The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-28

as he said, OF tho senator from Rhode
Island, first TO vote on the bill as II came
from the house, and then 10 vote on II as
reported 10 the senate by the finance COM
mittce. Al 3 o'clock Lindsay had dis
claimed any authority to speak for his
party on the proposition, and Aldrich said
he would like to hear from the senator
from Tennessee, Harris, who had charge
Of the bill.
"Now," said Harris. while I have not
the vanity to assert represent the dem.
ocratlc party, beg TO assure the senator
from Rhode Island that, so far as ! am
concerned, or SO far as can control the
| action OF the majority, will consent at J
o'clock TO proceed to vote on the amend
ments of the finance aud then the final
passage of this bill. This can be done
only by unanimous consent, and now 20
further and ask for unanimous consent.
The presiding officer, Turpie, said:
"Arc there any objections?'
II object" said Cullom.
Cullom and Aldrich were trying TO get
recognition, and A!trich was heard above
the tumult To say he wanted to address
the senate. Aldrich said: MIR. Presl-
dent-ln the course of the speech OF the
senator from Kentucky | asked the senate
question as 10 whether they would be
willing to proceed to vote on the bill and
the pending amendment OF the finance
committee at 3 o'clock. II had no re-
| sponse on that side OF the chamber"
II tried TO respond 10 the senator from
Rhode Island said Lindsay.
| II had no response to that inquiry
which was direct and easily understood
question: persisted Aldrich. II did ofier
10 this side OF the chamber To take vote
on the bill as II came from the house with
out amendment. received no response
tothat proposition. then asked IL the
senator's on the other side were ready 10
vote on the bill as II stood. | would sug-
gest that did not ask 1t OF the democratic
caucus and also that the senator from
Ohio, MIR. Brice, may understand better
than would the senator from Tennessee,
would not give an option.of 30 days to the
answer Laughter). l have been told
since asked that question, on creditable
authority, that last night the members of
the finance committee representing that
side of the chamber, agreed TO more than
900 amendments to the pending measure.
Vest said: Name your authority"
III think the senator from Missouri
found out the day before yesterday" said
Aldrich, "that lie was not well posted as
10 what was going on in the democratic
side OF the chamber. lie may be as ignor-
ant OF what is now going on, and before
the hour OF O'Clock more than 100 more
amendments may be made to the bill.
Now i do not intend 10 commit myself Ia
the bill know nothing about. II the
senator viii state the proposition to vote
on the house bill at an early hour next
week, believe the opposition VIII he ac-
cepted."
"Will the acceptance oil such PROPOSE
ton exclude any Offering OF amendments
by the finance commltteeT' asked White
OF California.
"Certalnly," replied Aldrich.
"Does the senator think that q candid
proposition! asked White.
II think II is perfectly cand!d," replied
Aldrlch.
The whole thing seems curious, per-
sisted White.
"here II Is :3l O'Clock and the PROPOSE
ton TO vote on the bill at o'clock is made
and Aldrich is called on that proposition,
|
derstand lgreat laughter, and now he
proposes to fix on some day next week to
vote on the bill as II came from the house,
without amendments, and thinks that q
candid proposition. do not"
ut Is well understood that in the game
to which the senator from California re-
fers," asserted Aldrich, "a man could
easily decide to call the hand next day
always" ILaughterl.
"But few minutes have transpircd,'
replied White. land in view Of the digni'
fled dilatorness manifested on that side
of the chamber there can be no claim ol
undue expenditure of time on this"
"Sufiicient time has transpired 10 hold
democratic caucus" said Aldrich.
Gray remarked the proposition OF
Aldrich was agreed 10 by the senator from
Tennessee, Harris.
Island chooses IN ba.k on, of :, let him
DO " ike man, said harris
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