The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
The Minority Serves Notice that 1t Will
Not Permit the Measure to Be
Unduly Hurried.
1T ALSO DEMANDS QUORUM
And Begins a Filibuster Against
the Reading of the Bill.
Senator WolcOtt Speaks for Silver on a
New Proposition-Mr. Walsh, Of
Georgia, Takes His Seat.

in the Senate to-day, from the opening to
the closing of the session, were full Of
interest The first, in point of time, was the
swearing in OF Mr.. Walsh as a Senator
from Georgia to serve out the term of the
late Senator Colquitt. Two resolutions in
tended to facilitate debate on the tariff
bill were introduced, one by Senator Mills
providing for an amendment to the rules
so as to permit of the previous question,
and the other by Senator Allen providing
for the taking of the final vote on the bill
on June Z, after allowing three days for
debate under the fve-minute rule. Both
went over without action. The Wolcott
resolution looking TO the coinage of Next
can dollars for the China trade was dis
cussed, but action on it was deferred until
tomorrow. Senator Harris sought to reach
some arrangement for the earlier meeting
of the Senate and for longer sessions for
consideration of the tariff bill, but his
efforts encountered such strenuous oppo-
sition that nothing was accomplished. Sem
ator Hills speech, reported elsewhere, was
the chief event of the day.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, Senator German presented the
credentials of Patrick Walsh, recently ap-
pointed by Governor Northen, of Georgia,
to fill out the unexpired term Of the late
Senator Colquitt, and Mr.. Walsh was sworn
in. AS soon as the was over Mr..
Hoar called attention TO the form of the
credentials. which began, ITO Patrick
Walsh, greeting" 1t seemed very desirable,
he said, that the State authorities should
conform to the form of credentials which
had become the custom and which the
Senate had repeatedly held TO be valid. The
new credentials were not even addressed
TO the Senate.
Mr.. Mills offered a resolution that was
referred to the committee on rules which
provides for the more systematic transac-
ton of business. The substance of the res
olution is an amendment to rule %. when
a question has been considered for ten
days and a motion for the previous question
shall have been made no other motion shall
be in order but one motion to adjourn.
Senator Allen offered a resolution provid-
ing that on Monday, June 4, at 2 D. m,
general debate on the tariff bill shall cease
and the Senate shall begin consideration of
the bill and amendments under the five
minute rule, proceed until Thursday, June
I, at 2 O'Clock, when the final vote on the
bill shall be taken. Senators objected TO
present consideration Of the resolution. so
under the rules ii went over until to-mor-
row.
WOLCOTT PLEADS FOR SILVER.
The Mexican silver dollar resolution Of
fered by Senator Wolcott, which came over
from last Friday, was laid before the SEN
ate 1t provides for the negotiation of a
treaty with Mexico, allowing the coinage of
Mexican dollars at United States minis for
export to China. Mr.. Wolcott addressed the
Senate in support of the resolution, which.
he affirmed, did not touch or affect the gem
pra1 nupSfton Of hipoa lem. ~ moe e;,,,l-
a suggestion to a friendly sister republic
that our idle minis in the West should be
put in operation in the coinage of a coin
which had been put in circulation in the
orient Such a proposal he said, could not
nave been made If silver had had more ia
Voraole legislation, but the veto of the
Selcniorage bill left us free TO act on the
resolution. While the seigniorage bill was
utterly unimportant, the lesson OF it's veto
was Invaluable. 1t was important because it
provided simply for the coinage of our idle
future production of silver. During the dis
cusslon OF the repeal bill last summer men
had risen in both houses of Congress
ana aVowed the undying friendship of the
president for silver, asserting that as soon
as the infamous Sherman law was pushed
aside the first opportunity which presented
itself would be seized for the introduction
of a bill in favor of silver, for which the
President would stand Sponsor.
If one thing was made clear by the veto,
asserted MIR. Wolcott, IL was that the Pres
ldent was the active. consistent and inn
PAtCdOiG CHIEFLY U StlNGI. ne ndU Detn
consistent throughout, and had never pre-
tended to be anything else than an opponent
of silver. and he had the friendship of the
trust companies and moneyed interests i'm
whose nostrils the word silver has been
a stencil. In some sections of the country
the idea seemed to prevail that the President
was infinitely better than his party, and
the people in those sections seemed about
TO share the Presidents contempt for the
Democratic party by universally voting the
Republican ticket. Gaughter.) For his
part, he declared he should oppose anything
less than the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio of 151a or 16 to /. During
this unfortunate administration, he said,
he did not intend to favor any half-hearted
measure when il did not look to the res
~tOration of silver. If 1t was necessary to
issue bonds. let the men of the country meet
the question like men. He, for one, did not
need a sop in the shape of a little silver bill
thrown TO him TO induce him TO give the
Secretary Of the Treasury authority to is
olution was introduced and supported be-
cause IL had no connection with bimetallism.
Senator Sherman said he had no objection
to the resolutions, and that If arrangements
could be made TO carry IL out $1OO,OO0,OOO of
silver might be usefully employed. Senator
Mcpherson opposed II, and at his request
it went over until tomorrow.
HARRIS CAUSES A STIR
A little stir was created by an effort on
the part of Senator Harris to obtain an
an earlier hour Of meeting and some def
mite understanding as to the discussion of
the tariff debate. He said that, believing,
as he did, that there was one question
pending in which the people of the country
were more interested than in the early deter
mination and final conclusion as to what
the import duties in the future were to be,
7 he asked unanimous consent that the Sen
ate come to some agreement as to the
hours, day by day, which should be de
voted to consideration of the tariff bill
opinions and wishes he said. and those
of a large number Of Senators on this side
OF the Senate chamber. | will ask 'unani.
nous consent that after to-day the Senate
meet at IL o'clock. instead of II, and
81 object interrupted Mr.. Quay.
The objection comes very early" re-
torted Mr.. Harris, caustically, las 1 hav
not finished my proposition. Oaughter)
do not intend to dictate TO the Senator
from Pennsylvania, but only submitted
q modest proposition, which is open &c
counter propositions. L apprehend thai
there is no Senator on that side of the
chamber or this who doubts the wisdom OF
some sort of action in regard to the tariff. >
He then went on TO explain the details OF
should meet each day at II o'clock, and
after devoting one hour to morning bus
mess, at 70 o'clock the tariff bill should be
taken up and general debate should continue
each day from y TO .. If that suggestion
was not agreeable TO the Republicans hi
asked them To say what proposition would
be satisfactory TO them.
Fol myself" said Senator Frye. de-
liberately. II can state what will be agree.
able TO me, and that is that further con.
sideration Of this bill be postponed unit
next December (applause). and, believing
as 1 do, that it's enactment into law wcult
do more harm TO the country than the wal