The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-05
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
DUBOIS WANTS SILVER LEGISLATION
POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
The Time-killers are Quite Successful With
Their Little ResOlution-Two Speeches
in the House on Repeal Of the
Federal Election Law.
SENATE.

again addressed the senate in advo-
cacy of lis resolution postponing i'm.
portant legislation until vacancies in
the represen tation of three states are
filed.
Senator Mitchell (Rep., Ore.) regard
ed the proposition as one of the most
remarkable ever presented to the sem
ate, and would oppose it to the bitter
end.
Senator Mitchell rep, N. H. sug.
gested that the best course was to
postpone the resolution until the legi-
innate debate on the repeal bill was ex.
hausted.
Senator Wolcott could not conceive
how the people of these states, in view
of the resolution the senator from
Idaho had introduced, can now fail to
perform their functions. They will
yet have time to be represented on the
floor when the vote comes. 1T may
have been," said Senator Wolcott,
that some CT those claimants for seats
in the senate would have been admit.
ted had their politics been different or
had the question before the senate
been different. We understand" con-
tinued Senator Wolcott, that we are
to be met with demand that the senate
shall meet at II O'clock in the morn
ing and sit until midnight. What
may be accomplished by this sort of
pressure do not know, but in view of
the fact that a vote may be taken
upon the previous question, l do not
know that any attempt to harrass a
body of men who believe this question
is of most vital Importance and who
desire to interpose every honorable OBJ.
stacle to the final step which may be
taken or any means, such as the pass
age of a resolution to compel us TO sit
here longer hours than gentlemen
should be called upon to sit in pub
lie body and discuss this question, are
cruel and unusual and will be futile"
Senator German Dem, Md said
he understood perfectly that the reso-
luton of Senator Dubois was one
of a series introduced for the
purpose Of consuming the two
morning hours. That was natural
and right and nobody objected to it.
Referring to the question of the adj
of senators from Washington,
Montana and Wyoming, Senator Cor
man said it was one which had taxed
the best legal minds in the senate.
Not being lawyer himself he prefer
red to follow tine majority of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
Then coming to the reference to himself
which Senator Wolcott had made
(Wolcott having implied that Senator
German when speaking of the resolu
ton for longer hours he understood
was to be presenJed), German said: II
ask him if he means me2" and German
paused.
Senator Wolcott was quickly on his
feet. 1--WE have been advised" said
he, that there has been a consulta-
ton of senators going on for some
days, that the senator from Rhode Is
land is marshalling force of
friends of repeal on this
side and that the senator from
Maryland has been marshalliDg mem
bers on that side who favor repeal
with a view to agreeing upon some
further and more rigorous measure,
which shall compel the senate to sit
longer hours in order if possible by
that method to force a vote. l shall
be- very glad if am misinformed."
II have been a member of this body
for over 10 years." said Senator Cor
man, land have been connected with
it from the time l was IL years of age,
but this is the first instance in that
time that l have known a senator
either through himself or agents to
listen at committee room doors, or
from information received from caves
troopers, tell the senate of the private
conference of senators upon any SUBJ
iect. 1t is not necessary" continued
l4orman contemptuously, ito say
more of such an incident" Senator
German said he hoped reason
would resume its sway and
the time would come, not
possibly upon this bill, but immedi-
ateIy afterwards if not on the repeal
bill, when something would be done
that would conciliate and accommodate.
Referring to Senator Stewards criti-
cism of the president, Senator German
said he was not the mouthpieee of the
president. His patronage l know
nothing of. care nothing for it.. l
neither have it nor wish it. But there
is no man who has been more careful
in using the great power OF his office
than the president. If he may be
criticised at all, it would be proper to
saw that he has been so careful of it
he has scarcely done his party justice
Senator Wolcott said he had care
fuIly abstained from the slightest re-
Election by innuendo or otherwise
mon the senator from Maryland. His
disclaimer made while that senator
was Speaking should have been suf-
icient. HE was quick to recognize
hat he was meant" continued Sena-
or Wolcott. Il named him not by
zane, He named himself. II he is
he steerer he ought not to object to
eference to it from this side. should
lot rise to reply to insinuations were
+ not that he has seen fit to suggest
hat l had listened at committee
DOM doors"
Il did not say that" replied Senator
1ormap. II said if he had taken in
ormation from eavesdroppers who
we're at committee room doors"
Senator Wolco5 said the senator
rom Maryland knew he wonld scorn
Iishonorable methods. He character
zed as untrue the statement that the