Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-19
LIVELY DEBATE.
Senate Journal Still a Great
Source of Trouble.
Question Of Rules and 0iIatory Mo-
tions Also Quite Annoying.


Morgan Of Alabama rcopened the discus-
sion on amending the journal. lie declared
his conviction that the coalition he spoke Of
Yesterday was a fact. He repeated what
he said yesterday as to his intention to move
substitute repeating the whole Oinstead Of
psrt) of the Sherman act.
'And will you let us vote upon III" Frye
asked.
"Yes," Morgan replied, "but not on Z
motion to lay on the table"
Frye-Are YOU ready for vote nowY
Morgan--As soon as yield the floor.
Fryc-we are ready.
Morgsn-At the proper time you shall
have an opportunity.
Morgan said that on inquiry among the
senators he found that very few had ever
read the statutes TO be affected by the re-
peal bill. Morgan explained that the effect
of the proposition TO repeal the whole Of
the Sherman act would be to bring into full
force all the Bland act not repealed by Il.
II would take from the secretary Of the
treasury discretionary power" to coin
silver and would make il imperative. At
the close of his speech, Dolph's motion to
amend the journal was (on motion Of VOr-
hees) laid on the table yeas, t5; nays, 8;
(Dolph, Gsllinger, Perkins).
That action Of the Senate did not result
in the approval Of Mondays journal, for
Teller of Colorado rose and msde a like
motion in regard to himself, that he had
been present at roll call and had not an
swered. and his name should be recorded in
the journal as present.
Teller then addressed the Senate on tho
rights of the minority to obstruct legislation.
ton of tho minor;,v On tho n,,.cnt c,,. in
.,.nc;nr ua;ro Co,Ltn .,J c,h., .on.,o,.
.,,, r..,,,aJ 90 .;mi,., .c,;,r Uo ch.,,.1
,ha p,s,iJ,n, viii n.,rn.,;or in msL;n,,
known ,bro,sh nr.s. ;r,.ry;.w. ,hrnugh
hi, letter IN GOV Northcn of Gcoyoi. and
n,hsr mean, hi. J;s.at;.fsc,;on With the
senate ami nj, resolution 10 accc,, no com
n,on,;..
Dan,.l w.s III. nav, .re.ler In hi.
,n;r;an ,,o ,,.;a.;,y an H.. n.ra;ru h;iI
,.,.. No.. ,o.nnr.ihi, for ,ha aaI.y ,h.n NJ.
m.;o,;,v Dojnh'. mo,ion IN amend tho
,onrnaj h. s.iJ w.. n.ces..,;,v d;j,to,v
b.c,n.s ~ f;tw,. nu,.ueJ in JcaJ e.rpc.t
~, . ,,n,,nsinn /, wnrIJ I..l "a longar
anJ ,,,n,a r,n,,ac,s1 J.h,,o ,h., ,h, ,en..l
h;,i wo,I1
.i1s;nh ,.L.1 D.r;o, w,.,,o, h. h.-
I;a,aJ ,h., unJa, ~, r,I.. ,h.ro w.. .nv
n,.,hod hy :. hich tho mo io,;,y co,,J re,ci
1a,a,,,;n.,in,, %, a.. ',va.,,o, 90 an,.nd-
in a tho rnles in tho fac. ~ tho ob.,ruct;on
nn ,h, n.r, ~ IN. m;,o,ity n.n;al an
s..ra1 ,h., h.. IA ,o, .e. tha, ,he Ssr.t,
= MA. haJ n,n,;deJ 10, the cort;rocpcv
Ery. nno,.d deci.;on of Sneaker
p,a;n.,. II, tho igd Conyre.. , deci,;on
which had been ca,efullv considered and
=, r;,,s, an, in advance in which M
nI.;,o ..;d thu, ne,diny a nronosi,ion In
change the rules Jila,orv motion, could not
be entertained. that tho right of each
U,,,o to do,e,m;ne II. rnIe. va. mn organic
r;,ht o,rres,,v uiven nv tho constitution.
and ,b., tho jIou.e vas incan,ble of de-
n,;,;na ;,.oI, ~ q. ;,he,op, con.i;,ut;op.l
nave, IN d.term;ne II. rules
E,yo added that thera wns not N shadow
NJ doubt bu, what il was the duty of the
senate a, ,nv time IN max, n rule for any
ca.s ,bep penJiny before IL -. that IL wouh
become The duty of the nrr.iJing officer.
nnder hi, oath 10 refuse TO entertain any
dilatory motion. and nut A pcremptory stop
To dilatory motions. and thus preserve to
the body the righ, which tn, constitution
g,vo IL Zen mnioritv (Frye declared)
had adopted the proceeding of that kind, a
month ago, there would have been a vote
on the bill before this time. Applausel.
Daniel-Yes. and IL all the gentlemen
who form the majority had stayed in the
chamber these past three weeks we might
have had vote before this. In closing.
Daniel said Let us proceed regularly.
according to the rules and traditions of this
book and We will be much nearer the end
than we will be BY having revolutionary ut
terances about changing the rules.
Voorhees,, rising To question of per-
.onal privilege. read a statement in a morn