The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-18
QUESTION OF A QUORUM.
SOLONS DEBATING THE CORRECT
NESS or ThE JOURNAL.
IS TO Whether a Senator Shall BE Recorded
"A Present n He Fails 70 Respond.
NJ. Morgan and Senator hin.

being under discussion, Alr. Morgan said
that the question before the Senate was
one Of great Importance and one that
had been frequently discussed in both
houses. He was not surprised he said.
| that the senator from New York mnD
had championed the rulings Of the Speaker
Of the House RecD on that same ques-
tion. That senator had been instru-
mental. when he presided in the Senate
Of New York, IN the introduction of that
heresy. not only into the Democratic
party but also into the constitutional
rights OF legislative bodies. The majority
Of a legislative body, ne said, could take
care of itself
Does the majority here take care Of
itself?" Mr. Washburn asked.
Mr. MOrgan-The senator has been here
( in majority before, ailuding to the anti
/ option bill, and was not able to take
| care Of himself.
Mr.. Washburn-I have been always able
| to take care of myself in this body and
everywhere else.
Mr.. Morgan--I have not seen IT worked
/ out I'm that measure.
I Mr. Washburn-The Senate passed IT by
a handsome majority, but it failed I'm the
/ House for want Of a two-thirds majority.
Mr. Morgan went on to speak Of the
alliance and coalition formed in the
Senate az the time Of the Malone and
| Riddleberger controversy. Whatever the
purpose of II was. the result would be 20
| break up the Democratic party; and he
asked his Democratic colleagues whether
/ they were willing to strike that fatal
blow.
The Now rb Politician.
He again paid his respects to Mr.. Hill
/ and said that he did not wonder that a
/ politician. born and raised I'm New York
I whose arbitrary force was the moving
| agency I'm all political machinery, both
/ Democratic and Republican, should at
/ least, come 20 believe that there was
| nothing else to be done I'm politics except
/ simply to get a majority OF votes, and
| then use the power which they gave.
/ The present coalition, he said had been
\ created by the national banks for the
| purpose Of destroying silver money.
Mr. Cray denied the assertion. and said
/ that he was urging the passage Of the
| repeal bill, not because the national
| banks wanted it, but because the bone
| and sinew of the country wanted II.
Mr. Morgan, having repeated substan-
! TALLY the same charge, Mr.. Gray de-
/ cared angrily that 10 was not true.
| "Then the senator wants 10 make a
| personal question Of it|'
Mr.. Morgan said, 81 have not applied
! II TO YOU"
mo" replied Mr.. Gray. 'but I say that.
so far as / am concerned. # is not true"
! 1Ir. Morgan, in the course Of further
| remarks. said:
! 81 propose TO offer an amendment 10
/ the bin. 20 strike out All after the enact
| ing clause and insert b section repeal
ing the whole mot a parD Of the Sherman
| law"
"That is q good llmprCmlse." Mr.
! Hoar suggested. in an undertone
Il will do So" Mr. Morgan continued
"on my own responsibility, without con-
sulting anybody IN the world. It is my
view Of the case. and l will cary it out"
'WiH you vote for it?' Mr.. Cullom
/ asked I'm a whisper.
"Of course 1 WILL" Mr.. Morgan replied
"and L have been always willing 70 do
! so"
fharge OF Coa ition.
Mr.. Washburn came back 10 the charge
! Of coalition and asked Mr. Morgan what
he meant by IT,
'I mean," Mr. Morgan replied, "an
agreement between Democratic and Re
publican senator's, who favor this repeal
! bill. that IL shall not be amended In any
particular whatever That is the propo-
/ sition." (To Mr.. Washourn) rs that
| rieht%
Mr. Washburn-Go on.
Mr. Morgan-Tel me, is that right?
Mr. Washburn-I don't care TO say that
| there is no coalition.
Mr. Morgan-No agreement or under
| standing?
Mr.. Washburn-No agreement or under
standing for any purpose. ! desire 70
say also to the senator and his friends
on the other side Of the chamber, that
the Republicans are standing now where
they have ever stood in the last thirty
years, I'm favor of honest ana SOUND
money. They come here with constituent
cies behind them mine out Of every ten
/ Republican senatOrs) demanding that the
purchase clause Of the sherman act
shall be repealed and the country be re-
Ueved from the troubled condition IN
which il has been plunged, ana 1 desire
to say when the senator from Alabama
states that there is any coalition that
that is a very grave injustice 10 every
man who sits in this chamber. we come
here
Mr. Morgan, impatiently-Now STOP
| did not yield the floor absolutely
Mr.. Washburn: I beg pardon.
Mr.. Morgan: Sit down. then.
| NJ. Washburn: / want 20 defend myseiI
Mr.. Morgan: You are getting youfseH
| into a controversy in which you are nor
| concerned. / had not you III my in'no
at. AN. / never thought Of YOU being q
| leader IN the Republican party. lLaus"-
| ter)
/ Mr. Washbun: No, sir; but desire not
| to be stampeded or insulted.
Mr. Morgan: i stand here responslDie
/ for every word I speak; responsible mere
/ or on the outside either Now you uh-
| deretand that. Perfectly responsive
This personal difficulty having been left
a.i..d without any evil result Mr. Nor
| gan went on with his argument. IN the
| course Of it he referred 20 Mr.. sherman
one of the leaders Of the coalition on
the Republican side, and said ina. ne
never had followed and never could follow
mo lead Of hat senator on any subject
nolifical or financial He also connected
with the coalition what he called disialh-
fully the "fuverlles from Massachusetts
and New York" meaning Messrs. Lodge
and Hnl. II was not necessary. he fald'
I'm order 10 make a coalition, 20 have
verbal agreement. 'But' adoTfsalh6
himself 10 the Republican repeaiers' you
understand. as well as / do mat you W.
not vote for any amendment 10 lhe ON
and win not vote either Tor a repeal OF
The sherman act am going 20 put that
10 the tCst and It viii be a crucial test
too"
Mr.. Morgan Defiant.
81 defy you" continued Mr. Morgan,
''to pass a cloture rule here. You cannot
alarm me into subordinaton 10 your
NJ L ind