The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-18
STORM In THE SENATE
That Sacred Courtesy" Jolted
and Almost Fractured.
Exciting Debate Over a Proposal to
Change the Rules and Give the Ma
jOrity Its Rights.
SENATOR MORGAN In A RAGE
Democrats Tainted by John Sher-
man for Failing to Agree.
Spirited Tilts Between Hill and the Sill.
verites in Which the Boss ''Snap-
per" Held. His Own.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE session Of
the Senate to-day was the most exciting one
held in long time. Senator Sherman made
a speech that was listened to with marked
attention. The debate was sharp at times
and tinged with acrimony. At one time it
looked If there would be personal en-
counter between Senators Morgan and
Washburn. The fiery Southerner indirectly
challenged the Minnesotan. The storm
serves as an index to the feeling of impa-
tience and resistance which has been grad
ually accommodating. Senator Sherman
only amplified in his speech what he has
been saying privately for two weeks, and
the time may be extended further back
still In referring to Senator Hills utter
ances. Mr.. Sherman's taunt of the Demo-
Gratis for failure TO agree among themselves
has had the effect of increasing the pros
pect for a caucus of Democratic Senators.
Seven or eight Senators on that side Of the
chamber, led by Senators Butler and Pugh,
have been trying for the past two or three
days to get their fellow Democratic Sena-
tors to agree to submit the entire question
to a party conference and abide by the re-
suit of its decision, and 1t is understood
that Senator German, chairman of the eau
Gus, has the question under advsement.
There is possibility of a joint Democratic
caucus of both the House and the Senate,
as suggested by Senator Hill in debate to-
day, and acquiesced in by Senator Butler.
All the members of the Senate are begin
ming to feel that the present strain cannot
last great while longer, and that a des-
perate effort will be made to find relief in
some direction. The silver men court
adjournment, and appear confident that
the result would be favorable to them.
Senator Aldrich, ex-chairman, and at pres
ent member of the committee on rules,
said this afternoon that the time
was not yet ripe for action on the rules,
though he thought the change might be
undertaken before a great while. 1t is
somewhat uncertain how the committee
would stand upon this question. OF the
five members the two Republicans-Aldrich
and Manderson-were, when the question
was last under discussion in the Senate,
favorable to a change SO as to bring any
question before the Senate to a vote. and
the three Observation-Disclosures, Harris
and Gorman-were opposed. 1t is now in
timated that Mr.. Blackburn has modified
his views. and Is in favor Of liberal
cloture On the other hand, it is thought
possible that Manderson might oppose a
change at this time. Aldrich, Harris and
German stand as they formerly stood.
The Senate's decision to take a recess, in
stead of adjournment, reached tonight,
will have the effect of doing away with the
morning business when the question OF
the rules on the pending motion is disposed
of. and as the hour of convening is fixed al
10 in stead of IL o'clock Will materially in
crease the time for the considering of the
financial bill. Some of the silver men set
out to flibuster against this change, but
the number was so small that they con-
cluded to listen to the advice of their
friends and agree to any change which
would afford opportunity to do all the
work of the Senate during the daytime.