The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-18
STORM In THE SENATE.
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in question was called.
Mr.. Hill said he hao not expected to
the Supreme Court and were not willing
TO bow to it's decision. Mr.. Hill then paid
ms respects to Mr.. Morgan. 1T was true"
Mr.. Hill said, that there were politicians
in New York. He supposed there were no
politicians in Alabama they were all
statesmen from that country. Q-aughter)
Mr.. Morgan has spoken of his lifelong de-
votion 10 the Constitution. / supposed that
for brief period my friend was supporting
anotner constitution, but l may be mis-
taken" tApplause) AS to Mr.. Morgans
talk about dying at his post Mr.. Hill had
heard like statements by men who We're
going to die in the last ditch" but, said
CRenewed laughter) Then Mr.. Hill, re-
ferring to a remark of Mr.. Morgans that
the decision of the Supreme Court did not
anecdote of a lawyer arguing a case be-
fore justice of the peace, who read a
chapter from Blackstone. not for the pur
pose or showing that the justice was wrong
put 10 show what fool Blackstone was
Laughter) So he (Mr. HID had read the
decision, not to show that Mr.. Morgan was
the purpose of showing what a fool the
Supreme Court had made of itself
referring to remark of Mr.. Morgan
complimentary to Allen CT. Thurman, Mr.
Hill said he supposed Mr.. Morgan i'm MAX
ing that tribute. had in view all the record
made by Mr. Thurman in the Senate He
then read from the journal of the Senate
temporarily called to the chair and GER
tam Senators refused to vote. counted
quorum. The galleries vigorously ap-
plauded the recital of this action on the
part OF Mr.. Thurman, and Mr. Hill said:
There is the precedent which I ask this
body TO initiate. There is one of the dis
tngulshed men whom / propose to follow
Tather than the lead of the distinguished
Senator from Alabama
SHERMAN TALKS HARD SENSE.
Mr.. Sherman then addressed the Senate
He said the rules of the Senate were made
to expedite public business in an orderly
proper manner and their object was to en-
able the Senate to legislate. While that
was the primary object of all rules, it was
equally important to give the minority full
and free opportunity to debate. But wnen
the rules We're used by the minority to OBJ
suuct legislation those rules should at
once be altered. Whenever a minority used
means of obstruction unduly it created a
revolution. Mr.. Sherman said the obstruc-
tive methods which had been pursued In the
last two months had gone far beyond any,
thing he had ever witnessed in his sena-
torlal experience. In fact, obstructive meas
been invoked since the Senate was first or
ganized. 1t was then a dignified body of
twenty-six members, and IL went to the ex-
IRENE verge Of liberality on debate. The
practice of stopping a Senator in the midst
OF his speech to suggest the absence of a
quorum was an innovation, and was q kind
to. The refusal of Senators to vote was q
violation of the rules of good order. He
thought, therefore, probably not at this
session, that the time had arrived when the
Senate must adopt rules to prevent OBJ
struction to public business. There was a
change I'm the Senate-not on the score of
ability, but due to increased numbers There
was no Legislative body in the world that
had not some power to close debate. The
proper way to secure limit of debate in
the Senate was at the next session of Con-
gresS TO have the committee on rules
strengthened in numbers and examine all
the various rules, and report a rule which
would give to the minority the full power
to express their opinion and prescribe the
time when and the place where the final
vote could be taken. The present session
had continued two months and nothing had
been done; not single mea had passed
the Senate that of the slightest i'm
portance. The House of Representatives
had performed it's duty, but in the Senate
there had not been vote on any question
presented where there had been any differ
ence of opinion. If that continued the Sen
ate would no longer command the respect
OF active and intelligent people-and the
Americans were men OF action In all walks
of sI hfs asor,,.r cold tbe rosnonsh,,i,v - ,,o
present situation rested upon the Demo-
cratic Senators. 1t was said they could not
agree. He would say to them that they
must agree or else surrender their political
power. If the Senate as now organized
could not make a law without long and
protracted debate, and If the Democratic
formulate some proposition, the people of
the United States would take them at
their word. Those on the Republican side
of the Senate had remained silent, largely
desiring 10 hear from the other side, whom
the people had honored with a majority
The President had expressed his opinion
in him or his politics, and were under no
obligations to him, yet they furnished two
his will, while the party that the Presi-
dent represented stood unable to formulate
: d policy or to say what they desired II
they did not agree with the President let
them say So or let them formulate some
thing else. There were three or four i'm
portant matters that demanded solution.
and the Senate stood in the way One was
whether the United States should continue
the purchase of silver bullion, and on the
whole he thought it was not wise to
further continue it's purchase, as there was
now bullion enough on hand to supply all
that could be coined in the next two or
three years.
WILL. NOT DEMONETIZE SILVER.
1--WE simply intend to suspend the COIN
age of silver, not to demonetize it," Mr.
Sherman said. I'm times past, when the
Republicans were in the majority, we never
shrank from the responsibility which is
now upon the Democratic party. We were
Republicans because we believed in Re
publican principles, Republican men and
Republican measures, and whenever a uues-
ton came up in this chamber to be de-
cided we never pleaded the baby act We
ask brothers the other side for
whose ability and standing we have the
highest respect, to meet together and con-
suit with each other. If they do not like
the Presidents plan, give us some other.
and in Gods name let us settle this impor-
tant question for the people of our coun-
try. Then we will take you into our con-
Sideration. If we can agree with YOU we
will; we will not follow your example If
we do not agree with you we will, give YOU
a manly No"
Mr.. Sherman argued in favor strength
ening the gold reserve. and said that he had
seen a letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury to the effect that there would be
a deficiency of at least $50 600 600 In this
and public improvements should be sus-
pended. 1t was said il would be unpopular
to increase the public debt, and yet it was
being increased by great government ow-
cannot be avoided" Mr.. Sherman said,
You must decide this silver question one
way or another. If you cannot do it and
retire from the Senate chamber we on this
side of the house will settle ii, and will do
the best can with our silver friends, who
are blood of our blood and bone of our
bone"
Il would like to know" inquired Mr. Nor
gan, whether the Senator would vote for
the unconditional repeal of the entire Sher-
man act
NO" replied Mr.. Sherman enphatically.
and no other man who understands the
subject would do it, in my Judgment"
Il have studied Ii to the best of my abil-
ity' Mr. Morgan said, land 1 intend to
offer an amendment to that effect and get
vote upon it,
81 will vote against 1t with the greatest
pleasure" said Mr.. Sherman.
81 had no DOUBT you would"
Il have no doubt that two-thirds of the