The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-13
ALABAMIANS PROTEST
SENATORS MORGAN AND PUGH RE-
PLY To MIR. ALIENS CHARGES.
They DenOunce as an Outrage the
POpulfst's Charges of Fraud in
Elections-Senare Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Senate to-
day devoted a great deal of time to the
alleged frauds in Alabama. Senator Allen
concluded his speech, and then Messrs.
Morgan and Pugh asked to have a protest
spread on the record. The paper was read
by Mr.. Morgan.
There was a sparse attendance in the
early proceedings of the Senate. Mr. Cullom
presented a memorial from various trade
and transportation associations in Chicago,
asking legislation to protect express COM
panies from train robberies and railroad
trains from train wreckers.
Mr.. Gray reported adversely from the
committee on privileges and elections the
resolution providing for the election of Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people.
Mr.. Jones reported the bill adopted by the
finance committee for the unlimited coinage
of silver.
Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Hill asked for the
reading of the bill and Mr.. Aldrich then ex-
planned that he had made the request to
show that all of what he considered the
meritorious features Of the bill had been
stricken out and this Objectionable part re-
tained.
Mr.. Sherman said he desired to say that
the minority had done what it could to
prevent the reporting of this bill and was
Mr.; Jones replied that the majority for
the PHI was also very decided one. He
asked for immediate consideration
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that il might take
tne place of the bankruptcy bill.
opleeS to that. exclaimed Mr.. George.
bill 0o'iueia aion oi the
Mr., Harris said the objection would he
Witndrawn II the bill could be passed with
Mr.. Aldrlch said that it was hardly DOS
sible and the bill went to the calendar
consideration of a resolution which he in
troduced. asking for information concerning
u ine @ appoWlnImenI Wa and removal of postmasters
ported a joint resolution extending the time
was made and the resolution went vent Ver.''on over.
MT. Perer called up his resolution re-
quiring the Judiciary COMMITTEES to report
his resolution inquiring into the legality Of
ehe e recsh5 si5, BOND as issue; 49,.
the Attorney-general.
ion. Of the Attorney-general: that he Kim Kim
selN knew more about the matter than did
thev Attorney general.
'Then l have no. more to say replied
MI; Hill. The resolution went to the cal
enaar.
Mr.. Blackburn moved to take IN the
postofiice appropriation bill, and Mr. Allen
took the floor, but yielded to Mr.. Stewart
70 discuss the last message of the Pres
art declared that the President in his alter
native proposition to Congress has construed
be silver bonds and proposed a premium on
gold. The President contracted to issue
gold bonds, and gold bonds were something
entirely unknown to existing law. Notwith-
standing Congress had not given it's sane
ton to the conduct of the Treasury Depart
ment." 1t was nevertheless responsible for
the result and could not avoid it. The
administration had refused to carry out
the laws and Congress should face the ques-
SQll4rAlV lafarUoiDa shot yoia Ic
should obey the laws. Mr.. Stewart closed
with the warning that If present conditions
continued the end would be revolution.
joint resolution to enlarge the Red Cliff
Indian reservation in Wisconsin was passed,
on the alleged election frauds in Alabama,
but was interrupted by point of no quo
r en sy Mr. continued aGar his appeared
MORGAN AND PUGH PROTEST
At the conclusion of Senator Aliens re-
marks Senator Morgan read a protest
against the proceedings in the Senate by
himself and colleague, Senator Pugh, char
acterizing the speech as IA clear abuse of
the parliamentary law in disregard of the
urgent necessities of the public business
and an assault on the rights of Alabama
as State of the Union and on the char
acter of our government and the people -
They call attention TO the fact that a two
days speech was made while an appropria-
ton bill was under consideration and saw
that the speech was not relevant important
or germane. They say it was impossible to
vote on the questions raised by Mr.. Allen,
and add: 1T IS equally impossible for the
Alabama Senators. with decent respect for
the Senate and proper regard for the
public business, now to reply to the charges
of gross fraud and injustice in some eight
or nine OF the sixty counties of the State,
upon which the Senator from Nebraska,
through an unjustifiabe abuse of the privi-
leges of debate, has taken occasion to ar
raign the State of Alabama at the bar OF
the Senate as common culprit. Due re-
spect and Difference for the sovereign State
they represent forbids the Senator's from
Alabama from acknowledging the right of
the Senate or admitting its jurisdiction to
hear and determine a question relating to
her rights as one of the sovereign States
of the American Union. 1t cannot be as
serted that either house of Congress acting
alone can decree that State Is in the
Union or out Of 1t according to its pleasure.