready to Join With the
Majority in Preventing tho Impending
Wreck; but the Other Sidc Persists in
Keeping the Bill Before the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-ISpeciall In
the Senate to-day Mr.. German presented
number of petitions. principally from
New York State, protesting against the
passage of the Force bill.
Mr.. Zones. of Arkansas, offered g res
olutiow(which went over under the rule)
callingl upon the Attorney General for
information concerning certain super
visors Of election appointed for the First
and SECOND districts OF Arkansas for
the Congressional election of Novemb Der
LAST end an accounting of what money
was sp9nt then and since in connection
with sssid election.
Eng fndlan question again came up in
dlscufslon upona joint resolution here
tofore introduced by Mr.. Morgan. APP
propri$ting $1,000 for an investigation
OF the SiouX outbreak. 1t was particl-
pated an by Mcssrs. Pierce, Voorhees,
ana faddock. the latter indulging in
some frltlclSms upon military chief
tlans. I"ho at every crossroads they
stop ae, send for newspaper men to in
tcrvicY them. In this way Il great
'''HS i'NSiaoh M'Et SalU. ana
there pad been II grcal deal of absurd
cNaggeration in connection with the
whole business.
Mr.. sRawlcy favored Mr. Morgans
Joint gesolution, and said that one
cause Fl disturbance was the opposition
OF som&of the SiOuXs to the settlement
made by the Sioux commission two
years ago. Tho Governments. he said.
had tSicd to do its duty generally by
those Eoplc.''
Mr. iNlorgans joint resolution was
refcrrs| to the committee on Indian
aiIairsf
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr. M4rgan calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for Il statement ~ the
monicSpai TO John |. Davenport as
chief Supervisor in each year since 1871.
and u statement OF Mr. Davenport $
! claim which has been rejected at the
Treasury. was taken up AMI agreed to.
! Mr.. iloar, az los. moved to proceed
/ 10 considera ton of the elections bill:
but on suggestion that Mr.. Gray was
temporarily absent. he Withdrew his
I motion. and then asked unanimous con-
sent TO have time fixed (Fridry next
ut I p. n.y. for taking the final vote ON
the bill.
Mr.. Morgan said that before such con-
scntscsiild he given, he wanted to know
which bill WAS before the Senate.
There Was no bill he said. before the
/ senate. according to Il statement made
in the last few days, at least nobody
know what il was.
MIR. Gorman suggested that the s;cna-
tor from Massachusetts ought. himself.
to soc the absolute injustice of such Il
proposition 1T this stage OF the pro-
cecding.
Mr.. German was going on to state his
views on the proposition. when he was
cut short by Mr.. lloar saying that. as an
objection WAS made. there was nothing
to discuss.
MIR. Gray meanwhile came into the
chamber. and. the election bill having
been taken up. he yielded to Mr. Cor
man. who argued against the proposition
To fix time for taking the vote lie
recalled Il statement of Mr. lIoar at the
last session that il the election bill were
not then taken up and disposed of thorc
would not he time to do 81 in the short
session. 1t had been. MIR. German said.
the firm conviction on his side OF the
chamber that after what had occurred at
the late election. the Senator from
Massachusetts would not press this
bill at an early stage of the session, so
. that Senators on his side had not pre-
pared themselves to discuss it intclli-
gently.
They had come 10 the session. not
clatcd with the late Democratic victory
at the polls. but looking with seriousness
and carncstncss at the condition OF the
country. They recognized that that
condition was more serious than il had
ever been before during his short life.
lie thought he voiced tho sentiment Of
every member of the Democratic party
in both Houses when he said that they
were perfectly prepared TO lay aside
their partisan views and TO assist in
doing something to stay the, greatest ca
lamity that had ever befallen the Amer
lean people.
Mr.. German continued: I'VE stand
to-day. Mr. President, on 1t volcano We
have heard discussions az TO starving
IndlanS. but we take no note tit appcarSl
OF the fact that the farmers of the land
are meeting and resolving that there is
danger and trouble if not starvation.
among them. The labor Of our country
appeals to the administration and to
Congress to stay this awful wreck. The
faces of bankers and merchants are
blanchcd with fear. No man can tell
whether, tomorrow or next day. every
bank in the great centres Of commerce
will not be closed by suspension OF pay
mcnts. And now. in midst of such state
OF affairs VIC. who came here flushed
with victory. had hope that tho ma jor-
ity party III the Senate would give usan
opportunity to join with it in preventing
the wreck which is now impending.
but the Senator from MaSsac husetts.
since the second day of the session, has
continued to keep this bill before the
body, day by day and hour by hour. re-