The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-24
THESILTER MEN ANGRY
They Say Eastern Republicans
Are Trifiing With Them.
MAY KILL THE ELECTIONS BILL.
Provisions of Cloture Rule Intro.
duced in the Senate.
How II May Be Adopted Despite Dem
ocratic Opposition--Judge Henry B.
Brown, of Detroit, Nominated to Be
Justice of the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 23.-fSpecial l.
When the report of the financial commit
tee was read to the Senate today the silver
men were much displeased. 1t dawned on
them, so they claimed, that much ingenu-
lty had been expended in catching them
In 4 trap, and that, once there, no silver
legislation would occur this session. In
the caucus Sherman per cent. bonding
scheme was defeated, but il hobbed up in
the committees report in a slightly nodi-
he'd form. This, taken in connection with
the tactics OF extreme retieencc and Sc
crecy pursued by the gold standard sena-
tors, has led to the conclusion that a care
1ul plan has been laid to defeat all silver
legislation this session.
All temporizing is now at an end, and
something will have TO give way soon.
Senator Stewart, who for aggrcssiveness
seems TO have stepped into the place OF
senator Teller among the white metallists,
was equal to the emergency TODAY, when
ne introduced an amendment providing
Tor free coinage and gave notice that he
would move that it take the place of all
the pet sections of the anti-siiver men iii
the committee report.
itnust be confessed that all the Re-
publican silver men are in an independent
state OF mind that bodies no good to some
OF the straight party measures. such as the
elections bill, for instance. They will not
be tricked, and will light back. Senators
VINO have the elections bill close to their
heart assert that when Idaho's two SEN
ators arrive they Will have clear major
ity over the Democrats and such Repub-
licans rs have signiiied their intention to
follow Stewart III opposition. This claim
is met by the counter assertion that
ldahos senators may vote as they please
on the elections bill, but that they dare not
against free coinage, for fear CT the wrath
to come from their constituents, and that
free coinage is the only measure that the
silver men are interested in.
Senator Stewart said tonight that the
committee bill as reported was intended
merely to rehabilitatc the national banks,
and that the silver men and the people
generally had no interest in it. As to an
other provision of the bill, he said the pur-
chase of the surplus silver held by the
pool was not looked upon favorably by
the advocates of free coinage
Harley b. Morse and George G.. Merrick,
OF Denver, who came here to force the
secretary OF the treasury to exchange
$1,000 worth of bullion for 81 coo in coin
or throw the matter into the courts. have
been busy since their arrival with LAWYERS
and an occasional visit to the treasury
building. Tonight tlley left for Philadei-
piia and New York on an errand con-
nected with their mission, but as usual
they refuse to divulge the nature of any
OF their proceedings. Senator Teller. who
Is personal friend of both men, advises
them against pursuing the scheme further
arguing that many years must elapse be-
| fore the supreme court can decide whether
the demonetiZation of silver is constitu-
| t1onal, and that i'll the meantime free
coinage viii be an accomplished fact.
unless It's enemies can prevail upon con-
gress TO let the court decide the matter,
and that would be an irreparable calamity.
The cloture resolution reported today in
the Senate provides that when a question
shall have been considered for a reasona-
BILE time it will be in order for any senator
to demand that the debate thereon be
closed. On such demand no other motion
| except one motion TO adjourn shall be
made. If such demand be seconded by A
| majority of the senators present, the ques-
l.
out debate. If the Senate decides to close
the debate on any measure. il shall take
precedence of all other business. and rhe
question shall he on all pending amend
ments and upon the measure in its sue
cessiye stages according to the rules of the
Senate, but each senator shall be permitted
TO speak upon the measure, including all
the amendments, not more than once and
not exceeding thirty minutes.
If the Senate shall have decided To close
the debate as herein provided, no motion
snail be IN order but motion to adjourn
or take recess. When such motion is
seconded by majority of the Senate
when either such motions are lost or have
failed OF 4 second, it shall not be in order
10 renew the same until one senator shall
have spoken upon the pending measure.
or one vote upon the same shall have in
tervened. Pending proceedings under
this rule, no proceedings in respect
TO 4 quorum shall be in order
until it shall have appeared upon
division or on taking a yea and
nay vote, that a quorum is not present
and voting. All questions of order shall
be decided without debate, and. pending
proceedings under the rules, no obstruct
i've or dilatory motions of any kind shall
be in order.
A.drich also presented resolution TO
apply the above rule to the pending elec-
tons bill. 1t is improbable that any
action can be taken on the rule before
next week.
The programme of the Republicans is
believed to be in this line AZ a conven-
lent time the rule is TO be called up, when
majority is at hand. When the Demo
cratic senators attack il with the intention
of talking it 10 death, or until the 4th of
March, the presiding officer will rule that
debate Is not in order. taking his stand on
the broad ground Of general parliamentary
law that motion 10 close debate would in
itself be defeated by debate, which must
therefore be out Of order, as was ruled in
the British parliament when the cele-
brated cloture rule was adopted against
the vigorous opposition Of the Irish men,
bers. What will follow no one can saw,
bat ii the rule carries the elections bill VIII
come very near the statrfte booEs