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Work slowiy proceeded ia the Senate,
until the general order VAS reached.
Then . motion MAS made 10 20 into
committee OF the whole on the general
order. Senator Mines demanded the
yeas and nays, and the motion was lost-
THIS seemed 10 daLe the Senate Tor
time. Silence relgned, and no one
seemed 10 know lust what To do
Finally senator Wlsner arose with much
gravity. aud said:
MIR. Pres dent, do not believe there
| - any senator present who wishes 20
obstruct business. Ii SO | want record
made OF u. l move that We now go
into committee OF the whole on the
general order, and demand the yeas
ana nays"
senator Mines sprang TO his feet and
addressed the chair. Hearing no re-
sponse from the gubernatoriAl
stoughton- bottle, he asked, "Am l re-
cognizedT'
Yes. slr!" snapped the President.
Very well, then" said Senator
Mines. Il wish to say To the Senator
from the Eighteenth (Wlsnerl that the
Senate has made record enough al
ready the past two weeks. IL 1t cannot
make any better record that 1t has
made go TAR, the less record 1t makes
hereafter the better"
II am glad to hear the gentleman's
confesson," interrupted Boss Jacob
Park with a ghostly attempt at wit.
Il do not favor the Senate's GO
| ing into committee of the whole at this
time." continued Senator Mines. "l
10 not believe IN gong into committee
of the whole until certain constitu-
| tionsi rights guaranteed TO the Repub-
lican minority can be recognized. When
such rights are granted the Republicans
will be found wiling to work"
Il rise 10 point OF ORDER" shouted
| Senator Wlsuer.
''Tne Senator will state his point of
| order" said President Strong. with the
sycophaGtic urbanity which he IS ac-
customed TO use toward party supe-
rlOrs.
The only question before the Sen
ate" said senator Wisner, ''Is whether
the Senate shall go into committee OF
the whole. do not believe we ought
to listen 10 political speech"
''Tne point of order is well taken,"
| said the President as matter or
course. It being raised by Democrat.
THE Senator Will contine himself TO the
question"
II supposed / was giving reasons
| why the senate should not 60 into conf
mittee. do not think We should do
| So when there are such strained rela-
tons between the Senators, for We are
| not In condition to consider important
measures. The constitutional rights of
the minority have been SO grossly out
ragged. that relations are very
| strained"
II rise to point of ORDER" again
shouted Senator Wisner. 1.-The gentle
man is making political speech -"
al was not aware that was making
any political speech, when insisting
upon constitutional rights" SAID Sem
ator Mines.
1.-The gentleman talks of constitu-
tional rights. Now / want 20 say that
the Democrats have been studying con-
stitutional rights for many years and
think they know something about
them. When we get into committee
OF the whole. IL any constitutional ques-
tons arse, We will be ready to meet
| them. Ii any rights are denied then,
1t Will be time enough to complain
"Mr. President, must now raise
point of ORDER" interposed Senator
| Mines, "for have the floor"
| The President said that Senator WIS
ner had 4 right to state his point of
order.
swell, If / am TO be gagged down,
then l will simply say that gag rule
prevails here" replied Senator Mines,
seating himself.
| Refreshing Democratic Wit.
The roll was called on the motion to
| go into committee of the whole, and
Senator Brown explained his vote say
ing:
''The minority of this Senate have
certain constitutional rights. which
| have been shamefully denied them.
| When their rights are recognized, tnen
/ will be found with the majority. l
| vote no."
Smart Young Senator Crocker thought
II would be funny thing TO explain
mis- vote.
Il move that he be granted an hour
to make IT inteliigible," said Senator
| Mines.
This was like shaking red rag at a
| mad bull and Senator Croker raned
| and pounded his desk in true justice
| court style, closing his hnrangue with
| the brilliant thought that he, too, had
read the constitution and felt that the
Democrats had governed themselves in
all respects by It's provisions. This
BODY" shrieked be, "has certain con-
ststutionsl rights not possessed by any
other body aud II probably understands
them as well as anyone else. whether
ne comes from Branch county, or any
where else. or has voice like q fog
horn or steam threshing machine"
''Or goose squawker," suggested
Senator Mines.
Senator Crocker in Al attempt to an
initiate Senator Milnts.
''Or a buIl-head," :" led Mines.
''Or Johnny Bull. iretorted Senator
Crocker, not considering where he hit
IN his fury.
"orderi Orderlw shouted tae Presi-
dent.
"I'll be in better order after q while."
replied senator Crocker, and everyone
wondered whether he intended tn turn
! Republican. there being no necessity
| for order on ths part OF a Democrat. IL
appeared for while as II he would
avail himself Of the hours time offered
| nlm bv senator Mines, but he grad.
| ually fifzled out, without showing any
better reason for his voting yea than
that his party interests required IT,
That Is the evident standard OF his con-
duct.
The senate gcs into committee Of