Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-10-20
URGING A COMPROMISE
The Steering Committee Trying
Co Push Matters.
CARLISLE HOLDS OUT FOR REPEAL.
Senators Palmer. Butler and Hill Ind uIge
In Sparkling Discussions Which Get the
Galleries APpiauaInE-Teller's Motion
ConeernIuR the journal Was Lost.

mcnt of the present deadlock. One propo-
sitioa has already been submitted to Secre-
tary Carlisle and rejected by him. Another
conference is on hand this morning.
The draft of the first proposition was
said to be acceptable to all of the Demo
Gratis in the senate. 1t in substance pro-
vides for continuing the purchase of silver
in reduced quantities until 1895 and also
provides for the issue of bonds to strengthen
the gold reserve.
Those who had n hand in framing the
measure are very cautious in their state
lnents on the subject, FOR they realize that
a uisstcp at this important juncture might
prevent an amicable adjustment of the
pending difficulty The Democratic man
ayers had been ut work upon their plans
constantly for Il hours, and they believed
they had solved the problem to the best Of
their ability under the existing circum-
stances
Carlisle Rejects the Proposal
Senators German, Ransom, White, Cock
rell, Villas, Gray, Walthall and Blackburn,
the committee appointed to wait on Secre-
tary Carlisle and to submit to him PROPOSE
tons looking TO compromise, remained
in executive session" with him at the
treasury for over an hour Mr.. German
was the first to leave. Mr.. Carlisle was
seen after his senatorial visitors had de-
whatever to communicate as to the nature
OF their call or its result. The visiting SEN
atOrial ambassadors returned to the capitol
in Struggling order, some of them first call
ing at the White House. Senators Camden,
Harris and Jones of Arkansas subsequent
ly held a long consultation with Mr.. Cock
rcll.
So far as could be ascertained, nothing
definite had been accomplished. Mr.. Car
Isle, it is said, was unyielding in the orig.
inal stand taken by him in favor of uncon-
ditional repeal. No compromise was agreed
upon.
The belief exists in the minds of the eau
Gus committee that tho administration
will cOncede repeal to take effect at a fu-
ture day, and that was one of the conten-
lions discussed for some time. The Repub-
hcans want the time fixed for january, or,
at the latest, July l, 1895, while the moro
conservative silver men want it TO extend
to jan. l, 1896 as fixed in Mr.. Quay's pro
posed amendment. The extremists insist
that repeal shall not take effect until after
the close of this administration, the
amount of silver purchases being reduced
in the meantime TO 5000 600 worth each
month.
The silver Republicans, speaking through
one of their leaders, said they would in all
probability accept the compromise to the
even if they could not support it. The re
peal Republicans adhered to their former
position of being ready to vote for uncon-
ditional repeal and declined to state their
views upon any compromise SO long as it
was an intangible thing. If the Democrats
came together and agreed among them.
selves. said one of the eastern Republicans
a senator known for his political astute-
ness-they could pass the bill without the
assistance of the RaDuhlicaOS
senators Amuse the Galleries.
The third act of Tuesdays legislative
session has just been performed. The ac-
tors who played the leading roles We're SEN
ators Hill, Butler and Palmer, while minor
parts We're taken by Senators Stewart, Du-
bOis, PETER and Hoar. The subject of the
performance was whether the name of Mr..
Teller should be entered on the journal of
Monday as having been present and having
refused to answer when called.
The dialogue was broken in upon near
the close of the performance by witty
suggestion on the part of Mr.. Palmer that
as Mr.. Teller himself had presented the
question to the senate, he should be treated
with that courtesy for which the senate
eminently distinguished and his re-
quest complied with. He asked unanimous
consent to that effect, and when it was re
fused he sat down with n half tragic air,
saying that he abandoned the motion in
despair. His remark was followed by a
petulant wall from IL child in the gallery.
at which he exclaimed dramatically. Lis
ten to the echo of my despair
The closing speech was made by Mr..
Butler.
He was interrupted by Mr.. Hill, who
said: Il understand the senator to say that,
if a majority refuses to compromise with a
minority, the bill cannot pass
Mr. Butler-And l repeat it
Mr.. Hill-And there l take issue with
the senator.
Mr.. Butler-I repeat it, and have no
apologies to make for il Nine-tenths Of
the measures which become law in this
country are the results Of compromise.
An Interesting Dialogue.
Mr. Hill-My position is that under our
sofnR of government tho minority has
Esht to express its xiews and has right
to endeavor to impress them upon the ma
jority. II the majority recognizes the views
of the minority, it has right to do so. But
l cannot find anything insthe constitution
of the United States which says that ami
nority of senators can pass a bill Jap
plause in the gallery.l
Mr.. Butler-NorI l, Mr.. President. Ihave
made no such statement, 1have hot stated
that minority can pass a bill
Mr.. Palmer-Can /, as senator from the
state of Illinois, be allowed to vote for re-
peal of the Sherman act:
Mr.. Butler-The senator can answer that
question for himself do not control his
vote. He has the right to vote whenever
the opportunity is offered
Mr.. PaImer-When can have-that OF
portunity.
Mr.. Butler-When debate closes
Mr.. Palmer-In all discussions the mi.
nority has the right, in good faith, to ex-
ercise the right of the freest debate, but
deny the right of the minority to debate
for the purpose of delay.
| Mr.. Butler-Nobody claims that. Who
is to determine whether am now speaking
! for obstruction or notS
Mr.. Palmer-First, the senator himself;
second, the majority of this body. lap
plause in the galleries.l
| This time the galleries applauded once
too often and were so sharply rebuked by
| the vice president that one of the offenders
"a well dressed, intelligent man-rose and
confessed that he had been a conspicuous
transgressOr and would leave the gallery,
where he had been a constant visitor fol-
the last six weeks.
Mr. Butler intimated that the galleries
| were packed for the benefit of Mr.. HILL and
he invited that senator to have it out with
Kim on a street corner. Mr.. Mandersor
misinteTpreted the Invitation as having &
hostile meaning and made point of order
which he withdrew when Mr.. Butler ex
planned with an air of surprise that his in
vitation was one to speak, not to fight.
At the close of Mr.. Buffers speech thG
motion to amend was withdrawn, the jour
nal of Monday was approved, the morning
hour of Tuesday was dispensed with, and
| at 4:lO the repeal bill was taken up, and
| Mr.. PETER resumed his speech against Il.