The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-03

lenu TO commit myself or any one else
to bill l know nothing about. If
the senator will state proposition to
vote on the house bill at an early
hour next week | believe that the
proposition will he accepted"
will the acceptance of such prop-
osition exclude the Offering of any
amendments by the fiuance commit
tee?' asked Senator White of Cali
fornia.
Certainly" said Senator Aldrich,
Does the sena or think that cam
did proposition?' asked Senator
White.
Il think it is perfectly candid" said
Senator Aldrich.
The whole thing seems curious"
persisted Senator White. Here it is
l:30 and II proposition to vote on the
bill at is made and the senator
(Aldrich) is called on that PROPOSE.
tion-that is phrase which perhaps
he will understand great laughter =
and he has declined 70 respond, great
laughter and now he proposes to fix
on some day next week to vote on the
bill as it came from the house without
amendments, and he thinks that a
candid proposition. do not"
ut is we'll understood that in the
game to which the senator from Cali
fornia refers" asserted Senator Aldrich,
"a man could easily decide to call
hand the next day always Laughter
But few minutes have trans
PRED" said Senator White, land in
view of the dignitied dilatoriness man
Tested on that side of the chamber
there can be no claim of undue expen-
diture of time on this "
Sufficient time has transpired to
hold Democratic caucus. said Sena-
tor Aldrich.
Senator Gray remarked that the
proposition of Senator Aldrich was
agreed to by the Senator from Tennes-
see, (Senator Harris) as soon as the
senator from Kentucky had taken his
seat.
''If the Sc lator from Rhode Island
chooses to back out of it, let him do it
like man. sGid Senator Harris de-
liberately.
You directly proposed to the sena.
tor from Kentucky 10 vote on the bill
at 3. have your language here
tapping the official reports which he
had obtained from the Official re-
porters.
1.-The very moment the senator from
Kentucky took his seat | addressed
the chair, was recognized and accepted
in good faith the proposition OF the
senator from Rhode Island, from
which lie now seeks rather vigorously
to retire." Great Democratic laugh
ter.
IL made no propnsition, declared
Senator Aldrich, Il simply asked a
question" Democratic cries of "oh,
Oh"
Il did not say for myself or for 9th
ers on this side of the chamber that
we would accept the measure. My
proposition was TO take vote on the
bill as it came from the house and l
now repeat it"
LAS | understand this controversy"
said Senator Teller, entering the dis
cussion, the senator from Rhode
Island rendered an inquiry 70 the
other side of the chamber. After a
consultation they answered the query.
No senator on that side Of the cham
Der dare to assert that the bill AS 1t
came from the house or as it came
from the finance committee is the bill
that is to pass the senate"
I'VE are willing to vote on 1t now,
declared Senator Gray,
"Oh,n said Senator Teller, the sen.
atoI knows the tricks OF conference
committees. He knows that in con.
ference it can be fixed in that il can
be made palatable to those on the
Democratic side to whom it is now un.
savory"
Senator Voorhees, put the stamp OF
his denial on the statement that a
new bill was ia preparation. $50 far
as l know" he said, 18th ere is not one
word of authority or of truth for the
statement that new bill is in process
of preparation or will be offered here
within the next few days, or weeks OF
months. This bill will take the usual
course of all bills and will he subject
TO amendments. The statement made
! by the senator from Rhode Island that
last night in the finance committee BOO
amendments, or an 100, or two or one
were agreed OIL or even discussed IL
untrue
There is 20 use denying the fact,
said Senator Teller, that outside OF
the senate and outside of the finance
committee, there is pressure being
brought to bear-not for new bill, Of
course, but to greatly amend the bill
No matter whether every other nan
on this side of the chamber agrees tC
the proposition to vote on the bill at
o'clock, l shall object"
Senator Hawley said he would not
agree to the house bill as it stood, fol
it injured a great many industries IL
his state. The bill now pending was
better for his people and he was bound
to take the best he could get, and
thank God it was no worse. Laugh
ter.
Senator Cullom arose again to ad
dress the senate, when Senat, Harris
asked what had become Of his request
for unanimous consent to accept the
proposition of the senator from Rhode
Island.
II objected" said Mr.. Cullom.
"Oh," said Mr.. Harris, ia his drawl
ing significant way.
Senator Mcpherson was given three
minutes by Senator Cullon, who held
the floor. Senator Mcpherson as
serted that no amendments to the
bill were agreed on by the
finance committee last night OF
at daylight Referring 10 SEN
ator Aldrich's proposition, Senator
Mcpherson said. Il am now ready "a