The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-10-07


Of the prcsident unless someth ne f,r moro Inn.
portant was charged against him than had bccn
charged up 10 this time
On the 9Th the resolution offered by Mr.. Du.
bois (rep, Idaho) to postpone action on finan.
cial, tarin and federal election measures until
next January was taken un and Mr. Dubois
made an argument in It's support
Messrs Mitchell rep, Ore) and Chandler
rep, N. HI opposed tho measure.
MIR. Wolcott rep, COLI, in the course Of hia
remarks in favor Of postponcment referred to
Mr.. German (dem, Md rs the leader of the
steering committee. In terms which the latter
evidently considered Offensive.
Mr.. German declared 1t was plain TO every.
body that tho resolution under discussion was
merely for tho purpose Of filling UP the time Of
the morning hour: that could not be denied.
He then took up the scenes OF the last few
days and said that tho history Of tho sen.
ate could show no parallel He said
"the chief actors In them are doing
much TO belitiie this great body and bring 4
down to the level OF county convention or Q.
meeting Of some city council. believe that
the time will come, and speedily, when the
chief actors will regret the part they have
played and make aionement" He wanted to
know II Mr. Wolcott rcfcrred.to him as OF the
steering committee.
Mr.. Wolcott said he had heard there was
steering committee, and that Senator German
was the democratic head and Senator Aldrich
Its republican.
Mr.. German then said he had 'bcen mem.
ber Of this body for over twelve years Since
boy twelve years OF age (pointing to the pages)
/ have been connected with this great body. !
have seen scenes enacted In which oil the
greatest senators that have lived took part
The vital interests Of the country have been in.
volved. but this is the first time have ever
seen senator who has listened Mt the key
holes of conmitteeroom doors or received his
informatio from eavcsdroppers tell the senate
Of what took plaSe and what was said Mt pri
vatc conferences. Continuing he said II am
not the mouthpiece OF the president, but can
not allow the assertion that he used his patron.
age to influence congressional action go by
without declaring that there has been no occu-
pant Of tho executive mansion who has, in the
administration OF his offlce and the distribution
OF patronage. been so careful to avoid any nc.
tion that might be construed as an attempt to
swerve congress from its legitimate course. He
has been careful that he has scarcely done
his party justice"
Mr. Aldrich rep, r ~ denied that he at
any time had undertaken in any conference to
represent anybody but himself. He intended
hereafter. speaking upon his responsibility as
senator and rs the representative of o state
to cooperate with tho senator from Maryland
or any senator who would save the senate from
further humiliation, If possible, in the eyes OF
the American people.
Mr.. Wolcot. replied to Mr.. Germans re-
marks. He said he had not cast the slightest
reflection upon that senator by IT. 'snt or other.
wise. What ranked in his mind was that he
had been characterized rs one of steering
committee, but he (Wocot) had not named
him If the senator was ''steerer"
he ought not to have objected to o
reference to that fact He would not have
risen to reply to the senator had 1t not been for
the fact that he had seen ft to suggest that he
(WolcotD had listened ut committec.room
doors, and he had been followed by his faithful
ally and pupil, the senator from Rhode Island,
with the same intimation.
Mr. German stated that he had said that
the senator IWolcott obtained his informa.
ton from eavesdroppers who listened at the
door.
~ understood" MIR. Wolcotr persisted ''the
senator to intimate that had listened at com.
mittee.room DOORS Nobody knows better than
he that would scorn dishonorable method or
dishonorable means. am glad he now says
that he did not say So"
MIR. Wolcott closed with passionate appeal
on behalf of the silver producing states, and the
Dubois resolution went on the calendar
Mr. Pasco (denL, Fla) spoke on the repeal
bill He argued against unconditional repeal,
but also opposed an obstructive policy.
Mr. Teller rep, COLI said the criticism that
had been made on the president had not been
personal assault 1t was an official criticism
of official acts; and II the doctrine to pre-.
vail here that senator not to criticise OIL
cial conduct there would be an end TO this coun-
try of free government II Mr., Cleveland were
an unpopular president. his encroa chments
would do no harm. Harm came in this case
from the fact that the people were willing to
trust him.
On the 2sth Mr.. PETER (pop., Kan.) sent to
the desk and had read the letter OF the presi-
dent to Gov Northcn, of Georgia. The letter
| did not disspate, said Mr.. PETER, the confusion
in the public mind as to the Presidents real
opinion on the monetary question. He might
be u monome tallist: he might be q bimetaist:
to show what kind OF metallst he
was. Mr.. PETER said there was but
one thing the president insisted upon
and that was the repeal of the Shcr.
man law. While pretending to be bi.
metallist. as a number Of senators pretended TO
be; while pretending that he fa-ored the use OF
gold and silver. the president made it plain il
| anything IN the letter was PLAIN that he would
measure by gold standard. whereas tho his
tory OF the country has been just the reverse.
Gold had been measured by the silver standard,
and Mr.. PETER insisted that the system had
| not been changed SO far as concerned the law.
He sad his amendment, which is the pending
one, would give the country bimetallism
Mr.. PETER declared that whenever the I'D.
ministration, represented by its friends upon
this floor, are ready TO accept the pending
amendment or some other amendment which
will bring about the restoration of the law OF
1887, they can pass the repeal bill in twenty.
five minutes ! do not believe there is o son
ator here who would care to say one word
more II only the chairman OF the committee on
finance would indicate to US that he was ready
to accept that compromise. Then no could
shake hands across the bloody chasn,, pass the
bill and take II rest for week OF two Speak.
ing for myself and the people represent, that
Is tine only compromise we offer or will accept
Anything less than that would be surren-
dor"
Before he reached the conclusion OF his re-
marks Mr.. PETER said. while he was willing 10
continue with his speech In the evening and to
address the senate till sunrise, he did not de.
sire TO exhaust the patience OF the senate by
asking the senators to remain longer than they
wished To. An executive session was then