Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-31

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partisanship. be said. sss al on the re-
pnbiiesn side. The senator from Ohio
lNF. Shermsnl. the leader q The admin
i.trafion oa the rsputlican side of the
chamber, had deaounced ths democrat
majority; had told democrat ssaators
that they uers imbeciles and that they
could not agree 10 anything. he bad
told then 10 90 and agree upon some
compromises and bring IL 20 the senate
and pass Il Then that senator hal pro-
claimed 20 the world through a news
paper intcrsies that unconditional re
peal was a failure and that some com
promise would be agreed upon. indicst-
ing what that eompromiss would be.
Then. said Mr.. c0ckrsll. We democrats
begsn % realize that We were about 20
be held absolutely and uncondifionally
responsible for the result of this legisla-
tion and then we began 90 get together.
and ths political banners had been
senator from Ohio We got together
and began talking compromise
Nothing Hut Compromises
We talked eompromiss and eompro-
miss-hrst On one thing and then an
other After q while il developed that
We could compromise. that we could
agree on a measure. Every democrat
senator realized and believed that We
could agree on a measure which demo
crat president and democrat secretary OF
the treasury coald approve without one
solitary sacrifice of principle or policy.
But Just a. we thought that victory was
within reach the senator from Ohio with
his administration republicans was
found entrenched in our front Our
party had practically united. and we
thought there would be harmony. But
then il MAS that the incandescent light
o. non -partisanship and OF the repubh
can .mugwump- democrat coalition was
cast atngart our pathway. and the
democrat administration was revealed
in all its non partisanship. The bill has
been taken out OF the hands Of the
democrat party and has been placed in
the hands of a combination kepubli-
can senator's had To be consulted before
anything could be done. and the repub
iican party will he infinitely more re
sponsibls for unconditional repeal than
the democrat party.
Carey and Wolcott.
Mr. Carey defended and justified his
course Ia supporting the unconditional
repeal OF the Sherman act. he COM
mented with much bitterness upon the
reference made 10 him in Mr.. Wolcott's
speech OF Saturday last. and said that a
gentleman who retired from the world.
prepared his addresses. committed them
70 memory and then recited them with
great dramatic effect with a change OF
cosfums ut each time should have con
sidered his (Mr. Carey'sj rights in the
matter and not attempted to place him
in the position he had done.
Mr.. Wolcott replied with intense bit
terness OF word and manner 20 Mr..
Carey. IIe said: The senator has
seen fit to refer 10 my appearance. he
continued. There are men TO whom
clean linen IA an osfense, and | regret
that the senator from Wyoming ~ one
OF them. I owe the senate an apology
for in,errnptiug this debate for seeming
10 stOcp 80 low as even "a notice an IL
fusion Of a personal character. There is
Spanish proyerb which fits the case:
Its waste Of lather 10 shave an ass.
Mr. Carey returned 10 the charge. He
laid no claims TO oratoTy and had never
requested the doorkeepers to send IN
Cdfus bLlltc Nc was tclNcfius al al
dress.
Mr.. Dubois spoke. and at the close OF
his remarks there was n brief lull and
the vice president announced that the
Eoorh, es bill was before the senate and
open 10 amendment MIR. Pasco imme-
diately moved To take up the amend
meat. OF which he gave notice last Sat
urday. TO appoint a commission OF three
to establish a ratio between gold and
silver BY the first day of January next
after which silver dollars are 10 be
coined % weight fixed by the secretary
% the treasury and 10 be legal tender.
[ IL was rejected.
At this point Mr.. Stewart. hurriedly
I entering tne senate from the lobby IN
the rear Of the presiding officer. said
amidst laughter. Il have another
amendment" Mr. Stewart proposed an
amendment rcdaciDg the amount OF
gold in the coinage - per cent 80 that
the amount - gold in the standard dol
( lar should he IL and thirty Eve hun.
dredths grains. This amendment was
negsiived without division.
Moved to Adjourn.
Afs.2n Mr.. Harris asked Mr. Jones
who VAS speaking whether u would suit
him o. have the senate adjourn nOw aud
g. finish his speech tomorrow. MIR
Jones xas agreeable o. this and then
Mr. Harris moved that the senate al
j0nrn sill tomorrte AZ III o'clock. lie
spoke "a the absurdity ~ keeping ur
The false pretense % letting all the pro
eeedinxs u the last fortnight appear a.
q the legislative day % Tuesday the
18th.
Mr. Morrill, Suggested that an hour
tomorrow 2. M DO fixed Tor the hna
vote. bat Mr Harris would not agree "a
snanimoUs consent \ plea vas made
hy Mr. Vuorbess for the final vote o. -
! fakin before sdIeurnment and haally
Mr. Harris withdrew his motion and
NJ Jones proceeded with his speech
Nr PETER. saying that he desired q
secupy bat aftesn minutes. proceeded
tesshoe up What he called the crowa.
iug infauy - this country
Mr. Harris. Ia sew closing remarks
SAIL M had been described the oihe,
day hy The senator from Indiana Mr.
Vporheesl a. heing a. weak a. anv man
could b. except Zoe bis allies IIe al
miitesl ~
The Dte - Cast
Mr Stewart iook the soor - maks !
fsa' ciosirg remarks sisa He openst
siih the qunfaison. "The dse i east
ard ~ followed it ~ saying that Oh,
anfrsrffoas and ffaudui~et sc' - Is7.
3einnn-ffxirr silver wae satisfied srs
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