Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-28

NtcS pN MT Noium who held the floor,
Mr. Mcpherson assorted that no amend
ments to the bill We're made by tho
finance committee last night or at day
light Referring 10 Mr. Aidrich's prop
osltion. Mr., Mcpherson said Il am
ready now to take the Wilson bill as
1t came from tho house aud proceed
with its consideration without argu-
ment and withou; dettate and when
the reading is concluded 20 vote for Ct.
As one OF the members OF the Finance
committee, ! win be- glad TO see that
measure ard plan adopted" He felt
impelled to make these explanations
ON account or Mr.. Aldrleh's reference
to the finance committee.
~ have never asserted here or else
where" said Mr. Aldrich. that the
senator from New Jersey had any re-
sponslhlity for the changes In this
bin, made no reference to him.
you spoke Of the finance committee
OF which I am a member" asserted
Mr.. Mcpherson.
II am also member Of the finance
committee" eoid Mr. Aldrlch. land
think that tho senator viii agree that
I have had nothing to do with the
changes"
Mr.. voorhees, Emphatic.
Mr. voorhees, again entered the de-
bate, and declared that the statement
modo by the senator from Rhode Isl
and was not true.
what statement" asked Mr.. AID
rich
THE statement that amendments
had been agreed to on the pending
BIN" replied Mr. Voorhees,,
'rho EFFORTS here create the impress
sion that a new bill is being made"
"The senator from Rhode Island
taxes the senator from New Jersey
with being destitute Of knowledge, Tho
senator from Rhode Island is himself
striking example OF man without
any knowledge OF what he Is talking
about. The statement from the sena-
tor from Rhode Island Is without truth.
direct or implied"
Il do not know what the senator
means by having been agreed to-"
said Mr.. Aldrlch
THAT Is a subject ON which he can
form his own construction That
amendments have been agreed TO may
not he true, but hat they have been
considered IN the majority Of the COM
mlttce is true"
"That Is wide Of the TRUTH that IL
not correct" declared Mr. voorhees,.
81 viii leave that 10 be decided in
the course OF events for the next three
days" replied Mr.. Aldrich. und rested
the case on that.
Mr., Cullom was recognized and spoke
In opposition TO the bin Mr.. Cullorn
spoke for two hours and twenty min
utes, and was followed by MIR Dolph.
who gave the NTH installment OF
his speech but soon sank Into tho
background 10 allow Mr.. Mcpherson
TO get into a controversy with Senators
Frye and Aldrch.
Shortly after o'clock Mr.. Harris
asked the senator aarcnstically how
much longer Senator Dolph proposed to
tnlse. He had already spoken fnur
days. Mr. Dolph asked Mr. Harris
not to be impatient
"Oh. ] am the picture OF patience:
am simply asking IA question:" said
Mr. Harris. amid the laughter OF the
senate.
MIR, Dolph said he had been inter-
rupted so much that his speech had
been unlntentionally prolonged. II no
one had fixed speech for tomorrow he
hoped that he would be allowed 10
have the floor so he could finish by
3 O'Clock,
At 5;25 the senate adjourned.
After the Incident on the floor Senator
Aldrioh gave as his reason FOR making
proposition for vote that he
wanted to demonstrate that II a vote
could be reached on the house bill It
could not pass.
II made the proposition with a view
Of demonstrating by AN actual test
on the floor OF the senate how Idle the
Democratic platform and how imponsi-
bic It la for the party to pass such
measure as WIS promised IN the Chi
cago convention"
He said he would have been entirely
willing that the vote should be taken
on hts proposition TO vote on the house
bill as such. but when It came TO
amending that was another mnttcr.
Asked TO state what information he
had upon which 10 base his assertion
in regard to the amendments which
he declared IN his remarks had been
prepared he said he could not give
the source Of his information. but
he was satisfied beyond doubt that
virtually a new bill was prepared and
would be offered, aud when presented II
would be found 70 be a protective meas
sure.
MY purpose" he repeated, was TO
show that the Democratic party could
pass no other than protective bin.
and ! am sure they cannot"
THE HOUSE.
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