The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
Out the Statesmen by Holding au
Au-Nfght Session.
SOME LIVELY SKIRMlSHING
RESULTING IN A PARTIAL AGREE
MENT TO END DEBATE SATURDAY.
Appropriation for the Benefit Of the
Late Justice MiIler's Widow-Pen-
sion Act Amended by the House.

the vote on the pending silyer-bond bin
Ii had been expected throughout the day
that Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas. i'm charge OF
the measure. would hold the Senate In ses-
sion until a vote was forced. He had given
notice of this purpose and Senators were
prepared for IL. But at 4:l5 when Mr..
Villas secured the floor for a speech he
yielded for a motion TO go into executive
session. Mr.. Jones explained that il was
proposed 10 take recess until morning.
He felt satisfied, he said. that a vote could
by taken in The near future. This led TO
much discussion. Mr.. Chandler was sar-
castle at the abandonment of plan for a
vote. Mr.. Stewart declared that II made
no difference when vote was taken or
whether a vote was taken. 1t was all
dress parade" and "buncombe." He added
the significant statement that the pending
silver amendment would be germane as an
amendment to the tariff bill and that when
the latter measure came before the Senate
he would offer silver amendment to test
Senators on their choice between silver and
tariff. After lengthy discussion the Senate
went into executive session and then took
a recess until tomorrow without any exact
understanding TO the vote, although the
talk had shown a purpose TO secure vote
on Saturday.
At the opening of the session BIZ. was
passed providing for the appointment by
the Secretary of War of chaplain for the
United States Military Academy A COM
mittee amendment to the bill was agreed
to making the President the appointing
power.
Mr.. Merrill called up the bill for the pay
ment to the widow of the late Samuel f.
Miller, Justice of the Supreme Court, of a
sum equal to the balance OF his salary for
the year in which he died. Mr.. Morrill,
explained that the Justice had left only a
house, encountered by $4,000, and that the
widows circumstances were such as to
make the appropriation desirable. The bill
was passed.
The resolution directing the Secretary OF
Agriculture to execute the law relative to
seed distribution was then taken up and
Mr.. George spoke in defense of the course
of the Secretary. Mr.. Gallinger and Mr..
Allen supported the resolution.
~, me e,,r resolution gave way at o'clock to
his speech begun yesterday. Mr.. Mitchell,
of Oregon, and Mr.. Perkins of California.
followed in support OF the silver substitute.
JONES ABANDONS HIS PLANS.
Mr.. Villas took the floor for a speech. but
stated that he preferred to go on to-mor-
row. 1t was expected that Mr..
Jones, of Arkansas, in charge Of the bin,
would insist on proceeding. but he said he
would yield for an executive session. He
added: Il do this being satisfied from con-
versing with Senators there will be no
difficulty in getting a vote on the bill in
the very near future"
HAS the Senator abandoned his present
planr asked Mr.. Chandler. I'VE had un-
derstood that he would insist on proceed
ing. VIII the Senator indicate his pur-
poses"'
Mr. Jones explained that he considered 1t
desirable to take a recess until noon to-
morrow and then go on without the usual
docs the Senator expect to vote to-mor-
row. asked Mr.. Chandler.
Tomorrow the next day." replied
But will the Senator from New York
QHiD consent that vote be taken theny'
Mr.. Hill smilingly suggested that he was
not just then being polled-
Mr.. Chandler proceeded to explain that
he was ready for vote, and would gladly
tinct consent OF the Senators could be Sc
cured. If the present plan for vote was
to be abandoned then some definite new
Mr. Jones answered with spirit that the
bill mad not been abandoned. He had mere
ly adopted what he considered the most ex-
peditious plan.
At this point Mr. Morrill, announced that
he desired to speak on the bill for about
forty minutes on Saturday. This necessi-
tated a further Encouragement of plans.
Mr.. Jones courteously suggested that he
would certainly shape his plans to afford
Mr.. Morrill, every facility for speaking on
''Then it appears that IL is not expected
that vote will be taken tomorrow" in
terjected Mr.. Chandler, flor surely the
Senator (Jones) would not grant this cour-
tesy TO the Senator from Vermont (MorrilD
on Saturday after the voting on the bill on
Mr.. Stewart suggested that 1t was per-
fecty apparent no vote could be taken
this week. 1t would be better, he said, to
arrange for a vote early next week.
Mr. Jones dissented from this. saying he
felt satisfied vote could be reached on
Saturday.
JONES WANTS TO GET AWAY.
Mr.. Harris urged that a recess be taken
until tomorrow at II. and then recess
until 10 a. m. Saturday. with an agree
ment to vote at II Saturday. He said there
were reasons why Mr.. Jones should be re-
lieved from the direction of this bill in or
der to meet an urgent personal engage
ment out of the city.
Mr., Chandler remarked that ne did not
wish TO be put in the position OF Fastening
action on this pernicious amendment TO
an important BILL" nor did he desire to
have action unduly delayed. He suggested
proceeding under the five-minute rule. ex-
cepting the speech of Mr. Morrill, voting
This brought forward Mr.. Stewart for a
very sharp and at times amusing coiloquy
with Mr.. Chandler This whole thing IS
dress parade" asserted Mr.. Stewart 1T
makes no difference a. to when the vote
Is taken or whether IL is taken at all. Ev-
cry one knows that this silver bill will not
become a law. i know II. and j viii make
no speech on IT. IL is all dress parade and
making records. But, proceeded Mr.. Stew
art this amendment will be germane as
an amendment to the tar1n bill, and when
that comes up Will have something TO say.
| want TO see then what Senator VIII put
tariff above silver. silver above tariff"
Mr.. Chandler sarcasticauy asked why
this dress parade was not abandoned and
other important business taken up. Why
not, he asked. order on the dress parade
soldiers?
'.The Senator (Chandier) knows WELL"
said Mr. Stewart, ".that there Is pur-
pose OF making this measure a law. II is
all sham"
"But," interposed Mr.. Chandler. '.the
1 know"
II beg the Senator's pardon responded
Mr. Stewart. for assuming that the SEN
ator knows anything on the subject"
Mr.. Stewart proceeded TO charge that the
Republican Senators had the same views al
This bond bill. he said, was infendel 20
deceive. Its only purpose was 20 indorse
the Presidents bond policy He also ar
raigned the emergency tarin bill as q
''buncombe measure" which was not In
After further desuhory talk Mr.. chand-
Ter withdrew his suggestion of a five-min-
ute debate. with the distinct understand
| ing, he said, that Saturday earnest
effort would be made 10 secure vote on