The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-03

10 admit OF plans for the remainder OF the
session. At his request the Senate then
agreed 20 take a rocess ram $50 p. m.
to-day rEtsl 5 ana 9 furthS recess from
When Nj. kIdricS called up a bill re,
ported from the finance '5mmittee and
asked for immediate consideration. Mr..
Pettlgrew Inquired whether. under the re-
cess arrangement OF the Senate, he would
get n vote upon his resoiutiosl to discharge
the committee on education and labor from
consideration OF the eight-hOur bill.
II was explained that this was the last
legislative day of the present session and
that the resolution would not be IN order
except by unanimous consent OF by vote
Of the Senate. ar. Pettigrew asked unani-
nous consent that q vote BE- taken upon
the resolution. Mr.. Sewell Injected.
Mr.. Pcttig-ew declared pcssionateiy that
a tacit agreement had been made TO vote
upon his resolution, and NJ, proposed TO
ave that vote " possible. lie objected 10
MIR. Aldrlch's bill
Mr.. Jones. Arkansas, moted considera-
ton % his resolution TO dIsc:arge the COM
mittee on judiciary from fursher considera-
tion Of the antitrust bill. bu. before action
was taken the Senate. by Is vote OF 40 To
% went into executive sessioS AZ 800 p. m.
a recess was taken until $ o.lock.
At the night session OF tie Senate Mr..
Chandler called up the resolution here
tofore offered by him. declaring that Hoa
W. a Clark, Of Montana. pad not been
r ra T s's to speak al 'n upon Ssp It 'wS.tn M T@s Allen
suggested the absence or a quorum. Twen-
- Aa4A NeR A'AAAtA - NNAtN 80 -.
tendance Of a majority Of the members or
the Senate.
Mr.. ChandIsr offered a substitute for the
original resolution recitinE' Mr.. Clark
former retirement from ths Senate. IN
his speech Mr.. Chandler quoted from an
address made by Mr.. ClarS in Montana
criticised In connection with the SENATE
Investigation OF Mr.. Clarke former cleo
ton, MI. Chandler being ths chairman OF
the committee on privileges and election,
DE which the lnnUiTN wa made. MT.
Chandler declared he had dane nothing to
warrant Mr.. Clark's criticism, and ne
quoted the report made b. himself and
also by the minority OF thes committee 10
fubstantiate this statement: He claimed
that Mr.. Clark's vacation % his seat Was
virtual confession Of the s~Gstics Of the
Clark had been innocent h. would havt
remained for the Senate's continued in
quiry. His flight fixed a stigma OF Grim
inality upon MIR. Clark, WHICH can never
be blotted out" Mr.. Chand sr said.
Mr.. Chandler declared that Mr.. Clark
had spent 100000 in his latt election, but
said he had followed the plan. OF corrupting
voters before the November election rather
than TO wait for the meeting OF the Leg
i~slature 70 spend his money, He said the
facts could be ascertained If the Senate
desired 10 make IN investigation. Mr..
Chandler submitted a statement giving in
detail his estimate OF Ae expenditures
made b. Mr.. Clark I'm his various cam
paIgns, placing the aggregate figure at
Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas, presented the
credentials of Hon. w. \. Clark, which
were received and placed or file.
Mr.. Jones then renewed lis motion To
take up for consideration his resolution to
discharge the committee on judiciary from
further consideration OF the antitrust bill.
The motion was lOst-2i 10 -.
Mr.. Pettigrew moved thai the Senate
proceed to the consideratiCu of the bill
requiring railroad companies 10 report ac-
cidents on their lines 10 tie Interstate
III Commission. Thn motion pre-
railed-33 10 21-but the conclusion OF con-
side-atfon Of the bill had not been reached
when the hour of 1890. the time fixed for
taking a recess. arrived. The Senate there
fore took a recess until 3 O'Clock tomorrow.