The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-26
Sound-Money Republicans and News
papers Bitterly Assaulted by Col.
orndo's Senior Senator.
SPEECH BY JOHN SHERMAN
IN WHICH THE OHIOAN MADE A
STRONG PLEA FOR ACTION.
Necessities of the Treasury Pointed
Cause Made Plain to His Hearers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-The Senate to-
day again refused TO consider the House
emergency tariff bill. The debate that fol-
lowed the vote on the question was OF an
interesting nature. Senator Teller an
nounoed that Mr.. Morrill, could not send the
Coloradoan and other silvertes out OF the
Republican party. Mr.. Sherman made a
strong plea for an increase in the tariff
so as TO enable the government 20 continue
business without Borrowing money
After the Senate had disposed OF much
routine business, Mr.. Allen offered a reso-
luton for the appointment OF James B.
Lloyd, of North Carolina. as second assis-
tant doorkeeper of the Senate. Ti.is speed
lily developed sharp controversy. Mr..
Sherman called attention 10 the fact that
by an arrangement on both sides of the
Senate. two young men. one satisfactory
TO the Republican Senators and the other
TO the Democrats, were appointed IL was
needless, Mr.. Sherman said that another
Office should be created. Mr. Allen re-
sponded that as one official had been
chosen TO look after Republican caucus
secrets and another for Democratic caucus
secrets. it was most appropriate. In view
of the proportions which the Populist party
was assuming in the Senate that Popu-
list officer be chosen. There was consid-
erable further discussion. but the resolu-
tion finally went over.
Mr. Morrill,. chairman of the finance COM
mittee, Immediately followed with his reso-
luton to take up the tariff bill. Mr.. Nor
rin began with a brief statement as to the
complication on the tariff bill He said IL
had been apparent for many months that
dafie in
During every month since the present
tariff bill went into effect there had been
a deficiency.
How was 1T before?" interjected Mr..
Cockrell. <<st-
Mr. Morrill, went on to state that the de-
fciency up TO this time reached twenty
millions. If we went on at the same rate,
the deficiency would be thirty millions for
the year. IL was certainly manifest that
Congress should do something 10 relieve
the treasury and assist in the revival OF
business. TheEefore, concluded the Sen
ator, he moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration OF the tariff bill
The roll call proceeded with many inter-
ruptions, in order to allow Senators 10 pair.
Announcement that Mr.. Morrills motion
had been defeated-yeas, %: nays. 35-was
not unexpected. in view of the vote some
days ago. The detailed vote was fol-
lows:
Yeas Republicans: AldrIch. Allison.
Culom, Davis, Gear, Hale, Hansbrough.
Hawley, Lodge. Mitchell OF Oregon. Nor
rill, Nelson. Perkins. Proctor, Quay. sher-
Nays-Republicans: Cannon. Carter. Du-
bois, Mantle and Teller. Democrats:
cee4rel. tssSS Ae; George Gordon Gray Harris.
Hill, Lindsay. Martin. Morgan, Palmer,
Pasco. Roach Turpie. Vest. Walthal and
OF Nevada. Kyle. PETER and Stewards.
The pairs were as follows. the names OF
those a, Sh9 % would po, have S voted s Yea being %
Bride with Smith: Hoar with Pugh: War
rem with Jones tArkansas0 Wilson with
Irby; Mcmillan with Blackburn: Pritchard
with Blanchard; Wetmore with Voorhees,:
Pettigrew with Gibson; Frye with Gorman:
Squire with Daniel; Wolcoti with Brice;
Platt with Villas: Elkins with Faulkner:
Sewell with Mitchell tNisconsin0 Thurston
with Tillman.
MORRILL,. AROUsEst TELLER
The announcement of the vote YVES the
signal for remarkable colloquy between
Mr. Morrl, and Mr.. Teller. AS soon the
vote was announced Mr. Morrill, again ad-
dressed the Senate II was now evident.
he said, that the Republican party was in
the minority in the United States Senate. A
chorus of derisive laughter came from the
Democratic side OF the chamber at this
statement. Mr.. Morrill,. not noticing the
interruption. proceeded TO state that ia his
judgment the tariff bill was defeated by "A
vote including five silver Republicans and
six Populists There was no substantial
change in the present and former votes
Ii sett-ed all questions of doubt The Sena-
tor said tire Republican members OF the
finance committee would be ready at any
time before Congress adjourned TO come
TO the relief OF the treasury. But as 10
this BILL" concluded Mr. Morrill,. | do
not think It would become me TO ask any
further time.
''ATr. Teller secured recognition as soon
as Mr. Morrill, concluded. The Colorado Sen
ator spoke with intense carnestness and
feeling, and at times "A vein OF sarcasm
and bitterness was evident. lie SAID; The
what everybody has known to be fact
that there is not Republican majority in
this Senate and there Is not Republican
voted against the motion TO take up this
measure. made out OF time AM unseemly.
who sit on this side OF the chamber are In
the party which the Senator seems 10 think
they are not. There is a motion here made
by the. Senator from Montana Mr; carter.
who, 1 believe, has as much claim TO be
called a Republican az the Senator from
Vermont, TO recommit this bill for defects
in the biH-patent and apparent delects-de-
fects which everybody who has read and ex-
amined the bill understands Mr. President.
l charge here tand ] shall undertake 10
make the charge gooi before this debate
is oyer) that this bill was never introduced
in either body nor has IL been supported In
this body with any reference 10 us becom-
ing a law. IL not intended that ~
should become law. OF that shall speak
at another time. IL the Senator from Ner-
mont thinks that ne can embarrass us who
lave stood by the Republican party as long
he has, and zealousiy as he has. be-
cause we DO not agree with him upon every
subject. ne Is entirely mistken. i voted
against the taking up OF this BILL as I shall
vote against the bill. IL my judgment die
tates that I should. and 1 shall remain In
the Republican party In spite OF the sugges-
tions the Senator from Vermont. IL was
know when this bin Was introduced In
the u OF Representatives that II could
not d Senate unless IL hal Democratic
or ic support. IL was said publicly
that as not expected 10 pass: it was
said \ .plcly that II for the purpose OF
political gain and political advantage. IL 4.
q play. Mr.. President which v degrading q