The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-18

Ihad spoken of his lifelong devotion to
the constitution. Il supposed" said
Hill that for a brief period my friend
was supporting another constitution,
| but l may be mistaken" (Applause.)
As to Morgan's talk about dying at
his post. Fill had heard like state
lments by men who were going to die
lin the last ditch" "but," said Hill,
there are many of them left" Gre
lnewed laughter) Referring to the
remark of Morgan complimentary to
Allen G. Thurman, Hill said he sup
posed Morgan, in making the tribute,
had in view the record made by
Thurman in the Senate. He then
Tread from the journal of the Senate,
when on one occasion Thurman, being
temporarily called to the chair and
certain senators refused to vote,
counted quorum.
The galleries vigorously applauded
| the recital of this action on the part of
Thurman, and Hill said: There is
precedent which 1 ask this body to
| initiate. There is one distinguished
man whom I propose to follow rather
than the lead of the distinguished SEN
ator from Alabama"
Sherman, of Ohio, then addressed the
| Senate. He said the rules of the Sen
ate were made to expedite public bust
their object was to enable the Senate to
legiSlate; but when the rules were used
by the minority to obstruct legislation,
the rules should at once be altered.
Whenever the minority used a means
of obstruction unduly, it created a revo-
Tuition. He thought, therefore, proba-
bly, at this session, the time had ar
rived VIXEN the Senate must adopt rules
to prevent obstruction to the public
business.
The proper way to secure a limit of
debate in the Senate was at the next
session of Congress. Have the COM
mittee on rules strengthened in num-
bers, and have it examine all the vari-
Gus rules and report a rule which
would give the minority full power to
express their opinion and prescribe
the time when and where a final vote
lcould be taken, The present session
had continued two months and moth
ing was done. Not a single thing had
passed the Senate that was of the
slightest Importance. If that was
continued, the Senate would no longer
command the respect of active and
Intelligent people and Americans were
men of action in all departments
Sherman said the responsibility in the
lpresent situation rested. upon the
Democratic senator's The president
had expressed his opinion and while
1.-THE Republicans did not believe in
him, or his policies, and were under
mo obligation to him, yet they furn-
Iished two-thirdS of the votes, nearly1
to carry out his will, while the party
1.-THE president represented stood unable
to formulate a policy or to say what
they desired. Three or four important
matters demanded solution and the
Senate stood in the way. We ask our
brothers on the other side to consult
with each other. IF they do not like
the presidents plan on silver, give us
isome other and in Gods name let us
lsettle this important question for the
people of our country, then we win
take 1T into our confederation If we
can agree with you, we will; we will
not follow your example. If we do
not agree with you, we will give you
ia manly mo" Sherman argued in
favor of strengthening the gold re-
iserve and said he had seen a letter
from the secretary of the treasury to
the effect that there would be a de-
1ciency of at least $50, 600, 600 In this
exigency the erection of public build
ings and public Improvements should
be suspended.
Morgan asked if Sherman would
vote for the unconditional repeal of
the Sherman act. mo" replied Sber-
man emphatically, And no other man
who understands the subject would
do it, in my judgment"
Morgan said he intended to offer an
amendment to that effect soon.
In conclusion, Sherman said: Break
down mis- barrier now maintained by
the United States Senate; break up
this violent and insolent obstruction
to the will of the majority; give the
Senate free power and play, and in
ten days from this time the skies will
brighten, business will resume its or
binary course and all the clouds that
have lowered on our house in the
deep bosom of the ocean will be
buried.
Mills, Democrat of Texas, in a long
speech took the position that Sherman
shot to the mark when he said the
responsibility rested upon the Demo-
cratic party.
Voorhees, moved the Senate take a
recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Stewart moved to amend by making
the hour of meeting tomorrow, u
o'clock. Lost-yeas, II; nays, &C.
} Voorhees, motion was then agreed
to-yeas. 40; nays, 5.
The Senate thereupon took recess
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock