The Bessemer indicator., 1893-10-21

Af..r this cross-arc Mr. shsfmsa took
hsnd 10 the dtscussion and made The speeen
of tha day. He accused the Democrats OF i@,
potency and piatuted them :. cppNo.sng Iosnr.sd Al
He f3aicuied them for their inability 70 ees
one way OF the other and urged them 70 get
tors<Acr. II the administration bill DID no<
sult thsm they should agree upon sometnins
Of their own. Action of some kina
wansed, and II Il did not meet the approval
Of Republicans II would be met BY many
mo" Mr.. sherman spokc for an hour, ana
never did ho use his power OF sarcasm 10 peb
ter advantage. In conclusion, MT. bnermen
eaId: ''Brcak down this barrier now man.
tained by the scnate, break up thu violent
and insolcnt obstruction To the Will OF the
majority; give tho Senate free power and
play, and in ten days from this Time the
skies will brighten and business will resume
its ordinary course"
After further running debate participated
In by Democratic senators in which caucus
was suggested to decide the question, tne
senate took a recess until 10 o'clock the next
day.
HousH-In the House the bill removing
the necessity for Affirmative proof for loyalty
OF pensioners of wars previous to the CIV,
war, was called up. Mr.. Burrows claimed
the bill would repeal the section barring from
pensions all who had engaged In the rebeliion.
Colonel Optes denied this. 1t only nnected ,
small number of survivors OF the Mexican ano
ex-Commlssioner Raum and eI-Commlssionei
Noble The most important clause OF the Dill
was the clause permitting these survivors TO
secure bounty they had earned. Agreed TO.
The bill prohibiting officers or directors In a
national bank from borrowing money from
the bank passed.
sixty-Thhd Day.
SHNArE.-Mr. Morgan Of Alabama, took
the floor on the motion OF Mr. Dolph TO
amend tho journal so ms 10 show the presence
of Mr.. Allen when the roll was called NJ :oo
o'clock Monday evening, that senator having
failed to answer when his name was called
Mr. Morgan said that while the decision cited
yesterday by MIR. Hill, from the IA United
States Supreme Court reports, might pe
twisted and perverted into support OF MS
(Mr. Hill's) position MS n judicial decision, II
could not be placed In that category except
by the artfulness OF an nstuto politician. A
fair-minded lawyer could not do IT, Inc su-
preme Court merely decided that the House
of Representatives under the constitution had
the right to make their own rules for ascer-
taining and recording the fact that quorum
wns present There were men In tho world
whose consc.ences were so easy that they
could follow the Supreme Court In all It's de-
cislons, who could bend their consciences 10
any distance, bend their conscienccs to any
purpose that political necessity required at
any time, but such men had no just concep-
ton Of the rights OF the representatives OF the
people and OF the states.
Such persons were ready on any occasion
when II served their purpose and pro NOTED
their political prosperity Or their desire TO
deprive minority OF NIL Its rights and all its
powers in order that their wills may have gu
preme sway In the country. 1t might suit
men Of that class 10 follow the Supreme
Court around and be willing TO take nh oath
Of ;,llegicnce to the opinions of the Supreme
Court Today and change the oath tomorrow
when the decision OF the court changed.
| Referring TO Mr.. Hills reference to his
tMr. Morsan's) connection with the confed-
eracy, Mr.. Morgan said the eleven states
which went out OF the Union did so, not to
dissent from the constitution but TO preserve
1t. He had more respect for those who had
the pluck to shoulder gun and go to the
front than for those who referred to that
period but remained at home. lie was not
alarmed when he heard one of these gentle
men refer 10 his attitude In 1861. No honest
soldier who had fought him in tho war ever
did. II was only those who hired substitutes
and pleading the baby act remained AT home,
" ho were In the habit of rising In the Senate
and referring TO the fact that he tMr. Nor
gan) had participated ID this secession OF the
South. lie was not ashamed OF the fact.
Mr.. Teller then moved 10 amend the jour
nni 70 that II would show his presence on
certain roll call, when he did not respond to
his maine, md he addressed the Senate. Mr..
Teller said In these modern days the public
press announced that the President bad COM
inanded the Senate What II should do. The
mambers OF the cabiuet were accustomed to
ba frequently interviewed and to declare
We have made up our minds To the repeal
of the Sherman law and We Will accept no
compromise There were senators who knew
when he made the statement that the me III
bers OF the cabinet Within the last thirty
days had decided no compromise would be nc-
ceplcd by the executive, that 1t was true be-
cause they had heard 1t.
II have heard n great deal about the digni-
ty of the Senate. The misconduct OF one
senator or aufiozen senators will never de-
grade tie Senate. The Senate will be de-
graded, however, whenever it abandoDs its
prcrogaiive of Independent legislation given
il by the constitution. Whenever the Senate
shall take Its orders from cabinet oillcers or
IN executive then there will be degradation
OF the Senate. Degradation tina. the people
OF the country shall lake notice OF and under
stand. When we decline to be stamped by
boards OF trade, chambers Of commerce, we
VII command tho respect OF the American
people. Bnt when we surrender our convic-
iions, whether IL be on the advice Of the
president or on account Of public clamor the
degradation will begin and the usefulness of
the Senate Will be at an end"
He quoted from President Clcveland's let
ter to Governor Northcn OF Georgia, and In
sisted that II was all attempt to influence the
Speaking Of his right to refrain from voting
on any measure, which he declared was .
| recognized privilege in the Senate, Mr.. Tel
ler referred to the fact that Conkling, ,Carpen-
Ter and Blaine, when members Of the Senate,
had frequently taken advantage OF the privi-
| icye and declared no one questioned their
| knowledge Of the constitution and pnrliamen.
! tary law.
| Alter further discussion participated in by
Senators Hill, Mills, Daniels and Frye, the
Senate took recess until 10 O'Clock the next
| morning.