The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-01-17
THE BOMB
which Senator Stewart Exploded Un-
der the Force Bill.

those who read the daily papers, the
following account of the manner IN
which Senator Stewart shelyed the
Fore bill and brought the Silver bill
to tie front, will prove interesting 10
many Of our readers. Stewart Is "A
Right Bower in the game OF politics
Tie bomb thrown from the howitzer
Of Senator Stewart ON the 9th n the
United States Senate was from ii
masked battery and created conster-
nation in the ranks Of the advocates
of the Force bill and goldites.
Tie majority OF the Republicans
lad been cancusIng for several days
ia order T. me 10 an understanding
as 10 the best way to force the Election
bill through. and at the same time do
il in such manner AS 10 force every
Republican 10 vote for it. Little did
they think that the silver Senators
were also ready to push their pet
measure. Whiie Vice President Nor
ton stepped ont to "scc man, he
blbIfa ptuhA3i ildiitef VI A1AiScoIii
IN the chair, not supposing anything ot
importance would come up during lis
absense. Senator George beng enti-
tied 10 the floor when the Force bill.
was being considered, but rising from
his saat when the Force bill came up,
simply said "Mr. Chairman, | yield
the floor to the Senator taom Nevada,
Mr. Stewart, To make notion and
Mr.. Stewart, who was prepared for the
occasion, simply said: "Mr. President,
| move TO lay aside the pending Eleo-
tion bill aud take up the bill reported
from the Finance Committee" The
vote was taken. and the motion car
ried, the following Republicans vot-
ing with the Democrats. Stanford,
Teller, Woicott, shoup, Mcconnell,
Washburn, Jones aud Stewart, which
settled the Force bill.
IL was clever piece ot parliament
tafy tactics, and took the opposition
by surprise. Following are The COM
mcnts of the leading Eastern journals: ::
The New York Press (Rep.) SAYS:
Inc ihA llS aSfii VI tilt 4 tdNih A@iGN-
tion bill IN the Senate yesterday on
Mr.. Stewards motion 10 tuke up cur
rency legislation is regarded, appar-
ently with rtasnn, rs IL serious breach
IN the Republican ranks. II IS to be
taken seriously in one sense. but IN
another sense it is not. In the first
place, there is no sort of doubt that
a great many Republicans OF 'he most
intelligent aud influential type are
opposed to methods that would dis
turb the growth of the South's busl-
ness prosperity at this important crisis
of 1t. The opposition is not merely
due to mercenary motives, bu: very
largely 20 the improves.
The New York World (Dem) say:
From the votes of eight Republican
Senators yesterday to lay aside the
Force bill, even Mr.. Hoar should be
able TO infer that the country is not
clamoring for baynot behind every
ballot. Messrs. Stewart, Teller, VOL
colt. Wasburn, and the rest, including
two Senators fresh from the people,
may he supposed to know something
of the popular sentiment, and they
are convinced their Republican con-
sutments want the Senate to stop
wasting its time over this unpatriotie
measure and go to work at practical
legislation.
The New York Star (Dem) says:
The advocates of the Force Election
bill were yesterday astonished and
demoralzed. The most unkind cut
of all in the eyes of Senator Hoar and
his fellow followers of Iron-eage Day-
enport, was the vote of the Idaho
Senators to whom the Republicans
had Just awarded their seats. The
success is glorious one for the up
holders of free elections.
The NY. Times Ind says 1t was
a great surprise to Mr. Hoar when on
the eve of the caucus called to ar
range for the passage of the Force bill
that bill was calmly voted out of the
way and the Finance bill taken up in
its place.
The New York Tribune says; The
spectacle presented in the Senate yes
terday is not one that Republicans
generally can view or speak of with
patience. The names of the eight
members of the majority who united
with the Democrats are not likely to
ha foroottao A nnnahina of thie kind