The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-28

resolut ton, which went over until to-
morrow. calling upon the Secretary of
the Treasury for information as to
when, in what amounts and under what
circumstances the Treasury Department
has anticipated the payment of the an
nual interest in Government bonds
since July 1, 1880.
The resolution offered by Dubois yes
terday to postpone action on financial,
tariff and Federal election measures
until next January, when the States of
Washington, Montana and Wyoming
may be fully represented in the Senate,
was taken up. The resolution led to
one of the most spirited and personal
debates of the session.
After Dubois speech in support of it,
Mitchell (Rep, Oregon) made strong
argument against it. Chandler sug-
geste6 it's postponement until the time
would como to show whether action
upon 1t was really necessary. If it
should appear that the majority in favor
OF the repeal bill would be SO large that
1t could not be effected by three addi-
tional adverse votes he would vote
against the resolution, otherwise he
would vote for 1t. He made some
what acrimonious allusion to Senators
who had changed their votes on the
resolution to admit the claimant from
Montana, and Mitchell (Oregon) asked
him whether he referred to the Senator
from Kansas (Peffer). Chandler dis
claimed any intention of abiding
specially to any Senator but said that
he had greater respect for the Senator
from Kansas, who had changed his vote
and given his reasons therefor. than no
had for other Senators who had changed
their votes and had given no reasons
1t was plain that the two Senators
thus reforred to were German and
Voorhees,. Then Wolcott broke into
the discussion and he also spoke OF the
the vote on the admission of the ap-
pointed Senators had undergone 1t
was he said complete metamor phos
He then went on to speak of the re-
peal bill and said that If the Senators
in favor OF the repeal bill would sup
port cloture rule they would have
vote on that rule within reasonable
time and that otherwise Senators
should not be subject TO cruel and un-
usual hours. He said that the opponents
of the bill had definite informa ton that
an arrangements had already been con.
summated between certain Senators
on the Republican and the Democratic
sides and he alluded TO German and
Aldrich as the two steerer
Then the discussion was participated
in by Allen Pop, Neb.), Hill, Gray
and Butler. Finally German took the
floor and in measured, deliberate and
somewhat angry phrases, replied to
Wolcott's insinuatlons. He went so
far as to make remark purporting
that the Colorado Senator had OBJ.
tanned his information about 'tsteerers"
by listening at committee room doors
or receiving reports from eavesdrop.
pers.
Wolcott. when he got the floor at the
close of Gorman's remarks, resented the
insinuation and denied it's truth. Cor.
man said that Wolcott had misunder-
stood or misrepresented what he had
said and he repudiated tho intimation
which Chandler and Wolcott made that
himself and Voorhees, had changed their
votes on the Montana case without any
reference whatever to the repeal bill.
The discussion, with all its personal
features, was brought to close with
some remarks by Aldrich The Dubois
resolution went to- the calendar. The
repeal bill was taken up and Pascoe ad-
dressed the Senate.
Pascoe compared the condition of the
Treasury when Harrison came into
power and when Cleveland succeeded
him four years later, the comparison
being, from Pascoe's point of view, in
favor OF the Dempcratic administra-
tion. EE H
At the conclusion of Pascoe's speech
Wolcott suggested that there was no
quorum present, but roll call brought
absentees from the cloak rooms and o
quorum appeared. VS.
Teller then took the floor and he
spoke in quiet but most impressive
manner. Notwithstanding the oft
reported declaration that that there
was delay on the subject he
declared that be had been on the floor
every day in order to find the oppor-
tunity to conclude his remarks of Sep
TENDER IL, but no opportunity had pre-
sented itself.
He then declared that Stewards ar
raignment of President Cleveland was
not personal attack, but was an official
criticism OF official acts, and If the doc
trine we're to prevail here thata Senator
was not to criticise official conduct
there would be an end in this country of
free government. He did not intend to
discuss the question as to whether the
President had laid himself open to crit
icism. But he would touch upon that
subject at another time. He argued
that the principle of the independence
of executive and legislative branches OF
the Government was, perhaps not per
ceptibly, but assuredly, being lost.
Before the conclusion of Teller's re-
marks the Senate went into executive
session and. at o'clock, adjourned until
tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
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