The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-27

under the direction ana dOillllhlion aN
they grab their coats and hats and dis-
appear from this presence. we do not pro
Where in describing and exposing the alb
solute and unqualified infamy OF suen
gang OF hypocrites as the Republican MI
nority have been upon this question
"Mr. Chairman, the minority seems 70
specially despise the mugwump: Mnat Is
described a mugwump here last August in
poetic language Let me tell in plain Ian
guage what il Is. 1t is a cross 1esinaa between a
cuckoo. daughter and applause) If there
We're no cuckoos of one kind or the otner.
does it mean, Mr.. Chairman, that here,
on last Friday, when we came within two
votes of Quorum ana tS there 90 wsre rss r,ins MINE
utes after that happened the gentleman
from Maine CMr. Reed and the General
the Tom OF one side and the Tom OF the
other-scared away seven OF those nine
Republicans. so that on the next ballot, II
all who had voted should stay, there would
still not be a quorum?
Mr. Chairman, In the minute now re-
naming to me- I want to reiterate what
floor last August-that the time is rapidly
approaching, from day to day, when the
producers of the South and West must
unite and act together. must be found be-
fore and after. November represented by
the same men"
PATTERsON'S REPLY.
MI. TdlIeTSOu WHO IOlOWtO MI
said he would not occupy mulch time in re-
plying to the structures OF the latter upon
his personal action. In his judgment, per-
sonalities never did any harm unless within
the limitations Of truth. He had not changed
his position. He made speech last sum-
mer against free coinage, and to-day he
was still opposed to it On that occasion
he announced himself in favor OF coming
the seigniorage. He denied that he had Of
fered resolution in the Democratic caucus
TO count quorum. Nevertheless, he fa-
yored II. He was not of those who
would go back on the Lords prayer because
1t was indorsed by the gentleman from
he nad that %h he PaMore hfs S h
thought that the discussion in the House
was having and had had a disastrous ef;
produced q state of alarm Business men
We're becoming afraid Of silver certificates.
ing that, In spite OF everything he could
do to push these certificates out into the
country through the subtreasuries they
do you attribute this TO those who have
been trying to pass this bill or 70 those
who who have been preventing its passage?"
ITO those who have been preventing leg
islation," replied Mr.. Patterson. Still, he
this alarm did exist, the second section
(providing for the coinage OF the remain
der OF the bullion in the treasury should
F1THIAN ROASTS HIS BRETHREN.
Representative Fithian created much mer-
riment by reading from the speech OF Rep
resentative Patterson, in New York city,
last Saturday. Mr. Fithian said the meet
ing was one Of gold bugs" and the chair
man was a gold bug" In the New York
speech, Mr.. Patterson said that Southern
men In Congress were welded to old finan-
cial idols and were following old fogy ira
ditions. Mr.. Fithian said that IL forced to
the point of making a choice between New
York gold bugs and Populists, the peo-
pie Of the South and West would not be
slow In choosing the latter. New York
leadership In Congress at present consisted
In hlibustering. II consisted in turning the
House into a beer garden" Qsaughter)
| "a bear garden. mean." added Mr.. Fifth
ian
Mr.. F1thian continued: There are three
| kinds OF Democrats in this House-the real
| Democrats, the cuckoo Democrats and the
| Tom Reed Democrats" He said the roll
| of the House disclosed the names Of Tom
| Reed Democrats who. for the last two
| weeks. had blocked legislation. As be-
tween Colorado Populists and Tom Reed
join the former. AS to the cuckoo Demo-
| Gratis" said he. they are that class OF
| vacillating.. lodging, uncertain, now-you-
see-him-and- -now-you-don't fellows, who
make speeches for silver to send to their
| constituents and then sit silent during a
| vote on silver-the men who dodge roll
who are blocking the seigniorage bill were
| known to be the close friends of the ad-
ministration. They Were Known 1,aa,s,o as rhe ud
| If a few Of them could block the seignior-
age bill, Mr.. Fithian warned them that the
great majority OF hnrs an, cIa naT s w
mer and block the passage or appropria-
ton bills.
Mr. Tracey-If you will get quorum
here to pass your bill there will be no block
TWhen the bill for the repeal of the .Sher-
Fithian. Filth the gold men~Repubiicans and
DemOcrats-sang sweet songs in the ears
| of the silver Democrats. They, said the
| seigniorage In the treasury would be coined
| without further enactment Why this false
| pretense? Why were not the pledges kept?
You never intended to do anything for sill
| ver," said he emphatically, addressing his
| flibustering Democratic colleagues, "as
| long as you could prevent II. You never
fooled me. 1 never believed you intended
| TO keep faith in the sincerity or honesty of
| your pledges. If you are Democrats 1t ~
| your duty to affiliate with Democrats. If
| you refuse you put yourselves outside the
pale of the Democratic party" (Applause)
BLAND MAKES AN APPEAL.
Mr. Bland then made vigorous appeal
| to the Democrats opposing his bill to cease
| flibustering. He announced that tomorrow
| mc.fling he would move to close debate,
| and every day thereafter until the bill was
brought to- a vote. A Democratic caucus
had decreed that It should be kept before
the House until II voted up or down.
and IL would be- The fiibusters must
take the responsibility for such delay as 1t
| caused.
Mr. Hepburn called attention TO the fact
| that throughout this struggle n constitu-
| tional quorum had been present, and de-
manding that IL should be counted. Re-
| publican applauseD He read the language
| of the Supreme Court, which declared that
when Il majority was present nCt voting
the House was in a position to do business.
Those who refused 10 recognize this declar-
alton Of the Supreme Court, he said, were
| filibusterS-not the gentlemen whom Mr..
Pence had just denounced
IL desire to say, interjected Mr.. Pickler,
jumping to his feet, that Mr.. Pence told
me he wanted TO put the Democratic party
vote i'm n certain roll call, hut he came
sinking in. He told me he did not want
the bill 20 pass"
This statement caused something OF a
sensation. Mr.. Pence and Mr.. Ellis. oi
Oregon, rose at the same time. And also
desire to bear witness" said Mr.. Ellis
chat Mr. Pence told me the same thing "
The members crowded about the combat.
ants. and Mr.. Hepburn yielded two min
u.es to Mr.. Pence.
'T want to say" said Mr. Pence, slowly
that which Is absolutely rot true, and that
Mr. Ellis. OF Oregon-I mention names in
order that there may be mistake-thai
Mr.. Ellis. whose windings In and out no
man can keep track OF. states that which
is absolutely false. With neither OF them
did / have any such conversation"
Mr.. Pickler insisted loudly that he did.