New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12
TJTTLE WORK IN THESENATE
GREAT WASTE OF TINE ON QUESTION or
MORE TINE.
A LIVELY DEBATE on RESOLUTION ~"
longer HoURS-MR. BLAIR FACET1ocs-Mi''
FRYES STRONG ANSWER TO SEN"A''
DANIEL IN THE DEBATE on
THE ELECTION BILL
,vy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

DANIEL IN THE DBBAIb Wv
THE ELECTION BILL.
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wasbinr.on Dec 1.-THE purpose OF the Deino-
ratio senators to block all progress WIN "ie
r,act,oo hill was manifested plainly enough To-Day "
convince the most weak-kneed ana ooi"p'on'''"e
100 Tho Rrsubicans that, without speedy chI'so
:. .he rr,es the majority will presently be forced /"
b.st an gnomnious retreat and abandon u'e H'as0
measure completely and without cchui'ohs' ''
p,urnh's simple proposition 10 extend the u"'is ~
one NJ the senate and thus offer freer scope 10 Vo
opponents of the bill who are lent on proNi"e' "
,.d,o,s ,onr,b its "unconstutonality" and invasion
Of the rights Of the sovereign states was "uer '
(;orman's Instructions talked through tI'e u'o"s
hours and vote upon IT prevented, ana 'Hcre ID o'
indication that the same tactics VIII De p"rs"oN w
morrow Mr. German and his friends DO hot "au'
time 70 debate the bill: The sort OF dlscnsS'oh ''os
encace in is purely diatory and for their PURPOSES
every device bv which the legislative DAY may pe
shortened is Of value II can hardly DC eNPco'o- u''
rho Democratic orators who bear the DRUM va ''
6lbustcring fight against the Election Dbl slouu WI
rome an extension Of their daily labors from four hou
10 nine Their purpose In Opposing 'lo V"'i's0
transparent of course; but by resisting "'o ,''"
resolution they abandon definitely all pretcncc o ue
string additional time for serious diScueeion VI ''o
Lodge bill ,.,
Tho debate over Mr. Plumb's resolution was HVeN
and entertaining. Mr.. Blair distinguished hlineoI' =,
natured sarcasm and sound sense SOME "a wv -
however which caused amusement were at MS OWL ca
pcnse Mr. Blair has seldom spoken Win Aioi0
force and wit than he did to-day . 49,
Mr.. Morgan replied rather caustcany 70 'n'
Hampshire Senator, and, aided by MI NeS' anu o'''''
talked the time ont. 1870, 80
The Election bill was taken up at oc'ocA %N
hold the attention of the Senate until nearly IT, hr.
Wilson, of Iowa, made strong speech III uo4e"'0 "
The measure, pointing out that IL was lesiS'''oa On
presslv sanctioned and made necessary by te iaS' WV
amendments to the Constitution MT. wilson VIZ"
followed by Mr.. Frye, who took the moor sihpiI ~
MY 70 the assertion made Tuesday by MT NaiiieA'
that he had signed a report in the House OF Repro
sentatves during the LXVth Congress- conforming Tie
course of John 1. Davenport as supervisor OF hee'o
in New York. lie went on to aiayzc MI Da'o'i'
ports work in checking election frauds IN Ne"iorh
and showed with great force and skill that 1t couia
not be successfully assailed by any one VINO '"oh
genuine interest in honest Congressional elections
Mr. FRYE announced boldly that when pure ballo'
was endangered, he was l.' afraid TO sehu payone'S
10 the polls to enforce Justice and honesty Inc
Maine Senator's denunciaton of the opponents OF te
pending measure fearless and outSpoAeA III tne
extreme.
WI, tbc resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
p,umb for daily meetings Of the Senate at 10 a. m
and for rec,sses from 80 TO ; p. m. was taken
nm Mr. CockreI suggested that il IL o. m
were fixed for the hour of meeting there would DC an
opportunity to attend 10 some committee ""rA'
whereas if the Senate met at 10. no committee WORK
could lie done He also questioned the advlsaDhy OF
night sessions and the probability of an attendance OF
quorum.
Mr. Plumb recognized the force Of the suggestion
but favored trying the experiment.
Mr. Reagan thought that Senators might Just as well
be frank with one another. They all understood on
both sides that the object Of the proposition was TO
choke Of debate on the Elections bill. and 10 pre-
Full and SldeTalOn.
that were the purpose Of the majority IL had the power
to carry il out This resolution was the first step IN
that direction. He protested against the adoption Of
the resolution unjust to the Senate and unjust to
The American people.
Mr. Morgan also argued against the resolution. lie
doubted whether there five Senators on the Re
publican side who could tell the provisions Of the
Senate substitute. and he believed that there were
many senators that side who had never read either
the House bill the substitute. Referring to the
lack OF attention paid by Republican senators 10 the
debate Mr.. Morgan said that distinguished Repuh-
ucan came over from the House yesterday and re-
marked that he had before the senate with
only two senators side OF the Chamber when a
great measure was being discussed and when Senator
was occupying the foor with a strong argument and
one that would need 70 be answered.
For himself no matter how much his physical
powers might be taxed ly tho long hours proposed he
would try 10 keep along with the procession" But
lie should insist On having the company Of his friends
on the other side.
Mr. Blair alluded sarcastcally to "the perpetual
drone and whimper Of those dull Democratic orators
that they could not get audiences" and suggested
that if they wanted To be heard they would have to
make their speeches more Interesting.
Mr.. MorGan-I did not complain OF want OF audi
enccs The galleries have been full.
Mr. Dlalr-I do not know but that there have been
arrangements made 10 FL the galleries. But the
Senator complains that there not Senators to
Us1.n 20 tie speeches. Now / suggest to him that
instead Of resort.ng 10 his physical powers OF en-
aurance he and his friends should give exhibit
OF their Intellectual power O.aughterJ f'w months
ago had little experience Of that KIND my sen.
bur never the time when was discussing the
Education bill that reduced to The ridiculous
number Of only two senators for an audience Never.
never Laughter The reason why had audiences
then while the Democrats have none now, was that
had Intellectual UNCONSTITUTIONAL powers. naueh-
her, | was entertaining. Continued lauShteT) MA
what had to lay Will 90 into history, ana VIII
as-o tie my name with those o. Dehostheh"S cicero
Webster and other eloquent mon. All that Democratic
Senator, have 10 DO is 20 summon Their intellectual
faculties il they have any Gaugterj, and then they
cau c., audiences. The difficulty now Is that We
can >rend our time better in sleep than in listening
TO what is called debate but which IS matter
unworthy Of a place in The Congressional RECORD
II r. not Democratic senators are ue i'eiuS
Of freedom that they oppose cotnre but IS because
tbev have oscovcTtd that they exert despotlsl
mn the country by preventing the exercise Of the VAL
NJ 4he majority This is why they insist on sticking
10 ,hor old .rs -li2ed rule which Is simply tyranny,
crv,tsl!izcd under existing conditions Hero comes
the senator from Kansas with resolution wihch' II
adonted ard carried ont would Kill hall OF u.s. III
g. undoubtedly. a proposition to tax The phySicaI
ene-rv of a great many of and perhaps shoreh tie
lives Of souo 1t is thing winch oheh' i"' 70
he dome Tie thing which ought 70 be done IS simply
IN change the rule, Of the senate So That we can 40
b,sino,.-nnt merely talk, but do business.
Mr. Blair went TO say that a continuance Oh ''e
existrg rule would make The senate Chamber II no.
madhorse at least an appropriate place ior "' 'uo'
asyInm. His own official lease of life In the senate
-. ut i.rf,rtuuatclv for the country to be very
long. And yet ii might be; nobody knew lie now
mac ,, proposition 10 senators II they would serve
...ll durlng the three months OF tIlls