Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-18
FUN IN THE SENATE.
InduIging in a ParIia-
mentary Struggle.
A GOOD DEAL OF SARCASM.
Democrats Likely to Attend q Caucus
to Consider Future Action.

secured in the senate yesterday. The
silver repeal bill was not even taken up,
but the much more important question Of
getting action on il was discussed with a
frankness and freedom which showed the
intense personal Interest ia IL.
Senators on both sides spoke right out
publicly what they have been saying pri-
vately in committee rooms and cloak
rooms. Indeed, during much Of the after
noon the people in the crowded galleries
might have iinagined them selves the spec
tators of Democratic senatorial caucus.
as Senator Mills practically said.
Mr.. Dolph (Rep., Or made point on
Monday evening that the two Populist
senators-Allen Of Nebraska and Kyle Of
South Dakota-had not answered 10 their
names, although they were present, and
he contended that their presence should be
| entered in the journal
Around that question the parliamentary
struggle waged all day, and bristled with
bitter sarcasm, jibes and personalities.
Mr.. Dolph having expressed himself rs
stirred" Of all the obstruction, was told
by Mr. Harris Dem., Tenn.) that if he
was tired he had better sit down and rest,
and that would be relief TO the senator
himself and to the senate.
Mr.. Hoar made statement that "On oil
questions which affect the welfare of the
| American people by rules, through rules
| or over rules, by the senate, through the
senate or over the senate, the irresist BILE
will Of the American people will have its
| way"
Mr.. Hill Dem., n. " argued in favor
| Of Mr.. Dolph's contention. He said that
the art of "how to do it" seemed to be the
effort OF the senate.
Mr.. Morgan Dem., Ala.) spoke Of Mr..
| Hill as New York politician who had
| introduced the heresy Of counting a quo
rum when he was pres dent of the New
| York senate.
Mr.. Hill retorted ironically that there
were no politicians in Alabama There
| they were all statesmen, aud he twitted
| Mr.. Morgan's expressed reverence for the
| constitution Of the United States by sug-
| gesting that for certain portion of that
| senator's career he had been supporting
Another constitution.
Morgan and washburn Get at IL.
Mr.. Morgan spent a good deal Of time
| over what he called a coalition between
| Democratic and Republican senators, aud
when Mr.. Washburn (Rep., Mimi denied
| that there was any such coalition he was
| tartly stopped by Mr. Morgan, who said
| that he had not a thought in his mind
| of the Minnesota senator as one Of the
| Republican leaders
Then an allusion to the conference of
national banks in get ting mp the coalition
was resented by Mr.. Gray, who said that
| IL was not true; ana when Mr.. Morgan
asked him whether he wanted to make II
| personal matter of it, Mr.. Gray modified
| the remark 10y saying that so far as he
was concerned, it was not true.
Mr.. Washburn, having declared his re-
solve not 70 be stamped upon or insulted,
| he was told 10y Mr.. Morgan that he was
responsible for VIII he said, whether in
| the senate or outside, aud added: "You
understand that-periectly responsible"
The great speech of the day was made
| by Mr.. Sherman. He criticized the Demo-
| cratic senators very severely for their
failure to come To some agreement among
| themselves, and cuunsele6 them to do 50.
Without arriving at auy iecision on the
question the senate at $3.50 p. m. took n
recess until 10 a. IN. today.
RepeaIers Declined to Sign.
Senator Sherman's speech caused some
| If the Democrats to ask whether it WIS
| not time for them to agree upon united
action. Before the decision had been
reached to take a recess until today Mr..
| Vest began circuat among his col
| leagues petition addressed to the chair
man of the caucus asking him to issue
| call for the caucus. The call, which Mr.
| Vest bad drawn up, was carefully worded.
| and every man who signed il thereby
| pledged himself TO abide by the decision
| Of that caucus. IL was noticeable that
| when this paper was presented to Demo
cratic repealers they declined, after read
ing the caption to sign the request.
1t requires % Democrats a majority Of
| the majority, TO m IKE this call effective,
| and, according to the count of the silver
| Democrats, they have just that number
| This estimate includes Mr. Kyle and Mr.
| Martin, who are, the southern men claim,
more Democrats than Populists. Mr..
| Vest hopes to get some of the repeal Dem
| ocrats to sign his paper.
1t is said that when Mr.. Voorhees, moved
| to take recess, and, as he said. poured oil
| on the troubled waters, he knew Of the
| contemplated caucus, and thought it best
| not to push matters pending the attempt
VI his colleagues to get together.
Caucus Means . Compromiss.
when asked the point blank question
whether or not the administration Demo
srats would enter this caucus, one Of Mr..
voorhees, WarulesJ supporters salu tntr6
could be no doubt that II the majority or
dered the caucuses all Democrats would
| participate in its deliberations. Not hav-
ing signed the caucus pledge, they would
be free to act for themselves, and while
some would not go TO the extent
of binding themselves beforehand,
this senator said he expected much good
! to grow out OF the conference. The nero
| fact that caucus was held, IL IL debate
held, was, he said, significant OF itself
| II the fight for unconditional repeal Is to
be continued on the lines now laid down,
q caucus was absolutely unnecessary. A
caucus could mean but one thing, and
that was compromise
1t is not probable that the caucus will
be held earlier than tonight, and possibly
not then. Repeal senators will not admit
that the caucus will act contrary TO the
present attitude of the administration. for
they deny that the silver men are In the
majority.
Quiet Reigns In the House.
While the storm Is raging in the senate,
there Is a great calm In the house. Mon.
dav the important bill extending for sir