The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-18
Senator Hill Gets Decidedly the Bet
tor Of the Senator From
Alabama
They Hold Divergent Views on
Rules and Their Remarks
Become Personal
Tho Day Occupied With Talh Of Closure
and Other Amend N ents-Prs.
ssedipgs Of the House.

VAbHIN0TONS OoSs Hs-Ab Sn0 opening OF
the senate this morning Dolph asked that
tho journal be corrected TO show the pres
snos Of Allen and Kyle on sundry roll calls
yesterday, they having been present In the
senate, but failed to vote. He regarded II
~ fafoiosl for . senator to suggest the
absence Of = quorum and then on roll call
refuse 10 vote. The senate was being
brought into disreputs by such . course.
Faulkner. Of West Virgins. who was In the
chair last evening aud ruled on the resolu-
zion then offered by Dolph that tho Names
OF Allen and Kyle be recorded. said that
there was no power TO record senator %
present under tbs rules.
Hill. Of New York. said that there was no
reason Why. IN tho abssnos of rules, the
presiding officer should not toll tho truth
and mako the journal refuse TO tell lies.
The presiding officer bad . right to exer-
else his senses. and whom . member sss
right In front Of him and did not vote. to
have the journal show the fact Of his pres
snes. To hold shat tho only way to asoer-
tain the presence Of . senator wss his re-
sponss TO roll oall involved an absurdity.
Ihs vice president ruled shat nothing
was In order except matters pertaining to
the approval of the journal. Dolph moved
nsotion with the roll call at $50 last even
ING. Hs chose this call, as Aliens name
appeared at that time as having taken part
In the oolloQuy.
Morgan, democrat, Of Alabans, said he
was not surprised that the senator f.om
New York (HilU cham pioned The rulings of
ths speaker of the house. because he was
the unfortunate Instr ument, whom he pre-
sided over the senate Of New York. in the
Introduction of that hsTesy mot only into
the democratic party and traditions, but
also into the constitutional rights Of legis-
lativs bodies. Morgan went on TO speak Of
the alliance and coalition between certain
democratic senators and certain republican
senators az certain to disrupt tho demo-
cratic party. aud he asked whether his
democratic colleagues arc willing TO strike
that fatal blow. The coalition in the sen
ate was created in defense Of national
banks and for the purpose Of destroying
Morgan, il the course OF his speech. said
he proposed 10 offer an amendment to the
bill to strike out all after the enactinR
clause and insert a section repeating the
whole and not part of the sherman law.
Washburn asked Morgan what he meant.
Il mean the aRteement." said Morgan.
"between democrats and republicans who
favor tho pending bill. that II shall not be
amended in any pa tioular. whatever"
II desire to state that there ia no coali-
tion of any description" said Washburn.
Morgan proossdeSa i, to arg argue against The
senator to bis feet. Il claim first" said
Hill. that IL Is within the power of the
presidinQ officer to determine the presence
OF quorum. MY second proposition is
that there 10 no rule of the senate which
expressly or even imr!iedly forbids that
action" On the question Of closure Mor-
a rule
III must die here" said Morgan. In
closing. Il will die like an honorable man.
at my post"
Gray took issue with HILL He read a
portion OF the rules to show that the pre-
siding officer could not act in accordance
with Hills suggestion. Messrs. Allen and
Kyle took occasion to deny that they were
present when the roll in question was called.
Hill said he had not expected to convince
senators who had no respect for the supreme
court and are not willing to bow to its de-
cisions. Hill then paid his respects to
Morgan. 1T is true" he said. there are
40 no politicians in Alabama. They are
all statesmen from that country" Laugh
ter. Morgan had spoken Of his Lifelong
devotion TO the constitution.
II supposed" said Hill. that for brief
period my friend supported another oonsti-
tuition, but I may be mistaken." APP
plause.
As to Morgan's talk about dying at his
post Hill had heard like statements bv men
who wers 'Qoing to die In tho last ditoh."
But" said Hill. "thsre are many Of them
lefs." Renewed laughter.
Shortly nftor i've O. clock Voorhees, moved
that the senate take = recess until 10 O'Clock
Tomorrow. Stewart moved TO amend by
making the hour of meeting tomorrow IL
O'Clock. Lost. yeas twelve. nays forty six.
Voorhees, motion was then agreed TO- yeas
forty-s navs five. The senate theEeupon
took recsss until tomorrow morning at
II ~ nl0ok.