The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-28


Then Mr.. German (Dem., Maryland)
obtained the door. He said he under
stood perfectly that the resolution Of
Mr.. Dubois was one Of series intro.
duced for the purpose Of consuming the
two morning hours. That was natural
and right and nobody could object to
it. It had occurred in the senate over
and over again, and would, be supposed,
until time was no more. He called the
attention of the senators who were in
dulging in this acrimonious debate to
the fact that they we're doing that
which had never occurred before in the
history Of the senate. They were doing
more to belittle the senate in the eyes
of the people OF the country than
anything that had ever occurred.
and he believed the time would
speedily come when some OF the actors
iu it would regret their action and
would atoneas bestthey could for having
brought the senate from O deliberative
assembly down to the level OF county
convention or a set Of aldermen in a
city. He had not participated in the
discussion aud was therefore amazed
that the senator from Colorado. for
whom he had great respect aud fond
ness, should so far forget the great duty
OF an American senator as to bring into
the diScussion matters that did not be-
long 10 1t; thathe should indulge in the
insinuations that senators were con-
trolled by improper motives.
Mr.. Wolcott said If the senator from
MARYLAND would read his remarks as
uttered he would fail, to find the slight
est suggestion Of impropriety of motive.
a'0t course, l accept the disclaimer OF
the senator" said Mr.. German, "but l
venture to say that no man who can
read the English language and under
stand it would have drawn any other
conclusion from his remarks"
Referring to the question OF the-ad-
mission OF the senators from Washing
ton, Montana aud Wyoming, Mr.. Cor.
man said 1t was one which had taxed
the best legal minds in the senate. Not
being lawyer himself he preferred to
follow the majority Of the committee on
privileges and elections. In doing that
he voted for the admission OF the sena-
tor from Montana, as did Mr.. Voorhees,.
There was then no extraneous issue
connected with the question, and the
senate decided by vote that the gov.
ernor had not the right to make the ap-
pointment. When the motion was
made to reconsider the vote which ex-
cluded the senator from Montana, for
the purpose Of changing the.verdlct of
the senate, Mr.. Voorhees, and himself
at once said: Doubtful as this aues-
tion has been, and is now, although we
voted for the seating OF this man; no
question with reference to silver or gold
shall be brought in, here to change the
verdict Of the senate. We changed our
votes that the record Of this great body
might remain perfect and appropriate"
A CRUSHING REDuKE.
Coming to the reference to himself,
Mr.. German said he did not believe the
senator from Colorado would stand
upon the statement that be made, "for
I take it that he alluded to myself and
the senator from Rhode Island. / ask
him Il he meant it" And then Mr..
German paused.
Mr.. Walcott was quickly on his feet.
1--WE have been advised" !" said he, shat
there has been consultation OF sena.
tors going on for some days, that the
senator from Rhode Island is marshall
ing the forces Of the friends Of repeal
on his side, and that the senator from
Maryland has been marshaling tie
members on that side who favor repeal,
with q view to agreeing upon some
further and more vigorous measure
which shall compel the senate 70 sit
longer hours, In order, II possible, by
that method TO force q vote. will be
very glad il / am misiniormed."
~ have been member Of this body
for over twelve years." said Mr.. Cor
man. ~ have been connected with 1t
from the time 1 was twenty-one years
OF age, but this is the first instance IN
that time that have ever known a
senator to allow himself or his agents to
listen at committee room doors, or,
from information received from caves
droppers, tell the senate the private
conferences Of senators upon any SUBJ
ject. It is not necessary" continued
Mr.. German contemptuously, TO say
more OF such an incident
Mr.. German said the repeal bill was
being managed by one who was venera-
Bile In the public service, and was being
better managed than II could have been
by any man within the sound Of his
voice. He (Gorman) was content TO
follow him. Notwithstanding all the
liberhlity aud coprteJy Mf. Voorhees,
had showh in conducting the bill. be