The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-02

this bill today you will find out what
the democratic party wants" retorted
Mr.. Lindsay.
Senator AIdrich's Bluff.
ST will agree to take an aye and no
vote on the bill rs it came from the
house at 5 O'clock" said Mr.. Aldrich,
throwing down the gage.
Mr.. Lindsay asked why he didn't in
clude the proposed amendments of the
finance committee in his proposition.
At 1:24 Mr.. Lindsay concluded his
speech and Immediately Senators Dolph,
Cullom. Harris and others were on their
feet asking for recognition.
Mr.. Harris was recognized, and, stand
ing beside his desk with the official re-
port of the cOlloquy between Senators
Lindsay and Aldrich in his hand, read
the proposition, as he said, Of the sena-
tor from Rhode Island, first to vote on
the bill as it came from the house, and
then TO vote on the bill as it was re-
ported to the senate by the finance COM
mittee, at o'clock. Mr.. Lindsay had
disclaimed any authority to speak for
Aldrich said he would like to hear from
the senator from Tennessee (Harris),
who had charge Of the bill.
As Mr.. Harris read the report OF the
debate the interest and anticipation be-
came intense and visitors i'm the gal
leries and senators on the floor became
wrought up to a high pitch of excite
ment
The Blur Called.
Now said Mr.. Harris. while I have
not the vanity to assert that represent
the democratic party, l beg to assure
the senator from Rhode Island that so
far as 1 am concerned or so far as
can control the action of the majority
of the senate, 1 will consent that at 5
o'clock we will proceed to vote the
amendments Of the finance committee
This can be done only by unanimous
consent, and We go further and ask for
unanimous consent"
The Presiding officer CNr. Turpie)-
Are there any objections?"
Mr.. CullOm-'I object" Democratic
laughter)
Senators Cullom and Aldrich were try
ing to gain recognition and Mr. Aldrich
was heard above the tumult and laugh
ter to say that he wanted to address the
senate.
The presiding officer told him some
what tartly that he would recognize him
after he had recognized the senator from
Illinois CNIr. Cullom).
Mr.. Cullom yielded to Mr. Allen, who
said; Mr.. President, in the course of
the speech of the senator from Kentucky
1 asked the senate the question as TO
whether it would be willing to proceed
to vote on the bill and pending amend
ments of the finance committee at 8
o'clock. IT had no response on that side
of the chamber"
Il tried to respond to the senator from
Rhode Island" said Mr. Lindsay.
Il had no response to that inquiry.
which was a direct and easily under
stood question persisted Mr. Aldrich.
Il did offer for this side of the chamber
to take a vote on the bill as ii came
from the house, without amendment.
received no response to that proposition.
| then asked if the senators on the other
side were ready to vote on the bill as it
stood would suggest that L did not
ask it Of a democratic caucus, and also
what the senator from Ohio (Mr. Brice)
may understand better than would the
senator from Tennessee, 1 would not give
an option of thirty days to answer
UaughterO I have been told since
asked that question on credible author
ity that last night the members of the
finance committee, representing that side
OF the chamber, agreed TO more than 800
amendments to the pending measure"
a Clear Back Down.
Mr.. Vest-"Name your authority"
Mr.. Aldrich-'I think that the senator
from Missouri found out the day before
yesterday that he was not we'll advised
as to what was going on on the demo-
cratic side Of the chamber. He may be
as ignorant of what is now going on, and
before the hour Of O'Clock more than a
hundred more amendments may be made
10 the bill. Now. 1 do not intend to COM
nit myself or any one else i5 n bill
know nothing about If the Sc. tor will
state proposition to vote on y-. house
bill at an early hour next week 1 believe
n -fr ion H.
Twill the acceptance of such a PROPOSE
ton exclude the offering of amend
ments by the finance committee?" asked
Senator White of California.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Aldrich.
Does the senator think that a candid
proposition" asked Mr. White
Il think it is perfectly candid" replied
Mr.. Aldrich
1.-THE whole thing seems curious" per-
sisted Mr.. White. Here it is 100 and
proposition TO vote on the bill at o'clock
is made and he (Aldrich) is called on
that proposition, that is a phrase which
perhaps he will understand great laugh
teri. and he has declined to 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, with
out amendments, and he thinks that a
candid proposition. 1 do not"
1T is well understood that in the game
to which the senator from California re-
fers," asserted Mr.. Aldrich, "a man
could easily decide to call a hand"
Qaughter)
But few minutes have transpired,"
replied Mr.. White land in view of the
dignified diliatOriness manifested on that
side of the chamber there can be no
claim Of undue expenditure of time on
this"
Sufficient time has transpired to hold
a democratic caucus" said Mr. Aldrich.
"Mr. Gray remarked that the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. Aldrich was agreed to by the
senator from Tennessee (Mr. Harris) as
soon as the senator from Kentucky had
taken his seat"
IF the senator from Rhode Island
chooses to back cut of it let him do it
like q little man," said Mr. Harris, de-
liberately. ''You directly proposed 20
the senator from Kentucky to vote on
the bill at 3 o'clock. I have your
language here" taking the official re-
port which he had obtained from the Of
fetal repOrters). 1.-THE very moment the
senator from Kentucky took his seat 1
addressed the chair, was recognized and
accepted in good faith the proposition of
the senator from Rhode Island from
which he seeks now rather ingloriously
to retire" Great democratic laughter.)
II made no proposition declared Mr..
Aldrich. Il simply asked a question"
Democratic cries Of "oh, oh.'O IT did
not say for myself or for others on this
side Of the chamber that we would ac-
cept the measure My proposition was
to take vote on the bill as II came from
the house, and 1 renew that proposition"
Teller Helps Aldrich out.
las 1 understand this controversy