The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-20
CLOSURE IS LOOMING UP.
The Drift Of the Debate Points to a
Change in The Rules.

struction-The Silver Men Give
Signs of Trepidation at the New
Move on the Part Of the Repeal Sem
ators.
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 a dozen
senators were present Exactly half an
hour was consumed in securing q quorum.
The New York and New Jersey bridge
bill was laid before the Senate and re-
! ferred to the committee on commerce.
| A report from the finance committee
| was presented and read, containing COM
munication from the treasury department.
| in response to a resolution calling for in
| formation as to the probability of a def
cheney in the revenues of the govern
ment. The committee shows the defcit
| for the first three months of the present
| fiscal year to be over S2l 900, 900, at the
rate Of over S97 900, 900 for the year. It
shows the actual expenditures during the
| first three months to have been
over S9S 600 600, or an average of
about $83,000,000 a month. AT the
same rate the expenditures for the year
] WOulh dkEINEdbG dDDub GOOUyUuUyuVD, OE
about S2l 100000 more than the estimated
| expenses, and would show an increase of
| expenditures over the supposed actual re
| ceipts Of little over S11 100000. The
secretary says definite 70 recast for the
whole year is impossible, but it is appar-
ent that should the present conditions
| continue, the deficit at theiend Of the year
would be about S50,OO0,000
STEWART FEARS oLoTURE.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, 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 on 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 drifted into q
| general discussion OF the silver question.
In conclusion, MIR Stewart said the ap-
| peal TO the Vice President to make him
| self 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 oc-
casions like the present to protect the
minority and they would protect the
minority.
Mr.. Dubois, rep, of Idaho, regarded the
present as an unfortunate occasion to at
tempt to change the rules, No senator
| would oppose by obstructive methods the
will OF the people expressed at the polls,
and there could be no doubt the people
had spoken through the instrumentality
of the ballot on the tariff question.
| MIR. 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 deter
mined that 1t shall not pass}
Mr.. Dubois say that any bill which
the people of this country desire passed,
/ rl.a
passed by the Senate.
"Howl"
'By vote"
AN ARTFUL DoDGER
'Do you know Mr.. Hill asked, "any
method under the existing rules whereby
| a bill can be passed il 20 senator's insist
| tnat 1t shall not be donel"
"The same method which has applied
from the foundation of the government
replied Mr.. Dubois. MIR. Dubois said a
minority favored a compromise. In
respect to the criticism of himself for not
voting, Mr.. Dubois said 1t was his pleas
ure and delight to sit in the Senate, but il
| his expulsion from the Senate would
| prevent the passage Of the repeal bill, he
would not hesitate for a moment He
would not reply to the remarks of Mr..
White of louisiana favoring the expul-
| sion of a senator for refusing to vote. He
could not afford in the Senate Of the
| United States to use the language Of
| barroom.
Mr. Hill, in the absence of Mr. White,
thought the argument of Mr.. White only
went to the extent that if q senator re-
mained in his seat when his name was
| called and did not answer, he was guilty
of disorderly conduct And he was not
aware that that doctrine had been repu-
dated by any senator.
PALMER INDULGEs IN HUMoR.
Mr.. Palmer, dem, Of Illinois, regarded
Mr.. Tellers motion that his CTeller'sl
name be entered as present on roll call
when he did not answer, as personal
| request. MIR. Palmer went on sarcastic
ally to remark that he had understood
| the Senate was a courteous body, and
| that personal request of a senator was
| always acceded to on the lofty ground Of
| courtesy. 1t was discreditable to the
| senator who made the request to debate
| it. Mr.. Palmer thereupon asked unani-
nous consent that the request be acceded
| to. When Senators Dubois, Allen and
| Butler vigorously objected, Mr.. Palmer
| in simulated seriousness said, II confess
my astonishment Laughterl my idol is
| broken. Iabandon the motion IN despair
| [Laughter].
AS MIR. Palmer sat down an obstreper-
GUS infant in the gallery tested its lung
power, and as its mother was carrying it
| out Of the gallery IL uttered a pltlful
wall Listen to the echo Of my despair"
said Mr.. Palmer, and general laughter en-
sued.
QUAY TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Quay, rep, Of Pennsylvania, gave
notice of amendment to the repeal bill
providing that the act shall take effect on
Jan. l. 1896.
Mr.. Call, dem, of Florida, opposed any
change in the rules, and was followed by
Mr.. Butler, dem, Of South Carolina, in
an impassioned argument against the
propositions of the senator from New
York (Mr. HID ana the senator from
Texas (Nr. Mills) If their doctrine was
a correct one why not make bonfire Of
the rules OF the Senatel He then read ex-
cerpts from an article written by Mr..
Mills and published In the North Ameri-
can Review Of December, 1889, one Of
which read: 1.-THE rules Of the House are
also intended, like all other laws,
10 protect the weak against tbe strong"
"and yet" Mr.. Butler said, within three
years from the time Of the publication Of
the article the senators from Texas and
New York propose % override the ilmlta~
tiOnB prescribed ia the constitution and
rules and 70 railroad through the senate .
motion - change the rules, 70 enable -