The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-12

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any one else say, when the debate would
probably close.
Mr.. Voorhees, started to press the ques
| ton further, but apparently changed his
| mind and said: Without pressing the
senator from Idaho, I understand the sit
uation perfectly. There will be no day
named. II there could be day named by
the opponents of this bill we would come
to an understanding directly. 1t is be-
cause obstruction is resorted TO, pure and
simple, against legislation that we are in
the attitude we are now. We regret eX-
ceedingly TO have to resort to the methods
now before US"
Mr.. Hoar observed that continuous SEES
sions we're not an innovation, recalling
the fact that the Bland-Allison bill was
| passed about o'clock in the morning.
Mr. Voorhees, said this episode in the
/ history of the Senate would result in the
| reforming of the rules of the body. At
the proper time, not in connection with a
! heated discussion, he would vote for some
measure, by which a determination
0 Sorted 39 0tbePnse cq tbis bo De wifi iii
/ lose its proper influence and standing be-
/ fore the American people and before the
world,n said Mr.. Voorhees,. Il believe
this body should have rules by which to
| conclude discussion and report a vote,
higher, more reasonable, more sensible
and more decent than the rule on which
we are entering now, which is the only
one. The opponents of this bill will not
name any day for vote. They Will
resort to dilatory measures to prevent
action being taken at all.
WHO IS TO QUIT?
"Who is to quit2 Sir, would rather be
carried from this desk feet foremost and
put to sleep at my home in Terre Haute
forever than to yield the principle that
the majority has the right to govern.
stand here for the purest principle of free
government known to history. We
started in here some weeks ago
to discuss the repeal of a bad measure of
| financial legislation. We have reported
the question of free government. We
have reported the question of constitu-
! tiOnal government We have reported
the question whether or not we have a
government that can administer itself
Discussion has already arisen in the pa
pers in regard to the abolition of the
Senate of the United States. The Senate
of the United States can no more be a boil
ished than the constitution, for il is a
great part thereof But it is governed by
rules OF its own making, so as to make it
a self-administering and proper and rea-
sonable body of legislation"
Mr.. Voorhees, said when it fell to his
fortune to manage the pending bill, and
he found how pOwerless he was, it almost
paralyzed the energies of his mind He
never desired to be placed in that atti-
tude again, nor did he desire to see any
other man in that position, nor should he
be If he could prevent it. Il am tender
of minOrities,n said Mr.. Voorhees,. 81
wouldn't injure the minority, but shall
the minority govern? Answer me, shall
the minority govern2 Somebody has to
govern, somebody has to control this gov
eminent, shall it be the minority or the
maiorityl
CHALLENGED TO VOTE.
The Senator from Idaho signifed that
possibly they had a majority. Then let
US ascertain by voting, and we will sub
init to it gladly, Willingly, if we are the
minority. VIII youl NO. Then the
question comes whether we have a gov
eminent at all. The question comes
whether the Senate can be governed at all
| stand here tonight not talking COM
promise. | stand for the rule of the ma
jority. A great deal has been said about
compromise in the last week l have not
shared in it. There is Almighty principle
involved in this and I'm going to the end
so far as l am personally concerned. If |
go down l will 60 down with my flag
nailed to the mast head. If a compromise
is to take place on the principle that the
minority has the right to dictate, it will
be by others, not by me-not in the slight
est
Mr.. Voorhees, said it had been sug-
gested to him frequently by letter and in
the press to go outside of the rules and
appeal to the presiding officer of the Sen
ate TO sustain him in a motion, not pro-
vlded for in the rules, to proceed to a
| vote. II would as SOON" said he, "thinx
of committing open high treason or pri-
vate murder as to commit such crime -"
OTHER LONG DEBATES.
! Mr.. Voorhees, cited instances, recalled
to his mind by the complaint that the de-
bate on the pending bill had proceeded at
too great length, of debates which occu-
pied as long as seven months, and vet
certain moneyed classes have never taken
notice of the length of a debate in the
Senate until the subject touched them.
| And now" said Mr.. Voorhees,, "In de-
fault of any answer when vote can be
reached, invoke the spirit of wisdom,
fairness, patience and manhood on both
sides and we will proceed. l have not a
doubt of the result"
Mr.. Harris, dem, of Tennessee, after
referring to the courteous treatment all
senator's had received at the hands of
| Senator Voorhees, remarked that if he
had been the veriest of martinets, he
would have been powerless to secure ac-
! ton. For myself said Mr. Harris,
land l know / voice the sentiment of
| several senator's on this side of the cham
Der who, like myself, will never vote for
| the passage of unconditional repeal, |
will never ask the Senate to adjourn, nor
will l vote for adjournment. The senator
from Indiana shall have the session, so
far as control it, as long as he may de-
sire it."
go say we all, interpolated Mr.. Jones
of Arkansas.
And l know l voice the sentiment of
several silver senator's on this side who,
like myself, - said Mr.. Harris, will never
vote for unconditional repeal and who like
| myself, would gladly meet upon any rea-
sonable compromise ground. But if we
cannot do that, you TO Mr.. Voorhees,
| will not be annoyed by any motion for ad-
| jOurnment. We will stay with YOU
! Laughter. / am not quite as young as !
was forty years ago, but | will stay here
and answer the roll CALI Laughter
THE COUNTRY NOT IN DANGER.
Mr.. Butler, dem, of South Carolina
said Mr.. voorhees, had gone one step be-
yond the issue when he said the question
1 now confronting the Senate was 'wheth-
| er the government should stop, whether
the Senate was capable Of self govern
ment. Is this country to be impress sed
with the conviction that because the re-
peal bill can't pass the Senate there is q
revolution in the country and that the
Senate can't govern ITSELF l submit. in