Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-12-25
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MIR. mcEsherson Continues HIS speech
Against the Elections Btll-Ad-
journment OF the Senate Until Sat-
urday.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 24.-Mr. Ed
munds Of Vermont, asked unanimous
consent for the passage of joint resolu-
ton extending until July i, 1891, the
period during which the laws of Nebraska
shall be in force in the territory of Okla
homa. Mr.. Edmunds explained that the
act creating the territory placed overit the
laws of Nebraska until the close of the
first session Of the territorial legislature.
It had been presumed that the legislature
would enact code of laws, but. it had
failed to do so, and the term of its ser
vice would expire to-day. If congress
failed to act now, the territory would be
in a state of chaos.
Mr.. Morgan inquired the reason for the
chaotic condition of the Legislature.
Mr. Edmunds replied that there was no
good reason. He believed it to be due to
the fragrant negligence of duty of the per-
sons composing that body.
Mr.. Morgan objected to tbs consideration
of the resolution and it was laid over.
Mr.. Mitchell offered resolution direct
ing the committee on Judiciary to inquire
as to the date when the provisions of the
Chinese restriction acts will expire. Laid
over.
Mr.. Morgan called up his resolution di-
recting the committee on privileges and
elections to amend section 81 of the cleo
ton bill.
Mr.. Sherman contended that it was now
in order to call up that resolution, except
on formal motion.
Mr., Morgan said that during his service
in the senate, about fourteen years, the
other practice had been in vogue. He
likened the present condition of the sem
ate to the condition of sycophantic Da-
mocles with single hair holding the
sword suspended over his head. Yester-
day the little state of Rhode Island had
suspended the sword over the senate
| over the great states of Massachusetts, Ohio,
and New York. Rhode Island had inform,
ed the senate that at the will and pleasure
NOT of the proper committee, but of 9
| caucus committee, free speech was to
| were not addressed to sycophants
and towards, but to men
"who knew their rights and knowing dare
| maintain The efforts to conine speech
came with special i'll grace from senators
who had sat in this chamber for almost
1 twenty years. The senate was having clio
ture in various forms and shapes. After
twenty years of quiet agreement into theil
1 practice the senator from Ohio suddenly
/ had discovered cloture by implication
| This was part of the threat. Ii. Mr.
Morgan, the sword were hung over the
/ heads of sycophants and towards, Their
| might be something in it; but when it wa
suspended over the representatives of SOY
erieen states of the union action would b
met in no other manner than by an indig
nant protest against its injustice, Its wrong
fulness and improperly. The presi
i dent thought that he was leading thi
movement (which would apply as well t
financial measures as to the election Dill
He was doing it just as age was moving tn
buffalo on whose horn he rested. 1t wa
in the hands of senators on the floor VIII
were aspirants for the presidency.
i Pending further debate the hour OF . al
rived and Mr.. MCPHERSON continued hi
sneech against the election bill. Let tn
liberty-loying people of the United States
4 he said, see to it that the government sha
take no backward step in this direction
If it continued in the same path which
had pursued in the past it would not
many years before every European MOI
archy would have revolution on its hand
and the rights of the people there woul
/ be maintained.
Mr.. Mcpherson went on to arraign Il
republican party and to denounce Il
methods pursued by Mr.. Davenport. L
quoted largely from Mr.. S. S. Cox's repol
t | to show the enormous extent OF fraud'
+ | lent REGISTRATION and voting in Phllade
/ phia.
! Mr.. Hoar asked whether the fact tn
5 for years and years the state of Pennsy
: vania had failed to remedy that evil was
Q very strong argument in favor OF the bi
3 Mr.. Mcpherson, while answering eyes
1 said that the question did not touch b
3 argument at all, because the election OF
). GERS in Philadelphia were under the co
: troll and domination of the republican m
chine politicians. 1t was no matter VIII
a sort of q law was made the once
Q themselves were persistently dishonest.
l. the existing law were sufficient in dem
cratic cities like New York, why should
k not be sufficient in republican cities Ii
II Philadelphia.
% AT this point Mr.. Sherman, from
rs committee on foreign affairs, reported
,r amendment to be offered to the diploma
,e appropriation bill appropriating $780,
1T for the erection of buildings for legatic
ID court house and Jail at Toxic, Japan.
10 Mr.. Mcpherson continued and conclt
5, ed his argument against the election bill
ne Then Mr.. Hoar took the floor, but s
m that he did not propose to address the 8
r, ate to-day. He wished the senate to
main in session for few minutes long
as he understood that messenger fir
the president was now on his way to
TO capitol.
ia A message from the president was 81
:. afterwards received and read, return
's' without his approval the bill sappropr
re. ing $75, 200 for a public building at
Ire Harbor, Me-, on the ground that the p
ITO lie needs of that place did not jus
'as such an expenditure. 1t was referred
nd the committee on public buildings
Sot grounds.
,he The senate then at 12:45, on motion
Mr.. Hoar, adjourned till Saturday at Nc
with the understanding that at that
the vice president shall declare the sci
to adjourned till Monday at noon.