The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-12

/ side BY every means in oar power. We
sill insist that You fuFnish Quorum and
kesp II constantly IN the chamber II if
I takes innamersbie roll calls. The re-
! sponsihiltty for what is 90 follow must
rest on You. as well as il physical effects
/ on the individual senator's"
VOORHEES, replied ut great length. I've
will see who fails in this transaction be-
fore we are done," said he, and he asked
the senator from Idaho when he would
tx to take the vote
Dubois said there were distinguished
senator's who had not talked on the sub
iecs. and be could not. nor could any one
else say when the debate would probably
close.
Il understand the situation perfectly"
said VOORHEES,. and added that this episode
In the history OF the senate would result
IN reforming the rules. IL believe. said
he, THAT this body should have rules by
which 10 conclude discussion and reach
vote. higher, more reasonable. more sensi-
bic and more decent than she rule on
which ne are entering now. The oppo-
nenss o! this bill viii not name any
day for vote. They will resor. TO
uuatory measures TO prevent ae-
ton being taken at all Who
IS 10 quit sirf l would
rather be carried from tins
desk feet foremost, and put to sleep ct my
home in Ter.e Haute forever. than TO yield
the principle tha, the majority has the
rigat TO govern. l stand here tor the
highest principle of free government
known 10 history. We started in here
some weeks ago 20 discuss repeal OF bad
measure of financial legislation. We have
reached question of free government;
We have reached q question of constitu-
tionsi government. We have reached the
question whether or not We have govern
ment that can administer itself There is
idle, vapid talk in the papers in regard to
abolishing the senate Of the United States
The senate can no moro be abolished than
can the constitution. for il is a great part
thereof; but it can be governed by rules of
its own making. so as TO make itself an
acting and proper aud reasonable body of
legislation"
Il am tender 10 minorities, said voor-
hees. II would not iniure the minority,
but shall the minority govern? Some
hody has to rule; somebody has TO control
this government: shall il he the minority
or the majority The senator from Idaho
signitied that possibly they had a major
ify. Then let us ascertain that by vote
and we will submit TO il gladly, willingly,
II We are the minority. Win you? No
Then the question comes whether we have
government at all. l stand here tonight
not talking compromise; l stand for the
rule of the majority. There Is a mighty
principle involved in this. and If l go
down | will go down with my dag nailed
to the masthead. II compromise is to
take place on the principle that the minor
ity has right to dictate. IL viii be by
others. not by me-"
Harris tDem. of Tennessee and Jones
tDem.) of Arkansas said they voiced the
sentiment of several senators when they
declared they would never vote for uncon-
ditional repeal, and that Voorhees, could
have as long q session as he liked.
Butler said Voorhees, had gone a step
beyond the issue when he said the ques-
tion now confronting the senate was
whether the government should stop;
whether the senate was capable of self
government. lis the country to be inn
pressed with the conviction that because
repeal cannot pass the senate" said But
Ter, There is a revolution in the country
and the senate cannot govern itselff
submit in common fairness to those who
neither legitimate, logical nor fair 1t Is
bill, not the pivot upon which the govern
ment hangs. But the edict has gone
forth, and the country's government must
stop until the bill does rass and we must
perhaps obey. For one will not obey SO
long as have power under the constitu-
ton to express my disobedience.'
Dolph read from the Congregational Record
81. 49,
election bill some years ago to show that
those on the Democratic side \ere not
always willing for the majorit 10 rule.
The majority did not prevail on that occa-
sion. II will stay as long as the senator
from Indiana desires,' said Dolph, "but II
there fails TO be a quorum l am going
home"
From o'clock until IL o'clock the de-
bate continued withou. any unusual
features. Allen still retaining the floor.
The crowd in the galleries did not dimin-
ish until eleven o'clock. Gradually the
senator's commenced vanishing, and rs
midnight approached less than a dozen
were in their seats, but the thunderous
voice Of the big Populist from Nebraska
showed no signs Of weakening, OF twenty
nine books, which he had stacked upon
his desk only three had been opened.
The remaining twenty-six represented
so much stored up ability 10
talk against time. Exactly at
II o'clock Dubois arose and remarked rs
he looked about the chamber: "Mr. Presi-
dent, believe quorum is not present"
The vice president directed the clerk TO call
the roll. From the cloak rooms and en-
frances the senators crowded into the
chamber. When The roll call was COM
pieted Stevenson announced ffty-fve
senators present, quorum, and directed
Senator Allen 70 proceed. The Sebraskan
promptly took the floor again and the
quorum as promptly began disappearing
through the cloak room doors.
At i2:45 Senator Dubois again called at.
tention TO tue fact that no quorum was
present, and the occupants of the cloak
rooms again filed hastily into the chamber
aud the vice president announced nfty-
three senator's. quorum. present. After
several sarcastic passages between Palmer
Of Illinois, White OF Louisiana and Allen,
the latter resumed his speech"
At I o'clock a. m. Hoar wearily inter
rupied Alien TO know eandidIy whether
the Nebraskan did not think his speech
was an overproduction. Alien hotly
asked Hoar If he wanted to Insult him.
/ whereupon the senator from Massachu-
setts pnrged himself. apolog ring humbly.
and equilibrium was restored. At l.i5
the galleries were almost empty.
| A; 2:i0 q. m. Daniel made the point OF
| no quorum, and sleepy senators poured
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