The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-15
NEVADA HOLDS THE FLOOR.
THE ToLUBLE STEWART SUBSIDIES,
hut JONES TAXES HIS PLACE


| turer-Inportnnt Amendments 60 tn
Ruie. Orered-senator HiIrs Propose,
Ru,e Di.eu,ssd-The Debate on the Re
peal Btu Resumed. with Peter ON th,
Floor. but He Give. Way TO Jones nj
| Nevada, WHO Makes long Speech
| Against Repeai-sesntor Voorhees, An
nounce. at the close or the Day That, In
the Language of Paul Jones. the Friends
OF Repeal Had "Oniy Begun 20 Fight
up this morning while the blind chaplain Of
! fered prayer Preliminary to the opening OF
tho session Silver Senators" had the cham
| Der to themselves exclusively. Mr.. Morgan
| tDem. AlaD had regained possession of his
| own desk. which had been for two days past
usurped by Mr.. Stewart 1t was noticeable
that Mr.. Morgan was at one time in earnest con-
versation with Senators Kyle and Alien. who
had come to consult him on some subject: at
another time with Senators Dubois and Teller.
and still later with Senator PETER During the
time occupied By the reading OF the journal.
the seats on both sides OF tho chamber were
generally filed UP.
Mr. Morgan then rose TO make a personal
explanation in connection with criticisms upon
his action against the Silver Repeal bill by an
Alabama newspaper and upon his knowledge
OF the Scriptures by Now York paper In re-
gard to the first. he said that he had never
voted. or fntimatsd that no would vote. against
tho unconditional repenl OF the Sherman act:
but he expected to VOTE and had so intimated.
against Its conditional repeal through the
substitution OF one very ridiculous. very inju-
rious. and very cowardly max eshift for another
which had been denounced by tho National
Democratic Convention. As to the criticism
upon his knowledge OF Scripture he went
into long statement to show that It
was the editor OF the New York paper that was
at fault not he. The editors OF New York. he
said. were bowling down at tho gates OF the
palaces OF the gold kings. and assumed that.
because gold was preferred in the palaces. it
was also preferred IN the sanctuaries OF the
m ost high. As to a statement in the Wash
ington Post that the Montgomery Advertiser
should DO grateful to tho Administration Mr.
Morgan remarked that tho editor OF that paper
had been recently appointed Postmaster of
MONTGOMERY. entirely with his INT. Morgan's)
consent and with his endorsement.
Three notices OF amendments to the rules
were given. as follows:
BY Mr.. Lodge tRep. Masa)-That It shall not be in
order at any time for any Senator to read . speech
either written or printed.
That the name Of n Senator who 10 present and 70.
fuses to vote shall be entered on tho journal aud
counted for the purpose of making quorum.
By Mr.. stewart (Rep. Nev.)-That no Senator who 10
directly or indirectly interested in any national bank
or its stock shall vote any bill question affecting
the coinage or tho issue OF currency
BY Mr. Gallinger crop. n. H.)-That when = majority
OF the entire membership requests in writing
bate shall be closed any bill resolution tho paper
shall be referred to the Committee Rules which
committee shall report within i've days order nam
ing day and hour when vote sh all be taken such
report to be acted upon without amendment debate
Mr.. Hill Dem, N. " called up resol ution
heretofore offered by him to amend tho rules,
and addressed the Senate in explanation and
advocacy OF it. 1t proposes that upon any roll !
CALL other than one to determine the presence
OF quorum. any Senator present and paired |
may announce such pair. and that the fact !
shall be entered upon the journ al. and the Sen
ator SO present and paired. but not voting. |
shall be counted as present for the purpose OF |
making q quorum.
The question was discussed By Senators on |
both sides Of tho chamber. and various consti-
tutional. legal and practical difficulties and
objections were presented. to which Mr.. Hill
replied. There was no constitutional ques-
ton. he said. involved. Bills would be per-
'ectly legal when passed by majority vote in
me presence e Of quorum h ana that
'f the Senators who voted and ny counting the
names OF those present and paired or refusing
Mr.. Hoar rep. Mass, admitted that the
amendment. IL adopted. would have
! good effect in breaking up an obstruction to
Mr., Harris Dem, Tenn put this case to
dr. Hill: Suppose there are !orty-iive present,
y of these Senators are paired with twenty
Tho are absent: SUPPOSE that: on the passage
No" and twenty senators announce their
} HI 81, Would the Senator from New York
hink that that bill should be regarded as hay-
Senate beCpmp n In
MIR. HILL do. / do If thirty odd Senators
tins BODY prefer v to remain silent las they do
senators vote in favor OF the passage OF a BILL
i nd there b Il no negative vote see no reason
After further discussion the resolution went
ver without action.
eferring to the Commlttee on Privie.es and and
org may be compelled TO attend. was pre-
The silver Purchase Repeal bill was taken
p at l2:45. and the, vice-iresldont set about
yhich the senate had got itself last night over
he point whether Mr.. Dubois rep. Idaho)
allowing Mr.; PETER to have document read
the Clerk desk BY a vote Of 20 to 81 tho
e T refused to excuse Mr.: Dubois.
allied. and Mr.. Dubois remained in his seat
ilent. Then there was a roll call. because at
uorum had voted. and no less than seventy
NO Senators responded twenty nine more ,
lun quorum. anu bS lar the largest uum her
lat has appeared on roll calls during the
Assion. Then the question was put whether Q
10 document should be read IRON the Clerks =
esk 1t being tho memorial OF the National :
onyention of the Representatives OF CONNER /
al bodies OF tho United states-and it was |
ecided in the ADVANTAGEOUS 81: nays 80. 7
ne document was accordingly read MS part
Mr. Peffers speech.
The paper having been read. Mr. PETER s
sked consent to yield to tho Senator from ,
evada MIR, Jones' who desired to address =
eier. should resume the floor after Mr.. Jones {
'signed 1t. To the latter part Of the request
r. sherman tRep.. o. objected. because 1t
aplisd paGcellinE ont OF the floor, where r.
Mr. Jones Rep. New adj resssd the senate in "
2position to the Repeal bill He said that the u
ii was a yelled attempt to impose the gold n
andard upon the people of the United States
ne very yehemence and universally of the
snial was OF Itself suspiciOus. The lady
9TH protest too much, mo thinks Deeming II
10 subject. In all its Implications the most cI
omentous that had ever come before the Il
merlcan people. he would attem pt to discuss "
somewhat broadly. and should first ask TO | {
,,eeent some fundamental principles Without IL
hich as q basis 1t was imDossibl to discuss | a
- question intelligently 81