The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-18
Personal Remarks INDUCED in During
W.rm DEBATE.
SHERMAN MAKES A SPEECH.
He Begs Democrats To Como to SOM
Agree ent-N ords OF Warning from
Hin and d oar-The Chinese Dili as
1t Passed the House.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S-The most inter-
esting and important debate that has
been heard In the senate chamber during
the present session was the one that took
place yesterday. Mr. Dolph Rep, Or.)
made point on Monday evening that the
two Populist senators-Alien of Nebraska
and Kyle of South Dakota-had not an
swered to their names. although they
were present, and be contended that
their presence should be entered In the
Journal -.
Around that O. estion the parliamentary
struggle waged all day, aud bristled with
bitter sarcasm, jibes and personalities.
Mr.. Dolph having expressed himself as
''tirsd" of all the obstruction, was told
by Mr.. Harris (Dem.. Tenn.) that II he
was tired he had better sit down and rest,
and that would be a relief to the senator
himself and to the senate.
Mr.. Hoar made q statement that "On all
questions which affect the welfare of the
American people by rules. through rules
or over rules, by the senate, through the
senate or over the senate, the irresistible
will Of the American people will have its
way"
Mr.. Hill Dem., N. ~ argued In favor
of Mr.. Dolph's contention. He said that
the art of "how to do it" seemed to be the
effort Of the senate.
Mr.. Morgan Dem., Ala.) spoke OF Mr..
Hill as New York politician who had
introduced the heresy of counting a quo
rum when he was president of the New
York senate.
Mr.. Hill retorted ironically that there
were no politicians in Alabama There
they were all statesmen, aud he twitted
Mr.. Morgan's expressed reverence for the
constitution Of the United States by sug-
gesting that for certain portion of that
senator's career he had been supporting
another coQstitution.
Mr.. Morsau spent q good deal of time
over what he called q coalition between
Democratic and Republican senator's, aud
when Mr.. Washburn (Rep., Minn.) denied
that there was any such coalition he was
tsrtly stopped by Mr.. Morgan, who said
that he had not q thought in his mind
of the Minnesota senator as one Of the
Republican leaders.
Then an allusion to the conference Of
national banks in getting mp the coalition
was resented by Mr. Gray, who said that
1t was not true; and when Mr.. Morgan
asked him whether he wanted to make a
personal matter Of it, Mr. Gray modified
the remark by saying that, SO. far as he
was concerned, 1t was not true.
Mr.. Washburn, having declared his re-
solve not TO be stamped upon or insulted,
he was told by Mr.. Morgan that he was
responsible for what he said. whether In
the senate or outside, aud added: "You
understand Unexpectedly responsible"
The great speech of the day was made
by Mr.. Sherman. He criticised the Demo-
cratic senators very severely for their
failure TO come to some agreement among
themselves, and counsel.c them TO do So
Without arriving at auy uecsion on the
question the senate at $50 p. m. took a
recess until 10 a. IN. today.
Caucus Talk.
Senator Shermau's speech caused some
of the Democrats to ask whether il was
not time for them to agree upon united
action. Before the decision had been
reached to take a recess until today Mr..
Vest began circulating among his col
leagues "a petition addressed to the chair
man OF the caucus asking him to issue a
call for the caucus The call, which Mr..
Vest had drawn up, was carefully worded
and every man who signed il thereby
pledged himself TO abide by the decision
of that caucus. II was noticeable that
when this paper was presented to Demo-
cratic repealers they declined, after read
ing the caption, 70 sign the request
Ii requires % ID mocrats, majority of
the M jority, TO m ke this call effective,
and, according TO the count of the silver
Democrats. they have just that number
This estimate includes Mr.. Kyle and Mr.
Martin. who are, the southeru men claim,
more Democrats than Populists. Mr.
Vest hopes TO get some OF the repeal Dem.
ocrat- To sign his paper"
1t Is said that when Mr.. Voorhees, novel
60 take n recess, and. as he snid, poured oii
on the troubled waters, he knew of the
contemplated caucus, and thought IL best
not o pu h matters pending the attempt
OF his colleagues To get together.
Democrats Not Pledged.
When asked the point blank question
whether or not the Standardization Demo
Gratis would enter this caucus, one Of Mr..
Voorhees, warmest supporters said Their,
could be no doubt that N the majority or
dered the caucuses all Democrats would
partlcipate In ITS deliberations. Not hav-
ing signed the caucus pledge. they would
be free 20 act for themselves, and while
some would not 20 TO the extent
of binding themselves beforehand,
this senator said he expected much good
20 grow out of the conference. The mere
fact that caucus was held, II IL debate
held, was, he said, significant OF itself
" the feht for unconditional Eepeal Is 10