St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-18
IT IS REVOLUTION.
Obstructive Methods Of the
Senatorial Minority
SURPRISE SENATOR SHERMAN.
sin Gods Name Let Us Settle
This Question"
SHOUTS 0Hj0'S STATESMAN.
Democrats Urged to Agree
Upon Some Plan
OF FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
SURPRISE SENATOR SHERMAN.
SHOUTS 0Hi0'S STATESMAN.
OF FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.

VF FiRHEGIAE LEGfoLH ifCH.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Immediately
after the journal was read in the senate
this morning. Mr.. Dolph moved to cor
rect it on the ground that it was mac
eurate in falling to recite the presence
of Senators Allen and Kyle on sundry
roll calls, they having been present in
the senate and failed to vote. Mr.. Dolph
said that it had become apparent that if
senators could talk Indefinitely, and
read from books and papers without
limit, and if the senate was not to amend
Its rules or to put a different cOnstruc-
ti0n upon them, that the senate must
drift down the current of endless talk
without accomplishing any result. He
believed he could say that twenty-siX
Republican senators not only ia
vored the repeal of the silver purchase
clause of the Sherman act, but would
vote to amend the rules so that the ma
jority may order a vote. Mr.. Dolph re-
garded as ridiculous and farcical the
situation in the senate when the sena-
tor suggested the absence of quorum,
and then, upon the roll call refused to
answer to his name. He characterized
as diSorderly and violative of the spirit
of the rules of the senate the refusal Of
a senator to attend when requested by
the ergeant-at-arms, or when he did
respond refused to vote. That course
was bringing the senate into disrepute
and bringing scandal upon it. He was
getting very tired of that sort of thing
and thought it was time the senate
should have little backbone.
Mr. Harris Dem., Tenn regretted
that Mr.Dolph was tired, but if he were,
the best remedy would be to sit down
and rest. 1t would be relief to him
and a
RELIEF TO THE SENATE.
The Journal, he said, recited the pro-
ceedings accurately, and the scolding
administered by the senator from Ore
gOn was not merited.
Mr.. Faulkner Dem, W. Va.), who
was in the chair last evening, and ruled
Oh the resolution then offered by Mr..
DOlph, as to.the names of Messrs. Allen
and Kyle, said there was no rule to
Justify him in counting senator pres
ent, and ruled him out of order. Mr..
Hill said that he had not shared in the
criticism that in the absence of rules
that the speaker had not the right to
speak the truth and to make the journal
tell lie. The senate (Mr. Hill sald) was
clinging to some traditions from past
ages, and there was sense in it.
There was no reason for it, and never
had been. There was no harm in what
was proposed to be done. The rights
of no one would be invaded. The duty
of senators was greater than that of
merely remaining in their seats; it was
their duty to take part in the transaction
of business.
Mr.. Gray Dem, Del.) inquired wheth-
er Mr.. Hill conLended under the rule
there was any ether method Of ascer-
tanning the presence of senators than
by their responses to the roll call.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Hill emphatically.
"Of course the senator from Delaware
will admit that the strict letter of tie
rule carried out to its legitimate con-
clusion involves an absurdity."
Il believe" continued Mr.. Hill, ''that
perfect right under the rules, upon a
roll call, either upon his own sugges.
tion or that of any senator, to first ask
a senator to vote. Then. if the senator
refuses to vote, then L believe the pre-
siding officer has the right to order the
clerk TO enter upon the journal that the
senator was present but refused to
vote"
The vice president ruled that nothing
was in order at this time but what per.
tanned to the approval of the journal,
and therefore the resolution was not in
order.
Mr.. Dolph then moved that the name
of Mr. Allen be entered in connection
with the roll call had at $3.50 p. m. yes
terday. Mr.. Dolph said he selected
MIR. Allen, as his name appeared in the
record at the time of the roll call, wher
he took part in a colloquy.
Mr. Morgan Oem., Ala.) said he wa:
not surprised that the senator from
New York (HilD had championed the
rulings of the house, because he wa.
the unfortunate instrument when ht
presided over the senate of New York
in the introduction of that heresy, no
only into the Democratic party and it!
traditions, but also into the constitu
tional rights of
LEGISLATIVE BODIES.
Mr.. Morgan called it heresy because
TO his mind, obviously, it was that tn,
majority of legislative body, he said
could take care of itself.
docs the majority here take care 0
itselIY' asked Mr.. Washburn.
81 will inform the gentleman" re
piled Mr.. Morgan, that he himself ha
sometimes been in the majority (refe1
ring to the anti-option bilD when h
was not able to take care of himself"
81 have always been able to take car
of myself in this body and elsewhere,
said Mr.. Washburn. sharply.
II have never seen 1t worked out Il
the measures the senator has advocat
ed" declared Mr.. Morgan.
The senate passed that bill by
handsome majority, but it failed in tn
house for the want of a two-thirds ma
joritY," SAID MIR. Washburn.
Mr.. Morgan said he did not wonde
that politician born and raised in NeN
York, where arbitrary force was tn
moving agency in all political machin
cry, both Democratic and Republican
had at last come to believe that ther
was nothing else to be done in polite
At simply to get a majority of the vote