Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-08
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WAsHNGroy, D. c., March 7.-Sena-
tor Faulkner to-day gave the Senate an
illustration of how to do business,
which made the Republicans r gasp with
surprise and dismay, and caused the
Democrats to laugh clear down in their
boots. 1t was one Of the cleverest pieces
OF parliamentary procedure ever wit
messed in the Senate and the effect Of
it was to remove the Bland seigniorage
bill out Of the way Of the tariff bill,
when the latter measure is ready for
discussion.
The Republicans thought they had
got the Bland bill in such a position
that it could be kept under discussion
for az least a month, thus shutting out
the tariff bill, but yesterday Senator
Faulkner conceived the idea that II the
Democrats and silver Republicans
would unite 20 push the Bland bill to
vote. the anti-Silver Republican plans
could be completely upset.
To get all the Democrats to consent
that the Bland bill should be pushed 1t
was necessary to induce Senator Stew
art and other extreme silver men TO
agree not TO try 70 talk on free coin
age amendment. This agreement seems
TO have been obtained, and last night
and this morning the Faulkner plan
was perfected. and this afternoon it was
f-f
being in the chair at the time.
The anti-silver Republicans, who
thought they had the Bland bill in such
a position that it would hold the Senate
for a month, were caught utterly una
wares. The bill was read a second and
third time, aud was actually on the
point OF being passed when some OF the
hostile Republicans caught Oh, raised
protests, moved TO reconsider, and TO
adjourn, and in other ways sought to
extricate themselves from the trap into
which Senator Faulkner had deftly and
rapidly steered them, but they were too
late.
The Bland bill is now in such a posi-
tion that it cannot be amended or any
thing else done with it except TO pass
it, and that it will be passed in a day or
two there can be no doubt. Ths Re-
puOlicans have been Outgeneralcd and
all their secretly laid plans to block the
tariff bill are knocked entirely away.
The second reading Of the seigniOr-
age bill was opposed by Mr.. Sher-
man, who moved it's reference to
the finance committee, and in the
course OF a strong speech in opposition
10 the bill, said that its object was to
divert a trust fund from its Legitimate
purpose thing which in Ohio would
be a penitentiary Offense. His motion
was defeated, however, and the bill was
taken up as unfinished business
aud almost before any one was
aware of what had happened It passed
it's third reading and was on the point
of passing the Senate. Then its oppo-
nents recovered from their surprise and
endeavOred TO prevent its passage, and
on request of Senator Sherman il went
over until tomorrow.
Senator Harris, (Dem., Tennessee),
opened the fight of the day on the sill
yer question by moving a second read
ing Of the seigniorage bill. He gave
notice that when the bill should have
been read the second time, he would
move to take it up for consideration
Mr.. Sherman objected to the immedi-
ate consideration of the seigniorage bill
and moved 10 refer it TO the Committee
on Finance, as he thought no matter OF
such Importance should be reported 70
the Senate without reference 70 the
Finance Committee. The discussion
was taken up by Senators Hale, Hoar,
COckrel and Aldrich.
The discussion was interrupted by
Mr.. Mcpherson, of New Jersey, who
proceeded 20 deny the statement in
New York paper that he and Senators
Brice and Vest had invested heavily in
sugar stock ia New York.
Mr.. Camden, of West Virginia, made
a personal explanation OF the charges
referred to by Senator Berry and 9TH
ers. He announced that be stood with
his colleague (Mr. Faulkner), and was
In sympathy with his views on the
tariff.
Mr.. Harris moved to take up the
seigniorage bill and make IL the special
order of business, which was agreed 70.
But Mr. Sherman's motion TO refer II 10
the Finance Committee had first 20 be
acted upon before consideration could
be entured upon. Mr.. Dubois, or
Idaho, took the floor and opposed its
reference, and was followed by Mr..
Voorhees,, who thought the bill might
as we'll be taken up in view OF the time
that must necessarily elapse before the
tariff bill could come before the Senate
for consideration.
The vote was then takeu on Mr..
| Sherman'S motion, the yeas aud nays
/ being demanded. 1t was defeated, yeas
6, nays so, the following voting in the
affirmative: MeSSrS. Davis, Gallinger,
/ Morrill,. Palmer, Sherman and Villas.
The bin was then fairly before the
/ Senate, but no one appearing desirons
of speaking on it, il was read third
time. and before any one had time 10
realize. it was about 70 be put on its
/ final passage, when the venerable Sena-
tor Morrill, arose and uttered a warning
note.
Senator sherman also sought to check
| its passage, being as be said, ''aS much
surprised as anyone TO see that the
Senate of the United States, which was
the greatest delioerative body Ia the
world, had gone TO an extreme beyond
anything since it was organized, in
rushing a bill Of this kind through pell
neil. refusing 90 considerit, refusing 70
refer, and now it is proposed 20 pass the
bin without debate
It was As indaiensible as anything