Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-18


from Oregon wanted him TO, do. The ses-
sion would be very much prolonged II
the Senator from Oregon were to attempt
10 apply the lash and arbitrary rule.
TO LIMIT DEBATE.
Mr.. Dolph declared that the Committee
on Rules ought TO present TO the Senate
"a reasonable rule limiting debate that the
presiding officer ought, after two or three
days discussion OF It, put Il 20 a vote OF
the Senate and that II the Senate adopted
it IL should be put absolutely in force.
That was the only way the Senate would
ever obtain an amendment TO its rules,
He was satisfied that such course would
meet with the approval OF the American
people. IL that was not done. the Senate
would drift along In the discussion OF
the question till snow should fall, and 1t
would neither repeal the purchase clause
OF the Sherman act. nor vote on any
other important question.
MIR. Hi said that he would venture to
contribute a word or two TO the discus
sion. In his judgment the chair should
exercise his own sense Of sight. and IL a
senator sitting In front Of him refused 10
answer his name should be recorded as
present. Who was wronged by that? IL
only ran counter to some old traditions
from past ages. There was no sentiment
In It: no reason In II. and there never
had been. Was any harm done by count
ing senator's who were present and did
not vote? Whose rights would be Invaded
by Il? II II was the duty of senator's TO
remain In their seats, II was their duty
20 take part in the transaction OF public
business The art of how not to do it,
seemed to be the effort of the Senate.
MR.. HILLS IDEA.
The proper way. he suggested. was
whenever a senator declined to vote. al
though ne was present. to raise a point
upon IT and to put 1t to the regular pre-
siding officer Of the Senate. He would
not do Indirectly what he would not do
directly. and, therefore, he was not In
favor of adding to the rules or making
any new decisions by correction OF the
journal. The question. he said. should
come up squarely. If the regular presid-
ing officer, the Vice President, decided
that senator should be entered on the
Journal as present. the other side might
take an appeal But If ne kcided differ
entity, following the reasoning OF the sena-
tor from West Virginia. Mr.. Faulkner,
the side which presented the question
might take an appeal and have the ques-
ton decided by the Senate. That was
the ordinary and proper method of dis
posing OF the matter
Mr.. Morgan said that the resolution
before the Senate was one of great i'm
portance and one that had been fre-
quentiy discussed In both houses. He
was not surprised. he said that the sena-
tor from New York had champoned the
rulings of a Speaker OF the House Reed)
on that same question. That senator had
been instrumental. when he presided In
the Senate of New York state, in the
introduction Of that heresy, not only into
the Democratic party, but also into the
Constitutional rights of Legislative bodies.
A majority of a legislative body, he said,
could take care of Itself.
Does the majority here take care OF
itseif?" Mr.. Washburne asked.
Mr.. Morgan: The Senator has been here
in a majority before (alluding 10 the anti
option bin. and was not able to take
care Of himself.
Mr.. Washburne: I have always been
able TO take care of myself In this BODY
and everywhere else
Mr.. Morgan: / have not seen it worked
out in that measure.
MIR. Washburne: The Senate passed it
by a handsome majority; but 1t failed IN
the House for want of a two-thlrds ma
jority.
Observation-Disclosures COALl-
TION.
Mr.. Morgan went on to speak OF the
"alliance and coalition formed In the
Senate at the time Of the Malone ana
Riddleberger controversy. Whatever the
purpose of IT was. the result would be
10 break up the Democratic party, ana ne
asked his Democratic colleagues whether
they were willing to strike that ia'ai
blow? go,
He again paid his respects to Mr.. Hill,
and said that he did not wonder that a
politician born and raised In New YORK.
where arbitrary force was the movins
agency In all political machinery, both
democratic and Republican, should, AT
least, come to believe that there was
nothing else to be done In politics except
simply to get majority OF votes anu
then use the power which they gave.
The present coalition, he said. had been
created by the national banks for the pur-
pose of destroying silver money.
Mr.. Gray denied the assertion, ana
said that he was urging the passage OF
the repeal bill not because the national
banks wanted IL, but because the bone
and sinew Of the country wanted IT.
Mr. Morgan. having repeated substan-
tally the same charge, Mr. Gray declared
angrily that ii was mot true.
.'Then the Senator wants TO make a
personal question Of IT.?
Mr. Morgan said. Il have not appl'eu
Il to him"
NO" Mr.. Gray replied. but say that
so far as I am concerned. II is not true.
REPEAL OF THE WHOLE LAW.
Mr. Morgan in the course of further
remarks. said; 81 propose TO oIer an
amendment to the bill to strike out all
ola and insert a
section repeating the whole mot part
of the Sherman law.
THAT is "A good compromise Mr.. Hoai
suggested. i'm an undertone.
Il will do So" Mr. Morgan continued
.'on my own responsibility, without con-
shifting anybody in the world. ii IL my
view of the case. and | will carry ittout.
"Wu YOU vote for it?' Mr.. Cuilon
asked I'm a whisper.
"Of course l will" Mr.. Morgan re-
piled; "and | have been always WILING
to do So
THE CHARGE OF COALITION.
Mr. Washburne came back to the charge
of coalition, and asked Mr.. Morgan wha'
he meant by IL?
~ mean" Mr.. Morgan replied. IAN
agreement between Democratic ana ke-
nublican senators who favor this repeal
hill that IL shall not it hiilthN'h Ai any
narticular whatever. That is the propo-
sition. Is that right
Mr. Washburne: Go on.
Mr. Morgan: Tell me. is that right?
MT Washburne: | don't care TO say tha'
there is no coalition.
MIR Morgan: No agreement or under
standing?
Mr. Washburne: No agreement or un-
derstanding for any purpose. desire 10
saw also to the Senator and his triehds
on the other side of the chamber that the
Renublicans are now standing where they
have ever stood in the last thirty years
in favor of honest and sound money.
They come here with constituencies be
hind them mine out OF every ten Repuoli-
can senators) demanding that the pur'
chase clause of the Sherman act shall be
repealed and the country be relieved from
tho troubled condition In which II has
been plunged. and ] desire TO say that
when the Senator from Alabama states
that there is any coalition he does very
grave Injustice 10 every man VINO SITS IN
this chamber.
I'VE come here" 49,. ...oD T
MIR. Morgan dmpatiently): NOW STOP
CId not Yield the floor absolutely.
Mr. Washburn: l beg paruoh