The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24

D1y of Personal Tempests-The
POOlfhg Bill Buried.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.--It is seldom that
the Senate has a more busy and eventful
day. or one SO disturbed by personal temp
ests, than that OF to-day. The pooling bill,
which Is regarded las one Of the most i'm
portapt measures before Congress. suffered
signal reverse, If not final defeat as it
Will be difficult to revive it after the fail
ure of It's friends to commend more than
tweuty-four votes to get 1t before the Sem
ate Intense feeling was aroused by the
effort to take the bill up. and when Mr..
Butler, in charge of it. intimated bad faith
on the part of Mr.-Gorman the latter re-
sponded hotly criticised the management
of the bill, and declared that Mr.. Butler
was ''piqued." On the Republican side Mr..
Chandler and Mr. Wolcott were involved
in sharp personal criticism as result Of
their differences the pooling bill. In
the course Of the discussion many Sena-
tors warned the friends OF the bill that it
was useless to take it up, as it would be
systematically talked to DEATH" 1t was
announced that Mr.. White, of California,
was ready with a five days speech as a
part Of the ammunition 10 talk the bill to
death. The Indian appropriation bin was
passed. having been before the Senate five
days. and beginning was made on the
stlndry civil bill.
There Is much interest in the latter meas
ure. as IT contains the provision for re-
lieving the treasury by the issue of ex-
chequer certificates up to s100000,0c0 A new
phase of the currency question was pre-
scented to-day by Mr.. Wolcott providing
for the creation of an American commits
sion of nine members to take part
in an International money conference. if
Germany. Great Britain or other foreign
countries take the initiative. The plan will
be urged as an amendment to the sundry
civil bill A resolution was introduced to
have the remains OF Frederick Douglass lie
IN state in the rotunda of the Capitol, but
II failed to be acted upon.
When the Senate opened this morning
q memorial from the Legislature of Idaho
was presented protesting against the pool
ing bills as q plan to place the railroads
In the bands q vnst e md ren and Sas thus
Mr.. Voorhees,. chairman of the finance
committee, presented a comprehensive res
olutfcn for an investigation by the commit
tee or the effect of the tariff and internal-
revenue laws.
PROPOSED MONETARY COMMISSION.
MIR. wolcott then came forward with an
interesting proposition authorizing the Gre
alton OF an American commission to act
with foreign countries should they take
conference. The plan was offered as an
amendment to the sundry civil bill now on
the calendar and about to be taken up. 1t
Is as follows:
whenever the President of the United
States. on the invitation of Germany or
Great Britain. or any OF the other govern
nlents of Europe, shall determine that this
government shall be represented at any
interna .ionai or other conference to be held
with view to secure. internationally, a
fixity of relative values between gold and
silver as money By means of a common
ase at such ratio. he shall be authorized
10 request the attendance of the
commissioners TO be appointed as
hersina6,sr p ptasd,, to attend such
States. The number or such commissioners
shall be nine. The President of the Unite d
States shall appoint, by and with the con-
sent of the Senate. three of said commits
sioners prior 10 The adjournment of the
present Congress: the other six members
shall be joint committee Of this Congress,
three TO be members Of the Senate and
three of the House of Representatives. If.
! after the adjournment of this Congress,
\there shall be any vacancies in said COM
omission by death. resignation or otherwise.
such vacancies shall be filled by appoint
ment by the President"
The amendment makes available $4,000
for the cxpt nses OF the commission.
1T is satisfactory" said Mr.. Wolcott. Ito
should be satisfactory to those gentlemen
who talk bImetaliism and vote against
who wait to see what England will do We
continued Mr.. Woicott ''but II other coun-
tries are ready 70 join 70 much the bet
ter" He asked that the amendment 90 to
the finance committees
-.nidry civil Diii WAS 50 soon to be consid.