The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-28

sion. referred to the great distress in New
York city. when Hill fDenal OF New
York suggested that the slsess and easi-
est say TO relieve the distress would be 20
repeal the Sherman act.
German OF Maryland said he under
stood perfectly thas the resolution OF Du-
eoss was one Of series introduced for the
parpose OF consuming the two morning
houfs- The silver senators we're doing
more to belittle the senate in the eyes of
the people of the country than anything
fnxt had ever before occurred. Coming
10 sae reference 20 himself. Gorman said
he did not believe the senator from Colo
rado would stand upon the statement he
made, FOR take il he alluded 10 myself
and the senator from Rhode island"
Woicott was quickly on mis- feet. I'VE
have been advised" said he, that there
has been consultation of senators going
on for some days; that the senator from
Rhode Island has been marshaling the
forces OF the friends of repeal on this
side, and the senator from Maryland has
been marshaling the members on that side
who favor repeal. with the purpose of
agreeing upon some further and more
vigorous measures which shalt compel the
senate TO sit longer hours, in order, il
possible, by that method To force a vote
shall be very glad il am misinformed :"
II have been a member of this body for
twelve years. said GorIuan, ''and this Is
the hrst instance in that time that have
ever known q senator, through himself or
his agents, to listen at committee room
doors. or from information received from
eavesdroppers tell the senate of the private
conferences of senators upon any subject.
1t is not necessary" continued German
contemptuously, ITO say more of such an
incident" Referring to Stewart's criti-
cisms of the president, German said:
"l am not the mouthpiece of the presi-
Gent. His patronage / know nothing Of.
l care nothing for IT, neither have il
nor wish il. 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 ali, ID would be proper TO
say he has been so careful of Il that he has
scarcely done his party justice" ZAP
piause IN the gallery
Aldrich denied thathe had at any time
undertaken IN any conference to represent
anybody but himself
Wolcott said he had carefully abstained
from the slightest reflection. by innuendo
or otherwise. upon the senator from Mary-
land. and should not rise to reply to his
insinuations were it not that he had seen
fit to suggest that he (Wolcott) listened at
committee room doors.
II did not say that" replied German.
81 said if he had taken his information
from eavesdroppers who were at commit
tee room doors"
Wolcott said the senator from Maryland
knew he would scorn dishonorable
methods. He characterized as untrue the
statement that the resolution was intro
duced to consume time.
The repeat bill was then taken up and
Pasco of Florida addressed the senate in
favor of repeal. Teller then addressed the
senate on the repeal bill. Before he bad
concluded his remarks the senate went
intoexecutive session and adjourned.
Nomination-R. T.. Preston, director of
the mint. Confrmation-J. 4. Young, of
Louisville, KY, agent at Pima Indian
agency. Arizona.