The evening world., 1893-10-18

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crease OF the court had been provided
for by Congress. and two Judges (Messrs.
Bradley and Strong nominated before
the first legal-tender decision had been
COMING BACK TO HILL.
Mr.. Morgan then came back to the
Senator from New York. whom he
referred to as one who would "fy back
did not know that a man could do II
more undignifled ora more unmanly thing
than to say he would stand by, the de;
cision of the supreme Court to-day, and
would stand by an opposite decision to-
The Senator from New York had re-
an, ,tber constitution than that of the
United States. He did not, he said,
have, much respect for men who were
OF 1Su and who had not the pluck to
shoulder n gun and &c out to fight.
His respect did not extend to TINT
rison, ,Sickles, Randall. who had taken
musketit In their hands and said: I'VE
Will try this question with you on issue
"He wis not alarmed when he heard
one OF tn ose gentlemen question his ,NIr.
Morga,1'sy attitude In 1851. An honest
newer aid ii. 1t was only those who
hired substitutes. n stayed at home.
and ple ided the baby act. or something
getting up in the Senate and elsewhere
and anoi ing the fact that he MIR. Nor
gam had belonged to the secession gov
eminent ef the South.
NOT ASHAMED OF SECESSION.
He had belonged to 1t. and was not
ashamed o., the fact. II there had been
any men IL the world entitled to the
consideration, of the human family. they
old John We sley. and Martin Luther
men who ha d fought the battles of
Christianity. who fought against the
S m1,gaft nna Of m pc, itisai or civil iVH and rni' rsiir sT"i.
powers that eyer e~xtsted-for freedom
Of conscience. These were the men
whom he reveral in hlstory-not those
petty politicians who figured and rose
10 the surface ike bubbles upon z
~stagnant pond, and exploded and left
nothing behind them but mephitic odors.
Then Mir. Morgrn spoke of the II.
treatment OF Senator George some weeks
ago. when he was forced to 20 on win
time; and recalled the classical legend
OF Actaeon and his dogs, how. after
game, they had turned upon their mas
FER and consumed him. lie warned his
Democratic colleagues that that would
be their fate in the coalition when they
MIR. Morgan spoke for two hours. He
explained that the effect Of his PROPOSE
tion to repeal a the n Whole Of Int the , Shef fnrcn
ali Of the Bland act that had not been
repealed by 1t. 1t would take from
the Secretary OF the Treasury the dis
DoLPH'S MOTION TABLED;
At the close of his sr,,,ech Mr.. Doiph's
motion of Mr.. Voorhees,. laid on the
~tabie-yeas. Is; nays, 3-tMessrs. Dolph.
Gallinger and Perkins,.
Then Mr.. Teller made another mo-
ton to correct the journal. and took the
floor.
Mr.. Teller's motion was an application
OF the Dolph idea to himself. He had
been present at n roll call. and had not
answered. and he moved that his name
be recorded in the journal as present;
Mr.. Teller began his speech with a
declaration that he would no: submit to
be Iectured by the Senator's from New
York and Delaware CMessrs., Hin and
Gray, though he might submit with
tor from Ohio Mr.. sherman: such lee
turing. was not only a vloiati on of tn.
the canons of good order and decency.
TELLER ON EXECUTIVE INTER
FERENCE.
Speaking OF Executive interference
Mr.; Teller said that the President OF ne
United States was entitled, under IN,
whatever measures he desired to have
considered. and when he had done thai
he had done all the Constitution allowed
but now, in these modern days ant
with a new President they were told 10y
the public press that the President M,
They were told that members of thu
Cabinet had declared in frequent inter
views that I'VE dhe Executive Depart
ment of the GovernmenD have mad
up our minds to repeal the Sherman
law. II 1t takes n month, we will wait
month. If 1t takes six months. we vii
walt six months; and We will accept II,
As to compromise, Mr.. Teller aske,
who was to make It. Was it to be mnd
legislative power What right had h
to come and say to Senators, this com
promise is not satisfactory to me" Sue
lation. Of constitutional law. 1t was
breach of the privileges of the Senat
which ought to be resented:
No monarch, outside of Russia, woul
dare to make that statement to his pal
l~iament-not even William of Germany
And yet the papers had been full of tn
months, and no Senator had been fount
up to this hour, to meet those assertion
on the part Of the Executive with III
M'PHERSON QUERIES.
Mr.. Mcpherson Dem., n. J)-Doc
the Senator from Colorado know tina
the President of the United States ha
interfered with the Senate in any MAJ
ner whatever?
Mr.. Teller do.
Mr.: Neutrality-suspicious. the Senator fin
In these alleged interviews tSoime I
which Mr.. Teller had read and con
mented on) any intimatiOn by the Seer,
tary of the Treasury that the Admins
.tratton. was attempting to influenC
legislation.
Mr.. Teller replied by quoting sentence
from President Cleveland's letter
Gov. Northern, of Georgia, and said Thu
, the Senate who would rise and declal
that In his judgment the President Ia
not attempted to interfere in Legislation
would be a brave man. The Senate
from New Jersey would not deny 1t.
Mr.. McPherson-I do deny 1t.
Mr.. Teller-The Senator shows hln
self drawer than most men. | will n,
pay anything offensive to the Senate
assume that he means II. Outside
the chamber i may make some furth,
remarks. daughter. l am afraid tht
we have reached Il point in partisan ze
and partisan prejudice where wha
ever Is acceptable to the President
acceptable to a great number Of peop
In this country. 1t would not be poll
TO say. acceptable TO Senator'S"
Mr.. Teller cited numerous precedents (
the action OF the minority in the pre-
ent case. instanclng Mr.. Blaine. N
Conkling and other Senator's who h
resorted to similar action.
He also charged the President wi
u~surpation In making known, throuj
press interviews, through his letter
o Northen, OF Georgia. and 9th
means, his dissatisfaction with the Sc