New-York tribune., 1895-02-24
THE POOLING BILL SHELVED.

Sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
THE POOLING BILL SHELVED.
MR. BUTLER FAILS TO GET HIS MEASURE TAKEN
UP-THE INDIAN BILL. PASSED.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Mr Butter Dem. s. c. at
8 o'clock this afternoon moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to the considera ion of the Pooling bill and
that the Indian Appropriation bill be laid aside in
formally
Mr.. George Oem.. Miss) who has the Bank
ruptcy bill charge and wishes to obtain prece-
dence for 1t. said that the latter portion OF Mr..
Buffers motion required unanimous consent. and
he objected 20 it.
Mr.. Harris Dem. TENN suggested to Mr. Butler
10 reserve his motion until after the Indian Appro-
pration bill should be passed adding, IF 1t be ever
passed. which doubt
Mr.. Haze Rep.. Me- interpoHed the pon, of order
that Mr.. Buffers motion not debatable. and he
was sustained by the Vice President.
The vote taken on Mr.. Buffers motion and II
was defeated-yeas "a. nays A. SO the Senate re-
fused to take up the Pooling bill The following is
the vote In detail:
Yeas-Messrs. Blanchard. Butter. Carery. Camden.
Higgins Hun;on. Lindsay Lodge MCPHERSON Man
%ansom MGhs 5uSTe wss and ad"Po Quay
Nays-Messrs Aldrich Allen. Allison. Bate. Berry.
Blackburn. Call: Chandler. Clark Cockrell, Davis.
bfoSs sOn PnSUs Ha%ey fK M oDrs S Kyle Mann
Mcmillan. Mantle, Mitchell (Qrel. Morgan. Morr.,l M.,l
Roach. Sherman, Smith Teller. Turpie. Vest. Villas
and Washburn+2
Mr.. Butler addressed the Senate in justification
OF his effort get the Pooling bill lie had
simply discharged his duty he said. great
many int!mations had beer made In the Senate
and elsewhere. notably by the Senator from New
Hampshire (Mr. Chandler, that there vas a great
eleven billion combination TO oppress the people.
but he CMr. Buter) asserted that there never had
been a bill presented ir the Senate in which the
great masses of the people were more interested
than In this bill. One OF the effects OF 1t would
be. II 1t became law. to prevent the large trusts
and combinations and monopol.es OF the country
from taking 'he railroads and the people by the
throat they had them to-day.
Mr.. Wolcott Rep.. COLI remarked that more
than nine-tenths OF the bonds and stocks OF rail-
road companies we're held in New-Eng.and and
New-York. and yet four-fifths OF the Senators
from that section had opposed taking up the BIZ.
which relieved the Senator from South Carolha
OF all responsibility in the matter.
Mr.. Butler repeated that certain monopoes which
had been getting the benefit Of the present law
opposing this bill because they were deriving spe
cial privileges rebates and preferential rates. max
ing themselves rich and everybody else-rallroads
incuded-poor. He gave notice here and now that
ne intended to have consideration OF the bill II
ne could get It, fairy. frankly. fully; and II the
Senate voted 1t down. he would have no further
concern in the matter. Let him. he said, have
twenty-four hours. and II he could not pass the
bill in that time he would withdraw it,
Mr. Hale remarked that the Senator from South
Carolina had the right. which every attorney who
lost a case had OF "scoldng the jury vote
TO take I'D the Senator's bill would be Mr.. Hale
said a practical confscation Of the rest Of the
session. The appropriation bills had TO be passed
or else there would have to be an extra session o'
Congress- which nobody wanted. The Senator
could not pass his bi in twenty-four hours. as he
said he could: in forty-eight hours. In seventy
two hours In n,nety-sx hours. nor in the rest o.
the session, and ne CMr. Hac) thought that no
Senator. except few. was in favor OF coniisc" TING
the remaining time of the Senate for the sake OF
the Pooling bill.
Mr. Butler said that he was no; making any
charge against anybody. So far "a he was person.
ally concerned he was perfectly satisfied with the
action OF the Senate
Mr.. PETER Pop. Kan) said that Il might be some
relief to the Senator from South Carolina 20 know
that he could not pass his bill in twenty days. He
himself prepared 20 talk upon IT twcnty-four
hours daughter, ard he knew Of at least twelve
Senators who determined to fight the bill to the
uttermost
"In other words" Mr. Butler remarked the SEN
ator from Kansas and eleven other Senators de-
ternined 10 fili5us;er against this Bill
Il have idea OF hllbusterng." Mr. PETER
marked. II propose 10 kill the bill by taking"
U-aughter)
Mr.. Kyle Pop s. d. said that Mr. White Dem.
Cali had asked him 10 say that he had five days
speech TO deliver against the Pooling bill
Mr. Butler expressed doubt whether the Senator
from California could hold out quite as long az the
Senator from Nebraska CMr. Allen had held out on
one occasion (On the bin repeating the purchase
clause OF the Sherman act)
Mr.. Allen intmated that he could entertain the
Senate for his proportion OF time II the bill came up
,nnscb}b G9Smam Rem Mdo Teh to Mr. Be
sn assault upon himself In relation to the Pooling
Mr.. Butler said that Mr.. German entirely
mistaken II he supposed that he intended In his
remarks TO make any assault upon him.
Mr. German stated his relations with the biz as
member OF the Committee on Interstate Com
merce. The best personal friends he had were. he
said great railroad magnstes They had been press
to support the b There had been moi more men in,
terested in the Pooling bill in any other meas
uTe before Congress- rney had begged they mad
but his answer had been that in the Existing condi,
tion of affairs. he would oppose taking up any
treasure In front Of the bills necessary 10 conduct
He had had the honor of being selected as chair
man OF the caucus OF the Democratlc party to de:
the order in which they should be considered and
he had faithfully endeavored TO carry Out the pro-
gramme which was. first. the Nicaragua Cana, bin:
second. any financial measures reported from the
Finance Committee: third. the Bankruptcy bill with
the approprfa ton bills always and above everything
ana then the bils 70 admit two new States. They
grsmme until the special message Of the President
Debating what he believed necessary Tor the honor
and insrs:, Of OF the Goyernment The subject Of
Mr.. Chandler Rep... N. HI here came into the
discussion A bill OF such importance ne said,
act from motives of public duty and he ad nos pro 90
that the Senator from sous % cnrons r
Butler) had taken UP the Pooling bill as Chairman
of the Committee on Interstate Commerce with a
endeayOfed push IL With thar goal ,vhIch OF