St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-18
IT IS REvOLUTIOH
Continued From First Pace.

tuii anu 1lee opportunity OF debate,
But when the rules were used by the
minority to obstruct legislation, those
rules should at once be altered. When
ever minority used means of obstruc-
ZION unduly 1t created revolution.
MT. Sherman said the obstructive
methods which had been pursued in the
last two months had gone far beyond
anything he had ever witnessed in his
senatorial experience. In ct.obstruct-
I've measures had been resorted to which
had never been invoked since the senate
was f1rSt organized 1t was then dig
nlfied body of twenty-six members, and
II Went 10 the extreme verge of
LIBERALITY ON DEBATE.
The practice of stopping a senator in
the midst of his speech TO suggest the
absence of quorum was an innovation
and was kind of obStructIou that had
never been reSorted to.
The refusal of senators to vote was a
violation OF the rules of good order. He
thought, therefore. probably not at this
session, that the time had arrived when
the senate must adopt rules to prevent
obstruction to public business. There
was change in the SPnate-not on the
sc ore of ability, but due to increased
numbers. There was no legislative
body in the world that had not some
power to close debate. The proper way
TO secure limit of debate in the senate
was at the next session of congress to
have the committee on rules strength
ened in numbers and have it examine
all the various rules and report
a rule which would give to
the minority the full power
to express their opinion and
prescribe the time when and the place
where the final vote could be taken.
The present session had continued two
months, and nothing has been done
not single measure has passed the sem
ate that was of the siighteStimportance
The house of representatives had per-
formed its duty, but i'll the senate there
had not been a vote on any question
presented where there had been any
difference of opinion. If that continued
the senate would 10 longer command
the respect OF active and Intelligent
peopie-and the Americans were men
CT action in all departments of ae-
ton. Mr.. Sherman SAID the RESPONSE
blllty Iii the present situation rested
upon the Democratic senators. 1t was
said they could not agree. He would
say to them that they must agree or else
surrender their political power. Ii the
senate, as now organized, could not
make law without long and prOtraeted
debate, and if the Democratic senators
were unable to meet together and form
ulate some proposition, the people of
the United States would take them at
their worth. Those on the Republican
side of the senate had remained silent,
largely desiring TO hear from tie other
side, whom the people had honored
with majority.
THE PRESIDENT
had expressed his opinion, and while
the Republicans did not believe in him
or his policy, and were under no obIiga-
lions to him, yet they furnished two
thirds of the votes, nearly, to carry out
his will. while the party that the presi-
dent represented stood unable to foTmu-
late policy or TO say what they de-
sired. Ii they did not agree with the
president let them say SO, or let them
formulate something else. There were
three or four important matters that
demanded solution and the senate stood
III the way. One was, whether the
United States should continue the pur-
chase of silver bullion, and, on the
whole, he thought it was not wise to
further continue Its purchase, as there
was now bullion enough on hand to
supply all that could be coined in the
neXt two or threa years. We simply in
tend to suspend the coinage of silver,
not to demOnetiZe it.
I'm times past" said Mr.. Sherman,
when the Republicans were in the
majority we never shrank from the re-
SponSibiity which is now upon the Dem
ocratic party. We were Republicans
because we believed i'll Republican prin-
ciples, Republican men and Republican
measures, and whenever a question
came up in this chamber to be decided
we never pleaded the baby act. We ask
our brothers Oh the other side, for whose
ability and standing we have the highest
respect, TO meet together aud consult
with each other. If they do not like
the presidents plan, give US some other,
and in God name, let us settle this i'm
portant question for the people of our
country. Then we will take it into our
consideration. If we can agree with
you we will. we will not follow your
example. If we do not agree with you
we will give you manly no.
Mr.. Sherman argued in favor of
strengthening the gold reserve, and
said that he had seen Letter from the
secretary of the treasury to the effect
that there would be deficiency of at
least $4,000, 600. In this exigency the
erection of public buildings and public
improvements should be suspended 1t
was SAID 1t would be unpopular to in
crease
The POB1lC
and yet it was being increased by
a great government, owing 10 its peo-
pie.
These are things that cannot be
avoided" Mr.. Sherman said. You
must decide this silver question one
way or another. If you cannot do it
and retire from the senate chamber, we,
on this side of the house, will settle it,
and we will do the best we can with our
silver friends, who are blood of our
blood and bone of our BONE"
II would like to know" inquired Mr..
Morgan, whether the senator would
vote for the unconditional repeal of the
entire Sherman act?
No" replied MIR. Sherman. emphat-
lcally, land no other man who under
stands the subject would do it in my
judgment"
Il have studied it to the best of my
ability" MIR. Morgan said, land in
tend to offer an amendment to that
effect and get vote upon it,
II will vote against it with the great
est of pleasure" said Mr.. Sherman.
81 had no doubt you would"
Il have no doubt that two-thirds of
the Democratic side will vote against
it," Mr.. Sherman replied.
Mr.. Morgan-I do not know, but we
VIII lIS 1t.
Mr.. Sherman That is precisely what
we want to do. Why should we not try
this? Why should we be here seventy
odd days without single vote upon
any question? Let US try it.
In conclusion, Mr.. Sherman said:
Break down this barrier now nam
tanned by the United States senate;
break up this violent and insolent OBJ
Struction to the will of the majority;
give the senate free power and play,and
in ten days from this time the skies will
brighten, business Will resume its ordi-
nary course, and
ALL THE CLOUDS
that lowered upon our house in the deep
bosom OF the ocean buried"
MI. Mills Dem., Tex.l in long
speech, took the posi- ton that Mr.. Sher-
man had shot to the mark when he said
that the responsibility rested with the
Democratic party.