The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28

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oo1,,id not be placed In that category except
hy The artfulness OF nn astute politician
faIr-minded lawyer could not DO IL me su-
nremc Court merely decided that the House
of Representatives under the constitution hau
he right to make their OVID rules Tor asccr-
aiming and recording The fact that quorum
~as present There were men in the world
whose consc!ences were so easy that they
coull follow the Supreme Court In all us de-
cislons. who could bend their consclences 10
any distance, bend their eohselehees 10 Any
purpose that politlca! Decessliy required AZ
INV time but such men had no Just conctp-
lion of the rights OF the representatives OF the
people and of the states.
such persons were ready on any occasion
when 1t served their purpose and pro nloteu
,hclr political prosperity or their desire TO
depfive a minority of all It's rights and all us
lovers In order that their wills may have SUI
1r.rge sway I'm the country. Il might suit
men of that class 10 follow the supreme
gouft around and be willing to take an oath
~ nliegiencc to the opinions Of the supreme
Can't To-day and change the oath tomorrow
yybc1 the decision OF the court changed.
referring To Mr.. iIilrs reference TO his
MI Morgan'sl connection with the conied-
.r,r- MIR Morgan said the eleven states
which went out Of the Union did so. not 10
di.,snt from the constitution hut to preserve
n He had more respect for those who had
he pluck to shoulder II gun aud go 10 the
frGri than for those who referred To the;
Uerol but remained at home. He was not
slarmed when he heard one Of these gentle
inca refer to his attitude IN FOL No honest
| solder who had fought him Ia The war ever
a. Ii was only those who hired substitutes
s1d pleading the baby act remained at no me,
mo were in the habit of rising In The Senate
and referring to the fact thar he tMr Nor
gam had participated In the secession OF the
south lie was not ashamed Of the fact
Mr. Teller then moved 10 amend the jour
al n hat ttnuln show his
certain roll call. when he did not respond TO
his name. and he addressed the Senate. Mt.
Teller .aid In these modern days the public
press announced that the President had com
handed the Senate what il should do The
members of the cabinet were accustomed TO
br frequeptly interviewed and TO declare
ave have made up our minds 10 the repeal
of the Sherman law and We VIII accept no
compromise There were senators who knew
when he made the statement thai The mem
bers uf the cabinet within the last thifty
days had decided no compromise would be ac-
cepted hy the executive that It was true be-
cause they had heard IT.
~ have heard great deal about the dign!-
ty of the Senate. The misconduct oil one
senator or a dozen senators VIII never ue-
grade the Senate. The Senate Will be Dc
graded however. whenever IL abaudOns It's
prerocatiyc OF independent legislation given
It by the constitution. Whenever the Senate
shall take is orders from cabinet oihcers or
an executive then there Will be degradation
Of the Senate. Degradation that the people
OF tie country shall take notice of and under
stand. When We decline 10 be stamped by
board. of trade chambers OF commerce, We
will command the respect OF the American
people But when We surrender our conyic-
rion- whether II he on the advice OF the
president or on account of public clamor the
degradation VIII begin and the usefulness oil
the Senate will be at an end
Ia nunfed from President 4 lcgeIHnl'S let
ter to Governor Northen OF Gcorsln, and In
sisted that Il Was Ru attempt 10 influence the
action Of the senate on this matter
Speaking Of his right TO refrain from voting
on any measure, which he a"~'~fru u =
recognized privilege IN the Senate, Mr.. Tel
I lcr referred To the fact that Conkling, Carpen'
ter bud Blaine, when members of the Senate,
had frequently taken advantage of the prlvl'
legc and declared no one questioned their
Knowledge of the constitution and parliamcn'
tary law
After further discussion participated In by
Senators Hi, Mills, Daniels and Frye, the
Senate took a recess until 10 o'clock the next
morning.
sixty-Eourth Day.
SENATE "A report from the finance com
mittcc was presented and read, containing IN,
communication from the treasury department
! in respon-e tot resolution calling for infor
In the revenues OF the 'g0yeffndnt:" i'ffs
committee shows deficit for the first
three months OF the present fiscal year TO be
over 81 900, 900 at the rate OF over So 900 900
for the year IL shows the actual expenditures
during the first threcmonths 10 have, been over
S9s, OOJ,Oco, or an average Of about s33 O0O, 900
month. At the same rate, the expenditures
for the year would aggregate about 1891 900, :
600, or about SCI ,0OO,0tO more than the csti-
mated expenses, and would show an increase
OF expenditures over supposed actual re-
cepts of little over s1s, 900 600. The sccre-
"a IafInffa fAraag.F IN l,a Hnl
year was impossible. but 1t was apparent that,
should the present conditions continue. the
deficit at the end of the year would be about
$4,000. 900.
Mr.. Stewart then took the floor on the m o.
ton TO amend the journal OF Monday last SO
as to show the presence Of Mr.. Teller when he
failed to answer to his name on roll-call lie
argued that in The midst OF an exciting dts
cussion was not the time to change the rules
OF the Senate. Mr. Stewart soon drifted into n
n general discussion of the silver question
In concluding. Mr.. Stewart said the appeal to
the vice president TO make himself Infamous
throughout all ages was most outrageous. He
was an American and would not lay his hand
upon the constitution and laws OF the coun-
try. The rule, Of the Senate were made for
occasions Ike the present TO protect the MI
norlty, and they would protect them.
Mr.. Dubois regarded the present as an I'M
fortunate occasion TO attempt to change the
rules. No senator would oppose by obstruct-
I've methods the will Of the people expressed
at the poll-, and there could be no doubt the
people had spoken through the nstrumentall-
ty of the ballot on the tariff question.
Mr.. Quay gave notice of an amendment to
the repeal bill providing the act shall take eff
feet on January /, 1894.
A long running debate ensued, interesting
but entirely devoid of results. Mr.. Butler
closed with an appeal for Il compromise, and
Mr. Palmer was about TO addrcs. the Senate
when MIR. Teller withdrew his motion to
amend the journal disposing of the question
pending before the Senate.
The journal was approved, and the repeal
bill WAS taken up for the first time since
Monday.
Mr. Manderson gave notice of an amend
ment TO the rules. 1t provides that II, upon
vote by yeas and nays 1t appears to the
chair upon recapltulaiion, and before the an
nouncement OF the result, that quorum has
not voted, he shall call upon senators present
and not voting, by name, 10 vote, and shall
direct the secretary to add TO the list of sena-
tors voting the names Of senators present and
not voting, including those announcing pairs,
or who may or may not have been excused
from voting, and to enter the same on the
Journal.
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