The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
FIERY And FUNNY BY TURNS
The Days Debate in the Senate One
Of The LiVGliGSt in a Long Time.


Compliments That Leads to Intima-
tions of a Readiness to Fight-HilI
Attacks Morgan's Loyalty Recess
Taken Until To-day.
Washington, Oct. II. 49, Immediately
after the Journal had been read in the
Senate this morning, Mr.. Dolph rose to
correct it, on the ground that it was in
accurate in failing to recite the presence
Of Senators Allen and Kyle on sundry
roll calls, they having been present in the
Senate and failed TO vote. MIR. Dolph
said it had become apparent that If sena-
tors could talk indefinitely and read from
books and papers without limit, and IL
the Senate was not to amend its rules,
or put different construc-
tion upon them, that the Senate
must drift down the current of endless
talk without accomplishing any results.
He believed he could say that twenty-six
republican senators not only favored the
repeal of the silver purchase clause of the
Sherman act, but, would be willing to vote
TO amend the rules so that the majority
in the Senate could limit debate. MIR.
Dolph regarded as ridiculous and farci-
cAl the procedure in the Senate when
senator suggested the absence of
a quorum and then upon the roll
call refused TO answer to his name.
He characterized as disOrderly and
viOlative of the spirit Of the rules Of the
Senate the refusal of a senator to attend
when requested by the sergeant-at-arms,
or when he did respond refused to vote
That course was bringing the Senate into
disrepute and bringing scandal upon it.
He was getting very tired of that sort Of
thing, and thought 10 was time the Sem
ate should have a little backbone.
HARRIS RAISED LAUGH.
Mr.. Harris of Tennessee regretted that
Mr. Dolph was tired, but if he were, the
best remedy would be TO sit down and
rest. Laughter 1t would be relief
to him and TO the Senate Laughter
The journal, he said, recited the pro-
ceedings accurately, and the scolding adj
ministered by the senator from Oregon
was not merited.
MIR. Faulkner, who was in the chair
last evening and ruled on the resolution
then offered by Mr. Dolph, that the
names Of Messrs. Allen and Kyle be re-
corded, said that there was no power TO
count senator as present, and Justified
his decision in ruling the resolution OUT
Of order.
Mr.. Hill Of New York said he had never
shared in the criticism that in the abb
sence of rules the speaker of the House
had not the right to tell the truth and to
make the journal refuse TO tell a lie. He
held that the speaker had not the right
to exercise his own senses, and when q
member sat right in front of him and did
not vote TO have the journal show the
fact of his presence. The Journal
Mr.. Hill said, was clinging to some
tradition from past ages and there was no
sense in it. There was no reason for it
and had not been. There was no harm in
what was proposed 10 be DONE The
rights of no one would be invaded The
duty of Senators was greater than that Of
merely remaining in their seats it was
their duty TO take part in the transaction
Of business.
HILL STICKS TO HIS POINT.
Mr.. Gray of Delaware inquired whether
Mr.. Hill contended that under the rules
there was any other method of ascertain
ing the presence of senators than by their
responses to the roll-call.
YES" replied Mr.. Hill emphatically.
"Of course the senator from Delaware
will admit that the strict letter of the
rule carried out to its legitimate conclu-
sion involves an absurdity."
~ believe" continued Mr. Hill, "that
the presiding officer of this body has a
perfect right under the rules upon a roll
call, either upon his own suggestion or
that of any senator, to first ask a senator
who is in his seat to vote. If the senator
refuses TO vote, then I believe the presid-
ing officer has the right to direct the
clerk 10 enter upon the Journal that the
senator was present and declined to
vote.n
The Vice President said that nothing
was in order at this time which per-
tanned to the approval of the journal and
therefore the resolution of Mr.. Dolph
was not in order.
Mr.. Dolph then moved that the name
Of Mr. Allen be entered in connection
with the roll call had at $3.50 O'Clock yes
terday. Mr. Dolph said he selected MIR.
Allen as his name appeared in the record
at the time Of the roll call when he took
part in q col-oquy.
HILLS RESORT TO REEDIsM.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama said he was
not surprised that the senator from New
York Mr.. Hill had championed the
rulings of the speaker Of the House be-
cause he was the unfortunate instrument
when he presided over the Senate of New
York in the introduction Of that heresy
not only into the Democratic party and
its traditions, but also into the constitu-
tional rights of legislative bodies Mr..
Morgan calledit heresy because in his
mind 1t was obvious that the majority Of
a legislative body could take care of it
self
"Does the majority take care Of itselfa"
asked Mr.. Washburn.
II will inform the senator" replied Mr..
Morgan, "that he himself has sometimes
been in the majority referring TO the
anti-option bill when he was not able to
take care of himself"
II have always been able to take care
Of myself in this body and elsewhere" {"
said Mr. Washburu sharply.
y have not seen it so worked out in the
measures the senator has advocated
declared Mr.. Morgan.
"The Senate passed that bill by hand
some majority, but it failed in the House
for the want of two thirds majority"
said Mr.. Washbuln.
MIGHT MAKES RIGIT IN NEW YORK.
Mr.. Washburn said he did not wonder
that politician born and raised In New
York, where arbitrary force was the
moving agency in all political machinery,
both democratic and republican, had at
last come 10 believe that there was moth
ing else to be done In politics but simply
10 get a majority Of the votes and then
use the power which that gave.
Mr.. Morgan went on to speak Of the
alliance and coalition between certain
democratic senator's aud certain republl-
cans as certain 10 disrupt the democratic
party, and hs asked whether his demo-