The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-20

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s l' ~ raneal OF the Sherman act2'
! ~ Rutier-"The senator can answer
! ,hot question for himself, ] do not con-
I trol his vote. He has right 10 vote
whenever the opportunity Is offered
/ Mir PaImer-"When can / have the op-
| portunity?"
Mr. Butler-"When debate closes
| Mr.. Palmer-"Iu ali discussions the MI
/ nority has the right In good faith 20 ex-
| ercise the right Of the freest debate; but
/ / deny the right OF the minority TO de-
! bate FOR the purpose Of delay
| Mr. Butler Nobody claims that. Who
! Is to determine whether ] am now speak
/ ing for obstruction or not2'
MIR. Palmer-"First, the senator him
/ self. second the majority Of this body
! Applause In the galleries)
Unique Incident
As there had been frequent outbursts OF
the kind all through the discussion be
/ tween Messrs Butler. AIN and Palmer
the attention OF the Vice-President was
| called 10 this last infraction Of good or
! der. and the Vice-President seriously
| warned the spectators that he would or
der the galleries cleared If the disorder
| were again repeated. Thereupon a WeH-
dressed man IN one Of the western gale
ries arose and declared, in loud voice
and good language, that, as ne haa peeh
/ "A
draw. although he had been regular at
/ tendant for the last six weeks, and he
dld withdraw without putting the services
of a doorkeeper into requ.siuon
After this unique incident, Dir. Butler
resumed the floor, dsciaimed the ldea
that any of the plaudits of the gallery
were Intended for him. and intimated that
the galleries had been packed for the
beuedt of the senator from New York.
/ hot s. he
invite That State out 10 some street cor
| nor where they could have IL out Tor the
benefit of the masses.
This invitation was misunderstood by
| Mr. Manderson, who made point OF
order upon 1t, but withdrew the point
when Mr.. Butler explained with an air OF
surprise that a different meaning should
be given to IT'D that this invitation was
one TO speak, not TO fight In the course
OF further discussion, Mr.. Hil insisted ON
the idea that any restriction in the rules
whereby the majority was deprived of the
power TO amend them was not binding.
= Mr. Butler: Then / understand the rena-
tors position 20 be that the rules bind
- / the minority, and do not bind the ma
o. jority.
, Mr. Hill; That is not my position.
4 Mr. Butler: Then / would like TO have
O. the matter explained
+ Mr. HIN: In all ordinary methods of
N procedure. the rules are binding both
IN on the majority and minority. But we
cannot by our rules tie ourselves 0r
,- so that the majority has not the power
%. 10 amend the rules.
De- Mr. Butler: But we have tied ourselves
@ mo by a code OF rules. 20 which the sera'
~ tor subscribed when the senator took th'
q oath of Office Now / understand nm
"a TO say that he is not bound by that coa'
"a of rules. except so far as it meets his
y appreciation.
" propose TO unite them, so that we car
% change the rules
ID Mr. Butler: How?
d Amendment 20 the Rules
Mr. Hill: by Offering, at the proper time
and place and occasion TO be determined
y, by the majority, an amendment 10 me
rules. ana then proceeding, as may be
regulated by the majority, to vote upon IT,
D.. There Is no practical difficulty If tand ne
4. emphasized the "if" and repeated H.
E the majority Of the Senate desires tC
D.: change the rules. / have thus iar pro
n ceelcd under the strict letter of the rules
but what position the majority shall take
If on this question will depend very muci
,t ON the attitude Of the minority. ] hope
that before this debate IS through, the
majority will be found by my side ready
to insist on its constitutional right u
amend the rules. whereby jhe Senate ear
l. carry out the will Of the majority.
% There was something in the last re
& mark Of Mr.. Hill that seemed TO conve
s to MIR. Buffers mind the idea either ina
e MIR. Hill was not sure or a majority
e or else that he was weakening In hi
n positon. lie made some remark abou
a AR nm coming over finally to the sid
n of the minority.
% 81 am .naking progress with him,
q said Mr. Butler, pleasantly. Il think h
e is a little on our side now And Whe
e the persuasive eloquence of the senate
W from Nevada has had little turthe
% effect / think he will drop entirely o
n our side. Q.aughter) / think that per
m hams If the New York elections wer
,- over. he would be on our side altogether
Is (Renewed laughter) / do not kno'
l- about that, but I think 1t may have som
e infiuerce." Oaughter)
N MIR. Butler then addressed himself
r. a criticism of Mr.. Mills statement yes
w terday that the government was In
I. state Of paralysis; and said that It wa
T. the strongest government on the fac
ID OF the earth; and that If II had not sue
le gigantic power, such valiant warrior
he as himself and the senator from TeXa
D. would not have been in the Senat
'd chamber measuring swords. The state
10 ment that the government was pardlyZe
TO seemed TO him absurd and ridiculous.
b" Ludi rous Picture.
'y Mr.. Butler then drew a ludlcrous pic
l- ture Of MessTs. Mills and Sherman join
a. ing In a cordial, loving, voluptuous em
~ brace. Naughter) He felt, in con
templating il, like exelaiming with Ham
let when the ghost OF his father pre-
~ sented itself: Angels and ministers c
- grace defend US" What a picture {
m the arts he added. The senator iroI
nv Texas and the senator from Ohio EN-
,e bracing each other over the silver que'
m ton. II that is not an instance Of wheI
AL extremes meet, ! do not know where "
he could find an illustration. And, If "
he live long enough, we shall behold anothC
"a scene. which win furnish a spectac
TO never before presented 10 the America
n people or TO any people When th
Ie election laws are reached. II the govern
he ment gets over its paralysis, and when II
tariff bill for revenue only is reached
IT, II II survives the paralysis, how the sens
I'D tor from Texas will rush into the arm
ed OF the senator from Ohio and embraC
be him again and again, because of the fat
>" that they had shaken hands across IN
ne apapciaI cha 0.aughterl