The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-14
Urgent Deficiency Bill Passed, and q
Savage speech Made by Mr. Petit
grew on Pacific Roads.
RETALIATION BY THE HOUSE
SENATE SILVER AMENDMENT TO THE
BOND BILL KNOCKED OUT.
Nonconcurrec In I'm Committee Of the
Whole by n Vote of 100 Il S0-Dear-
mond and Hall mt War.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The friends OF
the tariff bill met unexpected repulse this
afternoon when, by the decisive vote Of y
yeas to % nays. the Senate defeated the mo-
ton of Mr.. Morrill,. chairman of the finance
committee, to take up the tariff BILL The
negative vote which defeated the motion
was given by Democrats, Populists and four
Republican Senators. namely. Teller. Man.
tie, Dubois and Carter. The affirmative vote
was entirely Republican, but its total OF
twenty-one is less than half Of the aggregate
Republican strength. Mr. Morrills motion
has been anticipated for some days. but IL
was not pressed, pending consideration of
the urgent deficiency appropriation bill
This measure was disposed of at O'clock
to-day, and the struggle to advance other
measures began at once. Mr.. Morrill, was
hurriedly SUMMONED from the finance COM
mlttee room to submit his motion. In the
meantime Mr.. Call had secured the en-
forcement OF an agreement entered into
some days ago that the Cuban question
should be taken up. Mr.. Morrill, was not
deferred by the agreement, however, and
pressed his motion TO take up the tariff
There was hurried assembling of Senator's
who remained at the Capitol. but this was
considerably short of a full vote The re-
suit of the vote left the Cuban resolutions
as unfinished business although these have
yielded temporarily TO the Military Acad-
emy and other appropriation bills.
The urgent deficiency bill was passed to-
day 1t carries about ss.oo0.ooo. consider
able increase over the bill passed In the
House resolution was adopted directing
the Pacific railroad committee TO make fun
inquiry into the status of the Pacific rail-
roads In this connection, Mr. Allen criti-
cised the manner of hearing the interested
railroad officials and not the disinterested
patrons of the road. Later in the day Mr.
Pettigrew made savage speech against the
"highwaymen and conspirators' connected
with the Pacific railroad. and urged fore
closure of the government liens.
When the Senate convened Mr.. Morgan
secured the adoption of amendment en-
powering the Pacific roads committee to ad-
minister oaths to witnesses The Senator
said the persons who came before the COM
mlttee did so voluntarily to serve their per-
sonal interests. While there he wanted
them put under oath so as to make them
responsible for their statements. The dis
cussion brought out the fact that the hear
ings thus far had not been under OATH The
report was adopted, directing the committee
to make inquiries and empowering the ad-
rninistration of oeths TO witnesses.
Consideration of the urgency deficiency biu
was then resumed, and soon thereafter was
passed substantially as reported
Immediately there was sklrmish TO ad-
vance various measures. Mr.. Teller sought
TO take up the Military Academy appropria-
tion bill. Mr.. Call insisted that the Cuban
resolutions had the right OF way by an
agreement entered into Tuesday last, ana
this was sustained by consulting the record.
This made the CUBAN SIestohls ysslsad sne 70 annn Mn
Teller to proceed with the Military Academy
bill.
THE VOTE on THE TARIFF BILL.
In the meantime Mr.. Morrill, had entered
the chamber and vigorously protested
against further delay on the tariff. He had
waited. he said two days, and had come TO
the Senate to-day at much personal incon-
venience TO urge that the tarin be taken up
He would insist on this, and he moved that
the Senate proceed to consideration OF the
tariff bill This precipitated an unexpected
tariff vote. The vote proceeded amid con-
siderable excitement. There was some de-
lay while pairs were being arranged. and
the fullest possible strength registered. The
vote in detail follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison. Brown. Cameron.
Clark, Culiom, Frye. Hawley, Hoar McMil-
Ian. Mitchell of Oregon. Morrill,. Nelson.
Perkins. Pettigrew. Plat. Proctor. Quay.
sherman. squire and Warren ~.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Brlces
Butler. CAN, Carter. Chiffon, Cockrell. Du-
bois. George. German. Gray, Hill. Jones OF
Nevada, Mantle Morgan, ,.. Pasco; as, Psnsf' yIs,
Villas Voorhees, and Walthall-2s.
The pairs announced were as follows: fThe
first named would have voted to take up the
hill so far as their position was sfatedD
Elkins with Faulkner. Gear with Gordon,
Hansbrough with Palmer. Mcbride with
Daniels. Wilson with Lindsay; Shoup WITH WITH
Mills, Hale with Jones OF Arkansas cannon
with Blackburn. Burrows with blanchard.
Lodge with stewart. Chandler with Murphy.
Sewell with Mitchell OF Wisconsin, Davis
with Kyle Thurston with Tillman. No an
nouncernent was made OF the pairs or Baker.
Pritchard and Wolcott' hepuonieans' or 1al-
fiery. Harris, Martin ana 0ioson' Demo-
Gratis.
CAsTIGATED BY PETTIGREw.
This left the Cuban resolution as tho
regular order. Mr.. Cali yielded TO Mr..
Teller. and the Military Academy BILL and
the latter i'm turn gave way TO Mr.. Petit
grew for a speech IN support or his reso-
luton to foreclose the mortgages on the
Pacific roads. lie severely arraigned the
plundcring and frauds which, he alleged
had been practiced by the stockholders and
directors OF these roads. Mr.. Pottigrew op-
posed further partnership between the
government and the dishonest men, OPP
Grating these roads. 1he senator SPOKE OF
the '-hghwaymen and conspfrators VINO
had robbed the government Tor thirty
years Mr.. Pettigrew declared that T. El-
iery Anderson. one Of the government d.
rectors. was In sympathy with the man
ayers OF the roads The speech was very
personal in it's arraignment or those CONF
rected with the roads. Tie Senator urged
that this ..swindle" should be closed by u
government foreclosure on the roads
Mr.. Allen interrupted with an inquiry a.
10 whether the Republican party had not
been in Dower during all these years OF fr-
regularity
Mr. Pettigrew saic he would decline 20
furnish campaign material for the people
OF Nebraska. Proceeding. Mr.. Pettigrew
appealed TO the Pacific road committee OF
the Senate TO bring TO an end this corrupt
partnership. which had long been a dis
grace 10 the Nation
on motion OF Mr.: Quay. resolution was
adonfed direcffng fho ma nce courniffeo a