The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-17
In THE SENATE.
Another Dav Wasted I'm BIekerine Over
the Repeal Bill.


WASHINGTON CRY, Oct I6.--In the senate
the house joint resolution fixing the quail
tieations for voting and holding Office in
the Cherokee strip was taken up and an
amendment by Hoar restricting the right
to vote and hold Office to citizens of the
United States was agreed to. A motion
by PETER to strike out the word .Male, /"
so as 10 allow women 10 vote, was re-
jected. 40 TO Q. the affirmative vote being
Allison. Carey. Dolph. Frye, Gallineer.
Hoar. Kyle, PETER, Teller. Faulkner
moved to strike out that part of the resoIu-
tion TO which Hoar's amendment was at
tached and thus the amendment The
resolution was passed. 1t entities all male
residents on October 81. who have been
residents thirty days. and over u wears of
age, TO vote and hold office at municipai
elections for organization of city. village
and town governments.
Lodge of Massachusetts, spoke in favor
of his amendment 10 the rules. providing
that no senator shall read a written or
printed speech. and that senators present
and not voting shalt be counted as present
for the purpose of a quorum. He said the
present condition OF the senate was an
absolute travesty on every rule of parlia.
mentary proeedufe.
Stewart of Nevada thought the recen
debate would go down in history a, the
most important and instructive ever con-
Quoted in any parliamentary body.
Vest. referring TO the reply TO Havne of
Daniel Webster and Lodges rale against
the reading of speeches, said he believed
from the best authority obtainable Al this
time that Webster did not give that speech
TO the public as il now stood in literature
for more than q month after il was deliy-
cred. There were no stenographers then
in the senate.
Lodge thought the speech was taken
down somewhat in shorthand or what
passed for shorthand. by Mr. Gale and
after revision by Webster, was published
Vest said his experience taught him to
believe written speech was much more
effective than an oral one. In regard To
the closure rule, Yes, said If the resistance
Of a minority had no other defense in
American history. the defeat of the force
bill wouid consecrate II TO large extant
with the American people. Mr.. Vest
thanked heaven that q minority under the
rules Of the senate were able TO defea. that
infamous legislation. In conclusion, Vest
sald re was satlshfd that uHeDnlEt1Dna al
repeal cannot be had in the senate.
Hill asked why. ii majority favored
the repeat bill, 1t could not rass the sen.
ate
Vest replied that If the senator had read
the rules aud witnessed the proceedings
under them he ought TO be able TO answer
the question satisfactorily to himself
Hill replied that the rules Of the SEN
ate prevented the passage OF bill winch
the majority desired 70 pass. the best
thing 10 10 vas 10 amend the rules In
proper manner.
Vest retorted that he had heard that
durlng the discussion of the force bal. bzt
the rules were nos changed
HIN SAID he repadlated the doctrine that
oue-tnh Of the senate could absolutely
rreyen, legislation The power 10 make
rules Implied the power 10 change them.
"HAs Il coTae TO this, asked Hill in clos
ing. that the senate is powerless first to
ieglslste and secont 70 change the ru.es
% that il can legislAte hereafseFg II 50. II
might as sell dishan5" {"
The -epeal bill Was lad before the sen
ate, ard Jones cf Seyada took the 4oor
ard proceeded With his speech. Al IS
he asked the indulgence Of the senate. as