The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10

Senator Quay define his position in sim
liar language. For myself" said he, Il
say that l for one will not voluntarily SIT
in this hambe when ordinarily no session
is held, nor in extraordinary hours, for the
purpose OF securing legislation which Will
bring ruin to the State of Pennsylvania"
MR.. ALDRICHS PROTEST.
Senator Aldrich said he did not see any
thing in the present situation of affairs in
the Senate TO call for the adoption of I'M
usual methods Of consideration. There has
been no obstructive, or filibustering, or
dilatory tactics on this side of the cham
ber," he said, and there will be none I'M
less we are forced to it by unusual meth
DDS of procedure" He commended that the
bill could not be intelligently discussed by
its opponents because there had been no
statement or expression from any one IA
miliar with the bill as to it's effect on rev.
enue, and as to the details of the measure,
nor as to the form which the bill would
finally take. I'VE intend to deal with this
bill in a spirit worthy of its Importance,
he said. I'm conclusion. "Vitally affecting,
as it does, the interest of every man. wom-
an and child in the country"
1T is the fact that it is a question or
vital interest to every man and woman in
the United States that leads me TO urge that
we shall determine this question at the ear
lest moment practicable" began Mr.. Har-
ris, when Mr.. Chandler called attention to
the fact that the debate was proceeding
under unanimous consent, and demanded
regular order.
very patient while the Senator from Rhode
Island was speaking" replied Mr.. Harris,
bitterly. but L propose to make a motion
shire cannot raise the question or order,
even though he may oppose 1t. L move, MT.
President, that on and after tomorrow.
until otherwise ordered, the Senate meet
at II o'clock. 1 don't know whether this
bill is going to pass or not" he confessed.
mined in the future. and the sooner the
better. Whatever its fate is to be, let US
decide it as soon as possible"
Senator Lodge objected to present consld-
Grafton of the motion, and, under the rules,
it went over until tomorrow.
The PETER resolution directing the COM
ing all laws which authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue bonds was laid
before the Senate. Senator PETER spoke
briefly in support of the resolution, when
Senator Morrill, moved to refer it to the
committee on finance. Senator PETER de-
manded the yeas and nays, and the motion
was carried by a vote of 36 TO IL.
Senator Hill then addressed the Senate.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr.. Harris
demanded the full reading OF the tar1 arm
ceeded by unanimous consent without a
full reading, and as the bill will have to be
read in full at some time, ne was anxious
The question was debated at some length
and was becoming somewhat tiresome,
wien senator MdUueTSOn, TSIndTklnS lndt
the discussion was being drawn out to an
interminabe length, moved that the Senate
adjourn. TIL yeas and nays were demand
ed and the Senate refused to adjourn. The
Republicans continued to occupy the clerk
with the reading Of citations for an hour
and ten minutes, when Mr.. Hale moved
to go into executive session, and, on a yea
and nay vote, the Republicans, with two
exceptions, refrained from voting, no
quorum being present, the roll was called,
when fifty Senators answered to their
names.
A quorum being shown to be present the
question required on the motion of Sen
atOr Hale to go into executive session,
Pending this an acrimonious colloquy took
place between Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Aid
rich in which each sharply called the other
TO order. The yeas and nays were again
called for on Mr.. Hale's motion and the
absence of a voting quorum being again
shown, a call of the Senate was ordered
Fifty Senators having answered the roll
call, the question again required on Mr.
Hale's motion. The yeas and nays dis
closed no quorum voting whereupon Mr.
Quay moved an adjournment. The yeas
and nays on this question were called fol-
by the Republicans, and the Senate, refus.
ing t. adjourn, Mr.. Harris said that, under
the rules it was not in order to instruct
the SerSeant-at-arms to request the pres
ence of absent Senators while the cal
showed the presence of a quorum, and he
moved, at 6:15, that the Senate adjourn
The motion was agreed TO and the Senate
adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow.