Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-16
MORGAN A WINNER
In a Tussle with the Friends Of
Arbitration.
VOTE on THE MATTER WAS CLOSE,

Bnl Without Debate by . Coup Of the /
Republican Leaders.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE senate was |
In executive session most of yesterday,
but the open session afforded sufficient |
time for a sharp controversy over pro- |
ceeding with Morgan's resolution to |
abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty |
Sherman interposed numerous points of |
order against Morgan, and when the |
chair sustained these the Alabama SEN |
ator referred to his being "victimized" ]
by the presiding officer and Sherman.
Stevenson retorted sharply that there |
was no disposition to "victimize" the
Alabama senator. On q vote Morgan
carried his point, and the Clayton
Bulwer resolution was taken up. AS it
involved questions of executive BUSH |
ness the senate went into executive ses-
sion. At o'clock the open session was
resumed and some progress made on
the bankruptcy bill.
Sherman Tries to Shut Him on.
When Morgan called up his resolution
for the abrogation Of the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty the senator started to pro-
coed with a speech. There were OBJ
jections from several sources. Cullom
wanted to go on with an appropriation
bill. Chandler desired to speak on his
resolution as to bimetallism. There was
sharp sparring for precedence until
Sherman interposed a point of order
against Morgan-that his resolution be-
ing Of joint character, could not be
considered in the morning hour. This
precipitated an unexpected storm. The
presiding officer, Vice President Steven
son, referred to the rules and promptly
sustained Shermans point of order.
But He Il Irrepressible.
T appeal from the decision of the
chair" said Morgan, calmly, land I
As Morgan was about to pro-
coed Sherman again interposed,
saying that an appeal from the decision
Of the chair was not debatable. The
presiding officer consulting the rules
again sustained Sherman, stating that
an appeal was not debatable. II think
1t Is debatable,' declared Morgan, with
q perceptible tremor in his voice, as he
still held the floor.
Quay endeavored to act as peacemaker,
and appealed to the senate to grant
unanimous consent to Morgan to pro-
coed. Il must object to that" said
Sherman, decisively.
Offers an Insult to the Chair.
Morgan still held the floor. II am
not willing to stand here" he said,
land be victimized by the chair and by
the senator from Ohio"
Stevenson rose from his chair and in
sharp tones responded: 1.-The chair has
no disposition to victimize the senator
from Alabama. The chair is enforcing
the rules as he finds them" The vice
president emphasized the word victim
ize" and there was silence Of amaze
ment at the rapid exchange. Finally
Morgan withdrew his appeal and a vote
was taken on Morgan's motion to pro-
coed with the Clayton-Bulwer resolu-
ton.
But He Gets in That Speech.
Unexpectedly, Morgan carried his
point as against the opposition, which
was understood to be favorable to 60
ing into executive session on the arbi-
tration treaty. The vote was very close.
being 80 yeas to 81 nays. On the an
nouncement of the vote Morgan arose
smiling and triumphant, and was about
to begin when Hoar interrupted with
the point that this was matter proper
ly before an executive session. Under
into executive session, and at 1910 the
galleries were cleared and the doors
closed.
During the executive session Morgan
made his speech in favor of abrogating
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, which was
what he had been contending for.
MONETARY CONFERENCE DISCUSSED.
Finance nr..~sr,, T.,L.a ~, c>->u-
by the Coinage Committee.
Washington, Feb. 16.-During the dis
cussion in the house committee on COIN
age of the bill for an international
monetary conference Fowler Of New
Jersey, a member Of the banking COM
mittee, spoke in opposition to the pro-
| jected conference. In the beginning he
| replied to certain arguments made al
| an earlier meeting by Newlands of Nevada
| upon the effect of the decentralization OF
silver on the railroad business of the
United States. Railroad failures hadn't
been confined to the United States in
recent years, Fowler declared The en-.
tire world had been swept since 1884 by
wave of speculation. Incident to this
thousands of miles of steam railroads
miles of street railroads, which could
not pay for many years, had been built
thousands of acres of farms had beer
cut into building lots which were unoc.
cupied. Railroads had been busy carry.
Ing the freight to construct speculative
works throughout the western states
When the inevitable collapse came thes,
roads were left without any business
except supplying the daily necessities O.
the population.