The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-02

after o'clock was violation Of the agree,
ment. His entire purpose was to get nhai
vote at o'clock.
Mr. Chandler and Mr.. Lodge urged that
all debate was to be closed at O'Clock,
but that 1t had not been understood tnat
all amendments should be cut on at :
Mr. Harris said he would not ask the pre-
siding officer TO pass on the question.
Unanimous consent was binding on SEN
ators only as they desired to recognize IL
The presiding, officer addressed the Senate
briefly. He said unanimous consent was
in the hands of Senator'S. and Il was not
for him TO determine. He would recognize
amendments as offered.
Mr. Cockrell urged Senators TO 'abide by
the agreement" he declared that never IN
the history of the Senate had such an agree
rnent been broken. This will be danger
Gus precedent said Mr.. Cockreil, "and
Senators may find 1t rising up hereafter 10
Mr. Chandler said the Senator from Mis-
souri, tCockreiD and from Tennessee tHarrls)
were indulging in threats because their IN
terpretat'on of agreemnt was not ac-
cepted.
HARRIS LOSES HIS TEMPER.
when have / threatened?" asked Mr..
Harris, with characteristic sharpness. rising
and crossing the chamber toward the Re-
publican side. 'I have made no threats"
1T was the Senator's threatening man
ner," said Mr.. Chandler as the Tennessee
Senator paced across the chamber. The
galleries enjoyed a laugh at the episode.
Mr.. Chandler read from the record urging
that 1t was expressly understood that
amendments should not be cut of.
Mr.. German added an appeal on this same
line, saying there should be liberality in
hearing amendments. II ask unanimous
consent said Mr.. German, that amend
ments be recived."
"And I object" said Mr.. Harris. with ex-
plosive effect, which again amused the gal
leries.
Mr.. Sherman arose with the Congress
sional Record in his hand. He said he had
never known OF violation of unanimous
consent He felt ffrom reading the Record
that the final vote was 10 be taken at
o'clock. But Mr.. Sherman asked. in the
cause of harmonizing misunderstanding
that a half hour be allowed for amend
ments
mo more extensions so long as ! have
each each word I'd coming 1d ike a fire % cracker. & -
Mr.. Baker said that as the Senate had
gone into Justice court pettifogging" and
was relying on technicalities. he, for one,
would withdraw the amendment he. had
offered, in order to allow the strict enforce
ment Of the unanimous consent.
There was great confusion in the chamber.
The presiding officer raped repeatedly and
called on the Sergeant-at-arms 10 enforce
order There was a momentary pause, and
siding officer ordered a vote on the main
question. the silver substitute. As the vote
proceeded. it excited keen interest, many
tallieS being kept. The Vice President, in a
distinct voice. announced the result In COM
ment of this unanimous consent
mittee of the whole; yeas, 43; nays, "a. The
detailed vote was the same Except that
those who voted nay before voted yea on
this motion), as on Mr.. Germans motion TO
lay on the table. The bill was then reported
frcm the committee of the whole TO the
Senate and was passed-42 to %. The vote in
detail follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Blanch-
ard, Brown, Butler, Call, Cameron, Can
non, Carter. Chiffon. Clark, Cockrell, Dan
iel, George, Harris, Irby, Jones of Arkan-
sas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Mantle, Mitch
ell of Oregon, Pasco, PETER. Perkins. Pet
tigrew, Pritchard, Pugh, Roach, Shoup.
Squire, Stewart, Teller, Tflman, Turpie,
Vest, Voorhees,. Walthall, Warren. White,
Wilson.
Nays-Allison, Baker, Burrows, Caffery,
Chandler. Davis. Elkins. Faulkner, Frye.
Gallinger, Gear, Gibson, German, Gray,
Hale, Hawley. Hell. Hoar, Lindsay, Lodge,
Mcbride, Mcmillan Martin, Mills, Mitchell
of wisconsin, Morrill,, Murphy, Nelson,
Palmer, Platt, Proctor. Sherman, Tnurston.
Villas, Wetmore.
Mr. Mills changed from yea to nay, and
| this was the only difference from the de-
| tailed vote Mr.. Germans early motion
| to lay on the table.
| There was an immediate emptving of the
| galleries, when the curtain falls at the
| last act A brief executive session was
| held, and at 5:15 o'clock the Senate ad-
| journed until Tuesday.