The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
The DEBATE GROWING BITTER
COMPROMISE MEASURE PROB
ABLE.
Democratic Senators Recognize tina
They Must Agree on Something
or the Party VIII GO to
Pieces,


portion of Oklahoma territory known the
Cherokee Outlet was taken up and adopted
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts spoke in adyo-
cacy Of HE proposed amendment to the rules
providing that no senator shall read a written
or printed speech, and senators present and
not voting shall be counted as present for the
purpose OF making quorum. Mr.. Lodge
said 1t had been held by the state courts and
by the English courts, as far back as the time
of Lord Be3onsleld. that presence and 81
lence in Il corporate board constituted acqui-
escence. The present condition OF the Senate
was an absolute travesty on every rule Of par
lamentary procedure.
Mr.. Vest defended the present rules upon
the ground that under them the force bill
had been defeated. He closed by saying;
when the time has passed that compromise
is considered surrender, we may take up
| the question OF changing the rules"
! The repeal bill was then taken up and Mr..
Homes of Nevada continued his speech. Mr..
/ PETER afterward took the floor.
ro u he ri ehn na vas saled three times to t,s
/ fact that quorum Of the Senate was NJ, iu
the chamber. but on each roll-call quorum
I responded. On the last call Mr. DOltn pre-
| scented point OF order In the shape a rc-o-
! luton to the effect that the names Il sena-
tors Allen and Kyle, who were preent and
/ not voting, be recorded for the pupose OF
making quorum. The point of oher WAS
oyerruled.
On the call at $40 O'Clock, there was no
| quorum for few minutes, but NJ. Voorhees
! asked that the sergeant should request the
/ presence OF absentees moment Liter two
senators appeared and Mr.. voorhees, equest-
| ed chat further proceedings under he call
| be dispensed with.
Mr.. Dubois called for ayes and mas On
this roll-call, when the pairs had u be re-
spected, no quorum voted but during call
! OF the Senate TO disclose the presence of a
! quorum when the pairs did not count, a quo
run always appeared. Thus for two hours
| the Senate was clogged, but at S 40 quorum
| wa. secured, and Mr. PETER CONTINUED his
| speech. At 10 o'clock Mr.. Voorhees, moved
! an adjournment
| HoUsg-Thc House this afternoon passed
| the McCreary bill with the amendm,nts Of
/ fcred by Mr Geary and Mr Caminetti The
/ bill, as passed, extends the proyi,oni of the
| Gcary law six mon h., defines Chinese labor
| ers and merchants makes mandatory photo
graphic Identification. requires marihals to
| carry out orders for the deportation, falling
| Cinnamon without bail pending the execution
] OF deportation writs, and excludes Cinnamon
convicted of felony from permissi n % regis
ter.
Mr. Cox called up the bill to afro.d addi-
tlonal safeguards for national bank. Its
sole object was to prevent officers OF national
banks by combinations from absorbing the
the asset. of the bank, but although 1t WAS
discussed for time. no action was taken.
>is,y-S.cond Day.
SENATE Immediately after the Journal
I
| Dolph Of Oregon rose to correct L on the
ground that It was inaccurate in failiag to re-
| cite the presence OF Senators Allen aud Kyle
on sundry roll.calls, they having been present
| in the Senate and failed to vote. Mr.. Dolph
said II had become apparent that II senators
| could talk indefinitely and read from books
End papers without limit, and II the Senate
| was not to amend its rules or to put differ
ent construction upon them, then the Senate
| must drift down the current OF endless talk
without accomplishing any results. He be-
lieved he could say that tseuty-sx Republic
--. .---s> -,--. onasrug. cTiusc OF the Sherman
actT but would br willing 10 vote to amend the
| rules SO that the majority in the Senate could
| limit debate.
Mr.. Dolph regarded as ridiculous and farrell
cal the procedure In the Senate when a sena-
tor suggested the absence of a quorum and
then, upon the roll-call, refused TO answer to
his name.
He characterized a. disorderly and violatiye
OF the spirit of the rules of the Senate the re-
fu.al OF a senator to attend when requested by
the sergeant-at-arIns, or when he did respond,
refused To vote. That course was bringing
the Senate into disrepute and bringing scan-
dal upon H. He vas getting very tired OF
that sort OF thing and thought it was time the
Senate should have little backbone.
Mr.. lill OF New York said he had never
shared In the criticism that In the absence of
rules the speaker had not the right TO tell the
truth and to make the journal refuse to tell a
lie, that the speaker had not the right to cx-
ercl.e his own senses, and when a member sat
right In front OF him and did not vote to have
the journal show the fact of his presence
The Senate, Mr. I'M said, was cllnging TO
some traditions from past ages, there was no
sense In It and never had been. There was no
harm In what was proposed TO be done. The
rights OF no one would be invaded The
duty of senators was greater than that OF
merely remaining 10 their seats; 1t was their
duty TO take part In the transaction of bust
ness.
Mr.. Dolph then moved that the name OF
Mr. Allen be entered in connection with the
roll call had al p. IN. yesterday
Mr.. Morgan, In supporting the journal
paid his respects TO Mr.. Hin, who advocated
the theory that the presiding officer could
count quorum and warned him that the
methods of New York politicians and the Al
bany legislature could not be put TO work in
the Senate
After this cross-fre Mr. Sherman took a
hand IN the discussion and made the speech
OF the day. He accused the Democrats OF i'm
potency and pictured them as opposing all
things which the Republican party Endorsed. ]
lie rldiculed them for their inability to act !
one way or the other and urged them to g, |
together. II the administration bill did not /
suit them they should agree upon something |
OF their own. Action OF some kind was
wanted, and If ii did not meet the approval |
OF Republicans IL would be met by manly /
NO" Mr.. Sherman spoke for al hour and |
never did he use his power Of sarcasm 10 bet |
ter advantage In conclusion, Mr.. Sherman /
said: Break down this barrier now main |
tained by the Senate, break up this violent 1
and insolent obstruction TO the will of the
majority; give the Senate free power and |
play, and In ten days from this time the
skies Will brighten and business will resume
its ordinary course"
After further running debate participated
in by Democratic senators in which caucus
was suggested to decide the question, the
Senate took recess until 10 o'clock the next
day
HousE.-ln the House the bill removing
the necessity FOR affirmative proof for loyalty /
oil pensioners of wars previous to the civil
war, was called up. Mr. Burrows claimed
the bill would repeal the section barring from
pensions all who had engaged in the rebellion
Colonel Oates denied this II only affected a
small number of survivors of the Mexican aud
Indian wars and had been recommended by
c1- commissioner Raum and c1-Commissioncs
Noble. The most important clause OF the bill
was the clause permitting these survivor, To
secure bounty they had earned Agreed ia