The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-31
W0LC0TT GOES IT ALONE.
THE FORCE BILL TOO MUCH Fop
HIM AND HE BOLTS

AA AMI III bOLIS.
se Says the Whites of the Nortbwa..
Would Suppress the Chinese Vote -
It Threatened Their supremacv-H,.
Speech Sure TO Have a Good E4sac+
on the Waverers,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Seuator Wo,oot.
the young Colorado senator. tansbt ~,
grsybeards Of his party to-day force hin
lesson which will not be without effect
True, Senator Hcar. as Is his custom ybon
kdverse speeches are to be made. got mn
md went out as soon as Senator Wolco.t
ose. and it is doubtful whether he will read
IS speech in the Congressional Record bu.
senator Hoar is beyond hope on tho forca
bill question, SO that it does not matter
much whether he does or not. There are
other republicans, however, who have not
declared positively either way who will ba
Influenced by it.
HARD BLOW.
Il is unquestionably the strongest blow
Vet delivered at the force bill Its frank
ness brought out In public expression the
thoughts which mcst of the republicans ra-
veal only IL private conversation. They
are the moreinfiuential for being expressed
however, although their influences will he
chiefly felt, by those already publicly op
posed to the bill and needing encouragenept
The bill gets its chief support (Mr. Hoar ex.
cepted) from republican senators having
presidential aspirations, who will not be
affected by argument so long as they be-
lieve that support of the bill means south-
ern delegations for them in the next repub
. lican convention.
HoAR SINCERE.
Senator Hoar really believes in the bill.
but he stands almost alone in this belief
The rest of its supporters are supporting it
for personal reasons, believing In every
instance that they are thus promoting their
saqeral ambitions. Senator Wolcott spoke
out their real thoughts about it with bold
ness seldom seen on the timid and time
serving republican side. He had prepared
his speech carefully and had notes on his
desk, but seldom referred to them. His
voice and manner were as eloquent as ever,
aud he held the Senete's atten ion through
out.
DEMOCRATS ENJOY 1T HUGELY.
Senators George, Gray, Carlisle and the
I other democratic leaders sat perfectly
quiet, with eyes tixcd upon the orators
handsome facs throughout Senator Eustis
had to smile at Senator Wolcott's alusion
to Senator Dolph's somewhat evasve
answer" to his pointed question as to the
j Oregondan treatment of the Chinese, remem-
bering trat Senator Dolph had ref ssd to
answer at all, and Senator German smiled
when Senator Wolcott said so frankly aud
! truly that Colorado would suppress the
Chinese vote il larger than its white vote
Senator Hiscock was the only prominent
B. force bill senator who listened to Sena. or
Wolcott throughout. The anti-force bill
republicans enJoyed 1t as much as the dem
oerats.
woLcorT CONGRATULATED.
When Senator Wolcott sat down Ssna
tors Stewart, Davis of Minnesota Plumb
Teller and Cullon shook hands with and
congratulated him. Senator Cullom's
handshake, however, was given in the char
acter Of presidential candidate, and re-
ferred only to Senator Wolcotss manner
and not TO his matter.
The situation has not changed materially.
! 1t seems likely now tha there will be nc
financial legislation. A silver senator id
mltted to-day that no saw no prospect OF it,
The force bill senator's are snti-free coinage
men, and will win so much of their fight.
TO KEEP UP HosTILITIEs.
The free coinage men, however, will keep
up the semblance of hostilltiss although
they do not seem to know what their next
move oug ito be. The force bill men have
not decided as yet any means to solve the
problem Of debate. It looks as though
neither the cloture, force bill nor financial
legislation wonld get through.
The free coinage republicans absolutely
refuse tie tnsir own hands by helping to
adopt the cloture rule.
REAGAN IN THE FIGHT.
: Senator Reagan to-day struck the first
blow in behalf of the democratic senators
st the cloture resolution offered by Senator
Aldrich. by giving notice of several anead-
pents intended to be proposed by him
to the resolution when 1t is taken
up, for consideration. The gen
eral effect of the amendments
Is to enlarge the opportunities Of the MI
norlty to prevent abrupt cloture, and 1t ls TO
J be achieved as lollows The provision that
after a decision has been reached to close
the debate no motion shall be in order
except to adjourn or take recess,
and then only upon majority
second, is to be stricken out In its place Is
to be inserted the following: AFTER the
|, Senate shall have decided to close the de-
bate as herein provided, no motion shall De
In order except motion to amend the peaa-
ing bill, and five minutes debate may 90
! allowed for and FIVE minutes against sucn
take recess
Il is also proposed to strike out sRs pro
vision that a motion to adjourn or taKS = :
recess shall not be Immediately reneweo II
IL fail OF second. The principal sighin-
cance of the foregoing amendments nes ~ ~
The attack upon the majority secono IoL Il
that requirement. is maintained une nihoiIHJ
would be estopped from tlme-consuIienns
yea and nay votes upon motions " AZ ="
and recess motions. 30
Agai n,.t is proposed by Mr.. heagan o' "
strike out the entire paragraph wnicn pLo-
vides that when under tho cloture ne pru-
ceedlngs in respect of q quorum snaIl % -
order until its lack shall have appeared Is Oh q
division or the calling Of the yeasS, ana nays ~
This last provision would be stiiI Inore 81 oD
noxlous to the minority in the eVenC ol t.V.t
failure to secure their desired amenunieNs W ~
the majority second provision a;na a. -
chances for Yeas and nays would DO 0reinN-
rily very few.
DISCUSSED IN THE LOWER HOUSE
Among the few members congrega1e1 iu
the chamber Of the House to-day aiter tnas
body had adjourned the fate OF tns eio.s,D Ae,;ao
bin was a fruitful topic Of Conversation s1sl.
Many of TIE leading repuSihs.Gl h.lny
were sanguino of the pIn Ds "'n.s
enacted into law, but some We we'o
less confident. One prominent repnoliSsatni sti
said In conversation to-day: III tne s..,' p,i'
comes from the Senate n an a'iesji haIisve IL Is
It's doom Is sealed. In fact, ! VsilI y ,yilI mass
already dead, as do not thlhA - =, cannot
'tne Senate. Even shoula " n ~ nalsss there