The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-28
Notice Gwen In the Senate That
Others Are Guarding Our
Interests.
Belief Expressed That Our Gov
,ernor Would Prove Loyal
to tho State.
The Condition lieing THAT Important
Legis,Atlon to Postponed untl
Jan. 1b-Capitai Notes.


by Dubois, 10 postpone Legislation respect
ing federal election laws. finance and tariff
until Jan. ID. because of vacancies In the
senatorial representation ot Washington.
Montana aud Wyoming. was taken up.
Dubois addressed the senate In advocacy
of it's adoption. He detailed the import
ance Of she questions involved and the in-
tsrest of these bus partially represented
states In the legislation sngsRinR the atsen-
tion of congress. He had no doubt that. II
the resolution was adopted, the governors
OF these states would lay aside every other
consideration than that OF duty 10 their
states, and that Il full quota OF senators
would be present when congress resumed
consideration Of the matters referred to in
tue resolution.
Dubois had not the shadow Of a doubt
that the legislatures would be assembled
we're postponed. The people OF those
states firmly believed that the senate in
tended TO rob them OF part of their repre-
ssntation aud then pass these laws before
they could send senators to the senate. He
repudiatsd that idea. but IL was prevalent
In those states.
Mitchell, republican, Of Oregon, re-
Rsrded tho proposition a. one that could
not be maintained for \ single moment.
The governors Of these states had taken no
steps TO seou, o full representation for their
states. and vet the senate was asked to
postpone iml ortant legislation to accom-
modate the convenience Of those states.
Woloott, OF Colorado, said although the
resolution would be OF no practical bene-
fit, its intl oduotion was source Of Rratih-
cation, because it was notice to the people
Of Washington. Montana and Wyoming
thnt their interests were NOT for gotten. Tho
opponents of appeal knew that the demo.
cratic side OF the senate did not favor olo-
tue. On the republican side, outside of
the silver senators. there wee manv soma
tors who did not favor clcture. 1--WE are
meeting them fairly az men now. and en- =
dsnvorinR TO ssa thia question presented
before the country, We arc without detn-
ite information what arrangement has been
sought to DO ConsummRted between certain
nators upon this side and certain sena.
tors on the other side OF the chamber. We
understand that we are TO be met with the
demand that the senate sAall meet at II in
the morning and cit till midnight. Any
such attempts to harness this body will be
futile"
Gorman, OF Maryland, said ha under
stood perfectly tho resolution Of Dubois AZ
one Of series TO bs Introduced for the pnr-
ose OF consuming the morning hours
Coming to u reference to himself, German
said he did not believe the senator from
Colo ado would stand upon the statement
no made, "iot take IL he a luded to my
self and the senate t,om Rhode Island"
Woloott WAS quickly on his feet "We
have been advised" said he, "there has
! been consultation Of senators going on
for some days; that the senator from Rhode
Island is marshaling the forces of tie
| friends Of repeal on this side and the sena-
| tor from Mary land has been marshalinI Z
| the members on that side who favor repeal,
with view of RgI eeinH " on some fu ther
and more rigorous measures which shall
compel the senate to sit longer hours in
| order, II possible, by that method to foroe
vote: ! shall be very glad II Sm mia'n-
| "a have been a member of this body
| twelve years." said German, land this ia
| tho frat instance In that time have ever
known senator, through himself or hit
| agents, TO listen at coAmittee room doors
o. speak from information received from
| eavesdroppsra, and tell the senate the l.
vNte conferences of senators upon any sub.
jeot. 1t Ia not necessary, continued Cor
man, eonsemptously' to say moro OF suel
referring 10 Stewards criticisms of tn
| tCeHlueut, tOrmNh bhlO ne WAS nov tut
mouthpisoe Of the president. His pat
ronage know nothing Of. care nothing
for II. ! neither have il nor wish II, bu
the 10 no man who has been more oArefu
III using the great power Of his office shal
the president. II he may bs criticised y
all il would be- proper ~ say he has besn "
careful OF it he has scarcely done his lart
Justice lApplauss In the gallery.
| Aldrioh, re, ubliean, denied that he a
any time had undertaken, in any confer
ence, 10 represent anybody but himself
Woloott said he had carefully abstaine
f,om the slightest reelection by inuendo 0
otherwise upon the senator from Maryland
II should nos rise to reply to h1s insinua
tions were 1t not he has seen III to su1Res
that l listened at committee roonf doors.
Il did not say that" replied German
~ said II he had taken his info' matio
from eavesdroppers who were ~ eomm'tte'
room doors"
Woleott aa,d the senator from MRrylan
knew hs would soorn dishonot al 10 msthods
Ae characterized ~ uut,ue the stAtemen
that tho resolution waa introduced TO oon
sumo time.
The repeal bill was then taken up an
Pasoo, demoo AZ, OF Florida, addressed tn
senate IN tavo of repeal. Telle rspubl'
can, OF COLORADO, then nd uressed the sonRt
on ths repeal b,l. Before he conclude
his remarks the senate won't Into exsoutiv
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