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


or two or one were agreed upon or even
discussed is untrue"
There is no use denying the fact"
said Mr.. Teller that outside of the SEN
ate and outside of the finance committee
there is pressure being brought to bear
not for a new bill, of course-but to
greatly amend the bill. No matter
whether every other man on this SIDE
of the chamber agrees to the proposition
to vote on the bill at 3 O'Clock, shall
object
Mr. Hawley said he would not agree
to take the house bill as it stood. for II
murdered a great many industries in 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
1T was no worse. 0aughter)
Mr. Cullom again arose to address
the senate when Mr.. Harris asked what
had become of his request for pnani-
nous consent to accept the proposition
of the senator from Rhode Island.
L objected said Mr.. CUllom.
ooh" said Mr. Harris, in his drawing
significant way.
No Amendments Made.
Mr.. Mcpherson was given three min
utes by Mr.. Cullom. who held the floor
Mr.. Mcpherson asserted that no amend
ments to tho bill were made by the
finance committee last night or at any
time
Referring to Mr. Aldrich's proposition,
Mr.. Mcpherson said: Il am ready now
to take the Wilson bill as il came from
the house and proceed with its consider
alton, without amendment and without
debate, and when the reading is con-
cluded to vote for it, As one of the
members Of the finance committee, l will
be glad TO see that measure and that
plan adopted" He felt impelled TO make
these explanations on account Of Mr.
Aldrich's reference to the finance COM
mittee.
Il have never asserted here or else
where said Mr.. Aldrich. that the SEN
ator from New Jersey had any response
bility for the changes in this bill
made no reference TO him"
You spoke of the finance committee
of which | am a member" asserted Mr.
Mcpherson
IT am also a member of the finance
committee" said Mr.. Aldrich. land I
think the senator will agree that have
nothing to do with the changes"
Mr.. Voorhees, again entered the debate
and declared that the statement made by
the senator from Rhode Island was not
true.
what statement" asked Mr.. AL
drich
THE statement that amendments had
been agreed to on the pending bill. re-
piled Mr. voorhees,. THE efforts here
create the impression that new deal
is being made. The senator from Rhode
Island taxes the senator from New Jer-
sey with being destitute Of knowledge.
The senator from Rhode Island is himself
a striking example of a man speaking
without any knowledge of what he is
talking about The statement made by
the senator from Rhode Island is with
out truth. direct or imp!ied."
81 do not know what the senator
~ hax hnpn
Mr. Aldrich. THAT is a subject which
he can put his own construction on.
That amendments have been agreed to
may not he true but that they have
been considered in the majority of the
committee Is true.
THAT is wide of the truth; that is
not correct" declared Mr.. Voorhees,.
II will leave that to he decided in
the course Of events for the next thirty
DAYS" replied Mr. Aldrich, and rested
the case on that.
DOIph's Long Talk.
Mr.. Cullom was recognized and spoke
in opposition to the bill. Mr.. Cullom
spoke for two hours and twenty min
utes and was followed by Mr.. Dolph,
who gave the fifth installment Of his
speech. but soon sank into the back
ground to allow Mr. Mcpherson to get
into a controversy with Senators Frye
and Aldrich
Shortly after o'clock Mr.. Harris
asked sarcastically how much longer Sen
ator Dolph proposed to talk; he had al
ready spoken four days.
Mr. Dolph asked Mr.. Harris not TO be
impatient.
"Oh. l am the picture of patience; I
am simply asking a question. said Mr.
Harris. amid the laughter Of the senate
Mr. Dolph said that he had been in
terrupted so much that his speech had
been unintentionally prolonged. If no
one had a fixed speech for tomorrow he
hoped that he would be allowed to have
the floor so that he could finish by
O'Clock.
At 5:25 p. m. the senate adjourned.
Mr.. AIdrich Explains.
After the incident on the floor closed
Senator Aldrich said that his reason for
making a proposition for a vote was
that he wanted to demonstrate that If
vote could be reached on the house bill
it could not pass. 81 made the PROPOSE
ton" he added, with a view of demon
strating by an actual test on the floor
of the senate how idle the democratic
platform is and how impossible it is for
the party to pass such a measure as was
promised in the Chicago convention"
He said he would have been entirely
willing that the vote should be taken
upon his proposition to vote upon the
house bill as SuCh, but that when II
came to amending it that was another
matter.
Asked to state what information he
had upon which to base his assertion in
regard TO the amendments which he had
declared in his remarks had been pre-
pared, he said he could not give the
source of his information, but he was
satisfied beyond doubt that virtually a
new bill was prepared and would be Of
fered and when presented it would be
found to be protective measure
My purpose he repeated. was to
SHOW that the democrats could pass no
other than protective bill, and 1 am
sure they cannot