St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-24
THE FIGHT is NOW ON.
Continued From First Page.

has been made the test of success.
1t has been shown that the
existing senate rules, which have come
dowH to US from cur fathers are weak
and defective and insufficient. 1t has
been proven that under them it is I'M
possible for the majority to pass any
object which a large minority Streuu-
ously opposes. and for that purpose is
willing To invoke the right of unlimited
debate. II AaS openly avowed in the
senate that under the existing
rules the repeal bill would never be
permitted 70 come 10 vote. That was
the clear, undiSguiSed purpose of the
opposition. For one. l believe that it
Was the duty of the majority to no
longer submit TO the dictaIion of the
minority; they undertook last week to
provide remedy. If it is true, as as
serted, that the rules gave such privi-
legeS to the minority as To enable them
to prevent
FINAL ACTION
on DILL (aS seems to have been the
caSe). then believe the rules should
be amended. Then the minority claimed
the right of unlimited debate upon the
very question of the amendment of the
rules. That right l Sioutiy resisted,
and L think | made 1t plain that the
power of the majority to change its
rules was constitutional right,
and that it could not be sue
ceSSfully resisted or prevented
by unlimlted debate. The heated
discussion OF the last week upon this
vital and important point overShadowed
every other question. UndlSturBed by
threats of the minority, we proceeded
to offer an amendment to the rules so as
tfta ut hfN-r ha
vote after reasonable debate had been
had, to wit thirty days. l believe in the
perfect constitutional rights of the
majority 10 pass that amend
meEt. and to prevent unlimited
debate upon its adoption. Tire
amendment is HOW pending but may be
brought forward at any moment when
forty-three senators are willing TO give
it their support. No matter what may
be the outcome of the present struggle
the necessity of a change in the senate
rules had been abundantly demon
strated. promise you the effort for a
change Will be continued, irrespective
of the fate of
THE PRESENT BILL.
The country may need it in the fut-
ure as now. Parliamentary obstruction,
unreasonable and protracted, should be
VI tilC peiols Ils VI uil-
limited debate is Inconsistent with the
duty of the senate to legisiate The
majority must be permitted to domi-
nate and control its PROCEEDINGS
or else legislation becomes impos-
sible. 1t is impossible to predict
at this hoursswhat precise measure
may finally meet the approval of con-
gress and the president. 1t is evident
that the end of the great contest is very
near. l have expressed to you my i'll
dlviuud preference as to the course
which have advised and which de-
sire to pursue to the end. If by
reason of the difficulties to which
have referred and which may
prove insurmountable there must be a
demonstration of views TO accomplish
any practical result, it may be permisSi-
bic 10 suggest the wisdom of the adop.
ton of that policy which teaches ''in
essentials unity. in non-essentials lib
erty, in all things charity.
The remainder of Mr.. Hills speech
was taken up with discussion of state
matters, and lie closed with prediction
OF d great Democratic victory next
month.