The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20

answered and it was not until 1890 that
the forty-third man appeared. The
Vice President began to lay before the
Senate certain House bills received, but
was interrupted by Stewart who made
the point Of order that no business was
In order until the Journal of Monday
last was approved
The ruling Of the Vice, President was
that 1T was in order to have the bills
read and referred to committees. That
was done-the New York bridge bill
being one of those presented and re-
ferred. report from the financial
committee was presented and read. 1t
contains communication from the
treasury Department in response to
resolution calling for the receipts and
expen iitures Of the Government for the
first three months OF the current fiscal
year.
The discussion of the last two DAYS
was then taken up again, and Stewart
addressed the Senate. Stewart had lit.
tie or nothing 10 say as to the CORE ction
OF the journal or the amendment of the
rules. His speech was largely in de-
nunciation OF the "Goid ring" and of
hours and then left the Sena to chamber.
Dubois declared, in the course of
short speech, that he would not with
draw from the position he had taken
against the repeal bill, even il the pen.
atty OF expulsion we're visited upon him,
as suggested at one of the night sessions
by White, CT Louisiana, whose language
on that occasion was, he said, moro fit
for barroom than for the Senate
Palmer made some humorou remarks
in regard to the pending question. Then
Quay gave notice of an ameRdment to
the repeal bill, providing that the act
shall take effect on January l. 1896.
The Senate was then addressed by
Call against any change in the rules
He was followed by Butler in condem-
nation of the positions taken by the
Senators from New York ana Texas,
(Messrs. Hill and Mills) whose positions
were, he said, that q majority of the
Senate could adopt any amendment to
the rules in utter disregard OF the code
of rules. If the propositions wero
adopted there would be bedlam In the
Senate, IL not anarchy, instead Of
orderly procedure and dignified de-
pertinent.
Hill repeated the question which he
had put to Dubois-whether, if the SEN
ate desired to pass the repeal bill and
thought it q wise bill, the Senator would
point out how it could be done.
Butler replied that, when the majority
found itself in that position with
strong determined, sincere anxiety to
pass BILL it would make some conces-
sions in order to get 1T through. He
added that if that was not done the bill
ought not to pass.
Hill took exceptions to this stand and
an animated discussion between the
two took place in which Palmer Joined
in. The latter inquired when he should
have an opportunity, under this ruling,
to vote upon the repeal bill and Butler
answered, when debate Closes"
Palmer-In all discussions the mi
nority has the right in good faith to
exercise the right of the freest debate,
but deny to the minority the right to
debate for the purpose Of delay.
Butler-Nobody claims that. Who is
to determine whether am now speak
ing for obstruction or not?
Palmer-First the Senator himself,
second, the majority of this body. (Ap-
plause in the galleries).
AS there had been frequent outbursts
of the kind all through the discussion
between Butler, Hill and Palmer, the
attention of the Vice. President was
called to this last Infringement of good
order, and he seriously warned tho spec
tators that he would order the galleries
cleared il the disorder were again re-
peated.
Thereupon well-dressed man in one
of the western galleries arose and do
clared, in a loud voice and good Ian.
guage, that, as he had been conspicu-
Gus offender, he would withdraw al
though he had been regular attendant
for tie last six weeks, and he did with
draw without putting the services of q
doorkeeper into requisition.
After this incident Blu tier resumed the
floor, disclaimed the idea that any Of the
plaudits of the gallery were intended
for him and intimated that the galleries
had been packed for the benefit Of the
Senator from New York And he added
he would be very glad to invite that
State out to some street corner, where
they could have it out for the benefit OF
the masses.
This invitation was misunderstood by
Henderson, who made point OF order
upon 1t, but withdrew the point when
Butler explained with an air OF sur
prise that different meaning should be
given to it) that his invitation was one
to speak, not to fight.
Hill declared his intention Of Offering,
at the proper time and place and occa-
sion Ito be determined by the majority
an amendment to the rules and then
proceeding, as may be regulated by the
majority, to vote upon it.
Butler then addressed himself to q
criticism OF Mills statement yesterday
that the Government was in state oil
paralysis and said that it was the
strongest Government on the face OF the
earth He then drew ludicrous pictare
OF Mills and Sherman joining in a cor