The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-28
THU REPEAL BILL
Is LOST SIGHT OF.
Dubois Resolution Occupies the
Time of the Senate.
SOME VERY LIVELY sPATs.
Gorham Claims That Dubois Measure
Is Simply Time Killer.
Walcott Openly Charges That Certain
Senators on Both SIDES Are Con-
spring to Force Vote on
the Sherman Law.

WASH NGToN, Sept. 27.-In the Senate
the resolution offered yesterday by Du-
bois, publican) OF Idaho, to postpone
legislation respecting the federal election
laws, finance and tariff until January Is,
because of the vacancies IN the senatorial
representation of Washington, Montana
and Wyoming, was taken up.
Dubois addressed the Senate in advo-
cacy of its adoption. He detailed the
Importance OF the questions involved and
the interests of these but partially repre-
sented states in the legislation which
engaged the attention of Congress. He
had no Doubt the resolution was adopted
the governors of these states would lay
aside every other consideration than that
of duty to their states and that the full
quota of senators would be present when
Congress resumed the consideration OF
the matters referred to in the resolution.
Washburn, (Republican) of Minnesota,
inquired whether there was any more
prospect of the election of senators from
these states if the resolution was adopted
than now.
Dubois had not the shadow of doubt
but the legislatures would assemble and
elect the senators if these matters were
postponed. The people of those states
firmly believed the Senate intended to
rob them Of part of their representation
and then pass these laws before they
could send senators to the Senate. He
repudiated that idea, but it was prevalent
in those states.
Mitchell, (Republican) of Oregon, re-
garded the proposition of the senator
from Idaho as one of the most remark
able ever presented to the Senate, and for
this reason, notwithstanding his great
sympathy with the three states who for
the time being are deprived of full repre-
sentations, he would oppose the resolu-
ton to the bitter end. 1t was a PROPOSE
ton that could not be maintained for a
solitary moment. The governors OF
these states had taken no steps to secure
full representation for their states and
yet the Senate was asked to postpone i'm
portant Legislation to accommodate these
states.
Chandler, Republican, of New Hamp-
shire, suggested that the best course to
pursue would be to postpone the resolu-
ton until the legitimate debate on the
repeal bill had been exhausted.
Walcott, of Colorado, said although
the resolution would be of no practical
benefit It's introduction was source of
qualification, because il gave notice to
the people OF Washington, Montana and
Wyoming that their interests were not
forgotten. The opponents of repeal
knew the Democratic side of the Senate
did not favor cloture. On the Repubi-
can side, outside of silver senators, there
were many senators who did not favor
cloture. sWe are meeting them fairly
as men now, and endeavoring to see this
question presented fairly before the
country. We are not without definite
information that an arrangement has
been sought to be consummated between
certain senators upon this and certain
senators on the other side of the chamber:
that it is initiated by senator who is
supposed to be the steerer of so many OF
the Democratic senators as have left the
party and ltB platform and linked them
selves with the fortune of their executive.
and led on this side of the cham Der BY
the dominant apostle of protection.
There are two senators who are supposed
to belong on opposite sides of the
chamber, but who seem now to be sit
ting very close together.
Aldrich, Republican, of Rhode Island.
was occupying seat directly in front of
German, (Democrat) of Maryland.
''We understand, continued Wal
colt, 'we are to be met with the demand
that the Senate shall meet at II in the
morning and sit until midnight. ANY
such attempts to harass this body will be
futile.'
Allen, of Nebraska, in debating the
resolution, referred to the great distress
in New York city, when Hill, (Democrat)
of New York, suggested the wisest and
easiest way to relieve the distress was to
repeal the Sherman act.
German, (Democrat) of Maryland, said
he understood perfectly the resolution of
Dubois was one OF series introduced for
the purpose of consuming the two morn
ing hours. The silver senators were doing
more to belittle the Senate in the eyes OF
the people of the country than anything
that ever before occurred. Coming to the
reference to himself, German said he did
not believe the senator from Colorado
would "stand upon the statement he
made, for l take it he alluded to myself
and the senator from Rhode Islsnd.'
Walcott was quickly on his feet. "We
have been advised. said he, There has
been a consultation of senators going on
for some days; that the senator from
Rhode Island is marshalling the forces of
the friends of repeal on this side and the
senator from Maryland has been marsh
alling members on that side who favor
repeal, with a view of agreeing upon
some further and more rigorous measures
which shall compel the Senate to sit
longer hours in order, if possible, by that
method to force vote. / shall be very
glad II am mlS1nfOrmed. -
81 have been a member of this body
twelve years." said German, Sand this
is the first instance in that time that I
have ever known a senator, through him
self or his agents, TO listen at committee
room doors or from information received
from eave5droppers tell the Senate of a
private conference of senators upon any
subject. 1t is not necessary, - continued
German, contemptuously, tsto say more
of such an incident"
Referring to Stewards criticisms of the
president, German said he was not the
president. HHis patronage | know moth
ing of. L care nothing for it. I neither
have it nor wish it, but there is no man
who has been more careful in using the
great power of his Office than the presi-
dent. If he may be criticized at all, IL
would be a proper thing to say ne has
been so careful of it that he has scarcely
done his party justice. Applause in the
gallery.
Aldrich (Republican) denied that he
had at any time undertaken in any con-
ference to represent anybody but him :
self.
Wolcottsaid he carefully abstaired from
the slightest reflection by inuendo or
otherwise upon the senator from Mary
land. 81 should not rise to reply to bis
insinuations, were it not that he has seen
nj TO Suggest tnaC llSJeneQ at the COM
mittee room DOORS
81 did not say that, - replied German.
81 said if had taken his information from
eavesdroppers who vera at committee
room doors.''
Wolcott said the senator from Mary
land knew he would scorn such dis
honorable methods. and characterized as