Evening journal., 1893-10-18
THE SENATE STIRRED UP
Still Arguing About an I'm
portant Journal Omission.
TALK OF PBTITIONIEG STEVENSON

the Senate to Vote Upon silver Re-
peaI-senators Are Now Aroused aud,
knowing That Crisis Is Near, Look
Black aud Talk Sharply at Each
Other.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-In the argu |
ment over Mr.. Dolph's objection yester-
day to the Senate journal on the ground |
that it did not show Senators Allen and |
Kyle present, although they were present |
but did not answer roll-call, Mr.. Hill |
said that in his judgment the chair
should exercise his own sense, and If a
Senator sitting in front Of him refused
to answer. his name should be recorded
rs present The proper way he sug-
gested, was whenever Senator declined
to vote although he was present, to
raise point upon it and to present it to
the regular presiding officer of the Senate.
If the regular presiding officer (the Vice
President decided that the Senator
should be entered on the journal as
present, the other side might take an ap-
peal, but if he decided differently, fol-
lowing the ruling of the Senator from
West Virginia, (Mr. Faulkner) the side
which presented the question might take
an appeal and have the question decided
by the Senate That was the ordinary
and proper method of disposing of it.
Mr. Morgan said he was not surprised
that the Senator from New York had
ehampioned the rulings of the speaker Of
the House (Mr. Reed) on that same
proposition. That Senator had been
instrumental when he presided in tue
Senate of New York in the introduction
Of that heresy not only into the Demo
cratic party but also into the consti.
tutional rights of legislative bodies
The majority of a legislative body, he
said, could take care Of itself
Mr.. Morgan spoke Of the alliance and
coalition formed in tie Senate at the
time of the Malone and Riddleberger
controversy. Whatever the purpose Of
1t was the result would bs TO break up
the Democratic party, and he asked hrs
Democratic colleagues whether they
were willing to strike that fatal blow.
He again paid his respects to Mr.. Hill.
and said that ne did not wonder that a
politician born and raised in New York.
where arbitrary force was the moving
agency in all political machinery, both
Democratic and Republican, should, at
last, come to believe that there was
nothing else to be done in politics except
to simply get a majority Of votes and
then use the power which they gave.
The present condition, ne said, had been
created by the national banks for the
| purpose Of destroying silver money.
Nj Gray denied the assertion that he
was urging the passage of the repeal
bill because of the national banks, but
because the bone and sinew of the coun
try wanted it.
Mr. Morgan having repeated substsn.
TALLY the same charge, Mr. Gray declared
angrily that it was not true
Then the Senator wants to make 8
personal question Of it, Mr.. Morgan
said. Il have not applied it to him.
No, Mr.. Gray replied, but say that
so far as am concerned it is not true"
MIR. niorgan's Substitute.
Mr. Morgan, in the course of further
remarks, said that he proposed to Offer
an amendment to the bill to strike out
all after the enacting clause and insert
a section repeating the whole, not a part,
of the Sherman law.
THAT is a good compromise, Mr.
Hoar suggested in an undertone.
Il will do so, Mr.. Morgan continued
ION my own responsibility without con
sulting anybody in the world. 1t is m,
view of the case, and will carry il out
"Will you vote for it?' Mr.. Cullou
asked in a whisper.
"Of course l will, Mr.. Morgan replied
''and l have always been willing to dc
so
Mr.. Washburn denied that there wa,
any agreement between Democratic an,
Republican Senators for the passage OF
the repeal bill
Mr.. Morgan.-Qmpatiently interrupt
ing Mr.. Nashburn) Now stop; did no
yield the floor absolutely"
Mr.. Washburn.- - beg pardon"
Mr.. Morgan. .-'Sit down then"
Mr. Washburn.-'l want to defent
myself"
Mr.. Morgan. you are getting your
self into a controversy in which you ar
not concerned had not you in my
mind at all. l never thought of YOU
being leader in the Republican party
Laughter.
Mr.. Wasnburn. mo. sir; but desirl
not to be stampeded cr insulted" "
Mr.. Morgan. - stand here RESPONSE
BILE for every word speak; responsible
} here and outside either Now, you un
derstand that. Perfectly responsible"
This personal difficulty having beef
left behind, without any evil result, Mr.
Morgan went on with his argument Ii
the course Of it be referred to Mr.. Sher
man as one of the leaders of the coalition
on the Republican side and said that h
, never had followed and never could fol
low the lead of that Senator on any sub
/ ject, political or financial He also con
g nected with the coalition what he called
( disdainfully, "the juveniles from Massa
}. chusetts aud New York, neaning Sena
tors Lodge and Hill
. As to the establishment Of a clot ur
rule, he defied Senators to do It. Tn
people Of the United States would ris
against such a proceeding, Just as the
s had risen against the Republican major
Q ity in the House of Representatives b
finging that party from power.
Il defy you" he continued. Ito pas
a cloture rule here. You cannot alarT
me into subordination to your scheme b