St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-20

WASHINGTON, Sept. 70. - For the
third time since the repeal bill has been
before the senate The senator in charge
OF it, Mr. VOORHEES, (Dem. Ind.) made
an effort today TO have the opposition TX
some time when debate ought to be
closed and the vote taken: and for
the third time the proposition met with
an unfaVLrable response. as on
the first occasion Mr. Dubois rep,
IdahOD acted as spokesman for the
opposition. but ha was seconded and
sustained bv Mr.. Teller Rep. Cul.),
who stated that he knew OF fifteen SEN
at0rs VINO still desired to address the
1 senate, ana of whom thirteen bad not
/ yet opened their mouths on the sub
lect, and he added that until ali sena-
tors vino desired TO speak had an 0p-
pOrtunity OF doing SO 10 vote could be
OF would be taken. Mr.. Voorhees,, in
view OF the attitude Of the opposition,
gave notice that he would from and
after tomorrow ask the senate 20 have
not continuous but
LENGTHEEED SESSIONS:
and he was informed that his pro.
gramHie y ould not be resisted. Al 1870
the bill 70 repeal the silver purchase act
was taken up, and Mr.. VOORHEES, Dem.
/ Ind, IN charge of il. proceeded 10 make
q statement 10 the senate. Hs SAID ihat
IN tile discharge of duties entrusted 10
him ne mad TO beg the indulgence Of the
senate while be made fee remarks. He
thought /. would hot be misspent time
20 instruct the public mind somewhat
IN reference 10 the organization Of the
senate. the laws which governed Ii
ana the possibilities thar surrounded it
what could aad what eould not be
done. in doing so ne addressed him
self 10 the great body or intelligent puo-
lie opinion. as well rs IN certain
quarters TO a dense and opaque
degree Of ignorance. ignorance in
some respects innocent and in others
malicious. On the 4th OF March, I789.
the senate OF the United States had cum
veneG, or endeavored 10 convene. for
there we're but eight members present.
ia the city of New York. There was no
quorum until the 18th Of April. Shortly
afterwards system OF rules had
been reported by a committee ana
3dnpied by the senate. As d Matter
OF curiosity as wei as of enlightenment
he would read the eighth rule, adopted
on the 10th Of April. When question
is before fhe senate no motion shall be
received. except for an amendment of
the previous question. for p0s1pOning
the main question, or 10 adjourn" He
had no doubt that the rule would be q
surprise to men inside Of the chambers
as well Is to men
OUTSIDE OF IT.
The ninth rule was: The previous
question having been moved and sec
! ended, the question from the chair
snail be. shall the main question now
( be pnl? etc. etc. These two provis-
/ ions had governed the senate for sew
I enteen years. 80 that there had been a
/ previous question il the senate for
/ seventeen yeaTs-as there was now
/ in the house of representatives.
It had been narrowed from the old
English system of Closing debate 1t
! had been tired fully and entirely, ana
/ n 1906. while Thomas jefferson was
( president Of the United States. il had
/ been deliberately abandoned and never
used in the senate 10 close debate from
/ that hour TO the present time. He had
! bern arraiZned bv publicopiaion for not
+ terminating debate on the repeal bill.
As well might he be arraigned for
not terminating the tides OF the
! ocean or the blowing Of the north
! west winds. He wished 10 emphasize
/ the fact that clOture rule once prevailed
/ in the senate. and had been deliberately
I abandoned. and that IN abandoning it
! the senate had placed lis government on
/ the sense Of pr0priety, the patriotism
and The regard for public interest of
/ every senator and the senate itself-cer-
/ tainIy no senator would be found 10 abuse
/ the precedence OF the senate. or outrage
/ the public business or the public duty.
! For eiEhty-seven yesTs that condition OF
1 things mad existed. From 1906 TO the
/ present time the senate had proceeded
/ under ruies-might he say OF self
respect. OF high propriety. not to speak
( of senatorial courtesy or senatorial dig
| nifty, bus of American manhood. OF a
sense OF fairness 10 the public.
4 SENSE OF DECENCY
/ 70 itself. enjoying all the rights guaran-
teed 10 il by the Observation-Disclosures
! of debate and liberty of discussion.
/ without the abuse OF freedom of
1 debate or liberty OF discussion. So that
| in his judgment. the criticisms Of a GER
tam class fell. and would fall, from the
! senate as they fell from him. So far as
! personal criticisms of himself was con-
/ ceTned. he might Is we'll embrace the
present opportunity TO say that they
were met with absolute and stern de-
| fauce.
And he treated with scorn and miser-
/ able contempt discussions coming from
/ New York bankers or anywhere else as
1 TO the motives that governed him. That
/ kind of criticism came The added with
great bitterness OF tone) of a class of
which the Savior of the world
never spoke with respect. ''and," said
e, neither do L. Mr.. Voorhees, then.
/ alluding TO the resistance with which
Democratic senators-under leadership
| of Mr.. Gorman-had met the force Dill
asked whether it had been claimed
/ that that bill had been debated to
/ death. 1t had not been. he said. Ii
| had been amply debated. was displaced,
unhorsed, defeated by q majority vote
under the law of the majority-under
lLdt great ndJcstle law WHICH governs
| all lbeTtyloyiHg people. 1t had not
been talked to death. 1t had been
voted to death. That was all he asked
| for
TIE PENDING MEASURE.
If there was power in the present op-
position to vote down the repeal bill he
asked that that power should be exer-
1Elr n %,n r. -
whatever If might be, and his own with
il. But be appealed to senators to come