The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-18

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heated discussion he would vote for
some measure by which a determination
Of a question could be reached.
otherwise this body will lose it's
proper influence and standing before the
American people and before the world, "
said Mr. Voorhees,. Il believe this body
should have rules by which 10 conclude
discussion and reach 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 a vote They will resort to
dilatorV measures to prevent action be-
ing taken at all. Rather than quit. 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
a right to govern. l stand here for the
highest principles OF free government
known 10 history. We started in here
some weeks ago TO discuss the repeal OF
a bad measure OF financial legislation.
We have reached the question of free
government We have reached the ques-
lion OF constitutional government. We
have reached the question whether or
not we have a government that can adj
minister itself.
idle vapid talk takes place in the
papers in regard To abonshing the senate
OF the United States. The senate of the
United states can no more be abolished
than can the constitution, for il Is a
great part thereof But it can be
governed by rules of its own making so
as to make it a self-acting and proper
and reasonable body of legislation"
Tender of Minoritics.
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
ne be If he could prevent it. II am
tender Of minorlues," said Mr.. Voorhees,.
II would not injure the minority, but
shall the minority govern? Answer me.
Shall the minority govern? Somebody
has to rule; somebody has to control
this government. Shall IT be the minority
or the majority? The senator from Idaho
signifies that possibly they had a ma
Jority. Then let us ascertain that by n
vote and we viii submit to It gladly.
willingly, II we are the minority. win
you? No. Then the question comes
whether we have a government at all.
can be governed at all.
Il stand here tonight not talking COM
promise. / stand for the rule OF the
majority. A great deal has been said
about compromise I'm the last week.
have not shared in it. There is a mighty
principle involved in this.
And | am going to the end with II
so far as / am personally concerned.
If / go down / viii 90 down with my
flag nailed to the masthead. If COM
promise is 20 take place on the principle
that the minority has the right TO die
tate, it will be by others, not by me
not In the slightest"
Mr.. Voorhees, said Il 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
senate to sustain him In a motion not
provided for in the rules, TO proceed to
vote.
81 would as soon," said he, think of
committing open high treason or private
murder as TO commit such crime
Mr.. voorhees, cited instances recalled
to his mind by the complaint that the
debate on the pending bill had proceeded
at too great length, OF debate which oc-
cuped as long as seven months and yet
certain moneyed classes had never taken
notice of the length of debate I'm the
senate until the subject touched them.
"And now" said Mr.. Voorhees,, Gin de-
fault of any answer when a vote can be
reached, i invoke the spirit of wisdom,
fairness, patience and manhood on both
sides and we will proceed. have not a
doubt of the result"
VIII Not Stop the Wheels.
Mr. Harris of Tennessee after refer
ring to the courteous treatment all SEN
ators had received at the hands of Sen
ator Voorhees,, remarked that If he had
been the veriest of martinets he would
have been powerless TO secure action.
For myself" said Mr.. Harris, land /
know 1 voice the sentiment of several
senators on this side Of the chamber,
who like myself will never vote for the
passage of unconditional repeal, L will
never ask the senate TO adjourn. Nor
will 1 vote for adjournment. The sena-
tor from Indiana shall have the session.
so far as / can CONTROL il, as long as he
may desire 1t.
80 say we ALL" interpolated Mr.. Jones
Of Arkansas.
81 know 1 voice the sentiment Of sew
eral senators on this side, who. like
myself" said Mr.. Harris, will never vote
for unconditional repeal and who, with
myself, would gladly meet upon any rea-
sonable compromise ground. But II we
can't do that, you Ito Mr.. Voorhees,
will not be annoyed by any motions
for adjournment. We will stay with
you. QIaughter) 1 am not quite as
young as / was forty years ago, but /
will stay here and answer the roll call"
Mr.. Butler of South Carolina said Mr.
voorhees, had gone one step beyond the
issue when he said the question now
confronting the senate was whether the
government should stop, whether the
senate was capable of self-government.
us this country to be impressed with
the conviction that because the repeal
hill the sonata aG<ad Mr.
Butler, there Is a revolution I'm the
country and that the senate cannot
govern itself? 1 submit. in common
fairness, to those who are opposing II
that that conclusion is neither legiti-
mate, logical nor fair"
Mr.. Dolph, representative OF Oregon.
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