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sist on proceeding. Will the senator in
dicate his purposes ?"

sist on proceeding. Will the senator in
dicate his purposes?"
Mr.. Jones explained that he considered
it desirable to take recess until noon
tomorrow and then go on without the
usual morning hour.
Does the senator expect to vote to-
morrow" asked Mr.. Chandler.
tomorrow or the next day." replied
Mr.. Jones.
But will the senator from New York
them"
Mr.. Hill smiled and suggested that he
was not just then being polled.
Mr.. Chandler proceeded to explain that
he was ready for vote and would gladly
assent to any new arrangement if the dis
tinct consent of the senators could be
secured. If the present plan for a vote
new plan should be offered.
Mr.. Jones answered with spirit that
the bill had not been abandoned. He
had merely adopted the most expeditions
plan.
At this point Mr.. Morrill, (Rnn) of Yer
mont announced that he desired 10 speak
on the bill for about 30 minutes on Sat
urday. This necessitated further re-
arrangement of plans.
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he would certainly shape his plans to
afford Mr.. Morrill, every facility for
speaking on the day desired.
Then it appears that it is not expect
ed a vote will be taken tomorrow" in
terjected Mr.. Chandler, "for surely the
senator (Jones) would not grant this
courtesy to the senator from Vermont
(MorrilD on Saturday after the voting
on the bill ON Friday"
Mr.. Stewart stated that it was appar-
ent no vote could be taken this week.
Mr.. Jones dissented from this, saying
he felt satisfied vote could be reached
on Saturday.
Mr.. Harris Dem.) of Tennessee urged
that a recess be taken until tomorrow at
II and then recess until 10 a. m. Sat
urday with an agreement to vote at noon
on Saturday. He said there was reason
why Mr.. Jones should be relieved Of the
consideration of this bill in order to meet
an urgent personal engagement out of
the city.
Mr.. Chandler remarked that he did not
wish to be put in the position of hasten
ing action on this pernicuous amend
ment to an important BILL" nor did he
desire to have action unduly delayed.
He suggested proceeding under the five
minute rule, excepting the speech of Sen
ator Morrill,, voting on Saturday.
This brought forward Mr.. Stewart for
very sharp and at time amusing colo
guy with Mr.. Chandler.
'This whole thing is dress parade" as
serted Mr.. Stewart. "It makes no diff
ference as to when the vote is taken or
whether it is taken at all. Everybody
knows that this silver bill will not be-
come law. l know it and l will make
no speech on it. 1t is all dress parade
and making records"
"But," proceeded Mr.. Stewart, this
amendment will be germane as an
amendment to the tariff bill and when
that comes up will have something to
say. will want to see then what sena-
tors will put tariff above silver or silver
above tariff"
Mr.. Chandler sarcastically asked why
this dress parade, was not abandoned and
other important business taken up. Why
not, he asked, order off the dress parade
soldiers. r.
The senator (Chandler) knows well,
said Mr.. Stewart. that there is no pur-
pose of making this measure law. 1t
is all sham.
But" interposed Mr.. Chandler, "the
senator should not assume what | know"
~ beg the senator's pardon" respond
ed Mr. Stewart, 'for assuming that the
senator knows anything on any sub
ject."
Mr.. Stewart proceeded to charge that
the Republican senators had the same
views as Mr.. Cleveland. They were
both for bonds. This bond bill, he said,
was intended to deceive. Its only pur-
pose was to endorse the presidents bond
policy. He also arraigned the emergency
tariff as "buncO measure" which was not
intended to pass.
After further desultory talk, Mr.. Chand-
Ter withdrew his suggestion of FIVE
minute debate, with the distinct under
that on Saturday an earnest
effort will be made to secure vote on
the bill.
There was a momentary lull, and the
presiding officer, Mr.. Frye put the ques-
hon of going into executive session and
it prevailed
Soon thereafter, at $3.50, the senate
took recess until II o'clock tomorrow.
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