The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-20
MAJORITY MUST RULE.
,scrsstoy BETWEEN MESSRs. BUT
TER. HILL, AND PALMER.
A. stewart's Denunciation of tho Cold
Ring and National Bsnks-A unique
incident In the Galleries.


,.r.,ars answered, and 20 was not unu'
v-D that The forty-third man appeared
.-.. President began to lay before
~. senate certain House bills received
A.. MAS interrupted boy Mr.. stewart VINO
had, tho point Of order that no business
..s in order until the Journal OF NON
~. LAST was approved The ruling OF
ro NIce-prcsident. however was that
y, s.s iu order TO have the bills read
..f.rr,d 20 committees. That was
[-r..t tbe New York Bridge bill ptihs ols
Cf those presented and referred
government Expenditures.
-.c,-t from the Finance Committee
v.s presented and read. ~ contained
-...,..rf.lti0n from the Treasury De
.,,r..rt ia response 90 resolution call
f.- he receipts and expenditures of
.t. e.yarnment for the first three months
r ne current fiscal year. The COM
.-rrir.fian shows the deficit for those
,hrea months from the estimated receipts
to Do. over $IW1DO. or at the rate OF
over $4,000 for the year IL shows the
,rr4I expenditures 90 have been over
B., 10000. 0r au average Of about S33,0oO,-
tr "a month. The expenditures for the
wear 40 the same rate would amount TO
about l41010). or about S2l 10000 more
tfrr tha estimated expenses; and would
sT.v au increase of expenditures over
terp8sel actual receipts of a little over
81 H11 a definite forecast for the
Who'll. year was impossible but 10 was
apparent chat. should the present con-
dt5ns continue. .he deficit az the end OF
ra year would BE- about fifty millions.
Tra report was ordered 60 DE printed.
The discussion of the last two days
pls then taken un again; and Mr. Stew
au addressed the Senate.
stewart o- ha cold Ring
vr Stewart had little or nothing TO
e.v as to the correction of the Journal
or the amendment of the rules His
speech was largely in denunciauon OF tho
gold riug' and of the national banks
Ha spoke for two hours and then left Tho
Senate chamber. Mr. Dubois declared
iH the course Of short speech. that hl
would not withdraw from the position he
i.I taken against the repeal bin, ever
u Ie penalty OF expulsion We're visited
upon him. as suggested at one of the
rHt sessions boy Afr White, of LOuisi
al. whose Language on that occasion
Hs Dee said. more ft for "a bar room
than for the Senate.
STR Palmer made some humorous re
marks ga regard to the pending question
which was ne said. a motion bv the sen
a.1r from colorado Clr Teller that
having been in HIS seat and not havin
answered. his name should Doc eutcrel
0l the Journal lie thought that such
respectful application OUGHT 20 be allowe
lr such q prc-emiuenuy courteous bod
as the Senate. When scuat0rs made suc
reasonable requests the elevated c0urtos
which they owed 10 each other require
that they be granted. He therefore astc
unanimous consent that the order askc
for be made. objections came prompt,
from Messrs Allen. Butler and DIboie
Chen" said Nr. Palmer with an ev
pressve motion of his hauds. 81 abandoI
Ore motion despair"
AE he took his scat. The silence of tn
chamber was suddenly broken bv a rierc
inf vail from child i'm the galleries
ana, as lts mother was carrying 81 oui
Ar Palmer exclaimed. dramatically
Listen to the echo OF my despair
Gughter)
Ar. quay gave notice of an amendmen
90 the repeal blll providing that the ae
f-'i 'a"e eHect on January 1st, 1896
Aguin.t ANY Chrrg Oh. tbDRuI,s
The Senate was then addressed by Mr.
tI against any change I'm the rules
Ie was followed by Mr.. Butler I'm CON
senator's irom New York and Texas
CI.ssrs lin and Mlll8. whose positionl
W.re be said that "a ma ioritv Of tb,
senate could adopt any amendment 90 th
iNea in utter disregard of the code %
rules. Ut their propositions were adopte,
there would be bCdlam in the Senate (
MOI anarchy. instead of orderly procedur
ana disnitci department Some change
He sald' Iad come over the spirit of th
cream oi those senators-although III
doubted whether his friend from New
York ever had a dream. 0auebter) II
hH'" the Inconsistency OF Mr. Mills OF
l-e subject Of rules. be read from an
article or his. in The North American Re
View, Of December. lSg in which IL i
said chat The rules Of .he House are in
tended. Ike an other laws 70 protect tn
weak against the strong. In connection
Win another sentence I'm the article Nh
Butler asked whether the majority no
h'i some desperate enterprise on foot
The party IN power he said was evi
IDENTIFY bent on mischief And yet. sal
Ar Butler, within three years from th
time 0f the publication OF the article IN
senator's from Texas and New York prc
pose to override the limitations prescribe
in the constitution and rules ana I
railroad through the Senate a motion I
change the rules 90 enable, as the
&id 'the majority 20 transact business.
"lt win never" said Mr. Butler. yer
emphatically "be done with my cor
se1t 7 recognize the rights OF the ms
j.uty TO express its verdict in a constitt
tonh manner"
4 Spirited Discussion.
Mr Hm repeated the question vhlc
De- had put 20 Nr Duhois-whether,
ta Senate desired % pass the repeal bill
ali though, it wise bin. the senat,
would point ont how 10 could be don
he would like a frank, plain, specific al
stsf 90 that question. and not a gener
reference 20 the constitution and II
Roles Mr. Butler replied that, when n
majority found itself in that position. Wi
rrons determined. sincere anxiety
la bl So would make some col
SESSIONS in order TO get # through. +
@ hat n that was not done, Il
.tea, not to pass.
~ hll-"Then. ~ i understand
ft the majority that passes a bl
zoe elate. and the bin that is passe
no, reflect the sentiments Of a
'5,HF1 bat N the minority con. no.
M --r Hutler) "The plain doctrir
by the senator from Sout
"..a is mat the majority cannot pas
.aai DO desires TO pass. because
always compromise with the m
.E' do not believe that"
Dl. no. Mr President" Said Mr Bu
iae senator from New York ha
side issue and has begged IN
.''n when ne says that a majorit
..2 never pass a bin without the cor
OF the minority"