The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-19
ATTENTION TO Mr.. HILL.
yH MORGAN PAYS ms RESPECT
10 THE VIEW YORK SENATOR.
Y,sisraay's session Devoted TO Discuss
ing the Correctness Of the journal
An Allusion to the President.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. oct. lS.-The
session OF the Senate to-day lasted from
n A. NJ until 5I5 T. NJ, when another
recess was taken until 10 o'clock to-mor-
INV morning. The main object Of these
r,eesses. instead OF regular adjournments'
a. 10 cut OF the time for morning busi-
,oss which may be extended 10 two
no,,rs-tbat Is so much time saved for
6ohate on the repeal bill. But the debate
today ike that Of yesterday, did not
touch the bin at an. except incidentally
II progressed FIRST on Mr. Dolph's motion
to amend the Journal Of Monday, which,
after a couple Of hours was laio on the
tsbie by "a vote Of f5 10 3. and then, on
lie motion by Mr. Teller, because his
own name did not appear on the journal,
he having been present at a roll call and
not having answered.
The principal speeches OF the day were
made by Messrs. Morgan. Teller, Daniel
and Mills But there were many interest
ing and exciting interlocutory statements
made during the delivery Of these
speeches.
Bitter Attacks on Hill.
Mr. Morgan was more than usually Bit
fer I'm his attacks upon Mr. HILL whom
De spoke Of as an astute politician. who
would fly back and forth like a weayers
shuttle; and again. as one OF those who
rose to the surface like bubbles on
stagnant pool and exploded, leaving be-
hind only mephitic odors.
Mr. Hll took no notice Of these attacks
upon him, but afterwards got into col
Ioquy with Mr.. Daniel, in which he de-
clared with much emphasis Che remark
being received with great applause) that
10 the presiding officer agreed with him.
the bhl would pass in spite OF all obstruc-
lions
Mr. Morgan opened the debate on the
DOlph motion, and early In his speech he
took up the decision OF the Supreme Court.
which was referred TO yesterday as being
in favor Of the right Of presiding officer
to count a quorum. He said that that
decision could not be twisted into a sup
port Of that doctrine, except by the art
fuIness Of an astute politician. A fair
minded lawyer could not do it." The
Supreme Court, Mr. Morgan said, had
never claimed the power to decide on ths
cOnsututionality or unconstitutionality OF
the rules Of either house. 1t could not do
it That was a political question in which
the Supreme Court never concerned itself
Then he applied his argument TO Mr. Hill
and said:
1T is only those men who have easy
cOnsclences who follow the Supreme
Court. There are men in the world whose
consciences are so very easy that they
can bend them to any purpose which their
political necessities may require at any
time. But such men have no Just con-
cepuon Of the rights and duties OF the
representative Of the people and the
States. Men OF that class may follow the
Supreme Court around and be willing to
AXE an oath Of allegiance Il its opinions
one way to-day, and to its opinions an
other way tomorrow"
In this connection Mr.. Morgan referred
70 the fact that after the decision OF the
Supreme Court against legal tender gov
eminent notes, the court had been in
creased from seven TO nine, the case had
been argued again and the first decision
reversed. He vas corrected on that
point by Mr. Hoar, who gave the facts
I'm the case and asserted that the in
crease Of the court had been provided for
by Congress, and two Judges. Bradley
and Strong nominated before the first
legal tender decision had been made.
Mr.. Morgan came back (after this
episode) TO the senator from New York,
whom he referred 20 as one who would
"hy back and forth like a weavers shut
ue' He did not know that a man could
DO a more undinified or a more unmanly
thing than TO say he would stand by
the decision OF the Supreme Court to-
day, and would stand by an opposite
decision tomorrow.
Morgan on the War Period.
The senator from New York had re-
ferred 20 his CMorgan's) devotion 10 an
other constitution than that Of the United
States. lie did not he said, have much
respect for men who were constantly
referring 10 the war period Of 1861, and
who had not had the pluck 10 shoulder
gun and go out to fight. His respect
ana not extend TO that class, as II did
tp men like Messrs, Palmer, Morrison,
Sickles. and Randall, who had taken
muskets In their hands and said. I'VE
Wu try this question with you. on the
issue Of battle" He was not alarmed
when he heard one Of those gentlemen
question his (Aforgan's) attitude in 1851
An honest soldier who had fought him in
the war never did II. 1t was only those
who hired substitutes and stayed at
home and pleaded the baby act, or
something Of that kind, who were In the
habit OF getting up I'm the Senate and
elsewhere and quoting the fact that
he GfOrgan) had belonged 10 the seces-
sion government of the South He had
belonged TO it, and was not ashamed OF
the fact.
II there had been any in the world
entitled 10 the consideration Of the hui
man family. they were such men as old
John Knox. and old John Wesley, and
Martin Luther-men who had fought the
battles Of Christianity, who fought
against the might and majesty OF the
reatest combination OF political, civil
and RELIGIOUS powers that ever existed
Tor freedom OF conscience These We're
the men whom ne reyered in history-not
those petty politicians who figured and
rose 10 the surface like bubbles upon a
sanant pond and exploded and left
nothing behind them but mephitic doors
Qauehter)
Mr Morgan then came TO the "coaii-
101" which he had spoken Of yesterday
ana declared his conviction that there
ras one. one proof OF it was that his
Democratic brethren (who were the minor
iJ 9a the silver question: would not
80 la,0 a caucus Another proof OF II
was he friendly intercourse and asso-
ca.on which ne saw between some De
moeras and the genial leading lights OF
arcle1, and modern Republlcanism In
lae Senate chamber There used to be no
brotherhood al all between them; but
now they stuck as close as a stamp stuck
To- a letter. Tie had never seen anything
which better illustrated the adage about
poIucs making strange bed-fellows. He
repeated what he had said yesterday as
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