The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-21
sILvERITEs STUBBORN.
The Prospect for Financial Legisla-
tiOn Slim.


Washington, Dec 2o-The secret ses-
sion of the Senate this afternoon was
noted more for the matters discussed that
were not strictly executive in their char
acter than for anything else. Quite
batch Of postmasters and a few other
nominations made during the recess or
congress were confirmed.
1t was the intention of the Senate to
clean up as many of these nominations
as possible, and then take a rest after
the somewhat exciting debate of the day.
While the doors were closed Mr.. Cock
rell, dem, of Missouri, called up the House
resolution providing for holiday recess
from to-day till Jan. 3, and suggested
that the date be changed to adjourn from
tomorrow until Jan. 6.
Mr.. Chandler, rep, of New Hampshire,
opposed adjourning tomorrow. 1t was
the first time in the history of the Sem
ate, he thought, when that body had ad-
Journed over the holidays with hundred
vacancies on its committees. Then, too,
there has been a great deal said within
the last few days about the Importance
of the crisis that was now upon the coun-
try and there was a good deal of talk
about foreign questions. He asked what
would be said II the Senate thus ran
away.
A number of other republicans urged
that the Senate remain in session until
Tuesday, by which time they hoped the
democrats would have agreed upon their
representation on the senate committees
and those committees could thus be re-
organized before the members left for
the holidays.
Mr. German and Mr.. CockreI of the
democratic steering committee, told their
republican associates that they could not
get ready by Tuesday, and there was no
secure the committees before the holi-
days. The republicans they said, had
taken three weeks IN which TO do their
work, and II was not to be expected
n in,
many days
1t being apparent that the democrats
had taken a determined stand on this
matter, and the all-important Venezuelan
resolution having been passed as 1t came
from the House, there appeared to be no
good reason why the republicans should
press the matter any further. and they
consented to the idea advanced by Mr.
German that the matter go over until
after the recess without further debate.
This was done and the resolution amend
| ed so as to provide for adjournment to-
morrow until Jan. s. instead Of from to-
day to Jan. 3, was passed.
Mr.. Cockrell then moved an adjourn
ment. Mr.. Faulkner, dem, of West Vir-
| ginia, said he had received a telephone
message from Mr.. Thurber that a COM
munication from the President was on it's
way to the capitol and suggested that 1t
! tanned.
before the resolution of adjournment was
sent to the House to walt and see what
the message was that the President was
to send to the Senate, for that message
may create a crisis in public affairs that
Will make It important for us to stay
| here" added he.
Mr.. cockreli-oh. there is no danger of
a crisis
Mr.. Chandler-How are we to know
| there Is no danger of a crisis?
Mr.. Cockrell-In the very nature of the
! condition of this country and this people
| no crisis Is possible.
Mr.. Chandler-But how improper It VIII
ha n &C ud4 as.rrF
| for fortnight when we are specially re-
| quested to remain in session until his ex-
celleney, the President will send us a
| special communication which no one
| knows anything about.
Mr.. Chandler then moved to reconsider
the vote by which the adjournment reso-
| luton was agreed TO, and on motion Of
| Mr.. Cockrell that motion was laid on the
| table-ayeS 81, noes not counted.
The doors were opened as the President s
| message had arrived, but many senators
! had already departed from the building.
| Mr.. Cox, the secretary of the Senate, made
several stumbles in his reading, and the
senator's, evidently irritated, called Upon
| him to repeat several words that he mis-
| pronounced so that their meaning could
| not be grasped. The reading was finally
| completed, but in a manner not at all sat
isfactory to the body.
AS the secretary took his seat, Mr.
Cockrell moved that the Senate adjourn.
| Mr.. Hawley, as the motion was put, re-
marked to Mr. Cockreh that this was a
| rather cavalier manner Of treating the
message, and suggested that 1t be given
| careful consideration. Mr.. Cockrell replied
that it would be given consideration, but
| such a matter required time in which to
| consider II.
The message was received in a manner
| that might be termed frigid. Many sena.-
| tors left the chamber. the moment its
| reading was concluded and refused TO talk
| about it, 1t is well understood, however,
| that there Ts no possible chance for any
| further authority to be given by the SEN
ate at least, for the administration to is
a change in our financial system will be
| adopted that does not look to the free
coinage OF silver. The message made no
sensation, and its appearance seemed to
/ have been discounted.