Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-09
SHARP SENATORIAL TALK.
Senators Voorhees, and Hale Have Lively
Tilt.
Mr.. Du Bois Also Takes q Hand, and
the Conversation is Decidedly
Crisp and Pointed.

the Conversation is Decidedly
Crisp and Pointed.
There was a lively discussion in the Sem
ate after $3.50 yesterday afternoon. An at
tempt was made about that time to go into
executive session to consider combinations.
This action would have ended the silver de-
bate for the day. Mr. VOORHEES, expressed
the hope that the Senate would not break
of the consideration of the repeal bill so
early in the day. He said that IL there
was no Senator desiring to speak he would
ask a vote on the bill.
Thereupon Mr.. Hale took the floor to ex-
press the hope that the Senator from In
diana would not consent to an early adj
journment Of the session. He then pro-
ceeded to urge Mr.. Voorhees, to press for
ward earnestly for a vote on the bill and
time was being wasted and to call attention
to the fact that the republicans were an
xious to facilitate the business and were
not wasting time. He suggested that the
Senator from Indiana was doing about the
best he knew how, but that it was a matter
of regret that he was not able to manage
matters better. He thought the Senate
should meet earlier and sit later each day,
and he was sorry the Senator had aban-
doned the proposition to meet at IL o'clock.
The manner and evident intent Of these
remarks angered Mr.. voorhees,, who re-
piled sharply. and the rest of the session
was taken up in a sharp tilt between Sena-
tors.
MT. Voorhees, said that the zeal of the
Senator from Maine had been manifested
very early in the session. His desire to
assist the Senator from Indiana was deeply
appreciated. 1t would be more appreciated.
however, If the Senator from Maine had
been In his seat more than one OF the six
weeks of the session. He desired to say
to that Senator and to all concerned that
the Senator from Indiana expected to dis
charge his duty as he understood 1t, and In
way for which he would answer to the
country, and not to the Senator from Maine,
or to that side of the chamber-"nor to this
side either" he added, so far as individu-
ality is concerned, but to myself and to the
Senator from Maine has taken a monopoly
OF criticism Of my action. He has taken
monopoly of direction, of lecturing, of
dictation Of may use such a term"
democratic Senator suggested mag
ging' and Mr.. voorhees, adopted it.
Nagging-he repeated-yes. The whole
country knows that the Senator from Indi-
ana occupies a trying position. There are
men Of bong tried friendship on this side of
the chamber not concurring with me in my
views or in my course. and the result is
that l am doing, what We will all be re-
quired to say we did when We come to sum
up our life results, the best that / know.
l have been harried b. the Senator from
Maine to an extent which strains the limits
OF forbearance. He wanted action the next
day after the Presidents message was read.
He wanted the finance committee to report
bill the next day and to bring il to an
immediate vote. That was an utter impos-
sibility-an absurdity, and the Senator knew
1t. The TRADE this afternoon is for no other
purpose than to advertise to the public that
there is a keen desire for action on that
side of the chamber and for delay on this
side. There is no delay that IT is possible
to avoid. The Senator from Maine used the
sdriye - ssdprpineer 4 Sc
known that these words do not pertain to
this place. The word control has no mean
ing so far as the action of this great body
is concerned. The term drive is as dis
placed and offensive as possible The term
"domineer" Is stin more so. We are Senate
of equals. and i propose to treat every
Senator as my peer on this floor. giving him
his entire rights and at the end Of proper
discussion 1 shall expect every Senator to
recognize the propriety OF ceasing discussion
and proceeding to vote"
Sharp Talk.
Mr.. Hale disclaimed any intention Of CIV
ing offense to the Senator from Indiana.
He did not really think that that Senator
felt the Indignation which he manifested.
1t was only in the interest of helping him
that he had made the suggestion.
Il have had quite a surfeit of that kind
of help from that source" Mr. voorhees,
exclaimed angrily.
Il cannot be accountable for the Senator's
attempting to assist the Senator and do not
want to make his position any more diff
cult than It Is. 1 appreciate fully the diff
culties under which he lies; but he ought
not to be so sensitive about suggestions
from this side
Let the Senator" said Mr.. VOORHEES,
angrily, please select some other subject
for discussion the next time that he talks
than about my management OF this bill"
II think" Mr.. Hale replied, 81 that the
Senator is doing the best he knows how;
doing 1t faithfully and ably
1 cannot return the compliment-Mr.
Voorhees, snapped back-1 cannot say that
the Senator from Maine is doing the best
he can; II he were, he would take his seat.
That Of course is an easy jibe, said Mr..
Hale; and any Senator can at any time
make II upon another. But the time has
not yet come when a Senator on this side
OF the chamber cannot rise in the public
interest and express himself freely without
being sneered down by attacks like that OF
the Senator from Indiana. i spoke not
only for myself. but for other republican
Senators; no such attack shall prevent us
whenever we see fit to speak and speak
freely. and not be subjected to retorts of
the kind which the Senator from Indiana
has made. and which he will not be proud
of tomorrow.
For the Public.
Mr.. Voorhees, will take care OF myself
when other Senators may desire to assail
me. And now / desire to say a word for
the public. Anxious as / am to press this
matter to a vote and having pressed it to
the utmost limit until ! thought I had
strained the boundaries Of patience. and
until. in Difference to the wishes of Senators
! withdrew the resolution for IL o'clock ses-
sions (Which / would have been glad to
have had adopted) 1t is some consolation to
my mind that the public business Of the
country is discounting the passage of this
bill. Prosperity is revfving. The times are
not 80 strained-not so hard-since the
House has passed the BILL and with the
knowledge that the Senate will pass IT. In
a little time 1t will be behind us and al
ready there is a revival all over the country,
which is some compensation for the last
four or five weeks of strain and toll which
We have undergone.
Mr.. DUBIOUS Qdaho) remarked that the
Senator from Maine did not represent all
the republican Senators.
Mr.. Hale said he had only spoken for
the republican Senators who were in favor
Of repeal.
Mr.. Dubois said It seemed difficult for
the Senator from Maine to realize that re-
publicans had lost control of the Senate
That the Senator was very importunate for
early and late, and continuous sessions of
the Senate and was very uneasy to have
the Senate doing something all the time
He had come back from somewhere last
Friday to tell the country something and
that was the first time that the country
knew he was in he Senate chamber during
this session. The Senator said he had been
here. but he Mr. DuBois) had supposed
that he was In Maine.
Mr.. Teller Ends 1t.