Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
TIE DEBATE GROWING BITTER
COMPROMISE MEASURE PROB
ABLE.
Democratic Senators Recognise tina
They Must Agree on Something
or the Party Will Go to
Plecrs,
Sixty-EIrst Day.

portion of Oklahoma territory known as the
Cherokee Outlet was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts spoke In advo-
cacy OF his proposed amendment to the rules,
providing that no senator shall read written
or printed speech, and senators present and
not voting shall be counted as present for the
purpose OF making n quorum. Mr.. Lodge
said 1t had been held by the state courts and
by the English courts, as far back MS the time
OF Lord Bedconsiield. that presence and ST.
lence In corporate board constituted acqui-
escence. The present condition Of the Senate
was an absolute travesty on every rule Of par
liamentary procedure
Mr.. Vest defended the present rules upon
the ground that under them the force bill
had been defeated. He closed by saying !:
when the time has passed that compromise
Is considered a surrender, we may take up
the question of changing the rules"
The repeal bill was then taken up and Mr.
Jones of Nevada continued his speech. Mr..
Pelfer nfterward took the floor.
Within tho next thirty minutes the atten-
tion Of the chair was called three times to the
fact that quorum of the Senate WINS not In
responded. On the last call Mr.. Dolph pre-
scnted point OF order in the shape Of q reso-
luton to the effect that the names Of Sena-
tors Allen and kyle, who were present and
not voting, be recorded for the purpose Of
making quorum. The point Of order was
overruled.
On the call at $40 o'clock, there was no
quorum for few minutes, but Mr.. Voorhees,
asked that the sergeant should request the
presence OF absentees. A moment later two
senators appeared and Mr.. Voorhees, request
ed chat further proceedings under the call
be dispensed with.
MIR. Dubois called for ayes and nays. On
this roll-call, when the pairs had to be re-
spected no quorum voted but during call
of the Senate to disclose the presence of q
quorum when the pairs did not count, quo
rum alwaye appeared. Thus for two hours
the Senate was clogged, but at $40 quorum
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speech. At 10 o'clock Mr.. Voorhees, moved
an adjournment.
HoUsE.-Thc House this afternoon passed
the McCreary bill with the amendments Of
fered by Mr.. Gearv and Mr.. Caminctu. The
bill, as passed, extends the provisions OF the
Geary law six mon hs, defines Chinese labor
ers and merchants, makes mandatory photo
graphic identification, requires mnrshals to
carry out orders for the deportation. falling
Chinamen without bail pending the execution
OF deportation writs, and excludes Chinamen
convicted Of felony from permissi n to regis
ter.
Mr.. Cox called up the bill to afford addl-
tional safeguards for national banks Its
sole object was to prevent ofiicars Of national
banks by combinations from absorbing the
the assets Of the bank, but although 1t was
discussed for time, no action was taken.
Slxty-Second Day,
SENATE Immediately after the journal
was read in the Senate this morning, Mr..
ground that It was inaccurate in falling to re-
cite the presence of Senators Allen and Kyle
on sundry roll-calls, they having been present
in the Senate and failed to vote. Mr.. Dolph
could talk indefinitely and read from books
snd papers without limit, and II the Senate
was not to amend its rules or to put a differ
ent construction upon them, then the Senate
without accomplishing any results. He be-
lieved he could say that twenty-six Republi.
can senators not only favored the repeal of
the silver purchasing clause OF the Sherman
act, but would be willing to vote to amend the
rules SO that the majority In the Senate could
limit debate.
Mr.. Dolph regarded as ridiculous and farci-
cal the procedure In the Senate when sena-
tor suggested the absence of quorum and
then, upon the roll-call, refused to answer to
his name.
He characterized as disorderly and violative
of the spirit of the rules Of the Senate the re-
fusal Of senator to attend when requested by
tho sergeantatarms, or when he did respond,
refused to vote. That course was bringing
the Senate into disrepute and bringing scam
dal upon 1t. He was getting very tired OF
that sort Of thing and thought it was time the
Senate should have little backbone.
Mr.. Hill of New York said he had never
shared in the criticism that in the absence Of
rules the speaker had not the right 10 tell the
truth and to make the journal refuse to tell q
lie, that the speaker had not the right to ex-
right In front Of him and did not vote to have
the journal show the fact Of his presence.
The Senate, Mr.. Hill said, was clinging to
some traditions from past ages, there was no
harm in what was proposed to be done. The
rights Of no one would be invaded: The
duty Of senators was greater than that OF
merely remaining in their seats; 1t was their
duty to take. q part in the transaction OF busl-
Nj. Dolph then moved that the name of
Mr.. Allen be entered In connection with the
roll call had At p. m. yesterday.
paid his respects to Mr.. Hill, who advocated
the theory that the presiding officer could
count quorum and warned him that the
methods Of New York politicians and the Al
the Senate.
After this cross-ire Mr.. Sherman took a
hand in the discussion and made the speech
Of the day. He accused the Democrats of i'm
things which the Republican party indorsed.
He ridicrled tesm for their inability to act
one way or the other and urged them to get
together. If the administration bill did not
Of their own. Action of some kind was
wanted, and II 1t did not meet the approval
of Republicans 1t would be met by . manly
mo" Mr.. Sherman spoke for an hour, and
never did he use his power OF sarcasm to bet
ter advantage. In conclusion, Mr.. Sherman
eaid: "Break down this barrier now main
tanned by the Senate, break up this violent
and insolent obstruction to the will OF the
majority; give the Senate free power and
play, and In ten days from this time the
skies will brighten and business will resume
its ordinary course"
After further running debate participated
in by Democratic senators in which caucus
was suggested to decide the question, the
Senate took recess until 10 o'clock the next
day.
HoUsE.-In the House the bill removing
the necessity for affirmative proof for loyalty
of pensioners Of wars previous to the civil
war, was called up. Mr.. Burrows claimed
the bill would repeal the section barring from
pensions all who had engaged in the rebellion.
Colonel Ontes denied this. 1t only affected q
small number of survivors of the Mexican and
Indian wars and had been recommended by
ex-Commis missioner Raum and ex-Commissioner
Noble. The most important clause Of the bill
was the clause permitting these survivors to
secure bounty they had earned. Agreed to.
The bill prohibiting officers or directors in n
national bank from borrowing money from
the bank passed.
sIxty-Third Day.
sENATE.-Mr. Morgan Of Alabama, took
the floor on the motion OF Mr.. Dolph to
amend the journal go as to show the presence
Of Mr.. Allen when the roll was called at $3.50
O'Clock Monday evening. that senator having
failed TO answer when his name was called.
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