The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18

! obstruction that had never been resorted
/ to. The refusal of senator's TO vote was
! violation of the rules Of good order.
TINE FOR CHANGE.
| He thought, therefore, probably not at
/ this session, that the time had arrived
/ when the Senate must adopt rules 10 pre-
/ vent obstruction to public business Ihere
/ wasa change in the Senate, not on the score
| Of ability, but due TO increased numbers
/ There was no legislative body in the world
/ that had not some power 10 close DEBATE.
/ The proper way to secure limit OF ue-
bate in the Senate was, at the neNl ses-
sion of congress, to have the committee
on rules strengthened in mum oers ana
have it examine all the various rules ana
report a rule which would give to The
minority the full power to express thelr
opinion and prescribe the time when ana
the place where the final vote
could be taken. The present session
had continued two months and nothing
had been done-not a single measure had
passed the Senate that was OF the shght-
est Importance The House Of Represen-
tatives had performed its duty, but in
the Senate there had not been a vote on
any question presented where there nau
been any difference of opinion. II thaJ
continued the Senate would no longer
command the respect of active and intel
ligent people-and the Americans were
men of action in all departments OF &C
ton.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEMOCRATS
Mr.. Sherman said the responsible in
the present situation rested upon the
democratic senators. II was said they
could not agree He would say to them
that they must agree or else surrender
their political power. If the Senate, as
now organized, could not make law
without long and protracted debate, and
if the democratic senator's were unaOIe
to meet together and formulate some
proposition. the people of the United
States would take them at their word.
Those on the republican side of the Sen
ate had remained silent, largely de-
string to hear from the other
side, whom the people had
honored with a majority. The President
had expressed his opinion, and While Inc
republicans did not believe in him or his
politics. and were under no obligations 10
him, yet they furnished two-thirds OF the
votes, nearly, to carry out his will, While
the party that the President represented
were unable to formulate a policy or to
say what they desired II they did not
agree with the President let them say
so, or let them formulate something
else. There were three or four i'm
portant matters that demanded solution
and the Senate stood in the way. One
was whether the United States should
continue the purchase of silver bullion,
and, on the whole, he thought II was not
wise to further continue its purchase, as
there was now bullion enough on hand TO
supply all that could be coined in the next
two or three years. We simply intend TO
suspend the coinage OF silver, not 10
demonetiZe it,
LITTLE ROASTING.
''In times past" said Mr.. Sherman,
1, hi TOO n the m a
jorlty, we never shrank from the respon-
sibility which is now upon the Dem
ocratic prrty We were republicans be-
cause we believed in republican prlncl-
pies, republican men and republican
measures, and whenever question came
up in the chamber to be decided we never
pleaded the baby act We ask our broth
ers on the other side, for whose ability
and standing we have the highest re-
spect, to meet together and consult each
other. If they do not like the Presidents
plan give us some other, and IN God s
name let US settle this important ques-
ton for the people of our country. Then
we will take into consideration other
questions. If we can agree with you we
! will-we will not follow your example If
we do not agree with you we will give
you manly no"
Mr. Sherman argued in favor of
strengthening the gold reserve, and said
| that he had seen a letter from the Secre-
! tary of the Treasury to the effect tn at
there would be a deficiency of at least
$50, 600 600. In this eXigency the erection
of public buildings and public improve
ments should be suspended. 1t was said it
would be unpopular to increase the public
debt and yet it was being increased by
| great government owing to its people.
These are things which cannot be
| avoided, " Mr.. Sherman said. You must
decide this silver question one way or an
other. If you cannot 40 it, and retire, we
on this side of the House will settle it
and we will do the best we can with it
! ourselves, friends who are blood of our
blood and bone Of our bone"
AGAINST UNCONDITIONAL REPEAL.
81 would like to know" inquired Mr..
Morgan, whether the senator would
vote for the unconditional repeal of the
entire Sherman act"
"No," replied Mr. Sherman emphati
! cally, land no other man who understands
| the subject would do it in my judgment"
Il have studied it to the best of my
| ability" Mr.. Morgan said, and intend
| to offer an amendment to that effect and
! get a vote on it."
| II will vote against it with the great
est pleasure" said Mr.. Sherman.
II had no doubt you would
| 81 have no doubt that two-thirds of the
! democratic side will vote against it, Mr..
! Sherman replied.
Mr.. Morgan-I do not know but what
we will try it.
Mr. Sherman-That is precisely what
we want to do. Why should we not try
this2 Why should we be here seventy
odd days without single vote upon any
question: OF course. let us try it.
In conclusion Mr.. Sherman said
Break down this barrier now maintained
by the United States Senate break up
this violent and insolent obstruction to
the will of the majority. Give the Sen
ate free power and play, and in ten days
from that time the skies will brighten,
business will resume its ordinary course,
and all the clouds that lowered upon our
house will be in the deep bosom of the
ocean buried
Mr. Mills, in a long speech, took the po-
sition that Mr.. Sherman had shot to the
mark when he said that the responsibility
rested upon the Democratic party.
TALK ABOUT A CAUCUS.
Mr. Butler of South Carolina, inquired
whether the senator from Texas would
participate in and be bound by caucus
of democratic senators.
Before Mr. Mills could answer the
question Mr.. Hin asked Mr.. Butler if he
would go into a caucus of democratic sen
ators and representatives, and abide by the
result.
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