St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-20
WILL The SENATE ACT
Fill, Of New York, Makes a
Vigorous Effort
TO HAVE THE RULES CHAEGED
So That Vote On the Repeal
Bill May Be
HAD BEFORE THE MiLLENRfUM.
Amusing Picture Of Hill in
CleveIand's Embrace
lad BEFORE THE MiLLENRiUM
ERAWH BY SENATOR BUTLER.


WASHINGTON, Oct 19.-When the
senate this morning entered upon the
third division of the legislative day of
Tuesday, at the expiration of the recess
at 10 O'clock this morning. less than
dozen senators were present. Exactly
half an hour was consumed in securing
quorum.
Mr.. Stewart Rep. New then took
the floor on the motion to amend the
journal of Monday last, so as TO show
the presence of Mr.. Teller, when he
failed to answer to his name OH roll
call. He argued that in the midst of an
exciting discussion was not the time to
change the rules of the senate.
Mr. Stewart soon drlfted to a general
discussion of the silver question. In
conclusion Mr.. Stewart said the appeal
10 the vice president to make himself
infamous throughout all ages, was most
outrageous. He was an American and
would not lay his hand upon the con-
stitutiOn and laws of the country. The
rules of the senate were made for Occa-
sions like the present to protect the
minority, and they would protect the
minority.
Mr.. Dubois (Rep, IdahO) regarded the
present as an unfortunate occasion to
attempt to change the rules. No Sena-
tor would oppose by obstructive meth
DDS the will of the people expressed at
the polls, and there could be no doubt
the people had spoken through the in
strumentality of the ballot on the tariff
question.
Mr.. Hill-Does the senator know of
any method under the existing rules
whereby the majority can pass this, or
any other bill, provided twenty senators
are determined that it shall not pass?
Mr.. Dub0Is-l say that any bill which
the people Of this country desire passed,
and on which they have voted, will be
passed by the senate.
"IIow?''
''By a vote"
''Do you know" Mr.. Hill asked, "any
method under existing rules whereby
bill can be passed if twenty senators in
sist tnat it shall not be done?'
The same method which has applied
from the foundation of the govern
AIr. Dubois said q majority favored
compromise. In respect to the criticism
of himself for not voting, Mr.. Dubois
said it was his pleasure and delight to
Sit in the senate, but if his expulsion
from tne senate would prevent the pas
sage of the repeal bill he would not hes
itate for 4 moment. lie would not re-
ply to the remarks of Mr. White, of
Louisiana, favOring the expulsion of a
senator for refusing to vote. He could
not afford in the senate of the United
States to use the language
OF THE BARRoOM.
Mr.. Hill, in the absence of Mr.. White,
thought the argument of Mr.. White only
went to the extent. that if a senator re-
manned in his seat when his name was
called ami did not answer ne was guilty
of diSorderly conduct. And he was not
aware that that doctrine had been re-
pudated.
Mr.. Palmer Dem, Ill.l regarded Mr..
1eler's motion that his (Ieller's) name
be entered as present on a roll call
when he did not answer as person i
request. Mr.. Palmer went on sarcastic
ally to remark that ne understood the
senate was a courteous body and that a
personal request of a senator was al
ways acceded to on the lofty ground of
courtesy. 1t was discreditable to the
srn or wAo made the request to re-
fuse it. Mr.. Palmer thereupou asked
unanimous consent that the request be
Gcceded to.
When Senator Dubois, Allen and But
ler vigorously objected, Mr.. Palmer in
simulated seriousness said:
Il confess my establishment. Laugh
ter My idol Is broken; l abandon the
motion in despair" [Laughter1
rs Mr.. Palmer sat down an ubstreper-
ou, infant IN the gallery tested its lung
power, and as its mother was carrying
it out Of the gallery, it uttered a pitiful
wa /.
Listen to the echo of my despafr,''
said Mr.. Palmer, quickly, and general
laughter ensued.
Nr. Quay (Rep., Pa.) gave notice OF
an amendment to the repeal bill provid-
Ing that the act shall take effect on Jan.
l, 1886.
NJ Call Dem., Fla) opposed any
change in the rules, and was followed
by AIr. Butler Dem, S. c. in an i'm
paSSoned argument against the propO.
sitions of the senator from New York
(HilD and the senator from Texas
tMills). If their doctrine were the cor
rect one why not make q bonfire of the
rules of the senate. lie then read ex,
cerpts from an article written by Mr.
Mills, and published in the North Amer.
lean Review Of December, 1889, one OF
which read: "The rules of the house
are also intended, like all other laws, to
protect the weak against the strong"
z And yet. Mir. Butler said,
WITHIN THREE YEARS
from the time of the publication of the
article the senators from Texas and
New York propose to override the lin.
itations prescribed in the constitution
and rules and ''to railroad through the
senate motion 20 change the rules,
10 enable, as was claimed, the majority
TO transact business.
III viii never" said Mr.. Butler, witt
great eaFneeiness, "be done with my
consent"
Mr. HliI pIopounded to Mr.. Butler
the question he hnd asked Mr.. Dubois
to point cut hos Tote could be reached
OIL bill.
nj. Rltlsr tspllsd that when the