The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-26

After the senate had disposed of muci
routine business today. MIR. Allen pop
Ncb.,) offered a resolution for the APP
pointment OF James II. Lloyd of North
Carolina ms second assistant doorkceper
of the senate. This speedily developed Il
hot controversy.
Mr.. Sherman called attention to the fact
that by an arrangement on both sides OF
the senate, two young men, one satlsfac-
toy TO the republican senators and the
other 10 the democrats, were appointed.
II Is needless that another office should
he created.
Mr.. Allen responded that as one had
been chosen to look after republican eau
caucus secrcts 1t was most appropriate,
IN view OF the proportions wnicn the popu-
list party was assuming III the senate.
that a popuHBt oIfictr be CHOSEN.
There was considerable discussion, but
the resolution finally woR over.
air. Morrill,, chairman Of The finance
committee, Immediately followed with u
resolution to take up the tariff bill, result
Ing as above. .
The announcement OF the vote was the
signal for a remarkable colloquy between
Mr. Morrill, and Mr.. Teller
A. soon as the vote was announced Mr..
morrill, again addressed The senate II was
now evident, he said. that the republican
PARTY was In the minority In the senate.
A chorus Of dersve laughter came from
the democratic side Of the chamber az
this statement
Mr. Morrill,. not noticing the Interrupt
ton, proceeded to state that in his lndH-
meut the tariff bin was defeated by a
vote including live silver republicans ana
siX populisis. There was no substantial
change in the present and former votes
1t settled all questions of doubt the
senator said the republican members ol
the finance committee would be ready AT
any time before congress adjourned to
n M lief n ~
But as 90 this BIN" concluded MT
Morrill,, II do not think 1t would become
me TO ask any further time.
Mr. Teller secured recognition as soon
as Mr. Morrill, concluded. The Colorado
senator spoke with Intense carnrstncss
and feeling and at times vein OF saf-
casm aud bitterness was evident lie re-
forred scorufully TO the assertion Of MT.
Morrill, that there was not ~ republican
majority In tho senate. That was L aet
that had long been understood inns
motion ont Of time and out OF place 10
proceed with the tariff bills, The senator
from Vermont tMorrllD declared that GER
tain senator's on tho republican sidc Of
the chamber are no longer members OF
the republican party. The senator from
Montana Carter, who IN the judgment
thu senator from Vermont MorrilD'
had moved to recommlt the bill
81 charge" proceeded Mr.; Teller, and and
win seek TO prove later tina, TINS sarit
OF passing Il. II the senator from YER
mont" continued Mr. Teller, thinks he
can cmbarrass those who have been as
devoted to the republican party as he has
been then he Is mistaken. | VIII follow
my own judgment on this question and ]
viii stay In tho republican party IN spite
Of tho senator"
This sham 10 pass tarlff bill added Mr.
Teller was degrading TO the senate. j.
was degrading tc those who TOOK part
in H.
Mir Morrill, Interrupted 10 say. 81 have
read no man out OF the republican party. y
MIR Taller responded that the whole
shirt OF Mr. MorrillS course was In this
lire Of driving out of the party all those
r;ho ala not agree with him. II was the
same intolerance shown by the metropolis
tan press which had already read the
rtivef republicans ont Of the rqriy.
Continuing. MIR. Teller said. AT the
proper time I am prepared 10 show that
the great metropolitan republican press
has declared that eight memhers of tnif
bCdy are not worthy IN he called repub-
Hears aud we have been notified that IN
Iess we change our views upon financial
questions and submit 10 The Cleveland ue-
nocracy and Morrill, reDuhilcanisn Of this
country on the financial question We must
20 out OF the party.
"Mr President. we can get 0ionS "lil-
out the party as well az tho party can get
along without us. bu, we deny the right
~ either the newspapers or members OF
the committee on fiusDce 20 read us out OF
the party. We shall stay I'm the party IN.
III we get ready TO go out. and We shall
di$cusz shesc questions that are 50 I'M