The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-22
BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES.
The Movement for a Vote on Repeal
Opposed and Withdrawn.

ate-In the House the Democrats
Had Everything Their Own Way,
and Prescribed the Limit of Debate
Latitude of Amendment and Date
for Final Vote.
Washington, Sept. 2l.-The admissions
made by Senator Platt, that continuous
sessions to bring about vote on the re-
peal bill would be almost inhuman, in
dicate apparently that the plan is practi-
cally abandoned. IL so there seems but
one way left to cause vote, and that is
closure. Closure propositions were
offered to-day by both MIR.
Platt and Mr.. Hill, but they
apparently met with little favor. The
democratic repealers do not see their
way clear to vote for such a radical in
novation in the rules and practice of tho
Senate, though by it they could accom-
plish what they want
WOULD NOT BE REPORTED BACK.
1t is rumored that Senator Blackburn,
chairman Of the committee on rules, has
declared that if a closure amendment is
referred TO that committee it will never
be reported back.
Mr. Voorhees, attempt to begin meas
III Abn Wis AlhGiIDp1 70 uElNk on " NObG
aroused the silver men, and caused more
feeling than has been exhibited in a long
time.
TARIFF BILL NEARLY READY.
Representative Montgomery OF the
ways and means committee says that the
committee will be ready to report tariff
bill by Oct. 20.
Mrs and Miss Reed and Miss Stewart,
OF Savannah, are here on a visit.
Al Kontz, applicant for the postmaster
ship of Atlanta, is here
Representative Maddox presented the
application of E, b. Earle, of Marietta,
for consulshlp to South Africa.
PEFFERs SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. PETER reintroduced the bill to pro-
vide for bureau of loans, and asked that
it lie on the table for the present. It is,
with some notifications, the same that
he introduced in May, 1892.
Mr. Platt offered the resolution for
closure, of which he gave notice last
Tuesday. He advocated the adoption of
his proposition. The rules of the Senate,
Mr.. Platt said, ought to facili-
tate the transaction Of business.
That proposition would not be
denied. But the rules Of the Senate as
they stood to-day, made 1t almost entire
ly impossible to transact business. There
We're just two ways, under the rules, by
which q vote could be reached One was
by getting unanimous consent to take q
vote at o certain time. 1t had been de-
mOnstrated that tnat method of obtain
ing vote could not be made available on
the present occasion.
SITTING IT OUT"
Next came what waH sometimes known
as the process Of 'sitting IL out" That
was for the friends of the bill to remain
s,,y,
were physically exhausted, so that they
could not struggle any longer. That
might or might not result In q vote, either
in the repeal bill or in any great measure
over which a great contest was made. 1t
had not resulted in reaching vote on what
was called the force BILL although sena-
tors had sat up one night over
it. The result usually was that
it was the majority which surrendered on
that test. That being the case, why
might not the Senate Just as well try to
change its rules2 He offered his resolu-
tion in good faith. AS one member of the
minority side Of the chamber, he would
stand by it through thick and thin. He
did not present it by authority Of the mi
nority He offered it in good faith, be-
lievlng that it was practically the only
way by which vote could be reached on
the repeal bill.
WILL COME UP TODAY.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that he felt that the
Senate and the country were under obli-
cations las he himself was) TO the senator
from Connecticut for the clear, fair and
affable statement Of the true situation OF
the matter.
Mr. Hill suggested an amendment to
the proposed change of rules, providing
that when a bill has been debated on
divers days, amounting in all to thirty
-1.,lF
move to fix date for taking the vote; that
that motion shall not be ameudable or
debatabl and that if carried by ma
iority the vote on the bill and pending
amendments shall be taken withoat fur
ther debate or amendment. After num-
ber of short speeches had been made
upon the subject matter of the proposed
amendment, the resolution then went
over till tomorrow, although 1t had pre-
viously been referred to the committee
on rules.
REPEAL DEBATE RESUMED.
The repeal bill was then taken up, and
Gallinger, rep, of New Hampshire, gave
notice Of an amendment which he in
tended to offer to it, looking to the ap-
pointment of three financial experts
from private life Ito be appointed by
the President through senator's and
representative
Mr. MnlJe, DEM, Cdl, LOOK bue uOOF 10
argue against the unconditional repeal Of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman act.
After he had spoken for three hours and
a half, Mr.. White suggested that if Mr..
Voorhees, desired to make any motion he
would yield the floor and go on again to-
morrow.
But Voorhees, preferred that Mr.. White
should continue; and Mr.. White said he
would do so. as he was not at all tired,
and so he went on with his speech.
MIR. WHITE BREAKS THE RECORD.
He declared that the unconditional re-
peal of the Sherman law meant the total
abolition of silver as money metal He
closed with an appeal for consideration
for the siver-producing states. The Sem
ate should adopt policy not destructive,
but fair TO all the people, Those states,
he said, might not dictate, but they had a
right to Consideration. He had hoped
that some compromise would have been
suggested which all could accept but as
matters stood 1t seemed impossible that
that should be the case. He closed with
brilliant summing up of the glories and
the greatness Of the United States, and
said that with such a land, with men
with matchless powers of administering
her affairs, he had no doubt whatever
thak the republic would march on and on.
White finished his speech at $50
o'clock, having spoken four hours and
twenty minutes He was COMMUNICATED