Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-17
Mr.. LODGES LOGIC
In Support of Amendment
to Senate Rules.
OUGHT TO BE CHANGED.
The Basis Of Compromise Scheme Now
Under Consideration.

vote and hold Office in the Cherokee out
Vet at the first municipal elections The
Joint resolution was passed after an un-
successful attempt by Mr.. Peffer to en-
graft woman suffrage upon IL. The at
tempt was sustained by only nine senator's.
The Union Pacific receivership led to
the introduction of a bill by Mr.. Morgan
Dem., Ala) to provide for the control OF
the Union and CeStrsl Pacific roads until
their deb,s to the government are fully
paid up or secured.
Senator Lodge submitted some sensible
remarks In support Of his two proposed
amendments To the present rules of the sem
ate, the first relating To quorum by count
ing all those present and refusing to vote,
aud the other that senators shall hereafter
not be permitted To read written speeches.
He took occasion 20 severely criticise the
course of Senator Dubois In his refusal to
vote, even after the senate had by adecided
vote decided not 10 excuse him.
In his speech Mr.. Lodge referred to
Webster's famous reply to Mr. Hayne, and
said that Mr.. Webster's only written
preparation for il was 4 sheet of note pa
per on which he had some memoranda.
He said also that the true thing for the
senate to do in the present deadlock, when
it was unable to act and was a laughing
stock To the country because OF Its abso-
Lutte impotence, was To change Its rules.
Mr.. Vest Dem, Mo- replied to Mr..
Lodge In reference TO the Webster speech
he said that Mr.. Webster had not given
that speech (as It now stands) to the pub
lie for over month after it was delivered.
Mr.. Hoar contributed his share to the his
tory of the famous speech by an anecdote
as to Mr.. Saltonstall "a then representa-
tive from Massachusetts) calling at Mr..
Webster's boarding house the evening of
the day of Mr.. Haynes speech and finding
Mr.. Webster pacing up aud down the par
lor humming the refrain of the English
hunting song, "Tantivy, tantivy, this day
a stag must die"
Others Take q Hand.
Mr. Vest disp osed Of the Webster REM
iniscence v ith the sarcastic remark that
whenever Massachusetts sent another
Webster to the senate his utterances
would be listened to, whether they were
oral or written. Ginning beck to the
main body of the discussion he declared
his honest belief that the solution of the
question now harassiDg the senate and
the country could not be reached until all
parties were satisfied, as he was satisfied,
that the unconditional repeal Of the Sher-
man act could not be had ut this session.
Mr.. Aldrich (Rep., X. I.) also took part
In the discussion, and he and Mr.. Hill
were equally emphatic as to the power Of
the majority to pass the repeal bill, even
under existing laws
The Lodge resolutions went over until
today, aud the repeal bill was taken up
at p. m, Mr.. Jones (Rep., New occupy
Ing three hours, but net finishing his
speech, and Mr.. PETER Pop, Kan.) going
on with the speech which he began last
Friday.
A General Mixup.
The senate got into a curious parlia-
mentary tangle just at nightfall which
recalled the extraordinary session when
the body, with Mr.. Ingalls, in the chair,
found itself unable to adjourn when every
person present wished to do 30. During
the course of the proceedings, when a
quorum was temporarily ab cent, Mr.. Voor-
hees moved that the sergeant-at-arms be
directed to secure the attendance of the
absentees.
Soon afterward few stragglers came
into the chamber and made up a quorum
to answer n call OF the senate. Then Mr..
Voorhees, wished TO Withdraw his motion,
but Mr. Dubois refused his assent. There
was nothing to do but call the yeas and
nays, and the pairs were so numerous
that voting quorum could not be OBJ
tanned. As soon rs the result was an-
nounced, uuder the rules another call was
In order, without motion, to develop the
presence Of quorum. The quorum, ac-
cordng TO call, against the motion re-
Cured on Mr.. Voorhees, original PROPOSE
tion; and so IL went on, changing from the
yeas and nays to the call Of the senate.
The silver men had really transferred to
the clerk the necessity OF talking against
time aud the proceedings seemed very
much like what a spectator denominated
1t: "An automatic silver debate" for it
ran for two aud one-quarter hours with
out the advent Of voting quorum.
A colloquy was kept up until 10 o'clock,
when Mr.. Voorhees, arose and announced
that earlier in the evening he had asked
the senate to remain in session until 10
o'clock. That hour having arrived be
moved that tie senate adjourn. Accord
lngly the senate adjourned.
Compromise Talk.
Since the declaration of Senator Voor-
hees in the senate, day OF two ago, that
ebe battle for silver repeal had but COM
menced, the compromise senators have
been working more earnestly in their ef-
forts TO reach some settlement.
There are several propositions under
consideration. but the trouble is to reach
an agreement as 20 the limit of monthly
pur, bases of silver bullion and the issue Of
bonds TO supply the gold reserve. The
scheme of Senator Harris and that Of Sem
ator Faulkner are being utilized rs basis
of agreement.
1t is proposed to take middle ground be-
tween these projects, substantially pro-
vidiag for the purchase OF $1,000 900 worth
Of silver bullion per month, the bullion TO
be coined, the greenbacks and national
bank notes below $40 to he withdrawn
from circulation and the issue OF 3 per
cent five-year bonds to MAINTAIN the gold
supply. Tne object Of this composite
scheme is to force silver into the circula-
ton of the country.
The senators engaged In promoting this
plan of settlement expect TO have II ready
to submit to the different factions Of the
senate within diy or two. The man
ayers OF all sides In the Democratic ranks
have been notified that unless the silver
question Is settled In some form within
few days there will be no quorum present.
Senator Allison said that he would be
compelled 10 leave not later than Thurs.
day. Senator Hale and several others
have already left Senator Lodge Il
hDxous TO gst away tul, ~ee., - tue
campaign Ia Massachusetts, requires his
presence.
MoCresry Bm Passes.