The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-07
GOODBYE FORCE BILL.
Mr.. HOar Taken by Sur
prise Yesterday.
The Force Bill is Put Out
of the Way
And the Financial Bill Now
Has the Floor.
Republican Senators Demand
Business Legislation.
The Radicals Non-Plussed - Other
Washington News.
The Radicals Non-Plussed Other
Washington News.
BUREAU OF The SENTINEL,
No. 1427 Est. y. w.
WASHINGTON. d. c., JAN. 8.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., JAN. 8.
BY a vote of S4 to % the senate today
agreed to take up the bill of Senator Stewart
of Nevada, which provides against the con-
traction of currency by the free coinage
OF all silver bullion brought to the mints.
This action on the part of the senate to-
day bears out the Hon. Jason Brown, in
every prediction he made regarding the
prospects of the force bill in his interview
with TIE SENTINEL correspondent last
Sunday, and establishes fact already
known i'll Indiana that Mr.. Brown is a
very clear and shrewd observer of affairs
The senate met at noon with the vice
president in the chair, and with a
fuller attendance of members than on
any other day at the same hour since
the session began. The galleries were
also well filled with spectators. The
journal of Friday last was read and was
of the briefest possible character, consist
ing of only one short sentence. Scores of
petitions for and against the Conger lard
bill were presented and also for and against
the Torrey bankruptcy bill. Mr.. Hale.
from the census committee, reported back,
without amendment, the apportiOnment
| bill, which was p aced on the calender, and
stated that the majority and minority re-
ports would be presented in few days.
| Mr.. Hoar. from the committee on pTivil-
eyes and elections, reported back the Gre
| dentials of Frederick Z. Dubois, as SEN
ator-elect from the state OF Idaho for the
term OF six years, beginning the 4th of
| March next, with a statement that 1t
is the usage of the senate TO consider
any question that may arise on the
credentials of a senator at a session
| held during the term for which
the senator claims 10 be elected,
and not before, and that no reason ap-
pears TO the committee for departure
from such usage in the present case. The
committee, therefore, recommended that
Mr.. Dubois credentials be placed on file,
! and it was so ordered. Mr. Hoar also re-
ported back the credentials of MessTs.
Shoup and Mcconnell, senators-elect from
Idaho, with q statement that such creden-
| tials constitute q sufficient certificate of
! executive of the state and with a recon-
mendation that Mr.. Mcconnell be sworn
in Mr. Shoup having already taken his
seat. The oath was thereupon admins
tered by the vice-president TO Mr.. McCon-
nell. who was escorted to the clerks desk
| by Mr.. Mitchell.
Thereupon the senate, at 1880, went
into executive session on the motion
of Mr. Sherman, who said that it was inn
| portant to have such a session immedi
ateiy
rp6o 1oo.- ,-oro roo,anoJ 81 On ,YI,or
| Mr.. Hoar moved the morning hour hav-
| ing expired that the force bill he taken
up Pending action on that motion the
conference report heretofore presented
on the house bill supplementary to the
act TO authorize the construction of
| the Baltimore q Potomac railroad in
the District of Columbia, known as the
| Atkinson bill was taken up, discussed and
| arg.ed to.
The force bill was then taken up, Mr..
George resuming the floor TO continue the
speech commenced by him last
| Wednesday.
Mr.. Stewart moved to take up the senate
bill TO provide against contraction of the
| currency.
Mr.. George said he would yield for that
motion.
Mr.. Hoar appeared to be taken by sur
| prise and asked Mr. George, with feel
ing of misplaced confidence, whether that
senator abandoned the floor.
Mr.. George said that he did not intend
| TO do that, but that he merely yielded TO
| have the motion made. lie would claim
| the floor he said if the motion did not
prevail.
While Mr.. George was saying this he
was being prompted and encouraged by
the democratic senators in his neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. Hoar-"I wish to submit to the
! senator from Mississippi whether, in his
| Judgment, after the arrangement which
we have made
Mr.. Gorinan--'I make the point of
order that the question is not debatahle."
The presiding officer, Mr.. Harris in the
! chairl informed Mr.. Hoar that the ques-
| ton which he suggested was not now pre-
! sented When IL was presented the chair
would deal with it-he meant as 10 the
right OF the senator from Mississippi to
occupy the floor at another time on the
| force bill
Mr. Hoar-"Do / understand that the
senator from Mississippi considers himself
at liberty to yield 10 this motion after the
arrangement between him and me-
Mr.. George was that?"
Mr.. Gorman-"I insist upon the point
1 Ol OfOcT.
The Presiding Officer-''The point is well
| taken"
Mr.. George ask unanimous consent
to make an inquiry of the senator from
Massachusetts"
Several Democratic Senators-"Oh, no,
! l object"
The Presiding Officer-"The chair will
entertain no proposition that amounts to-
or tends to debate. The question is:
! Will the senate proceed TO the considera-
tion of the bill TO provide against the con-
traction of the currency
The vote was taken by yeas and nays
and the motion was agreed to-yeas, "a;
! NAYS, %, as follows.
Yeas-Messrs. Bate Berry. Blackburn, But
ler, Call. Carlisle Cockrell. Coke, Daniel, Eus-
lis, Faulkner, Gibson German, Gray, Harris.
Jones Ark Jones New, Kenna. Mcconnell,
Morgan. Pasco. Pugh, Ransom. Reagan, Shoup,
Stanford, Stewart, Teller Vance, Vest.
Waltball, Weshburn. Wilson (Md.b and VOL