The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-28
Now Ready for the senate. where Me-
vada's Stewart Threatens To Talk
the Measure To Death.
SENATORS WORKING HARD
IN an EFFORT TO DISPOSE OF ALL
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
BOlter Dubois Relieves His Mind by
"RoastinG" RepubIicans-Long
Night Session Of senate.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The House
'railroaded' the anu-scalping bill this
afternoon. Up TO the very last moment the
scalping lobby believed it had the bill
beaten a square vote, but the result
proved that they were as wrong as people
ever get Senator Stewart is now their re-
lance. He has promised to talk the meas
ure to death if it sticks its head up in the
upper house He may change his mind.
even as Jones, OF Arkansas, did last night
on the territorial refunding bill. Early in
the evening he notih0i protesting residents
of New Mexico and Oklahoma that the bill
could not pass. giving them to understand
that he would never permit IL. Yet within
five hours from that time he laid down and
let Senator Brice crowd ii through the Sem
ate when his colleagues were nearly ex-
hausted from lack of sleep. To be sure.
Senator Butler tied the bill up this MORN
ing by moving a reconsideration OF the
vote and letting the motion go on the cal
endar without action, but the lesson re-
mains, to-wit, that senators are mighty un-
certain quantities.
The members of both branches of Con-
gress were in quarrelsome mood all to-
day. They snarled scratched and spit at
gracious manner and generally displayed
ill temper on the slightest proyocation.
The Senate has put on steam and is work.
ing on the appropriation bills with an ap-
pearance of desperate earnestness. Ii sat
the Indian bill through last night and
pounded away on the postofice bill this
afternoon and evening. There was some
talk of holding a night session and a ses-
sion tomorrow, but many OF the senators
are tired out from their siege OF last night
and preferred to keep reserve force for
the trying ordeal Of next week, when there
viii be a continuous sitting of possibly
thirty-six forty-eight hours. When the
postoffice bill is out of the way there will
be a struggle for the right of way between
the District of Columbia bill and the sun
dry civil bill.
The announcement by Speaker Reed to-
friends that he would not attempt TO force
the adoption of the policy for the enact
Taent OF no general legislation at the special
session has done much TO soften the de-
termination in certain senatorial quarters
to pass appropriation bills instead of letting
them go over 10 the special session. There
is now a more ardent desire apparently TO
complete the appropriation bills than at
any time yet If the five bills yet remain
ing on the Senate calendar are considered
to finish during the legislative days re-
naming that body will break all records
for industry and achievement Bitter con-
tention is likely to arise over many OF the
items in the sundry civil, District and naval
bills sss
Retiring free-silver Senator Dubois Great.
ed sensation in a most unexpected manner
to-day by denouncing the Republican party.
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He has been full of wrath ever since his de-
feat in Idaho last month and took thhi oc-
casion to tell his one-time Republican coll
leagues what he thought of them and the
party to which they belonged. He taunted
them on their alleged inability to carry out
their plans of reorganization of the Senate
next session and predicted that they never
would again have control OF the Senate
The chamber was nearly empty when Du-
bois began his "ten-minute roast" and he
was through before many of the absenteeo
got back into their seats
His declaration that the Republicans
could not organize the next Senate dis
closed purpose that has been forming for
a fusion organization of that body. IL is
the intention to have the three parties op-
posed to the Republicans-the Democrats,
the Populists and silver Repubiicans-cau-
TO confer for the purpose OF fusion organi-
zation. 1t will require the support OF all
the factions opposed to the Republicans TO
accomplish this result, the gold Democrats
as well as the silver Democrats There is
no purpose to organize to prevent a tariR
bill from being considered. The silver Re-
publicans would prefer that organization
be deferred until such a tariff bill the
Republicans want shall be brought before
the Senate and passed. IL is int!mated that
the silver men will facilitate the reporting
of such a measure as the Republicans or
the committee may agree upon 1t Is pos
sible that the silver Republicans may not
vote for a tariff measure, but they could
refrain from voting. and that would pass
the measure.
Chairman Hanna. who arrived in the city
this morning, spent quite a large share OF
the afternoon in the marble room back OF
the Senate chamber. He was surrounded
with senators most of the time and seemed
to be enjoying himself immensely. Mr..
Hanna was averse to being interviewed,
but he let il be known that he did not ex-
pect To move into the Senate one day and
take charge of business the next. He says
he is anxious TO the incoming admin
fstration "A success and he assumes that
every other Republican is of the same view.
He makes no concealment of his satisfac-
tion over the prospect OF becoming a mem-
ber of the most exclusive club OF gentlemen
professions this afternoon there Is little
reason that he will inspire friction, as 50
many of his critics hope.
BLOW At TICKET BROKERS'.