The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-18

referring to remark OF MIR. MoTganS
that the decision OF the supreme court
did not bind his conscience, related an
aneCdote OF lawye- arguing case be-
fore justice Of the peace, who read n
chapter from Blackstone, not for the
purpose ofshowing that the justice was
wrong, but to show what fool Black
stone was. Laughter
So he, Mr.. Hill, had read the decision
not to show that Mr.. Morgan was
wrong, for he was always right, but for
the purpose OF showing what fool the
supreme court had made OF itself.
THURMAN COUNTED A QUORUM.
Referring to remark OF Mr. Morgan,
complimentary to Allen G. Thurman,
Mr.. Hill said he supposed Mr.. Morgan
in making that tribute had in view all
the record made by Mr.. Thurman i'll
the senate. lie then read from the
| journal Of the senate when on one occa-
| sion Mr. Thurman being temporarily
called to the chair, and certain senators
refused to vote, counted quorum. The
galleries vigorously applauded the re-
CItal ot this action on the part ol Mr..
Thurman, and Mr.. Hill said: "Ihere is
one OF the distinguished men whom l
propose to follow rather than the lead
Of the distinguished senator from Ala
bama."
Mr. Sherman (Rep.. Ohio then ad.
! dressed the senate. He said that the
rules Of the senate were made to eXpe-
! dite the public business in an orderly,
proper manner and their object was to
enable the senate to legisate. While
that was the primary object OF all the
rules it was equally important to give
the minority full and free opportunity OF
| OF debate. But when the rules were
used by the minority to obstruct legisa-
ton then the rules should at once be
altered. Whenever minority used
means OF obstruction unduly it created
revolution.
Mr.. Sherman said the Obstructive
methods which had been pursued in
the last few months had gone far be.
yond anything he had ever witnessed
in his senatorial experience. In fact
| obstructive measures had been resorted
to which had never been invoked since
the senate was first organized.
The refusal OF senators TO vote was
| VlOluJlOu Ol LuG Iuleo VI HOOu OIuCL'
lie thought, therefore, probably not at
this session that the time had arrived
when the senate must adopt rules to
prevent obstruction to public business.
There was cnange in tho sennte-not
on the score OF ability but due to in
creased numbers. There was no legis-
lative body in the world that had not
some power to close debate. The pres.
ent session has continued two months
and nothing had been done; not a
single measure mad passed the senate
that was OF the slightest Importance.
/ The houye oil representatives had
performed its duty, but in the senate
there mad not been vote on any ques-
ton presented where there had been
any difference OF opinion. Ii that con-
tinued the senate would no longer COM
mand the respect OF active and intelli.
! gent people-lnd the Americans were
men OF action in all departments OF
action.
A SINGING REBUHE.
Mr.. Sherman said the responsibility
in the present situation rested upon the
Democratic senators. 1t was said they
could not agree. He would say to them
that they must agree or else surrender
their political power. If the senate rs
now organized could not make law
without long and prolracted debate, and
if the Democratic senators were unable
to meet together and formulate some
proposition, the people OF the United
States would take them at their worth.
Those on the Republican side OF the
senate had remained silent largely de-
string to hear from the other side whom
the people had honored with majority.
ion. and while the Republicans did not
believe in him Of his policies and were
under no obligations to HIM, yet they
furnished two-thirds OF the votes nearly
to carry out his will, while the party
| that the President represented stood
unable to formulate policy or to say
what they desired. If they did not
agree with the President let them say
SO, or let them formulate something
else.
'In times past" said Mr. Sherman,
"when the Republicans were in the ma.
| iority, we never shrank from the re-
| sponsibiiity which 10 now upon the
Democratic party. We were R9publl-
cans because we believed in Republican
principles, Republican men and Repub-
lican measures, and Whenever ques-
ton came up IN this chamber to be de-
cided we never pleaded the baby act.
We ask our brothers on the other side,
for whose ability and standing we have
the highest respect, to meet together
and consult with each other. II they
do not like the President's plan. give US
some other, and in Gods name let US
settle this important question for tho
people OF our country. Then we will
take it into our consideration. II we
can agree with you We will. We will
not follow your example. Ii we do not
agree with you, We will give you man
ly no.
avoided" Mr.. Sherman said. "You
must decide this silver question one
way or another. Ii you cannot do it
and retire from the senate chamber, We
on this side OF the house will settle it
and We will do the best We can with
our silver friends, who are blood oil our
blood and bone Of ouA bone"
WILL "TRY IT."
81 would like to know" inquired Mr..
Morgan, "whether the senator would
vote for the unconditional repeal Of the
entire Sherman act.
mo" replied Mr.. Sherman emphat-
ically, "and no other man who under
stands the subject would do it in my
judgment"