Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-18

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WAsHrNGroN, ID. c.. October 1.-THE
demand coming up from all parts Of the
country for a reform in the practices OF
the Senate that will enable the majority
10 do business, found a response to-day
llf one Of the liveIiest debates heard In
the body for a long time.
Much feeling woS manifested and oc-
caslonally remarh, we're made Oy Sens-
tors TO one another not at all in keeping
with the boasted courtesy Of the Senate.
The suggestion that the privilege Of
unlimited obstruction should be cur
tailed irritated the silver Senators and
caused them 20 say very spiteful things
TO those who advocated changes In the
rules.
With the failure Of all plans Of com
promise so far brought forward, and the
knowledge that the repealers meant TO
fight on for unconditional repeal,
backed BY an even increasing public
demand for action, no doubt disturbed
the silver men not a little, and made
them feel less confident OF their own
mastery OF the situation than they have
assumed TO be.
This disQuiet on their part was also
shown by threats which they are now
making, that n unconditional repeal Is
forced through by any means, tariff leg
islstiOn and all other Democratic legls-
latlon will be defeated by the POpulists,
Democratic Senators refusing longer 20
q m
leaving the latter without q working
majority.
But the most significant feature OF
the days debate was the speech OF
Senator Sherman, In which the Repuo-
licans were unmaskel and their inten-
tioa TO make use Of the repeal question
as political weapon plainly avowed.
Sherman taunted the Democrats with
the fact that up 20 the present they had
been unable TO relieve she country Of
the da gerOus law which he and his
fellow Republicans had fastened on it.
He hypOcrltIcally declared the Re
publicans had up TO this time done at
in their power 90 aid the administra-
tion iu getting the law repealed, ignOr-
Ing the notorious fact that he himself
has been giving comfort 20 the U0struc-
tiOnists by announcing that repeal was
dead, and that the administration must
submit 20 a compromise.
he also served notice on the Demo-
Gratis that he was not ready 30 aid at
this session in an attempt to reform the
rules so that the majority could do
business.
In this there was fresh evicdnce that
the Republicans desire the repeal bill
TO fail because OF successful obstruction,
for the reason that they in turn mean
10 make use OF obstructive tactics later
TO dsfeat or delay tariff reform aud the
passage Of the bill repeating the cleo
tion avs.
Democrats generally regard Sher-
man's speech as an outline Of the plan
OF campaign the Republicans mean 20
pursue 10 the Senate, and before the
country as regards the struggle for re-
peal.
Their pretension OF patriotism in Os-
tensiblY aiding repeal while To reality
Going All they could with safety TO de-
feat IL are thoroughly exploded and
their treachery 20 the suffering business
interests fully exposed.
The storm serves as an index TO the
feeling of impatience and resistance
which has been gradually accommodating.
Senator sherman only amplided In his
speech what be has been saying pri-
vately for two weeks and the time may
be extended further back still ia re-
ferrlng 70 Senator HiIDs utterances.
Mr.. Shermsn's taunt Of the Demo
Gratis for failure 20 agree among them
selves has had the effect OF increasing
the prospect for a caucus of Democratic
Senators. Seven or eight Senators on
that side Of the chamber, led by Sena-
tors Butler and Pugh. have been trying
for the past two or three days 70 get
their fellow Democratic Senators 70
agree 90 submit the entire question 70
= party conference and abide by the re-
suit OF its decision, and 10 is understood
that Senator German, chairman OF the
caucus, has the question under advise
ment.
There is a possibility OF joint Demo
cratic caucus OF both the House and the
Senate, as.suggeSted by Senator Hill 10
debate to-day aud acQuieSced 10 by Sen
ator Butler. All the members Of the
Senate are beginning 70 feel that the
present strain cannot last a great while
longer, and that a desperate effort viii
be made to find relief in some direction,
The silver men court adjournment
and appear confident that the result
would be faAorable 10 them. Senator
AJdrich, ex-chairman, and at present q
member OF the Committee on Rules
said .his afternoon that the time was
not vet ripe for action on the rules
though he thought the change might
be undertaken before great while. II
ia somewhat uncertain how the Com
mittee would stand upon this question
on the five members the two
Republicans, Aldrich and ManderSOn
were when the question was last under
discussion In the senate, favorable q
a change so as TO bring any question be-
fore the Senate 60 a vote, and the tbree
democrats, Blackburn, Harris and Cor
m.n. were opposed. 10 is now init
mated that Blackburn has modified hit
views. and is in favor Of a liberia
cIoture. On the other hand IL il
tbonqht possible that Henderson might
opoose a change at this time. Aldrich
Harris and German stand as they form
erly stood.
The SeDate's decision 70 take o recess
instead OF adjournment reached TO
night will have the effect OF doinl
sway with the morning business WheI
the question Of the rules on the pendial
motion IS disposed Of, aud as the House
IN couvening, is fixed az ten i0Ftead o
81 o'clock, woHld materially lneFeasl