Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-25
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The Measure Sharply Attacked by Senator
Morgan--Vetoed Blaine's Appropriation



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Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
WASHINGTON, Dec. N.-In the Senate to-
day Mr., Morgan called up his resolution
directing the committee on privileges and
elections to amend section 81 of the Elec-
ton bill,
Mr.: Sherman commended that it was not
now in order to call ap that resolution ex-
cept upon formal motion.
Mr. Morgan said that during his service
in the Senate-about Ia years-the other
practice had been in vogue. He liked the
present condition of the Senate to the con-
dltIon of Sycophantic damocles with a
single hair holding the swords suspended
over his head Yesterday the little state of
Rhode Island has suspended the sword over
the senate-over the great states of Massa-
ehusetts, Ohio and New York. Rhode
Island had informed the Senate that at
the will and pleasure-not of the proper
committees but of a caucus committee--free
speech was to be prohibited. But these
threats were not addressed to sycophants
and towards, but to men ''who knew
their rights and knowing dare maintain
The efforts to contine speech came Will,
special i'll grace from senators who had sat
in his chamber for almost 20 wears The
Senate was having cloture in various forms
and shapes. After 20 years of quiet agree
ment in the other practice the senator
from Ohio suddenly had discovered a co-
ture by implications This was but part
of the threat.
Mr. Sherman made the point of order
that Mr. Morgan was not entitled to the
floor, but the presiding officer ruled other
WISE, and Mr.. Morgan resumed his re-
marks. If, he said, the sword we're
hung over the heads of sycophants
and towards, there might he something in
1t, but when 1t was suspended over the rep
resentatives ofsovereign states ofthe Union
the motion would be met in no other man
ner than by an indignant protest against
Its injustice, its wrongfrlness and its i'm.
propriety. The President thought that he
was leading this movement (Which would
apply as well to financial measures
as to the Election bilD HIS was doing
Just as gnat was moving The buffalo on
whose horn he rested. The movement was
in the hands of senators on this floor who
were aspirants for the Presidency. Pending
further dehatethe hour oil arrived and Mr..
M,cPherson continued his speech against
the Election bill.
Let the liberty-loving people Of the
United States, he said, see to it that the
government should take no backward step
in this direction. If it continued in the
direction which it had pursued in the past
it would not be many years before every
European monarchy would have revolli-
ton on its hands and the rights of the
people there would be maintained.
Mr.. Mcpherson went on to arraign the
Republican party and to denounce the
methods pursued by Mr.. Davenport. He
quoted largely from S. s. Cox's report to
show the enormus extent of fraudulent
registration and voting in Philadelphia.
MIR. Hoar asked whether the fact that
for years and years the state of Pennsyl-
vania had failed to remedy that evil was
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bill.
Mr.. MCPHERSON, while answering ayes',
said the question did not touch his argtl-
ment Mt all because the election officers in |
Philadelphia were under the control and |
domination of the Republican machine |
politicians. II was no matter what sort of |
law was made if the officers themselves
were persistently dishonest. If the exist.
ing laws were sufficient in Democratic |
cities like New York why should it not be
sufficient in Republican cities like Phila
delphia?
Mr.. Pasco wanted to know whether the
recent election of Democratic governor
n pennsylvania was not step in the right |
direction.
Mr.: Enthusiastically
At Ethis point Mrs. Sherman, from the
committee on foreign affairs, reported an
amendment to be offered to the Diplamatic
Appropriation bill, appropriating S25,0O0
or the erection. Of buildings for legation,
;ourt house and Jail at Toxic, Japan.
Mr.. Mcpherson continued, and CON
ill.
. Then Mr.. Hoar took the floor, but said
hat he did not propose to address the SEN
'te to-day He wished the Senate to re-
main in session for few minutes longer,
$ he understood that messenger from
he President was now on his way to the
)apitol
A message from the President was soon
forwards received and read returning
Without his approval the bill appropriate
ng $4,000 for public building at Bar
iarbor Me-, on the ground that the public
expenditure. 1t was referred to the COM
littee on public buildings and grounds.
The Senate then on motion of Mr.. Hoar
diourned until Saturday at noon with the
understanding that at that time the Vice
resident shall declare the Senate ad-
burned until Monday at noon.