New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-08

LIAMENTARY STAGES PASSED IN
TWO MINUTES - IN ANOTHER
MOMENT THD ROLL WOULD
HAVE BEEN CALLED
on FINAL PAS
SAGE.
rDy TELEGRAPH 10 TIE rRIBrxEl
Washington, March THE scheme Of the
Senatorial opponents Of the Wilson bill to side
track that measure for time by insisting on
the prior consideration of the Bland Segniorage
bill was carried through successfully to-day in
the Senate but the project worked with such
unexpected smoothness and instant results that
il threatens to prove comparatively worthless
as a parliamentary buffer to retard the progress
of the odious tariff measure. The managers on
the Democratic side Of the Senate recovering
from their pane Of yesterday, planned this
morning counter surprise for the opposition
which had succeeded in forcing the consideration
Of the Vacuum BILL" and by the aid Of some
rather sharp parliamentary practice in the pre-
siding officers chair and the collusion OF Mr..
Stewart and the Republican silver Senator'S they
contrived in less than two minutes to rush the
Bland bill through all it's parliamentary stages
before the unobservant friends Of sound money
were actually aware OF what was going on.
About 2:3O o'clock. Mr.. Faulkner the Demo-
cratic whip" having gone up into the Vice
Presidents seat and taken possession OF tho
gavel. the signal for the 'railroading was given,
and with remarkable squirt Of legislative facili-
tation the obstruction bill was hustled along
from the Committee Of the Whole into the Senate
acted upon in the Senate. engrossed and read
third time and the yeas and nays ordered upon
its passage before its various divagations could
bo ad hy he al lart ct
UNsrsPICIoUs OF THE TRICK PLANNED.
As the bill had only half an hour before been
taken up by the Senate the unfinished busi-
ness and lively afternoons debate seemed
safely started. Mr. Aldrich Mr. Allison and other
Republican leaders had temporarily left the Sem
ate Chamber The few Republicans and anti
silver Democrats who remained were wholly un-
suspicious Of the trick about to be played upon
them and sat inattentively in their seats while
Mr. Stewart ostentatiously offered an amendment
to the Bland Vacuum bill" understood TO be
free-cOnage substitute. This amendment was
Immediately withdrawn without attracting gen.
eral note ce. and Mr. Faulkner. who was in the
chair at once put whip and spur TO the BILL and
before it's astonshed opponents could recover
their wits the Bland measure. practically unread
and wholly unamended. was declared to have
gone through all the necessary parliamentary
stages and put upon its passage. Mr. Hoar al
this iuncture managed to interject motion to
adjourn, which alone prevented the final vote
from being taken, as the tellers were already
starting with the rollcall
The Republican leaders. hurryrg back into
the chamber were astounded to find that tho
Vacuum bill' had slipped through 10 an en-
groesment and could no longer be amended in
single letter Mr.. Allison and Mr. Adrich. Tor ths
Republicans and Mr.. Palmer for the Democrats
protested that they had amendments ready 10
offer and had received no fair opportunity 10
present them
DENOUNCED BY SENATOR SHERMAN
Mr. Sherman. in a dignfed but impassioned
manner characterized the parliamentary leger-
demain by which the bill had been 'railroaded
to its final stage without discussion or the chance
of amendment "a one Of the most Illuminating
and demoralizing incidents in the history OF the
Senate. Mr. Morrill,. the venerable rather oi the
Senate" added his condemnation OF the reckless
and nippant way in which serious measure:
affecting the National finances and the Nationi M
honor mad been treated by the Chair ana tne
Senate and feelingly counselled return 10 sooei
and dignifed legislative methods.
Mr. Allis III. on asking unanimous consent t'ias
the vote by which an engrossment ana thlrd
reading Of the bill had been ordered be recon-
siderel. discovered that MI Harris, VINO lSu We
Vacuum Coinage fight on the floor would yie'u
none OF the parliamentary advantages gained py
Mr.. Faulkner's undue and unfair precipitaney.
The Iowa Senator. nevertheless, persisted IN ue.
manding reconsideration and made I9rnai M
motion TO that effect. Both the bill and the
motion were then allowed 10 go over untl TO-
morrow. to enable MI sherman TO ''aMr ,ar,in, Inc,
speech against the Bland scheme Of converting
SKI GOO 900 OF the silver bullion trust fund into
cash available for current Treasury purposes.
STILL A CHANCE FOR DEBATE.
Although the opponents Of the Bland bill arc
deprived By to-day's trick on the part OF t"e
silvcr men of any chance to offer amendment 10
the segniorage scheme they can still discuss the
glarng dishonesty Of the bill as whole pre-
paratory to attempting II defeat u on us pass
AGE As there is a decided opposition on ootn
sides of the chamber to this latest piece o, 'Ina
c!al ouackery. il will doubtless be eXpleSseu Win
fuIness and freedom before the decisive No.e -
reached 1t seems plain. however from 10 t0-das i >
deveIonments that the Vacuum bilp' will nave
rho sunport Of many OF the Democratic senators
who voted To repeal the Sherman Act. ana tAat II
has easily strength enough now 10 pass .nT 3, pr-
ate There is a general feeling among the Demo
cratic managers also that II the Bill goes 10 tne
president whether amended or not he will not
venture to veto it, but will either sign IL OF iet "
become a law without his approval
The Tariff bill revise was held Dack again 20
day by the Finance Committee, though AIT.
Voorhees, is still buSily promising an carry re-
mort The early part of to-days session OF the
carate was enlivened by some interesting per-
sonal explanation from Mr. Mcpherson and Mr..
Vest in reply to published charges CHASING them
among the Senatorial Spectators in sugar, ABOUT
whom so many rumors are now afoat AT tha
Canitol Roth denied the charges outright Mr..
Mcpherson made the frank announcement that
he was chiefly responsible for the non-appear-
ance OF the Tariff bill, as he had been greatly
dissatisfied with the subcommittee work OF
revision and was still unable TO agree with his
colleagues on many of the rates contained In
the bill Mr. Voorhees, also announced that
whatever became Of the seigniorage rage. bill Bill there
was no prospect of taking the Tariff bill up In
the Senate for at least two weeks.
HOW THE TRICK WAS MANAGED.
SENATOR STEWART WITHDREW HIS AMEND
urNr AND THE BILL WAS PUT ON