The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-20


Not in Sight.
WAsHNdroN, D. O., Oct. 19.-When
the senate this morning entered upon
the third division of the legislative
day Of Tuesday, at the expiration OF the
recess at 10 o'clock this morning, less
than a dozen senators were present.
Exactly half an hour was consumed In
occurring quorum.
The New York and New Jersey
bridge bill was laid before the senate
and referred to the committee on com
merce.
A report from the finance committee
was presented and read containing the
communication from the treasury de-
partment in response to resolution
callinE for information as to the proba:
bility OF deficiency in the revenues OF
the government. The committees
shows a deficit for the first three months
of the present fiscal year to be over
sd, 900, 600 at the rate Of over SS7,OOO,-
900 for the year. 1t shows the actual
expenditures during the first three
months to have been over S9S,000,OOO,
or an average OF about S33,000,00O a
month. At the same rate the expendi-
ture for the year would aggregate about
S3g4. 900, 900, or about $2l, 100000 more
than the estimated expenses and would
show an increase in expenditures over
supposed actual receipts OF little over
$TIOOO,OOO.
The secretary says definite forecast
for the whole year is impossible, but
it is apparent that should the present
conditions continue the deficit at the
end OF the year would be about $50
100000.
Mr.. Stewart (Rep., NevNda) then took
the floor on the motion to amend the
journal Of Monday last so as to show the
presence OF Mr.. Teller when he failed to
answer to his name on roll call. lie
argued that in the midst OF an excited
discussion was not the time to change
the rules of the senate.
Mr.. Stewart soon drifted into gen.
eral discussion OF the silver question.
In conclusion Mr.. Stewart said the ap-
neal TO the vice president to make him
self infamous throughout all the ages
was most outrageous. He wasan Amerl-
can, and would not lay his hand upon
the constitution and laws Of the coun-
trv. The rules were made for occasions
to protect the minority, and they would
protect the minority.
PERTINENT QUERY.
Mr.. Dubois (Rep., Idaho) regarded
the present as an unfortunate occasion
to attempt to change the rules. No som
ator would oppose by obstructive meth
DDS the will OF the people expressed at
the polls, and there could be no doubt
the people han spoken through the in
strumentality OF the ballot on the tariff
question.
Mr.. Hill-Does the senator know Of
any method under the existing rules
whereby the majority can pass this or
any other bill, provided twenty sepa-
tors are determined that it shall not
pass?
Mr.. Dubois-I say that any bill which
tho people OF this country desire passed,
and on which they have voted, will be
passed by the senate.
"How?"
"By vote"
''Do you know" Mr.. Hill asked,
"any method under existing rules
whereby bill can be passed, ii twenty
senators insist that it shall not be
done%
1.-THE same method which has applied
TO the foundation OF the government, )"
replied Mr. Dubois.
Mr.. Dubois said majority favored n
compromise. Inrespect to the criticism
OF himself for not voting, Mr.. Dubois
said it was his pleasure and delight to
sit in the senate, but il his expulsion
IRON the senate would prevent the pass
age OF the repeal bill he would not hest-
tate for moment. He would not reply
to the remarks OF Mr.. White, OF Louis
lana, iayoring thejexpuision OF n soma
tor for refusing to vote. He could not
afford IN the senate Of the United States
to use the language OF the bar-room.
Mr.. Quay (Rop., Pa.) gave notice OF
an amendment to the repeal bill provid-
ing that the act shall take effect on
January /, 1896.
Mr.. Call, Dem. Fla.) opposed any
change in the rules and was followed
by Mr. Butler, (Dem. S. o. in an i'm
passIoncd argument against the propo-
sIIions OF the senator from New York
Mr.. HID and the senator from Texas
tMr. Miiis,) III their doctrine were cor
rect, why not not make bonfire Of
the rules OF the senate.
Mr.. Hill propounded to Mr.. Butler
the question he had asked Mr. Dubois
to point out how vote could be reached
on the bill.
MIR. Butler replied that when the
majority found itself in that position
with a strong, determined, sincere anx-
Icty TO pass bill il would make some
concession in order to get it through !;
and II that was not done tho bill ought
not to pass.
Then II understand it,n said Mr..
Hill, "it is not the majority that passes
a bill in this body, and the bills passed
do not reflect the sentiment OF the ma
jority, but oil the minority"
"0h, no." dissented Mr. Butter
QUREr DOCTRINE.
"The plain doctrine announced by the
senator from South Carolina is that the
nnioritv ranpo, poss n bill k,c,,,,, .