The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-01
Senator Aldrich Discusses the Matter and Crit
icises the Eight Republicans Who Are
Charged with Betrsying Their Party.
MIR. Bland's Scheme for Getting the Free
Coinage Bill Before the House.
Speaker Reed Said to Have Ruling to Meet
the Emergency-Mr. Hedenberg's Testi-
mOny Before the Silver Pool Committee.
ELECTIONS BILL GIVEN UP.

DemOcrate Notined 1t VIII NOT BE TAKEN Up
Again-strong Words from Aldrich.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-"Nofurther effort
Will be made to take up the closure resolu-
tion OF the elections bill. Both may be
considered permanently out of the way of.
the Senate. / believe the country under
stands that we are defeated by eight Re-
publicans whore to be bound by caucus
ties or party pledges"
The above is what Senator Aldrich said
to your correspondent this afternoon. MIR.
Aldrch. as chairman of the committee on
rules, has charge of the closure resolution,
and is therefore keeper of the elec-
tlons bill, for without the one the
other cannot be voted upon. Sem
ator Aldrich continued: when /
returned from Rhode Island last night l
thought of making another effort to take
up the closure resolution. and then the
elections bill. for the express purpose of
placing the Republicans in the opposition
squarely upon record, but find there IS no
necessity of that, and it is thought there
could be no good come of such q step. and
there would be waste of time. 1t may be
contended by some of the capricious eight
that they did not vote against closure or
the elections bill, but they did. They
voted, in the first instance, to lay
aside the elections bill, when they knew it
could not be taken up again. They voted
squarely to lay aside the closure resolution,
when they knew it meant the measures
death. and, what is more. they refuse to
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take up either of the propositions. They
are therefore against both of them Just the
same as if they had voted mo- when the
closure resolution snd the elections bill
were before the Senate for final adop.
tion. The eight Senators referred
to are Messrs. Jones and Stewart
Of Colorado, aaaI' washSurn Of Minnesota, % cam-
eron of Pennsylvania. Ingalls, OF Kansas
and Stanford of California"
What effect will the defeat of the elec-
tions bill have upon the Republican par
typ repeated the Senator In answer to the
question. 1T has already had the effect
of creating great deal of feeling. l have
never seen so much feeling among Repub-
licans in Rhode Island, and learn it is the
same throughout the country. They are
stirred up and are determined to have an
organization which will win next year
without the aid of those who betray
their party's interests: The feeling against
the Republicans who lost their strength in
is intense. As party men the eight have
been tabooed. It is rough on them. but one
of the saving features of the party. It Is
becoming well understood that the earnest
Republicans in the Senate did all they
could to pass bill which would guarantee
pure elections. or as nearly pure as is possi-
BILE, and it is becoming understood that the
efforts made were aborted by men who
were elected to the Senate by Republicans.
from Republican States. TO act In the ca
pacity of Republicans Neither the party
nor the majority of Republicans in the Sem
ate can be held responsible for the false
actions of some of it's individual members" !"
Early this forenoon Senator Aldrich, after
consultation with Senators Hoar. Spooner
and other stanch friends of the elections
bill, went over on the Democratic side of
the chamber and assured Messrs. German.
Carlisle and other leaders of the Demo-
cratic wing of the Senate that the closure
resolution and elections bill would rest
where they are. on the Vice presidents
table, and no attempt would be made to
take them mp for any purpose. Messrs. Cor.
man and Carlisle immediately proceeded TO
the House and conveyed this news to the
advised them not to longer offer
any factious opposition to legislation.
They encountered few Southern Demo-
Gratis like Mr.. Mills, who. while pleased to
objected to yielding the opportunities of
forcing an extra session of Congress. The
Southern candidates for the speakership
fear that delay in organizing the next
House will ruin their campaigns. as doubt
is arising in the minds of Northern Demo-
Gratis whether it will be advisable to take
any man from the South to preside over q
House which will be in session during the
next presidential campaign.
OF the prospects for an extra session of
Cop Orasa Sen atOr A ldrich aaid in fha cou-
versation quoted above: There is not the
slightest probability of an extra session.
We are further advanced with the appro-
priation bills than usual. and can easily
finish them all before the 4th of March.
Only the failure to pass the appropriations
could induce an extra session. No; the Re-
publicans do not fear they would get the
worst of an extra session. On the contrary
they would fare the best. It would place
the Democrats on the defensive. Having
provoked an extra session they would
have to warrant it and defend their action
and non-action."