The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-18

Mi Hill rroceeled to pay his respects to Mr.
Mo tSs ~ hayns ESssyP York He ds%te
were rolitcans III The Highest and best sens,
no politicians in AlaIama, They were al
stgtesinsn down In that country; jlaughter.i Il
feet on the Democratic party Of the, erea,
Empire state, Elections there were as honest
Morgan fR Ra s n OF his elons devotion
e the Constitution. It might be so; he IM n
!, e. M Me- MSr GSnr fs
y SsSS f ssF" are
gan had made disTespScIfal to q decision Of
s1sntins au %%i BY tho s' spsassr y lie
House o, acpressn;Htivss he related the h.:
justice and a fesdns paRa ont GeT'G
not for tho purpose Ia said. Of convincing tho
us 5s ic the s S |s
irene curt, not to showth Mr.. Morgan wns
to show .wha, a fool thu suprene Court had
mad. Of Itself. lLaaghterI The senate hai
the Senate was .rowcrless.. 1t might DO SO.
The senator had culogiaot former Democratic
! Senator from New York himself was. mi rking
out was the very course pursued by Mr. Allen
siding officer of the Senate. he had counted a
apMG r mot Of 80 whsn there were only - votes,
tion before tho senate: but as NJ Rolph do
Sherman a IS sfg9nd ard The
been snicsnty l"tnted While he eonenr nSS
no doubt that the IOIlrDnl rCrrpptly m M
say. were made to expedite rublic business in
n" d"nSt he rht and the n neeps Wy
for every legislative body TO have excu-
Of the senate ought ali to aim Tor that
purpose and no other AZ the same timc. while
aud fair opportunity Of debate. The right to
nzsd by the senate sin"e the Segnning Of tie
were intended to sxpsdits Legislation. they
10 orde.rto defeat the will of tho majority. The
rules thsreNe shond be at no ehHngTd
pressed its means OF obstruction unduly. it.
acted in the nature of q revolution;
nte and to use them as n means to deprive
the senate u Of its power to MAKE laws for the
mado during this heated contest had gone Jar
beyond ANYTHING he had seen in his oyperl-
ence as u mem Ter Of the Senate. He had seen
which mad never been resorted to since he had
been mcmber,o OF the Senate or las. he he |
The senate had originated with deniich |
body of twenty-aix members more like a
had therefore thrown down MI barriers against ,
debate and gono to the extreme verge OF iib |
ep"t oI But Whenever the time came when
promote legislation. hut to ,obstruct it.
then as a matter Of course the Senate would
would not refer to the distinctions which had
heen resotted to recently, as every Senator
stopped in the middle of an argument because
here was less than Quorum present; then
their luncheon or who were probably within
hearing And that was done in order to oh
and pssyent then from biHhing their
been done il ths oidcn time. rhatt was vas sort
q q, obstruction that had never been resorted TO-
present had refused to answer. |' In doing aS
% they had. in his Judgment. Violated
self that never while he was present had he
refused to cast his vote even though the ma
n easures and the reconstruction measures he
had sat In the Senate. when he was much bet
ter abb, to do so than he was now. until the
within the last ten or twelve years there was
in ally an agreement between the minority and
line was fixed for vote to be had. II a single
, s had ofscMTrred to the contrary before
Jingle measure S in these times. " When the
he Senate {hat the time had not speedily
ONE 'the minority having made its argu-
nno ye III fs sEnf
NC Its unuuestioned power to pass laws. .
whether they were wise or unwise. This sys-
innovation in the Senate. The House Of Rep.
esenatives often resorted to obstruction. but
majority proposed they could put It in force.
n the Senate. however. there was never such I
ore. that If not to-day or not at this session {
0ssIhiy the time had arrived when the Senate
n t t" pabc basiness 10 prevent
The senate was very different body from l
that 1t had been il, the older. times-he did q
eyed th9t the senate OF today had a more ore ,
sred talent and more ability to discharge all
ody of eighty;eight Senators was very differ C
Mt ;r9m Goty Of f",1t7ye or nity There
to Inc d TSfa so Sns end
ire rule. or some mean. :, by which the major, Il
to it, The sen Msee he would
sisatiys bodies i weali have to f$l!o sr {
opse Of Representaivss IN the Gnited State. enc d
les having an organized Legislature. In e
'essy legislative bo,iy in Europa that he knew !
10 bounds OF reason so that the majority y
light exercise power and that the laws might J.
passed. In hia judgment the best way II
ould be in the next session to have the Com O.
ttre on Rules strengthened to a larger num- Fl
ar and to let that committee take and ex- "
nine all these various rules and carefully linn
ing debate and giving to the minority an on %
'rtunity to express Its opinonl to prescribe a
me reasonable rules by which the majority
'onid fix the time when the final vote should g
taken. y
Mr.. She sman then went on to call attention "
the important Legislation which had to I,e
sposed Of. the Senate he said, had been IN
ssion over three months. and not q single "
ans n Tn nj m M I'm N m hanp |
ouse Of Representatives had performed Its u
ity. but the senate WAS staggering along un- !,
'le to have single vote on any important y
iestion. I
III this continues" Mr.. Sherman added. n
tho Senate will be marked body. 1t will no o.
niger command the respect OF an Intelligent u
ID active people We are men OF action In "
o United states. and the Senate ought not to "
a great log that weighs down and oDstructs tr
-slation, We must. therefore. resort to c,
me way by which the power OF the majority o,
ON tie other aldo OF thn chn m her ill., go Is