The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-19

Mr.. Hoar said he knew the iacts MS lie
stated them were correct ii he knew
anything in this world. Although the
statement repeated now by Mr.. Morgan
gained currency, it was without the
slightest foundation.
MoRaAN's WAR RECORD VS.. HILLS.
Mr.. Morgan disclaimed that he had
intimated that the two judges were APP
pointed for that purpose, but SO the
people believed.
Referring to Mr.. Hills reference to
his (Morgan's) connection with the
confederacy, Mr.. Morgan said the
eleven states which went out OF the
Union did so not TO dissent from the
constitution, but to preserve it. He had
more respect for those who had the
pluck to shoulder gun and go to the
front than for those who continually re-
ferred to that period, but remained at
home. He was not alarmed when he
heard one OF those gentlemen refer to
his attitude in 1861. No honest soldier
who had fought him in the war ever
did. 1t was only those who hired sub
stitutes, and, pleading the baby act, re-
mained at home who we're in the habit
of rising in the senate and out and re-
ierring to the fact that he MIR. Morgan)
had participated in the secession OF the
south. He was not ashamed OF the
fact.
Mr.. Morgan characterized the state
ment of Mr.. Hill that Allen G. Thur
man, while the occupant OF the chair in
the senate, had counted quorum 'as
one Of those half truths told by the
senator from New York, which con-
veys more of misinformation than it
does OF fact"
Mr.. Morgan, referring to the action
OF the secretary OF the treasury, said no
did not believe Congress could confer
discretion upon that officer to coin or
not TO coin at his will.
The secretary in that respect had but
partially executed mandatory law.
MIR. Morgan argued that the Sherman
act should be repealed out and out.
Mr.. Platt inquired whether the sena-
tor from Alabama believed that the law
as it now existed gave the secretary OF
the treasury the right to coin the seig-
norage.
Mr.. Morgan believed the secretary
had the right to coin every bit OF it. 10.
day there was clear trampling out OF
the mandate OF the law.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Morgan's
speech Mr.. Voorhees, moved to lay on
the table the motion OF Mr.. Dolph to
amend the journal. Agreed to; yeas
45, nays 3.
Mr.. TELLER SPEAKS.
Mr.. Teller (Rep., Col. then moved to
amend the journal so that it would
show his presence on certain roll call
when he did not respond to his name
and he addressed the senate.
He quoted from statement OF Mr.
Carlisle in regard to insisting upon the
passage OF the repeal bill and said:
"What right has the secretary OF the
treasury TO interfere with us in this
matter? Iresent it myself as breach
of privilege"
lie quoted from President Cleveland's
letter to Governor Northen, OF Georgia,
and insisted that it was an attempt to
influence the action OF the senate on
this measure.
Mr.. Teller said in these modern days
the public press announced that the
President had demanded OF the senate
what he should do.
Speaking Of his right to refrain from
voting on any measure which, he said,
had always been recognized privilege
in the senate, Mr.. Teller referred to the
TACT that Conkling, Carpenter and
Blaine, when members OF the senate,
had frequently taken advantage OF the
privilege aud declared that no one ques.
toned their knowledge OF the constitu-
ton and parliamentary law.
Mr.. Daniel (Dem., Va.,} regarded
those who called themselves the ma
ority on the pending question more
responsible for the delays which had
occurred in coming to vote than those
whom they described as n minority.
The motion OF Mr.. Dolph toamend the
resolution whether dilatory in its par
Iiamentary description was necessarily
dilatory. The senator from New York,
(Mr HilD, proposed right in the midst
OF the debate to amend the rules, which
he knew, in the nature OF things, would
lead to long aud more protracted de-
bate.
Referring to Mr.. sherman's remarks
on Yesterday that if the Republican
party would present to the Democrats q
proposition embodying the Lords
PRAYER or the ten commandments, they
would oppose it, Mr.. Daniel said the
senator from Ohio was entirely right.
II those ancient and venerated docu-
ments were proposed by that senator,
Democrats would imagine instantly
that there was Just such trick about
it as there was in the Sherman act.
Laughter. u.
No, he would not say "trick," that
was unparliamentary-just such a
scheme as there was in the Sherman
act, and yet the senator from Ohio now
was not only the leader OF the Demo-
cratic party, but its lecturer Laugh
ter.
QUESTION FOR MILLS.
Mr.. Daniel said it was the duty Of
the adherents OF a political party to
accept its judgment upon public ques-
tions, and he wished to say to Mr..
Mills, OF Texas, chat he for one was
ready instantly 10 submit the question
OF majority OF the Democrats who had
been sent to the senate charged with
the responsibility. Was the senator
from Texas ready to 90 into conclave
with his Democratic brethren aud abide
by the result?
Mr.. Mills sat in his seat Immediately
in front of Mr. Daniel, and, although
the latter paused, he made no response.
~ can ask questions Of others, but |
cannot answer them" said Mr., Daniel,
and wave OF applause swept over the
galleries.