New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
leasure is laid on the table IT shall

any pending measure is laid the table it shall
not carry with 1t or prejudice such MEASURE
Mr. Faulkner demanded the yea, and nays on the
amendment and they were ordered
M stewart began his argument against the pro
posed rule and against the Election bill The first
question That presented itself, he said, was why was
the business Of the suspended for the purpose
oil considering the proposed rule! Through all the
contests That had taken place such resort had
bccn found necessary before. II was a proposition
when had never been considered in the British Parlia
ment during all the that the English people were
struggling for their liberties and had only come under
consideration when liberty to he suppressed II
he understood The Election bill correctly it, principle
II carried Into elect would be more prcjudicid TO
human liberty than secession itself because secession
would have still retained local governments. But
with Federal officers to superinend local elections in
cvcry state In the Union there would be more home
rule for America. and, that removed, all lost
He went on 10 argue at length against the constitution
aty of the Election bill.
The operation of the elections law In New-Yort City
having occupied Mr. stewards attention to some cx-
tent Mr.. Daniel read from recent communication
from the Treasury Department to show that Mr..
Davenport had rendered accounts for fees in relation
to the election Of Members Of Assembly.
Mr. Mdrch asked Mr. Daniel whether that
offered In expiration Of the Constitutional argument
made by the senator from Nevada
Mr.. StcwaIt-It is easy to what IL is offered
for. 1t is offered to show how YOU interfere with
local elections. Democratic APPLAUSE The Anglo
Saxon hc went to say had moved forward in every
country and wherever he had planted a colony he had
established home rule and had dared to maintain ii.
The effort TO stinc home rule in ireland would be
failure, because the British people would not agree to
the cnslavcmcnt of any part Of the people Of that
empire. The proposed rule, he said could not he
adopted without the violation Of all rules and without
taking from the floor senator entitled to it.
he Of he Nipl 1fpd tlp
posed rule passed. that would not be the end of tho
discussion. The people would he alarmed. They
would rise up, and senators would hear louder voice
than they heard in the last election.
Not louder than we hear now,' Mr.. Hoar sug
gestcd in sarcastic tone.
Il am glad was Mr.. stewards retort that am
able to speak that the senator from Massachusetts,
is able TO hear. ! supposed that he entirely deaf
To reason. Uaughtcr.D supposed that his anxiety
to trtmple the rights of the people intense
that he could hear nothing but polccmen clubs and
the clank of chains 10 be used AT clcttions7
In conclusion Mr.. stewart appealed 10 Republican
Senators TO stop in their mad before they
stepped the pccpce and destroyed their party.
Mr.. Sanders made an argument in advocacy OF the
proposed rule-a subject he said, which had been to
lost sight Of in the course Of the dcbatt
He yielded TO Mr.. Aldrch who asked unanimous, con
that debate on the pending resolution be limited
half an hour for each senator An objection having
been promptly iutcrpo>ed by Mr. C1c,rcll Mr. Aldrich
made like request limiting spccchs t. one hour. and
this being also met with similar objection. he next
proposed that vote be taken on the resolution on
Monday ncXt-and to that objection was also made.
Mr.. sanders proceeded with his speech In favor of
the proposed rule and of the Election bill.
lie reminded Democratic senators that there
was a difference between freedom Of debate
and unlimited DEBATE lie declared that the
Election bill was bill II peace 1t might Dc bcatcn
but that would be simply pO>tponlns the question. II
IL beaten, then Congress would adjourn on the 4'h
Of March next, leaving deep ahc gHyNo ns WLonS
rambling in the bosOms Of 10 per cent OF ire people oi
Justice was being pcrpetratcd in the l-l Of cay lie
would say how long that condition Of affair might
continue but. ina>muCh citizens would be DIVIDED
into classes and portion OF them allowed to be denied
participation in the conduct OF the Government, c
gulf would be widened between those who we're al
mitted TO citizenship and tho,c who were dchel tha
boon and there would BE- built UP wlthln the llmN 81
the commonwealth a proleaiiat and set OF parali'
Referring to newspaper opposition 10 the Elections
pointed tribunal To express the popular Will Inc
people themselves had. however expressed. with no
uncertain sound lin the National platforms OF the Re
pubcan party their purpose and desire that the amend
mcn, to the Constitution should stand as bul"ark
how humble the individual oppressed might le
Mr.. Morgan next addressed the senate Inc qucs
ton before il was he said IN IL narioWc't point or
view, whether the senate would change the rule, undo"
which had OPERATED 2 century iGr t4 rupp rr @
sent a majority Of the people Of the United states 10
pas, bin that 40 not. II apps ard icscVr inc az
proval Of any political party in the trited state. we
referred in highly complimentary name To- Mr.
Evalts and t. the speech made 10y him on the bill IN
which he said that the debate had not been rr0tract'd
Mr. Morgan said that il had not been pOactcI beyond
the interest which the country felt IN IT, me senator
Z ON Massachusetts. he SAID. had borrowed from the
British Parliament hi, Election bill and hi closure
rule and desired 10 plant his root Of bitterness IN the
southern soil to the total pclNcr~iOn of The traditions
and practice, OF the American g. vcrnmeut 70 round
century. Where the urgent need OF the pending
measured In the face 81 the absence OF all cOmplflu
about the election I'm November. the assertion that
there was any necessity for tie passage Of the Election
hill was bald fal>chOld. By means Of the closure
resolution Rhode Island said 10 Texas: BE silent
close your mouth. / have heard enough from YOU
And if YOU are 42G time, bigger than am II makes no
difference. shah lit in this body ana choke you
down" CLauchtcrJ - .
In the course Of his argument against tho bill Mr..
Morgan recalled the fact that when Mr.. Evari> was
making his speech he NIr. Morcan asked him whether
he claimed that United state, senator wcr" ONCE" OF
the Government. Mr.. Evart> had answered e les,
certainly" and Mr. Morgan had said that The decisions
Of the supreme Court against That = >llon lic
noticed that the report Of the speech I'm Tie Record
omitted all reference 10 that incident ami the ia'on
wa, that if senators and Representatives were officers
Of the United state, they Mt oiccr OF the state
Right there he said IN" radical difference righ
there was the point OF division right there was the
usurpatiOn Of the Election bill
without ending hi, speech. Mr.. Morgan Welded the
floor and them motion Of Mr. Adrich, at 1:l1 the
senate took a recess until Monday a. noon.
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