Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-18
THE SENATE RULES.
The Discussion Continued IN YesieT-
days Session.
APPLAUSE FROM THE GALLERIES


furprlaeN ihhN hue oeuhNVi 49,
York (Hnn champlOned the rulings
OF the speaker OF the House, because
he was tho unfortunate Instrument
when he presided over the senate OF
New York, In the Introduction OF that
heresy, not only into TIE Democratic
party AMI traditions, but also Into the
constitutional rights Of legislative
bodies. In the course Of his speech he
sAid he proposed to Offer AN amend
ment to the bill, to strike out All alter
the enaoting clause, AMI insert Sec
ton repeating the whole and not a part
OF the Sherman law.
Washburn nsSed Morgan what he
meant. 81 mean ths Agrcemon I, }" said
Morgan, "between the Democrats III
Republicans who favor the poadi ng
Liil, that II shall not be amended III
any particular whatever"
~ desire to state that there IL no
coalition Of any description" naiu
MaAhburn.
~ claim first, - said Hin, "that Il Is
within the power Of the presiding
officer 10 determine the presence OF
quorum. My second proposition Is
that there IA no rule Of the Senate
which expressly or implicitly iofblus
that action"
On the question OF cloture, Morgan
defied the senators 10 establish such
rule.
Gray took issue with HIN. He read
portion Of the rules 10 show that the
presiding officer could not act Ia ao'
corJanou with Hill's suggestion.
MssrTs. A Hen anu X ylu took occasion
% deny that they were present whom
tho roll In question was called.
HIN said he had not expected to CON
vince senators who had NO respect for
tho Supreme Court and were not wilt
Ing TO bow TO its decision. Hin then
paid his respects 10 Morgan. IL N true,
he spir, that lhore were politicians In
Now York. lie supposed there were
no politicians in Alabama. They were
all statesmen from that country. (Laug.
teri Morgan had spoken Of his lifelong
devotion 10 the Constitution. 81 sup.
posed,D said HIN, "that for brief
periou my friend was SUPP orting au.
other constitution, but may 10 mis-
iakon." (Applause.)
Referring 10 remark OF Morgan,
complimentary 10 Allen q. Thurman,
Hin taid he supposed Morgan In max
ing the tribute had In view all tho
record made by Thurman In the 1en-
ate. He then read from the Journal VI
the Senate, whea ON ono occasion
Thurman, being temporarily called 10
the char, aud certain senators refused
10 vote, counted quorum.
The galleries vigorously applRuded
tho recital OF this action on the part VI
Thurman, anu Hin said: "There IL n
precedent which / ask this body 10
initiate. There II one OF the distin.
gulshed men whom propose 10 follow
rather than tho lead OF the dlstin.
guishsd senator from Alabama"
sherman then addressed the Senate,
He said the rules Of the Senate wer,
made 10 expedite business In an order
by and proper manner, aud their Object
was 20 enable the Senate TO legislate
with that primary OBJECT OF all rules op
pOfluuity 90 debate, but when the rulei
were used by the minority to obstruc
legislatiOn the rules should 10 at onci
altered. Whenever the minority uset
means Of obstruction unduly It creates
revolution. lie thought, therefore
that PROBABLY, but not at this session
the time would arrive when the Senate
must adopt rules 10 prevent obstruction
70 public businoss.
The proper way 10 secure limit Il
debate in tho Senate wac, at the mex
session Of Congress 10 have the com
inittee on rules strengthened In mum
beers, ana have II examine all the yari
Gus fuleH anu report rule which woul,
give the minority full power to exptos
their opinion and prescribe the tint
when and where tue final vote coul,
DO taken. The present session had con
tinuud two months and nothing wa
done, not n single measure passed tn,
Senate that was OF the slightest impOT
lance. II that were continued tn
Senate would no longer command th'
respect OF active and Intelligent people
anu Americans were men OF action II
all departments.
Sherman said tho responsibility Il
the present situation rested upon tn
Democratic senators. The PTesiden
had expressed his opinion and, whil
the Republicans did not believe In hin
or his politics, anu wets under no obi
cation TO him, yet they had furnishe,
tWo-lhirdi OF the volea, nearly, 10 carr.
out his will, while the party the Pres
dent represented stood unable 10 iormu
late policy or 10 say what they dc
sired. Three or four important matter
demanded solution aud the SenAt
stood In The way.
ave ask our brothers on the othe
side TO consult with each other. |
they do not like the Presidents pla
on silver, give 40 sumo other, anu, II
Gods name, lot us settle this imporlau
question for the people " our country
Then we Will take 1t into our consider
alton IL We can agree with you, "
Will; We viii not follow your exampl,
IL We do not agfee with you, We wi
give you manly 'No.'"
Morgan aakeu II Sherman woul
vote for unconditional repeal VI Ia
entire sherman act.
NO" replied Sherman, smphatl,
ally, "and no other man who under
stands the subject would do II, In IN
iudgment.D
Mill, In a long speech, took III
position that Sherman shot to III
mpTk when no said the responsibility
rested upon tue Democratic party.
The Senate thereupon took "a rooei
until tomorrow morning At 10 O'oloc
Looking for Relief
WAsHiNaTuN, Dot. 1.-THE storl
which broke In the Senate today sery,
ms an Index 60 the feeling OF lmpgtlent
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