The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-05

Pr,Ilr. Blackburn and Call Hold The
Floor in The Senate.

rarnocratiC Senators TO D1sproVe the
T,sinuation That the Democrats Are
Unable to Govern the Countrywide
lov Defends President Cleveland
from Charges of Interference.
Washington, Oct. 1.-Two of the most
.i.5uant and exciting speeches that have
bean made in the Senate chamber since
che debate on the silver purchase bill be-
,,n were delivered to-day by democratic
southern senator's, Mr.. Butler of South
4 carolina and Mr. Blackburn of Kentucky.
Each speech lasted about two hours and
and each speaker had large and sympa-
tbetic audiences, both on the floor and in
tbe Galleries. They were both against
tbe repeal bill and in favor of such a
scomprmise as would result in the per-
manent establishment of bi-metallism.
Mr. Butler referred to the rumors con-
meet President Cleveland with at
tcmpts to influence legislation, and pro-
claimed his belief that there was no
truth in them, AS to the suggestion that
the minority was trying to coerce the
majority he asserted it was neither CO.
ercing nor would it be coerced.
Mr.. Blackburn made an appeal for
speedy action on a compromise measure,
Ind said that he would offer one
himself tomorrow. He declared en-
4phatically that he would have
fIo part in deferring or delay
8ing settlement of the question He APP
spealed to the democratic senators to dis
Ihroye the insinuation that the democracy
oil la 70 the fr.xr
The third speech of the day was also
made by a southern democratic senator,
Nlr. Call of Florida, and was also in oppo-
sition to repeal
ONLY SEVEN PRESENT AT THE OPENING.
Seven members only were present to
hear the chaplain prayer and the usual
roll call was resorted to before a quorum
was secured.
Mr.. Morgan reported back from the
committee on foreign relations, without
Recommendation the bill referred to it
making appropriations to enforce the
Chinese exclusion act.
Mr. Dolph, who had introduced the bill.
land who also is a member of the commit
flee on foreign relations, said that the re-
port was not unanimous. He himself was
in favor of making favorable report.
The Dill was referred to the committee
on appropriations.
Mr. PETER offered a resolution which
went over till tomorrow, for the appoint
ment of a select committee of three sena-
tors to consider and report whether any,
and what, legislation is necessary to i'm
prove the banking system of the country,
TO the end that greater steadiness may be
in the currency circulation,
that there may be less interruption in
business, that depositors may be better
secured against loss, and that the savings
OF the people may be safely kept.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution in
the Judiciary committee to in
luire and report what provisions of the
act of January, 1878, the free coinage act,
IRE now in fact, and to report by bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. Allison took exception to the last
clause of the resolution as transferring
The financial question to the judiciary
and the resolution went over
ill Tomorrow
BUFFERS ANTI SILVER SPEECH.
The silver-purchase repeal bill was
aiken up at II 80 a. m, and Mr.. Butler
addressed the Senate in opposition. He
began by crltlcising some of MIR. Palmers
tatements last evening, particularly
hat insisting that the Senate should be
'ut in position to govern itself. He
would say to that senator that the minor
ty was not attempting to cOerce any one,
lut he thought he might safely say
hat the minority did not in
end to be cOerced by ANYBODY.
The Senate was not a town meeting. it
vas great deliberative body. intended
o put veto on hasty, unwise and i'm
proper legislation. The senator from In
mana Mr.. Turpie1 had spoken of the
senate as being the refuge of minorities
n his, Mr., Buffers, judgment, it was the
asst refuge of minoritles in this country
ms was a government of major
eS-unrestrained majorities-it was
government of written law. to
which the majority in the Senate was as
imendable as the minority was; to which
the President of the United States was as
as the humblest citizen of the
republic. The Senate was not a body
where the political Hustler could crack
ms whip and compel the minority to con-
form to the will of the majority. 1t was
4 body IN which the minority could pro-
lect Itself in pursuance and by virtue of
.he constitution and laws. The minority
IN the Senate on the pending bill repre-
sented millions of American citizens, and
oiihons Of American property; and were
Jney to be told that the minority must
yleld to the demands of the majority
because the majority had concluded that
Inc time for debate had ended, and that
The Time for the vote had arrived?
URGES A COMPROMISE.
He had heard it often asked: ''What is
to be done"
n reply, Mr.. Presidents" He said,
win strong emphasis, compromise
C . promise, is the solution of the
struggle here to-day. Butt he added,
: we are told that compromise means de-
IIT1l' means surrender to the minority.
w n.y. MI President, the very government
t1a,1eI winch we live is the result of
tolpIomise. There is not a contested
[lI-as eute IN this House which did not be-
e( IN law, If it all, as the result of
|, oLt promise. And so l feel inclined to
1883 against the assumption of the
IL Ia totS VINO have said that the minority
tiCIS lug the majority, obstructing legis-
0U anu causing delay unnecessarily"
OLL'ELAND's ALLEGED INTERFERENCE.
lhen Mr.. Butler spoke eff the supposed
IatilIi erehce OF the President with legis- I
.aJIon, and said: Il am not here to de- !
t t5Gu mat great American citizen, but 1 !
,lii L may be permitted to say that I 1
~ II: Ne mat great injustice has been done .
mn cannot conceive that the man .
,eio. las Such an exalted opinion of high 4
M ~ who has such a correct /
ly;a4 PJlon OF the relations which should
n, 80 49,. oeIween the different departments
IN Wv 't EoVernment, would permit himself .
79t ~ ySIlere with an independent, co-ordi- (
NJ epdtJment by an improper exercise /
-ba 10 ~ UluciaI position. The President of
1is CHI!eu States has the same right to
M oplHlou ABOUT the legislation of this