New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-20
BEFORE An ADMIRING AUDIENCE.
BUTLER, HILL AND PALMER THE LENIN'
MOTORS ~ THE SENATE COMEDY. WITH
STEWART AND DUBOIS IN


AcToRs IN THE SENATE COMEDY. WITH
STEWART AID DUBOIS IN
MINOR P>RTs
Washington Oct l9-The legislative day OF Tues
day last. which was carried over hy recess
till Wednesday. and again. by another recess
till to-day was continued In the Senate AZ ~
o'clock this morning. There were then, however
scarcely dozen Senators in the chamber. and when
the roll was called only twenty-four members an
swcred 1t was not until 1890 that the for'y-third
Senator appeared and completed the number neces-
sary to transact business. The last man to answer
was Mr.. Cameron 1tep.. Penn.)
The Vice President began 10 lay before IN" senate
certain House bills received. but was interrupted
by Mr. Stewart Hep.. New. who made the point
of order that no business was in order untii IN E
journal of Monday last was approved. The ruling
Of the Vice President. however. was that II was
in order to have the bills read and referred TO com
mttees That was done the New-iork and New
Jersey Bridge bill being one OF thos> presented
and referred.
After the presentation of reports from the Finance
COMMITTEE, the discussion of IN" last two days
was taken I'D again and Mr.. Stewart addressed the
Senata His speech largel" in denuncistion
of the gold ring and the National banks, ana
he had much TO say In rebuke Of Controller Eckels
for his remarks at the Chicago banquet OF the
Bankers Congress. He denied the right
NJ Senator's who owned National bank
own rockets In conclusion. Mr.. Stewart
said that to ask the Vice-President to disgrace
himself and make himself infamous throughout
the ages outrageous The Nice-President
would not lay his hands on the Constitution and
laws of his country The rules had been made
for occasions like the present one. to protect the
minority and they would protect the minority
MIR DUBOIS STATES HIS POSITION
Mr. Dubois (Rep Idaho, said that a more I'M
oslo exercise
arbitrary power in the Senate could not be seized
upon In the position which he had taken he was
following In the footsteps OF most iilustrious
Senators The distinguished Senator from Ohio
| Oir. Sherman) had been careful In his speech the
other day not to take the position Of the young
| Senators from New-York and Massa chusetts
Messrs Hill and Lodge, and had not gone fur
| Their than to say that II might perhaps be neces>
| sary at some future time to change the rules.
| lie (NIr Dubos) differed from Mr. Sherman In
| that He did not think it necessary to change
| them now nor at any other time. There never
! had been a time since the foundation OF the Gov
| eminent when the will OF the people he'd not
been registered by the Senate. when that will had
| been ascertained.
Mr. Hi! Dem. y. Y.)-Does the Senator know
| any method under existing rules whereby ma
| iority can pass this or any other bill whenever
| twenty Senator's determined that IT shall not
| be passed?
! Mr. Dubois-Any bill which the people of the
| country desire to have passed and on which the
| people have voted. will be- passed by this body.
! Mr. Hill-IIow?
Mr. Dubois-By a vote.
| Mr. Hill-When?
Mr. Dubois-Do you mean supposititious
bill?
Mr. Hnl-No. asking about this Repeal
bill which n majority desires to pass. DO you
know any way or method under existing rules
whereby the bill can be passed. II twenty Sena-
| insf hot shall be passed. III
would IKE you to inform the Senate. sug-
| gested yesterday II can be done by change OF
the rules II you know any other way ! should
| like to hear 1t.
| Mr. Dubois-Thc same methods which have APP
| piled since the foundation OF the Government.