The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-18
IN THE SENATE.
Energetic Talk by HiiI, sherman and
Mills To thu filihuaters.


Mills To the fiiihusters.
WAsHIssroS CIrY, Oct. I7.-At the OPEN
ing of the senate this morning Dolph
asked that thu journal be corrected 10
show the presence of Alien and Kyle on
sundry roll calls yesterday. they having
been present in the senate but failed TO
vote. Dolph said it had become apparent
that IL senators conid talk indefinitely
and read from books and papers without
limit the senate, without amendments to
rules or different construction of those
Ii had must drift along without accom-
plishing anything Twenty-six Repub-
lican senators not only favored repeal of
the Sherman act, but would vote to amend
the rules so that the majority could limit
debate. He regarded it as farcical for a
senator TO suggest the absence of a
quorum and then on roll call refuse to
vote. The senate was being brought into
disrepute by such a course.
Faulkner of West Virginia. who was in
chair last evening and ruled on the resolu-
tion then offered by Dolph that the names
OF Allen and Kyle be recorded, said he had
no power to record a senator as present
under the rules.
Hill of New York said there was no rea-
son why. in the absence OF rules, the pre-
siding officer should not tell the truth and
make the journal refuse to tell lies. The
presiding officer had arieht 10 exercise his
senses. and when a member sat fight In
front of him and did not vote TO have the
journal show the fact of his presence. The
senate was clinging TO past traditions, and
there was no sense in il. The duty OF a
senator was more than merely remaining
in his seat; it was his duty to take part in
the business. To hold that the only way
to ascertain the presence Of q senator was
by response TO q roll call involved an
absurdity.
The vice president ruled that nothing
was in order except matters pertaining to
approval OF the journal. Dolph moved
that the name of Allen be entered in con-
nection with the roll call at 6 80 last even
ing. He chose this time. as Aliens name
appeared then as having taken part In a
colloquy.
Morgan (Dem.) of Alabama said he was
surprised the senator from New York
(HilD championed the rulings OF the
speaker of the house because he was un-
fortunate in struggle when he presided
over the senate of New York in the intro
duction of that heresy not only into the
Democratic party and traditions, but also
into the constitutional rights of legislative
bodies. Morgan went on to speak of "the
alliance and coalition between certain
Democratic senators and certain Repup-
lican senators" as certain to cast disrepute
on the Democratic party, and he asked
whether his Democratic colleagues were
willing TO strike that fatal blow. The Goa
lition in the senate was created in defense
Of national banks and for the purpose of
destroying silver money. Morgan. in the
course of his speech. said he proposed to
offer an amendment to the bill to strike
out all after the enacting clause and insert
a section repeating the whole and not a
part of the Sherman law.
Washburn asked Morgan what he
meant
''I mean the agreement" said Morgan.
between Democrats and Republicans who
favor the pending bill that i, shall not be
amended in any particular whatever"
II desire to state that there is no coali-
ton of any description" said Washburn.
Morgan proceeded to argue against the
position taken by Hill, which brought that
senator 10 his feet.
III claim first" said Hill. ''that IL is
within the power of the presiding officer
10 determine the presence OF a quorum.
Ny second proposition is that there is no
rule of the senate which expressly or even
implied forbids that action"
On the question of clOture, Morgan de-
fed the senators TO establish such a rule.
III | must die here" said Morgan in
closing. II will die like an honorable man
at my post.
GRAY took issue with Hill. He read a
portion Of the rules to shoE that the pre-
siding officer could not act in accordance
with Hills suggestion.
Messrs. Alien and Kyle took occasion
TO deny that they were present when the
roll in question was called.
Hill said he had not expected To CON
vince senator's who had no respect for the
supreme court and were not willing 10
bow 20 its decision. Hill then paid his re-
spects 20 Morgan. Ii IS true, lie said. that
there we're politicians in New York. lie
supposed that there were no politicians in
Aiahama; they we're ali statesmen from
thz, country. daughter. Morgan had
spoken of his lifelong devotion 20 the con-
snintion. II had supposed" said HUI.
''ihat for brief period my friend had sup
ported another constitution, but may be
mistaken" Applause. As 70 Morgsn's
talk about dying at his post, Hill had
heard ike statements by men who were
'.going 10 die in the last ditch. 4" ''hnt, :"
said Hill, there are many Of them left. ="
Renewed lAughier.l Referring TO . re-
mark of Morgan complimentary TO Allen
G. Thurman, Hill said he supposed Nor
gan III paying the tribute had in view al
the record made by thurman IN the sem