New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-09
A VOTE ON WEDNESDAY Y.
THE FINANCIAL BILL THEN TO BE PASSED
UPON
SENATOR STEWARDS sUBsHRvIENCY TO Mr..
GoRMAN-NOT \ SUCCESS AS \ LEADEE-A
LITTLE TILT BETWEEN MEsSRS. SHER
MAN AND EDMCNDs AND THE
MARYLAND SENATOR
tBY TELEGRAPH TO The 1RIBUsE.I

NAN AND EDNCNDS AND IHI-
MARYLAND SENATOR
tBr TELEGRAPH To The rRIBUSE.I
Washington Jan SIS the self constituted leader
Of the anti Rcpublcan coalition attempting to con-
troll and direct the business Of the senate Mr. stewart
made another effort this morning to fix ume LOT
taking vote the free coinage proposition whlch
that combination will presently substitute for the
pending financial bill. Mr.. stewart not cut out
by nature, however. for parliamentary leader anu
his inguishable garTy got the better oil NN
wellmcaung intention TO bring debate to an Gnu
lie began by asking that a vote should be ordered
for saturday afternoon, but finding Mr. German
disposed fence for little delay by hat'erlhe
his venerable ay'S sense OF the immense Importance
of the legislation which they together propose Inc
current OF the Nevada senator's original purpose was
soon turned and lost in the vcrbiagc Of a new
ontburst of cloqucncc against the enemies OF siivcr
Wandering along in his finest semihypnotc vein
about the beauties Of frec-coage, Mr.. stewart might
still have been casting somnOlent spell over DOM
sides Of the chamber IT, after some twenty minutes OIL
his spoken rcvcrie he had not been Interrupted oy
Mr. Hale who asked. with some Of his ingenious
ness lust what had become Of the proposition To Tx
the time for taking a vote. The Nevada senator
awoke for moment to reply that he had not yet oeeh
able 10 secure agreement, and was about 10 ~
sumo his med,ations on silver when Mr. ingalls, got
mp and said that he would Hike to try his hand AZ
closing the debate.
hate sbould end with adjournment next Tuesday that
Wednesday should be devoted to discussing amendments
under the en-mnutc rue, and that nna vo'e Oh 'he
bin should be taken time during the afternoon
session This yielding 10 Mr. German even moro
than he had expected get in the way OF delaying
business he quickly closed the bargain ana inc Pues
,ion Of stopping the debate definitely disposed on
Mr. Morgan was first for fighting 1t ont till longer
but he gave IN after Mr.. German had announced INV
the ingalls, proposition would be entirely acceptance 10
! the Democratic side The Finance Committee ana u'o
Ecpublican managers generally had nothing Ia 40 Win
| the agreement reached, though they VIII ao'dc ~
H. They would I'm fact have preferred vote ms
week. aud would have supported Mt stewart III III!
| move toward securing n. The Nevada senator INV
ever proved complete failure n a parliamentary III
cotator. and whatever plan he might nave "'OP'''
would have had little hope Of succc-- The allowance
Of four more full day, to general debate on inc I'll
ver question is Of course llt'ic less than an absolute
waste Of time The whole subject was worn thic'h
bare at the last session, and every senator No" WI
| the free-conaSc amendment can De predicted III an.
vance All interest in the proceedings oi the 9en''
| v.u consequently disappear until wednesday next
| The discussion which preceded Mr. Ingalls, c"or.
10 bring the debate 20 finish was marked by s'VeTll
! massage, between Mr. German and senators sherman
md Edmund, over the undouled purpose 81 TIC p'''
cratic leader To- delay business Of all s"rt' a. i" "
no. bic so long O., ,fc Election bill SIN retains ~
! nI,c, on the calendar. Nr. Edmund, wda c-pc'''S
"A
nccuuousnc. and the Maryland senator rcp"cu VII"
thrusts Of similar asper'y.
| Mr German, u course. had a dimcn4' "'u'H'' J."
maintain and particularly open 10 "l"", y"
double dealing The silver combinations OF "t'h il" '
! now a leading member, ha, been cahorHs "'"' va
the passage Of Il frcscoiulge measure ~ All i'i'0.''
public necessity which every thng 'l-e 'h'"" ''N
| voy with no possible obstacle IN the way Of an I'M
mediate vote the Democratic leader va- seeking 10 hu
all sort, ~ Qualifications for drhy ana 80 pNH''u' e"
wa ld- a,ccndancy over the f." EcpubH'a" o'sc''.
who hid put him in power That they VEN "ll"S !"
submit 70 almost any dilatory programme when ~
might suggest The alliance II he Republican i.l'h''
-, liver with the minority party has become IN iat'
a simple IN strumcnt To further purely IArti'ah l'm'
| cratic ends and the eight Republican coaitloiiH''
| after today's Gasco. have plainly sunk I" hp'hhH
better than subscriber, tools IN the hands u the OPP
poeition Mr stewards talk about continuous 'eSN"n
/ and a vote tn, week vanished into hin air AT the
! fr,,vn Of Mr. German. ard other Of The rorcair
| pcpubl;-an Senators had courage enough u demand
Of the Democratic leaders a." smpl" inward II AN I'M
mediate vote for all their Illuminating services 81 ''
| Monday. Confronted by such al exhibition "f push
lauimity on tho part Of The silver boicr-, me H'puo-
lcn minority cruil Do no,hug bur yield - whatever
ARRANGEMENTS mi.ht bc dictated from the other side
The regular Republicans will. in fi't be only lockers
| ON I'm the Scrate from now mill after ne vote on
free coinage Is taken next Wednesday
A. a result Of the InFall, German agreement the
senate adjourned a little after O'Clock. 10 mcc'
ne-,.n tomorrow al noon. only two speeches WeTH
made by Messrs rurpic and Call. both in favor &"
free coinage The flce coinage coalition VIII not eN"Ft
much effort on nIllng IN the next four days win Dc
| bate The time will have - be- wasted nou. at All
event. and that {, a that Mr. 'f0rnhn ciF"' toi'
When tho proposition was made 70 TX IN" I'm"
for vote the bill. Mr. German expressed his sur
prl.e The amendment offered To- the bill bv the
/ senator ~ Nevada Mr. stuart. had been described
| los tho senator from ohio Nir Sherman ~ on" -
Tie most revolutionary mca-ur's introduced in con-
.rs-s. and that senator had -aid that II ih" amend
mfut was agreed tJ the whole financial tTucturN ~
the country wonh probably Doe overturned II tho
| senator from Ohio correct ~ that matter. son
atois ought 10 have time t. deliberate, time - a-''r'
| tain what was necessary to De- done. ON IN" OTHER
hand Tire senator from Nevada had -tat"d In Oh" most
emphatic way that the recommendations II the senator
from ohio 10 the Committee on Finance were moro
destructive t. the Interests II the people than any
proposition over before presented. II either ~ those
senator right Chc trusted they were both wronfl
the senate ought 10 have time 90 weigh and consider
tho matter There no desire rn tho Democratic
side 10 pfotrict the consideration Of the bill unduy
| Mr.. sherman, referring 10 an au,iOn made By Mr.
German said that the practical control Of The bill had
been taken 81 the hand Of the Finance Committee.
! IN" proposition for the free c'InaSc OF silver was 80
much moro Important than any proposition that could
lc passed that the committee had felt disposed Ia sur
render the control OF the bill to superior authority on
the other side Cuipo,cd to be- In favor Of Uat propp
-ltion tO-cthcr With the few senator, on hi side. ana
10 let them exercise their authority aud the House cA
crci,c IT. authority That where the possibility
rested at least ~ the matter stood lie expected
10 stand iu oppoOn To- the free coinage proposition
because he thought it practical financial revolution of
the whole system and he did not think himself respon-
sible 'r the bill 1t was practically taken out OF the
hands Of the committee.
Mr. German Thought that the senator from Ohio did
himself great injustice. That DISTINGUISHED senator
stood before the country other senator did, on
| account Of his great familiarity with the financial
affair, Of the Government. There moi senator on
the Democratic side # the chamber who DID not, al tho
| beginning III the session, look 10 that senator
| tn lead i'm that matte for ihe present relief
of the country. That senator ard hi, colleagues knew
| that SENATOR on the Democratic side ready to