The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-17
USELESS ARGUMENT.
Senator's Engage in d Silly
Debate Over the
Journal.
REPUBLICANS MAKING CAPITAL.
Loudly Arguins for a Rule Limit
ing Debate-Congressman
EBglish's Bill.

WASHINGTON, Oct. II, 1893 Repre-
sentative English of New Jersey today
addressed the House Committee on
Banking and Currency in support of a
bill he has introduced providing for
rebate of IS per cent. on the issue of
State banks. He did not believe In
wholly removing the tax on the issue Of
these banks, but he would make it the
same as tax on National banks. He would
hold rod over National banks. so as to
prevent them from contracting the cur~
rency. The reba5e proposed In his bill on
the issue of State banks he thought
would accomplish this. He did not be-
lisve it wise to allow wild cat currency
to get into circulation.
Other members were to be heard, but
they did not appear, aud the committee
adjourned until Friday.
IN THE SENATE.
The journal OF yesterd ~ having been
eld, objection to it was made by Mr..
Dolph (R-p. Ore. on the ground that it
did not show the fact that Senator KYLE
(Pop.. S. d. and Allen Pop, Neb)-
who had not answered roll call.
although they were in the chamber
should have been entered as present,
tsnlion to the fact. He spoke of the extra
ordinary spectacle presented by the
Senate. It had been in session over
ten weeks. with Democratic majority,
and with twenty-six Republican Senators
who We're ready to follow the Chairman
Of the Finance Computes on any co ourse
he might suggest. Ii Senator's could talk
Indefinitely aud could read from books
and newspapers without limit;
and IL the Senate was not to
amend the rules, they would have to
drift down a current OF endless talk
without ACCOMPLISHING anything. The
twenty-sx Republican senators who
be willing to vote aud cooperate
with the political majority in
securing some rule Co limit debate. He
knew, and his Republican colleagues
knew. that such rule might be used
against them in other measures that
would come up at the present session.
Tue Senate WAS in ridiculous atti ude.
A Senator would suggest the absence Of
a quorum, and then, when the roll was
called, he would not answer. hen,
there was no quorum, the chairman OF
the Finance Committee would rise and
move that the Sergea nt,at-Arms be di-
rected to request the attendance OF
Senators.
He declared that the Committee on
Rules ought to present to the Senate a
reasonable rule limiting debate; that the
presiding oficsr should. after a
discussion of two or three days.
put it Co a vote; and If II
were adopted by msjority OF the SEN
ate, the presiding officer should put it in
Iorce. That was the only way that the
Senate should ever obtain an amendment
to tue rules.
REToRT TO DoLPH.
Mr.. Hosr (Rsp., Mass.,) contended
that the Journal was absolutely cor
rect. He declared. however, with
such emphasis that the constitutional
right of the majority to govern would be
enforced. The American people would
have it doae-perhaps not this
afternoon. nor tomorrow; perhaps
not this week nor next week;
but in the end, on all questions
| which affected tue welfare Of the people
by rules. through rules. or over the
rules, by the Senate. through the Senate.
| or over the Senate; the Irresistible VIII
of the majority of the American people
would have its way.
MIR. Hill (Dem. N. W declared that
there was no reason aud no sense In not
recording the presence Of Senator VINO
was in the chamber and would not vote.
If it was the duty of Senators to be in
their seats. it was their duty to take part
in the proceedings.
The discussion is still on,