The morning call., 1893-09-28
ALMOST THE LIE.
Gorman and WOIcott Ran Tilt in the
Senate.

GSCBdlGs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-ln the Senate
to-day the resolution offered Yesterday by
Dubois (R.) of Idaho to postpone legislation
respecting the Federal election laws,
finance and the tariff until January 10.
because of vacancies in the Senatorial
representation Of Washington, Montana
and Wyoming, was taken up, and Dubois
spoke in advocacy Of its adoption. He
detailed the importance Of the question in
volved and the interest of these but
partially represented States in legislation
engaging the attention of Congress. He
had no doubt that if the resolution was
adopted the Governors of these States
would lay aside every other consideration
than that of duty to their States, and that
full quota Of Senators would be present
when Congress resumed consideration of
the matters referred to in the resolution.
Washburn (R.) of Minnesota inquired
whether there was any more prospect of
the election Of Senators from these States
If the resolution was adopted than now.
EDubois had not the shadow of doubt that
the Legislatures would be assembled and
would elect Senators if these matters were
postponed. That the people of those
States firmly believed the Senate intended
to rob them of part of their representa-
tion and then pass these laws before they
could send Sena tors to the Senate he did
not credit but the notion was prevalent in
those States.
Mitchell (R.) of Oregon regarded the prop
osition of the Senator from Idaho as one Of
the most remarkable ever presented to the
Senate, and for this reason, notwithstand-
ing his great sympathy with the three
States which for the time being were de-
prived of full representation, he would
oppose the resolution to the bitter end. 1t
was a proposition that could not be main
tanned for a solitary moment. The Gov
eEnors Of these States had taken no steps
to secure full representation for their
States, and yet the Senate was asked to
postpone important legislation to accom-
modate the convenience of those States.
Chandler (R.) OF New Hampshire sug-
gested that the best couTe to pursue was
. To postpone the resolution until legitimate
debate on the repeal bill was exhausted.
-. Wolcott R) of Colorado said that al
. though the resolution would be of no
practical benefit its introduction was a
:. source of gratihcation, because it was a
notice to the people of Washington, Mon
=: tana and Wyoming that their interests
:: were not forgotten. The opponents OF re-
peal-knew the Democratic side OF the Sen
ate did not favor cloture, and on the
Republican side, outside OF the silver
:. Senators, there were many Senators who
did not favor cloture. "We are meeting
:*them fairly as men now. and endeavoring
:. to see this question presented fairly be-
; fore the country. We are not without
definite information that an arrangement
: has been sought to be consummated be-
: tween certain Senators upon this side and
certain Senators upon the other side of the
:. chamber; that it is intimated by Senator
;. who ID supposed to be the steerer OF SO
many Democratic Senators as have left
their party and its platform and linked
themselves with the fortunes of their ex-
ecutive, and led on this side of the cham
Der by dominant apostle OF protection
two Senators supposed TO belong to oppo.