St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-26
MOTION TO TAKE UP THE BILL
MEETS WITH AN OVERWHELM-
ING DEFEAT.
SENATOR MORRILL, IS SORE,
AND PROCEEDS TO READ THE Sill
YER MEN OUT OF THE REPUB-
LICAN PARTY.
MIR. TELLER MAKES A HOT REPLY.
Declares the Bill Was Introduced
for Political Gain and Not Ex-
pcctcd to Pass.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-After the
senate had disposed Of much routine
business today, Mr. Allen Pop., Neb.)
offered resolution for the appointment
OF James r. Lloyd, of North Carolina,
as second assistant doorkeeper Of the
senate This speedily developed a
sharp controversy. Mr.. Sherman
called attention to the fact that by an
arrangement of both sides of the senate,
two young men, one satisfactory to
Republican senators and the other to
the Democrats, were appointed. 1t was
needless, Mr.. Sherman said, that an
office should be created.
Mr.. Allen responded that as one Of
fetal had been chosen to look after
Republican caucus secrets and another
for Democratic caucus secrets, in view
of the proportions the Populist party
was assuming in the senate, it was
most appropriate that a Populist Of
fetal should be chosen. There was
considerable further discussion, but the
resolution finally went over.
Mr.. Morrill,, chairman Of the finance
lIllIlColdlSiy lOliOWSu Will
distinct surprise, in the form Of a
resolution to take up the tariff bill.
Mr.. Morrill, began with a brief state
ment as to the complications on the
tariff bill. He said that it had been
apparent for many months that there
was a deficiency in the revenues.
Every month since the present tariff
bill went into effect, there had been
deficiency. Mr.. Morrill, went on to
ta tbat no 6afioiopcU I'm this
time amounted to s2O,OOO,00O. If we
went on for the same rate the def
cheney would be $30,000,000 for the
present year. It was certainly mani
fest that congress should do something
to relieve the treasury and assist in
the revival of business. Therefore,
concluded the senator, he moved that
the senate proceed to the consideration
OF the tariff bill.
The roll call proceeded with many
Interruptions in order to allow SEN
atorS to pair. The announcement that
Mr.. Morrill's motion had been defeated,
yeas, %; nays, SO, was not unexpected
in view Of the vote some days ago.
The detailed vote was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Baker. Brown, Bur
rows, Cameron, Clark, Cullom, Davis. Gear,
Hale, Hansbrough. Hawley, Mitchell, Or,
Morrill, Nelson, Perkins, Proctor, Quay, Sher-
man, Shoup, Lodge-22.
Nays-Cannon. Carter Dubois. Mantle ard
Teller (Reps); Bacon, Bate, Berry, Catfely,
Call, Chiffon, Cockrell, George, Gordon Gray
White Dems.); Allen, Butler, Jones, New,
Kyle. PETER and Stewart Pop)-33.
The pairs were follows, those voting aye
being first: Chandler with Murphy, Mcbride
with Smith, Hoar with Pugh, Warren with
Jones, Ark, Wilson with Irby. Mcmillan with
more with Voorhees,, Pettigrew with Gibson,
Frye with German, Squire with Daniel, VOL
colt with Brice, Platt with Villas, Elkins with
Faulkner, Sewell with Mitchell, Wis, Thurs
ton with Tillman
The announcement of the vote was
the signal for a remarkable colloquy
between Mr.. Morrill, and Mr.. Teller.
AS soon as the vote was announced,
Mr.. Morrill, again addressed the senate.
FELT THE STING OF DEFEAT.
1t was now evident, he said, that the
Republican party was in the minority
in the senate. A chorus of derisive
laughter came from the Democratic
side of the chamber at this statement.
Mr.. Morrill,, not noticing the Interrupt
ton, proceeded to state that in his
Judgment. the tariff bill was defeated
by a vote including five silver Repub-
licans and six Populists. There was no
substantial change In the present and
former votes. 1t settled all questions
of doubt The senator said the Re-
publican members of the finance COM
mittee would be ready at any time be-
fore congress adjourned to come to
the relief of the treasury But as to
this bill" concluded Mr.. Morrill, Il do
not think it would become me to ask
any further time"
Mr.. Teller secured recognition as
soon as Mr. Morrill, concluded. The
Colorado senator spoke with intense
earnestness and feeling, and at times
a vein of sarcasm and bitterness was
Vermont (Mr. MorrilD states what
everybody has known to be fact, that
there is not a Republican majority in
this senate If those who have voted
against the motion to take up this
measure, made out of time and un-
seemly, who sit on this side Of the
chamber are in the party, which the
senator seems to think they are not.
There is motion here made by the
senator from Montana (Mr. Carter),
who I believe has as much claim to be
called a Republican as the senator
| from Vermont, to recommit this bill for
defects In the bill. patent and appar-
ent defects, defects which everybody
who has read and examined the bill
understands Mr.. President, I charge
here, and I shall undertake to make
the charge good before the debate is
over, that this bill was never intro
| duced in either body nor has 1t been
| supported in this body with any refer
| ence to its becoming a law. 1t was
| not intended that it should become a
| law OF that I shall speak at another
| time If the senator from Vermont
| thinks he can embarrass us who have
| stood by the Republican party as long
as he has and as Zealously as he has,
| because we do not agree with him upon
| every subject he is entirely mistaken.
/ voted against the taking up of this
bill as I shall vote against the bill if
| my judgment dictates that I should
and I shall remain in the Republican
party in spite Of the suggestions of the
senator from Vermont. 1t was shown
when this bill was introduced in the
| house of representatives that it could
not pass the senate unless 1t had Dem
| ocratic or Populistfc support. 1t was
| said publicly that it was
NOT EXPECTED TO PASS,
it was said publicly that 1t was for
| the purpose of political gain and po-
| litical advantage. 1t is a play, Mr.
president, that is degrading to the Am
| erican senate, and degrading to any
member of the party to which claim
to belong who shall take part In it,
| Mr.. Morrill,: "I have read no man out
of the Republican party, but allude
| to the fact that there are SO senators
| in this body, Of which the Repub-