Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-06
WHAT CONGRESS DID TO-DAY
Republican Senators Employing Dilatory
Tactics.
MIR. George on National Grammar-The
House Considers . Number
of Measures.

Ire policy of delay of the minority of
the Senate was made manifest when that
pody met this morning, for before the con-
cluslon OF the reading Of yesterdays jour
nal Mr.. Chandler IN. HI made the point
OF no quorum, and the roll was called
showing that four Senators less than a
quorum were present After a delay of
rfteen minutes enough Senators dropped
In to complete the quorum, and the read
Ing of the journal was concluded and the
routine morning business was proceeded
with
Among the petitions presented was one
from the millers of st. Louis, which was
presented by both the Missouri Senator'S
praying for the retention of the reciprocity
clause OF the Mckinley law
Senate bill to provide for the sale of the
old custom house building at Erie, Pa,
was passed.
The Plurality of the United States,
Senator George tMiss), rising to a oues-
ton Of personal privilege, complained that
In the report of his remarks yesterday. as
1t appeared in the days Record he was
made to speak Of the United States in the
singular number. He quoted from the
constitution, showing that in that docu-
ment the United States was inya riably
used in the plural sense, and also called
attention TO the language of Justice Field
or the United States Supeme Court in
wnlch the United States was used as re-
curing a verb in the plural
And In all state papers with the cycep
Iioh or the recent message of President
cleveland on the Hawaiian question, the
plural form was used. and he regretted
That in paper so able in facts and law
there existed a blcmish of that sort. He
asked that the record be corrected.
I do not know" said Mr.. Platt (Conn)
emphatically, "how much of Significance
attach he COL
how the United States OF America should
De spoken of, whether in the singular or
plural, but l do not want to let the occa-
sion pass without saying that l regard
this country to be one country. one nation.
one people and one government"
Mr. Hoar inquired in q Quizzcal tone
whether in the words "E Pluribus Unum"
unum was singular or plural
II wish to answer the Senator from
massachusetts," replied Mr.. George.
"Onum is singular
Senator Chandler asked to have the
record read with the corrections, but when
Mr.. Harris pleaded with him not to insist
on this, as 1t would require the reading of
the whole Of Senator Georges speech he
withdrew the request.
A Test of Strength.
A motion was made by Senator Hill that
when the Senate adjourn today 1t should
be until Monday. This was the occasion
Of an interesting test of strength.
The republicans jumped at the idea and
seconded the motion, and even Senator
Harris request that the motion be with
drawn had no effect, so he was forced to
demand the yeas and nays on the ques-
ton. in which the demand was seconded
by Senator Vest.
AS the roll call progressed it became
evident that the vote would be close and
when it was announced that the motion
vas lost by a vote of 1926 a sigh Of relief
escaped from the democratic side
The vote was, with few exceptions a
party vote; the republicans voted for the
motion, and Senators Hill and Murphy OF
New York and Irby of South Carolina voted
with them, and Senator Brice Of Ohio was
paired in favor of the motion. OF the popu-
lists, Stewart voted with the republicans
and Allen, Kyle and PETER with the DEM
ocratS.