The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-28
THEFORCE BILL BEATEN.
Side-Tracked For a Time
at the Worst.
Republicans Vote With the
Dem OcratS.
A Great Surprise for the Party
OF Bayonets.
The AppOrtiOnnnen Bill Takes
the Right Of Way.
What Will Mr.. Hoar Do Now, Poor
Thing?

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-The senate met
at noon in continuation of the legislat-
i've day of Thursday, the pending
question being the resolution to amend
the rules by providing a method
of closing debate. Mr.. Morgan resumed
the floor and continued his argu-
ment begun on Saturday in opposition to
the proposed rule and to the force bill.
both of which measures he claimed ION
the authority of the New York Times to
be for the advancement of Mr. Harrison's
project for reelection. At l 30 Mr.. Nor
gan yielded for a motion by Mr.. Wolcott
To proceed to the consideration of the ap-
portionment bill. Mr.. Dolph moved to
lay that motion on the table, and the mo-
tion was rejected amid much applause
yeas, 81; nays, 80. Senators Cameron,
Jones New, Stewart, Teller, Washburn,
and Wolcott voted "No" with the demo-
Gratis and Mr. ingalls, was paired with Mr..
Sanders. The following was the vote on
the motion to lay Wocotts motion on the
table:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen. Allison. Blair,
Carey Casey, Cullnm, Davis. Dawes. Dixon.
DOlph, Edmonds. Evsrts, Fsrwell, Frye. Hale,
Hawley hiscoek, hoar. Mcconnell, McMlllln,
Manderson Mitchell. Morrill, Paddock. Platt,
Power Quay, Sawyer sherman, SpOOner,
Stockbridge, Warren. Wilson Ia.l-34.
Nays-Nessrs. Barbour Bate. Berry, Black
burn, Butler, Cal. Cameron, Carlisle, COckrell,
Coke Eustis, Faulkner, George, German,
Gray, Hampton. Harris. Jones (Ark.) Jones
tNev.L Kenna. Mcpherson, Morgan, Payne,
Pugh Ransom, Reagan. Stewart. Teller, Turpie.
Vance, Vest. WalIhall. Washburn, Wilson
Md WOleott- 50.
There was much confusion and much
ill-fee ing in regard to pairs Mr.. Daniel
said that he had been paired with Mr..
Squire, but as he was informed by the
senator from Nevada (AIr. Stewart that
the senator from California Mr.. Stanford)
wa in favor OF proceeding with business,
be would transfer Mr.. Squires pair to Mr..
Stanford and wou d himse vote. Mr..
Aldrich objected to the proposed transfer
anj insisted that there was no authority
Tor 1t. Mr.. Stewart admitted that he had
no direct authority TO pair Mr.. Stanford
with senator In favor OF the proposed ru e,
but said that Mr.. Stanford had told him
before leaving the city for New York that
he was IN favor OF taking up the appor-
tiOnment bill.
Mr. Aldrich asserted, on the contrary,
that Mr.. Stanford had told him distinctly
on several occasions that he was in favor
OF the pending resolution and of its con-
sideratiOn. and he Mr.. Aldrich) intimated
that the proposed transfer would be taking
an unfair advantage of Mr.. Stanford's alb
nee. The controversy developed some
acrimonious feeling on both sides, but 'he
matter was settled by Mr. Daniel saving
that if there was any doubt or dispute
about il he would let his pair with Mr.
Squire stand, and that was the upshot
of it.
Some question also arose as to the pairs
of Senators ShOup and Moody, but the
final resu was that the pairs stood as fol-
lows: Pierce and Brown, Plumb and Glib
son, Pcttigrew and Paseo, Squire and Dan
lei, ShOup and COquitt Sanders and In
gals, Chandler and Blodgett, Moody and
Hearst. Higgins and Voorhees,. Mr. Stand
lord stands as not paired. The result
was announced as yeas, 81; navs, $50
the motion 10 lay on the table was re-
jected.
The announcement was greeted with
applause on the democratic side and in
the galleries. This was resented by Mr..
Eduunds, who insisted that the chair
shOu enforce the rules of the senate and
that II there was anv repetition OF the dis
turbanee the galleries should be cleared.
The voIe was then taken on Mr. Wolcott's
motion to take up the appOrtionment bill.
and it was caTrird by like vote-yeas, 50
navs. 81, the MY divergence being that
Mr.. Pettigrew's pair was transferred from
Mr.. Pasco TO Mr.. Call.
The resolution for the amendment OF
the rules having thus been displaced and
relegated TO the calendar as the force bill
had been previously, the senate proceeded
10 the consideration Of the apportionment
bill. The reading OF the bill and report
continued till o'clock and the bill was
then laid a-ide till tomorrow at 2 O'Clock.
when it comes up as unfinished business.
The next question was on Mr. Cor
mans motion TO amend the journal of
Tuesday last. 10 was agreed to without
diss Mt. and the journals OF Tuesday and
Wedne~day were approved.
Tne cred niials OF Mr. Vest fCr his third
term commencing March next We're pre-
sented, read and placed on file. After large
number OF petitions for an and equally
large number against the COnger lard bill
was presented by senators, principally
from the Western states; also fOr and
against the Torrey bankruptcy bill.
Among the pension bills reported and
placed or the calendar was one for Mrs.
Mary Ann Doherty-a bill for whose re-
lief was vetoed by SIR. Cleveland two
ytdlh ago dttFdcllllg, dJ the time, Hucn
attention; also the house bi to pension
Gen. Nathaniel 2. Banks and Gen. Franz
Sigel.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported and Mr.. Allison gave notice that
he would cal il up this week
Mr.. Doiph Offered a resolution (which
went over I'LL tomorrow instructing the
committee Oh judiciary to inquire and re-
port as to he power of minority OF the
senate to compel the attendance OF absent
members.
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution, which
was agreed TO, calling on the secretary of
the treasury for information as to the
amounts Of coin and paper money in ex-
istenee in the Uniiel States, the average
amount of each held by the treasury. the
purposes for which they are held the
amount OF each held by banks the amount
of each in actual circulation among the
people, etc.
Mr.. Blair moved to proceed to the con-
sideration OF the house bill providing for
the adjustment Of the accounts OF labor