The times., 1897-07-25

| the next Congress.
| Mr. Bacon thought that the Presidents
message ought to be read He held that a
resolution to finally adjourn was de-
| batable. Mr.. Bacon called for the reading
Of the message.
| Mr.. AldIich said there was a point of
| order already before the Senate. He
| asked the Vice President to carry out the
rules Of the Senate.
| The Vice President ruled on the point Of
| order, declaring that Rule Il did not apply
| THE chair does not think that rule includes
or covers the resolution OF adjournment 1t
does not refer to any other than ordinary
business of the Senate
Mr.. Allen appealed from the ruling of the
chair
Mr.. Lndsay-Mr. President-
Mr.. Allen sat down.
Mr.. Aldrich-I move that The appeal be
laid on the table.
MIR. Allen objected to giving the right
OF way 10 Mr.. Aldrch
Mr.. Hoar and others-You sat down.
Mr.. Allen denied this, and Mr.. Hoar
threw up his hands in holy horror
Mr.. Lindsay argued at some length when
Mr. Aldrich said it was all out of order
order.
Mr.. Pasco wanted to know how Mr..
Aldrch got the floor to make any motion.
Mr.. Lindsay-He took it. (Laughter)
Mr.. Allen said that Mr. Aldrich simply
bobbed up in his seat like a jack-in-the
box
The Vice President ruled that Mr.. Aldrich
had been duly recognized; that he had
made a motion TO lay the appeal on the
table; and the Vice President put the
question. The yeas and nays being or
dered. resulted: Ayes, So; noes, 20. Mr..
Teller voted with the Republicans.
For an hour a messenger from the
House had stood at the door. Mr. Pettus
protested that this gentleman ought TO
be allowed 10 deliver his message. Laugh
ter)
Mr. Aldrich moved that the House reso-
luton to adjourn be concurred in.
Mr.. Morgan moved that it be referred
to the Committee on Appropriations.
Nj. Allen suggested the absence of a
quorum. SiXty-one responded.
Mr.. Bacon asked that the message of
the President be read
The motion was put, and on viva voce
vote the action was declared carried, but
few Republicans voting.
The III message was read.
Mr.. Morgan suggested that the proper
method of procedure with the message
would be 10 print il or refer it.
Mr.. Bacon and Mr.. White called atten-
ton 10 the fact that the President desired
that the message be attended TO at this
extra session.
Mr.. Aldrich made the point that the
motion OF Mr. Morgan to efer the ad iourn-
ment resolution was not debatable.
The chair ruled against Mr. Aldrich.
who desired the sense of the Senate taken
This was not pushed.
Mr.. Alien protested again against ignor-
ing the wishes OF the President.
Mr.. Hoar wanted TO know if Mr.. Allen
would consent to a reference OF the mes
sage to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Allen thought that was proposition
to bury the question. Mr.. Hoar, he said,
wanted TO get rid OF t.
Mr. Clsy satd that it was evident that
the President never intended to have the
matter disposed of at this session.
Mr Teller said that he believed it was
| the sentiment of the country that Congress
adjourn He knew too that the Pacific
hdiiItdu ItSOiullDu Oulti NOT Db pstSSStl.
We Were simply staying here for nothing
| He wanted to know if there could not be
vote on the Pacific Railroad resolution
| by unanimous consent.
Mr. Thurston protested again and OBJ
jected.
Mr. Teller said that perhaps then ft
would be better to refer the Presidents
message to the Indianapolis con vention
daughter He thought if they weren't
going TO talk forever on the Pacific Rail-
road resolution, then it would be the
best thing 70 go nome. If the $50 600 900
was going it was going anyhow Let
the responsibility rest with the Repub-
licans.
Mr Cockrell said it was manifest that
the Pacific resolution could not pass and
Il ft did it would be of no value
MI Harris said that he was assured
that If the resolution passed the Senate,
the scheme would drop 1t will postpone
action by the schemers until Congress
meets again. He had done his best and
he was willing to submit to the inevitable.
The Senate had fled from the question
behind the tariff question
Mr.. Bacon pledged himself to stay IL
the Republicans would go on with the
consideration of the message.
Mr.. Aldrich said that there was no ex-
pectatioG on the part of the Republican
Senators to con slider the message of the
President.
Mr. Lindsay protested against dealing
so unfairly with the people by not in
Sisting on a settlement of the currency
question. He said it was an open secret
that the Presidents message had been
held up for several weeks. The respon-
siiIility rests only with the Republicans.
Mi. Morgan spoke again touching
the Pacific railroad resolution. The whole
matter was now before the country, and
that fact was perhaps Just as strong as a
Senate resolution.
After long speech Mr.. Morgan with
drew his motion to refer and moved tn
take recess until ten minutes to D. m.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested the agreement
to adjourn first.
Mr. Morgan moved the passage of the
House resolution, aud that the Senate
adjourn to S:45 p. m. Carried
On motion of Mr.. Cockrell a vote of
thanks was passed to the Vice President
for the able and fair discharge of his
luty-
The Vice President made a pretty little
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