The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-28


tor from Missouri found out tue day be-
fore yesterday that he was not well ad-
viscd as to what was going on on tho DEM
ocratic edo OF tho chamber. IIo may be
as ignorant Of what is now going on and
before tho hour OF 8 o'clock more than
q hundred more cndments may be
made to tho bill. Now / do not intend
to commit myself or any one elao to
bill | know nothing about. II tho aena-
ator will state n proposition to vote on
tho house bill at an early hour noxt
week, l believe that roposition will bo
accepted"
"Will tho acceptance OF such 4 propo-
sition exclude tho Offering OF any amend.
ment by the finance committeo?" asked
Senator White. OF California.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Aldrich.
"Does the senator think that candid
proposi.ion?" askcd Mr.. White.
~ think 1t Ia perfectly candid" re-
piled Mr.. Aldrich.
"The whole thing scems curious"
persisted Mr.. White. "Here 1t Ia half
past one and n proposition to vote on
tho bill at o'clock is made and he
(Aldrich), Is called on that PROPOSE.
tion. That is phrase which perhaps
he will understand Great laughtOrl,
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 without
amendments and he thinks that a can
did proposition. 90 not"
at Is vol understood that in the
gamo to which the senator from Cali
fornla refers" asserted Mr.. Aldrich, "a
man could easily decide to call hand
the next day always" Applause.
"lt the senator from Rhode Island
chooses to back out of it, let him do it
like little man." said Mr.. Harris de-
liberately.
you directly proposed to the senator
from kentucky to vote on tho bill at
o'clock. have your language here"
tapping the official report which he
had obtained from the official reporters.
'rhe very moment the senator from
Kentucky took his seat addressed the
chair, was recognized and accepted in
good faith the proposition OF the sena-
tor from Rhode Island. from which no
seeks now rather ingloriously to retire"
[Great Democratic laughter.
WHAT HE REALLY SAID.
II made no proposition" declared
Mr.. Aldrich, ~ simply asked a ques-
ton" Democratic cries OF "oh, oh."l
= II did not say for myself or for others
on this side OF tho chamber that we
would accept tho measure. My propo-
sition was to take vote on the bill as
it came from tho house and l renew
that proposition"
"As understand this controversy"
said Mr.. Teller, entering the discussion,
"the senator from Rhode Island ten
dered an inquiry TO the other side OF
the chamber; after consultation they
answer the quory. No senator on that
side OF the chamber ddte to assert that
the bill rs it came from tho house or as
it camo from the finance committee is
the bill that is to pass the senate"
I'VE arc willing to'voto on 1t now"
said Mr.. Gray.
"Oh," said MIR. Teller, "the senator
knows the tricks OF conference commit.
tees. He- knows that in conference it
can be fixed. In that way 1t can be
made palatable to those on the Demo-
cratic side to whom it ia now unsavory."
Mr.. Voorhees, put tho stamp OF his
denial on the statement that new bill
was in preparation.
There is no use denying tho fact"
said Mr.. Teller. "that outside of The
senate and outside OF the finance COM
mittee there is pressure being brought
to ~ 10 tNt - h,,k
to greatly amend the bill. No matter
whether every other man on this side
OF the chamber agrees to the PROPOSE
ton to vote on the bill at o'clock I
shall object"
Mr.. Hawley said ho would not agreo
to take tho house bill as it stood, for it
murdered great many industries in
his state. The bill now pending was
better for the people and he was bound
TO take the best he could get and thank
God it was no worse. Laughterl.
ENTER M'plIERsoH.
Mr.. McPhcrson was givon three min
utcs by Mr.. Cullom, who held the floor.
Mr.. Mcpherson asserted tha. o amend
ments to tho bill wero made by the
finance committee last night or at any
time.
~ have mover asserted here or else.
where" said Mr.. Aldrich, Shat the
senator from New Jersey had any re-
sponsibiiity for the changes in this bill.
l made no reference to him"
"You spoke OF the finance committee,
OF which am member" asserted Mr..
sMcPherson.
"a also am member OF the flnanca
committee" said Mr.. Aldrich, "and l
think the senator will agree that have
had nothing 10 do with the changes"
MIR. Voorhees, again entered the de-
bate and declared that the statement
made by the senator from Rhode Island
was not true.
"What statements" asked Mr.. Aid.
rich.
"The statement that amendments had
been agreed TO on the pending BILL" re-
piled Mr.. Voorhees,.
! do not know what the senator means
by having been agreed to, said Mr.. Aid
rich.
THAT is subject which he can put
his own construction on. That amend
ments have been agreed to may no. be
true, but that they have been consider
cd in the majority OF the committee is
true"
That is wide OF tho truth, that ia not
correct" declared Mr.. Voorhees,.
~ will leave that to be decided in
course OF events for the next thirty
days." replied Mr.. Aldrich, and rested
the case on that.
Mr.. Cullom was recognized and spoke
in opposition to tho bill. after which
Mr .Hnl.h anntn md tha anntn nd.