Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-19

| TO take an oath OF allegiance TO ifs opin-
| ions one way to-day and to It's opinions
another way tomorrow"
In THIS ~onnection Mr. Morgan referred
90 the fact that after the decision OF the
Supreme Court against legal-tender gov
crnmcnt notes. the court had been In
creased from seven TO nine: the case
had been argued again. and the first
decision reversed. He was corrected on
that point by Mr. Hoar who gave the
facts IN the case. and asserted that the
Increase Of the court had been provided
for by Congress and'two judges-Rradloy
and Strong dominated before the first
legal-tendeT decison had been made.
RETURN TO HIS MUTTON.
Mr. Morgan came back after this cpl
sode 10 the senator from New York.
wnom ne referred TO az one who would
tie Tie did not know that man could
90 n more undignifed or a more unman-
~ ming Than TO say be would stand by
one decision OF the supreme Court to-
Gay ana would stand by an opposite de-
cision tomorrow. The Senator from New
YORK had referred to his (MOrgan's) de-
Auon 20 another constitution than that
on me United States. He did not he said,
nave much respect for men who were
constantly referring 10 the war period OF
1851. and who had not had the pluck TO
Shonldcr gun and go out TO fight. lis
respect Old not extend 90 that class ~
u did t@ men like Palmer. Morrison
Sickles and all who had taken muskets
IN their hands, and said: I'VE Will try
thls question with you on the issue Of
He was not alarmed when he heard one
on those gentlemen question his (Morgan 81
attitude IN 1851. An honest soldier who
lad fought him In tho war never did IT,
II was only those who hired substitutes
ana stayed at home. and pleaded the baby
act or something Of that kind, who were
IN the habit OF getting up In the Senate
and elsewhere and quoting the fact that
fMOTEHUI had belonged n cgio
government OF the South He had belong
cd 20 II, and was not ashamed OF the fact
lf there had been any men entitled to
the consideration of the human family
they were such men as old John Knox
ana old John Wesley ana Martin Luther
men who had fought the battles of Chris
and majesty of the greatest combination
of political. civil, and religious powers
mat ever existed-for, freedom OF con-
science. These were the men whom he
reyercd In history-not those petty poll
ticians who figured and rose 20 the sur
fac0 IKE bubbles upon stagnant pond
and exploded and left nothing behind them
but mephitic ndOrs. OaughterD
THE ADMINISTRATION RADICAL
COMBINE
MIR. Morgan then came 10 the coalition"
which ne had spoken of yesterday and
declared his conviction that there was
one. one proof Of II was that his Demo-
cratic brethren who were In the ,rni-
nority on the silver question: would not
20 into a caucus. Another proof of II
was the friendly intercourse and ass0cia-
tion which he saw between some Demo
Gratis ana the genial leading lights Of
ancient and modern Rcpublicansm IN the
senate chamber. There used to be no
brotherhood at all between them. but now
they stuck as close together as "a stamp
stuck to a letter lie had never seen
anything which hetter illustrated the
adqge about politics making strange bed
fellows
lie repeated what he had said yesterday
as To his intention TO move substitute
repeating the whole dnstead Of IA parU of
In the course OF further remarks, Mr.
Morgan referred 10 statement made
yesterday by Mr.. Mills that he would not
vote for any amendment to the repeal
body'S mouth h-piecc" This allusiOn was
Indignantly resented by Mr.. Mills.
one Of the most effective and amusing
points made by Mr. Morgan was when
in speaking OF executive Interference he
said: The trumpet was sounded; the
forces were marshalcd; the clock had
struck at the right house, and the CuclloOs
here all put their heads out or their boxes
and responded TO inform US of the time OF
day daughter on the floor and in the
galleries.
Mr. Morgan spoke for two hours, clos
ing at l2lj. Then. ON motion Of Mr..
Voorhees,. the Dolph motion to amend the
journal was laid on the tablc-yCas, 4J:
nays. 3, Messrs. DOph, GaAllnRer and
Perkins. That action Of the Senate. how
ever, did not result i'm the approval Of
Mondays journal, for Mr. Teller immedi-
ately rose and made a like motion IN re-
gard 10 himself-that he had been present
at Il roll-call and had not answered, and
that his name should be recorded in the
Journal 3s present
Mr. Teller took the floor and the battle
went on upon the same lines as before.
Mr. Teller directed his eloquence against
Messrs. Gray and Hli and President
Cleveland crticising Cleveland's letter 10
Governor Northen. of Georgia.
Al 200 the question of a quorum was
forty-eight senators answered and Mr.
Teller went on with his speech.
MIR. DANIEL SPEAKS.
MIR. Daniel was the next speaker in
MS opinion. the majority on the pending
bill were more responsible for the delay
than the minority was. For instance Mr.
Dolphs motion 10 amend the journal had
been necessarily duatOry because. II IL
We're pursued IN dead earnest to conclu-
sion II would lead 10 a longer and more
protractcd debate than the repeal bin
would
Referring to Mr.. Sherman's remark yes
terday that the Democrats would vote
against the Ten Commandments or the
Lords Prayer, II proposed by Republi-
cans. Mr. Daniel said that Mr. Sherman
was quite right in saying SO. The Demo
cTIts would vote against it because they
MNIld naturally think ii was a trick Ike
the sherman act Then he took back the
word trick" and substituted "echeme"
Tor II. And now be added, the Senator
from Ohio was not only the leader Of the
Democratic party, but also its lecturer.
daughter.
He referred TO Mr.. MIls's statement
yester<y that he would not vote for any
compromise; ana he asked that senator
whether he was ready TO submit the ques-
ton to "a majority Of Democratic senator's
Was he ready 10 go into a conClaVe with
them and abide by the result? MIR. Da-
In hut 10. tgg
get one, although Mr. Mills occupied a
seat Immediately I'm front OF him.
81 can ask Questions of others. but l
cannot answer them, (Applause in the
IA cOnclaVe. and l will abide the result"
HILL TO HIS UNDOING.
Mr. i'm asked Mr.. Daniel whether If the
Senate, in tho first Congress. had adopted
Il code Of rules with provision that they
should not be changed without the CON
sent Of two thirds, the Senate would be
bound by that.
Mr.. Daniel: am not prepared to
answer that question on the minute
Mr. Hi: The Senator can take all the
time he wants.
Mr. Daniel said he did not like to COM
nit himself when there was no such
question presented to the Senate. He
might not be IA very good lawyer but he
was too good "A lawyer 20 answer hastily
proposition which he was not discussing.
and which had nothing TO do with what
he was discussing.
Mr. Hill remarked that If the presiding
officer OF the body agreed with him, the
bill would pass in spite of all the obstruc-
tions of the minority. loud applause.
which required the interpositon of the
Vice President. Before order was re-
stored Mr.. Hill retired 10 the cloak room
"a fact which was referred 10 by Mr.. Da-
MEL saying that the Senator from New
York had left the room with alacrity,
after a speech in which he had been
beating all around the gooseberry-
with a lantern
Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr.. Daniel whether
ne believed that. under the rules, there
WAS any method by which the majority
could reach determination on the ques-
ton OF amending the rule in the face OF
obstruction on the part ~ the minority.