St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-19

w iA0'S ~ oPOllolplill " W lIlSi L
propose to hold YOU" said Mr.. Nor
gan.
Il am perfectly responsible to my
constituents, and they hold me response
ble."
$50 will u
81 deny that you have any such
right"
IL intend to do it,"
II intend to take care of myselt''
"When the senator said he would not
vote for this bill took it Tor eX-cathed-
ra," continued Morgan. "If the opinion
of the senator thus expressed obtains
through the balance of us. the senator
from South Carolina and myself have
nothing to do but to
CROSS OUR HANDS
and be handcutfed and bIndfolded.
But if am to be handcuffed and blind
folded, a Democrat shall not do it. You
took up the bills in the committee room
and YOU will not report them. When an
amendment is offered you move TO lay
1t on the table. | have never seen such
an exercise of power on any question
since | have been a member of the SEN
| ate.''
Mr.. Teller said in these modern days
the public press announced that the
president had commanded the senate
what it shOald do. The mem
bers of the cabinet were accustomed to
be frequently intervie ewed, and to de-
clare I'VE have made up our minds to
the repeal OF the Sherman law. and we
Will accept no compromise" There
were senators who knew when he made
the statement the members of the cab
met within the last three days had de-
clded that no compromise would be ac-
cepted by the executive; that 1t was
true because they had heard 1t. Mr..
Teller then read an article from the
New York Daily America as to the at
titude of the administration. He de-
| MED that the friends of silver in the
senate were ObStructionstS, and de-
clared that the votes that have kept the
senate with working majority have
been given by those men who are op-
| pOSeu to the repeal.
AT 2:05 p. m. Senator Allen, of Ne
braska, suggested that there was no
quorum present. a roll call developed
the fact that forty-eight senators were
present, and MIR. Teller proceeded.
| Speaking of his right to refrain from
hOlilS Oil dIiy !llGdS uIt. MllCI ll6
| CLAIMED was q recognized privilege in the
senate, MIR. Teller referred to the fact
| that COnkling, Carpenter and Blaine.
when members OF the senate. had fire.
| Quently taken advantage of the pIivi-
lege and declared that DO one questioned
| their knowledge of the constitution and
parliamentary law.
Mr.. Daniel (Dem. .Va.,) regarded those
who called themselves the majority on
the pending question more responsible
| for the delays which had occurred in
coming to vote than those whom they
DESCRIBED AS A MINORITY.
The motion of Mr.. Dolph to amend
the morning journal, whether dilat0ry
in its parliamentary description, was
necessarily diiatOry. The senator from
New York QliID proposed right in the
midst of debate to amend the rules,
which he knew in the nature of things
would lead to il longer and more pro-
| tracted debate than the prevailing queS-
| tion If 1t were pressed earnestly to come
| to conclusion.
Referring to Mr.. Sherman's remarks
yesterday that if the Republican party
would present the Democrats with a
! proposition consisting of the Lords
| Prayer or the Ten Commandments the
! Democrats would reject it. The sena-
tor from Ohio was right. for if those
| venerable and ancient documents were
presented there would be such kick as
| there was over the repeal OF the Sher-
man law. Laughter.
| He would call it a trick, Just as un-
| parliamentary. just such a one as was
in the Sherman bill, and the senator
from Ohio could do something better
than read the Democratic party lect-
ures. Laughter.
| Mr. Il1uipl WiShp6 tn tO Mr.
Mills, of Texas, that he for one and,
MIR. Daniels believed, a majority of
! those who agreed with him would do so
| also, was ready Instantly to submit the
| question to ma jOrity of Democrats who
| had been sent to the senate charged
with responsibility. Was the senator
| from Texas ready 10 go into a conclave
with his Democratic brethren and abide
| by the result?
Mr.. Mills sat in his seat Immediately
in front of Mr.. Daniel. and. although
the latter paused, ne made no response.
II can ask questions of others. but
cannot answer them." said Mr.. Daniel,
and wave of applause swept over the
galleries.
Mir. Hill asked Mr.. Daniel whether.
if the senate in this session had adopted
provision that should not be altered
unless by two-thrdS majority, the SEN
ate Was bound by it?
| MIR. DANIEL
said he may not be very good lawyer,
but he was tCO good lawyer 10 answer
hastily proposition which he was not
discussing. and had nothing to do with
whet he was discussing. II DO not in
tend to cause delay" said Mr.. Hill. "1f
the presiding officers and majority of
senators agree with me, this bill can be
passed in spite Of all the Instructions of
any minority" Applause.
Mr.. Hill retired to the cloak room,
and Mr.. Daniel observed that the SEN
ator, after beating round the gooseberry
bush with lantern, had left the cham
ber.
Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr.. Daniel
whether he believed there was any
Jority OF the senate could meet deter
mination on the question in spite of the
tactics of the minority.
Mr.. Daniels did not think the rules
| provided for such contingency. 1t had
not been three days since the senator
from Rhode Island had declared that
the senate had never wished to carry
out the wish of the majority. That Mr..
Daniels regarded as full and complete
| answer, and proceeded to read an opin-
ion of j. q. Blaine, then speaker of the
house, regarding diatory motions.
MIR. Frye said there was not the
shadow of doubt that the senate had a
right,at any time, to vote on any measure
pending before it, and it was the duty
OF the presiding officer under his oath to
refuse to entertain any dilatory motion,
and to put peremptory stop to any dill
atOry proceedings, and thus preserve to
that body the right which the constitu-
ton gave it. If the majority had adopted
proceeding of that kind long ago there
would have been vote on the bill.
Yes" replied Mr. Daniel, "if the
repealers would stay here and show
their faith by their works, perhaps we
might have had vote on this bilI.''
At this point Mr.. Butler suggested
the absence of quorum. Fifty-seven
senators responded, and Mr.. Butler said
he wished to explain why he made the
Suggestion.
The senator from New York (Hil)
has been delivering lectures on account
| of abSentpplSm He firad off hiS Sii,, q T