The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-07

and awakening. Rejoicing in the pros
perity of every section of the common
country, he Mr.. Wolcott) was unwil ing
TO intrude, with his vote, on that people,
at this time, q measure which would tend
TO a renewal OF the strife and bitterness
which were foreign TO the spirit and dam
gerOus to the freedom of republican insti-
tutions. General applause in the gale
ries and on the democratic side of the
chamber.
At the close of Mr.. Wolcott's speech the
force bill was Lid aside informal Y, aud
the bill reported from the finance com
mittee was taken up. on which Mr.. Stew
art proceeded t. address the senate. The
purpose of the bill, he said, was 10 pur-
chase the 12,00J,000 ounces of silver now
held by spectators and issue 500, O 900
of bonds, TO be held as a basis of national
bank circulation. Its provisions were for
the relief of gamblers, silver spectators
and national banks. The transaction is
improper and immoral, and will be severe
ly criticised.
Mr.. Reagan spoke in favor of the free
coinage OF silver II against the pending
measure. He also addressed the senate
in opposition to the force BIZ and the pro-
posed C oture rule.
Mr.. Teller said there had been no at
tempt male or the part of the friends of
the election bill 10 bring il to a vote. Now
the senate was 10 be met with a new rule
which Was to reverse the traditions OF the
body and to overthrow the practice
which had been in vogue eighty four
years. In the section of the country
which he in part represented, there had
become a fixed notion that this bill was
kept before the senate for the purpose OF
staving oil much need q aud much de-
manded financial legislation. He was not
prepared to say that this was so, and yet
he heard it so frequently that II had made
an impression ON lis mind. If the sena-
tor from Massachusetts (Nlr. Hoar) did
not wish the bill TO stand in the way Of
legislation, he should put the senate In a
position TO vote on amendments before he
offered or allowed to be Offered 2 rule
which would cut OF debate and amend
ments. Whether he would vote for this
bill or not depended upon the condition
OF the bill when II came TO q vote; and
he wanted an opportunity TO vote
for amendments. He was not of
sympathy with the purpose OF the bill.
At another time il the rule would allow
him, he expected to submit his views
upon the bill in extensO. He submitted
10 the senator from Massachusetts, that
before he offered his closure rule he
should bring the senate into such a posi-
ton that senators could determine
whether they were in favor of the bill or
not. He himself could amend the bill so
that he would gladly vote for it; but so
far he had had ne opportunity to offer an
amendment; and il now looked as if
there would be no opportunity to do SO.
He did not believe that the people of the
United States were prepared for this
-a-
prepared to resist by all proper meth
DDS the adoption Of the rule until
the senate had an opportunity TO
vote upon all amendments. He under
stood the rule was TO come up for action
on Tuesday, next.
There were more important bills pend
inc before the senate than the force bill.
The country stood in the face Of a great
financial c~onvulsiOn. The great minds
of the country asserted that We
we're on the verge Of a financial
| panic. The bankers OF New York were
saying, everything is lovely" Why?
They dare not say otherwise. II the peo-
pie had awakened to the realization. there
would be danger of financial ruin To thou
sands OF men abso utely solvent today.
lie believed that it was the duty OF the
senate to meet this question prompt Y. II
the friends OF this bill were In earnest
they cou d pass II without q rule. They
could pass IL ~ bills had been passed-as
bills had been passed in thoddys OF recon
struction, asthey had been passed before
and during the war.
Mr.. Hale did not know from any.
thing that had occurred from the other
side that the democrats had determined
TO resort to undue means 60 defeat the
bill. Nothing hid shown Il. Long
speeches, instructive speeches, hnd been
made on both sdeH. but he could not
know until tho matter was brought 60
the liFht whether the senators ON
the other sido had determined
ubon any extraordinary proceedings.
Without %impugniug tho steadfast deyot on
OF the senator from Massachusetts 81 this
cause he would suggest that the time had
come when the senator should find oui
what ought 10 be done. The senate Shot Il
not spend weeks more Va tie manner il
which " hal been spending tho past
weeks, The great financial qlluHll0h Would
not down. Tne gfpnt appropriation bills
necessary go breathe tic breath ~ life
into The government must be- considered.
Hut nothing WIS being done tu put tht
pending mattcr out Of the way, n tie
ith 0t March rlme with the republican
party la possession 1T every branch at the
government III " was found when the
hammer foil on tho deHk NJ II o'clock az
the ith of March that not only was this
bill not passed, bat that the appropriation
bills We're not passed and That no lnanola
bill was passed, the senator might ~ wei
take into hiH mind ~ lac (llalel did, th,
fact that the republican party was lher
and there diHefedited because u had don,
nothing al he tialei said wa tina
SOM hing ought "a be done, and that done
quickly,
Mr., li0ar 81 wash my hands Of ma,
charge, on anybddy'H part, OF being deere
liot In pressing this bill, have pfossef
II, Ia season and out Of season, II wDult
have been here HiN months ago, voted 0n
acted on, and disposed 0f, II my e0unHa
had been followed, II the SENATOR tfou
Maine taafcaatieallyl has any other aug
gestion t0 make an 10 NY duty, | viii b'
very happy 90 attend to w."
ME, Mitchell here suggested, 10 thi
great satisfaction aud amusement OF th'
democratic senators, that N was Ia orde
Tor the senate ~ adjourn 30 that Their
might ho a republican conference,
Mr.. llnwley said that the constitution
required the majority tO rule and nn at
tempt on the part ol the minority 60 ~,
that there shou u not be a vote upon
question was nothing short Of revolution
II do not know when We stall come 90
vote on this question but ! shall Ro 10
anything short Of absolute deHpOtirm Il