Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-10-21

In The Senate on Tuesday among
other remarks and proceedings the
following occurred:
Ia the question of cloture Mr..
Morgan defied senators to establish
such a rule. He would not be alarm
ed into subordination by the scheme
of any one by any thing of the kind
nor would he surrender his consti-
tutional rights in response to howl
ing, rampant demands of concession
to the banks. If | must die here"
said Mr.. Morgan IN closing, 81 will
die like an honorable man at my
post"
Mr.. Gray took issue with Mr.. Hill.
That senator was in error in saying
there was no rule that covered the
case expressly OF implicitly.
Mr.. Hill said he had not expected
to convince senators who had no re-
spect for the supreme court and
were not willing to bow to its de-
cision.
MIR. Hill then paid his 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 coun-
try. Laughter Mr.. Morgan had
spoken of his lifelong devotion to
the constitution. 81 supposed"
said Mr.. Hill, "that for brief per-
iod my friend was supporting an
other cons titution, but may be mis-
taken" Applause. AS to Mr..
Morgan's talk about dying at his
post, Mr.. Hill had heard like state
ments by men who were going to
die in the last ditch, but" said Mr..
Hill, "there are many of them left"
Renewed applause and laughter.
Then Mr.. Hill, referring to remark
of Mr.. Morgan's that the decision OF
the supreme court did not bind his
conscience, related an anecdote Of a
lawyer arguing a case before a jus.
tice of the peace, who read chapter
from Blackstone, not for the purpose
of showing that the justice was
wrong, but to show what fool
Blackstone was. Laughter
So he, Mr.. Hill, had read the de-
cision not to show that Mr.. Morgan
was wrong, for he was always right.
but for the purpose of showing what
a fool the supreme court had made
OF itself.
THURMAN COUNTED A QUORUM.
Referring to a remark of Mr.. Nor.
gan, complimentary to Allen G
Thurman, Mr.. Hill said he supposed
Mr.. Morgan in making that tribute
had in view all the record made by
Mr.. Thurman in the senate. He
then read from the journal of the
senate when on one occasion Mr.
Thurman being temporarily called to
the chair, and certain senator's refus.
ed to vote, counted a quorum. The
galleries vigorously applauded the
recital of this action on the part o.
Mr.. Thurman, and Mr.. Hill said
"There is one of the distinguished
men whom | propose to follow rath
er than the lead of the distinguished
senator from Alabama"
Mr.. Sherman (Rep., Ohio.) ther
addressed the senate. He said thai
the rules of the senate were made tC
expedite the public business in ar
orderly, proper manner, and theil
object was to enable the senate te
legislate. While that was the pri
mary object of all the rules it was
equally important to give the minor
ity full and free opportunity Of de
bate. But when the rules were USED
by the minority to obstruct legisla
ton then the rules should at once b.
altered Whenever a minority used
means Of obstruction unduly it Great
ed revolution.
Mr.. Sherman said the obstructive
methods which had been pursued IL
the last few months had gone far be
yond anything he had ever witness
ed in his senatorial experiences. Ir
fact obstructive measures had beer
resorted to which had never been in
voked since the senate was first or
gained.
A SINGING REBUKE.