The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-18
SENATORS SARCASTIC.
The Solons Indulge in Many Bit
ter Personalities.
MoRGANs DEFIANCE TO wAsHBURN.

Tho Aiabamian Asserts That He Is Per-
fectIy Responsible for His Uttsranccs In
side or Outside the Chambsr-Mr. Vest
Try Ing to Bring About a Caucus.
WARRINGTON Dot. 1s,-The most inter
esting and important debate that has been
heard In the senate chamber during the
present session was the one that took place
yesterday. Mr.. Dolph, OF Oregon, had
made point on Monday evening that two
Populist senators-Allen of Nebraska and
Kyle 6f South Dakota-had not answered
to the r names, although they were pres
ent, and he oontended that their presence
should be entered in the journal. Around
that question the parliamentary struggle
waged all day, and bristled with bitter
sarcasms, jibes and personalities. Mr..
Dolph having expressed himself as tired"
of all the obstruction, was told by Mr..
Harris (Tenn.) that if he was tired he had
better sit down and rest, and that 1t would
be relief to the senator himself and to
the senate. Mr.. Hoar made statement
that 'on all questions which affect the
welfare Of the American people, by rules,
through rules, or over rules, by the sen.
ate, through the senate, or over the senate,
the ilresistable will of the American peo-
pie will have its way"
Hill Criticizes Morgan.
Mr., Hill IN. W argued in favor of Mr.
Dolph's contention, and said that the art
of chow not to do it, seemed to be the
effort of the senate. Mr.. Morgan (Ala.)
spoke of Mr.. Hill as a New York politician
who had introduced the heresy Of count
ing quorum when he was president Of
the New York senate. Mr.. Hill retorted,
ironically, that there were no politicians
in Alabama. There they were all states
men, and he twitted Mr.. Morgan's ex-
pressed reverence for the constitution of
the United States by suggesting that. for
certain portion Of that senator's career,
he had been supporting another constitu-
ton. Mr. Morgan spent good deal of
time over what he called coalition be-
tween Democratic and Republican sena-
tors, and when Mr.. Washburn (Minn.) de-
MED thnt there was any such coalition,
he was tartly stopped by Mr. Morgan, who
said that he had not had a thought in his
mind of the Minnesota senator as one Of
| the Republican leaders. Then an allusion
to the influence Of national banks in get
ting up the coalition was resumed by Mr.
| GRAY, who said that 1t was not true, and
when Mr. Morgan asked him whether he
wanted to make n personal matter of it
| Mr. Gray modified the remark by saying
that so far as he was concerned, it was
not true
| Morgan's Defiance to washburn.
Mr.. Washburn, having declared his re-
| solve not to be stnmpedcd OF insulted he
was told by Mr.. Morgan that he (Alorgap)
was responsible for what he said either in
| the senate or outside, and said: You un-
deratand Unexpectedly responsible"
The great speech of the day was made
by Nr. Sherman. He criticized the Demo
cratic senators very severely for their
failure to como to some agreement among
themselves, and counseled them to do SO.
Without arriving at any decision on the
question the senate adjourned
Before adjournment Mr.. Vest circulated
petition asking for special caucus to
consider some form of compromise. The
call was carefully worded. and every man
who signed it thereby pledged himself to
abide by the decision of that caucus. 1t
was noticeable that when this paper was
presented to Democratic repealers they de-
cliued, after reading the caption, to sign
the request 1t requires twenty-three
Democrats, a majority Of the majority, to
make this call effective, and, according to
the count of the silver Democrats, they
have just that number. This estimate in
cludes Mr.. Kyle and Mr.. Martin, who are
I
than Populists. or course until Mr.. Vest
secures the requisite number Of signatures
to authorize Mr.. German to issue the call
repeal senators will not discuss the proba
bid results of this bringing together of tn,
clashing factions behind closed doors. Re
peal senators will not admit that the eau
Gus will act contrary to the present atti
tuAe of the admins for they den!
that the silver men are in the majority.
In the House.
While the storm is raging in the senat
there is great calm in the house. Yes
terday bill dispensing with proof Of 10y
atty in the cases OF persons who before tn
war were entitled to pensions or to bount,
lands was objected to by Mr.. Burrows a
far as the pension clause was concerned
Thereupon Mr.. Oates, who had charge o
the measure. courteously withdrew tn
pension clause and the bill was passed
Then came up the proposition for the bet
ter control OF national banks, and after
cordial exchange OF views between its sup
porters aud opponents it was agreed to
The remainder of the day was consumed il
the consideration OF the public printing
bill
INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES.