The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-18


THE MAJORITY WILL RULE.
Mr. Hoar said that the journal was ac-
curate in form and substance. He be-
ieved that the Senate and country would
see. in the end. that it was not possible for
body Of eighty-eight men, lightweight po-
litical leaders eighty-eight men sharing.
and. to some extent. creating the earnest
political feeling which precedes all political
questions, to continue much longer under
the system of rules which were framed for
a body of twenty-six. The VIII OF the con-
stitutional majority would have TO prevail.
The American people would have tnat tnlnS
done. perhaps not this afternoon nor to-
morrow, but in the end and all questions
which affected the welfare of the people,
by rules, through rules or over rules, by
or through the Senate. or over the Senate,
the irresistible viii of the majority or the
people would have its way.
Mr.. Dolph declared the committee on
rub~s ought TO present TO the Senate
rule limiting debate; that the presiding
officer ought, after two or three days uis-
cussion Of it, put 1t to a vote of the Sen
ate, and that If majority OF the Senate
adopted it, it should be put absolutely in
force. That was the only way the Senate
would ever obtain an amendment TO its
rules. He was satisfied that such course
would meet with the approval of the Amer
lean people. If that was not done the SEN
ate would drift along in the discussion OF
the question till the snow flew; and 1t
would neither repeal the purchase clause
of the Sherman act nor vote on any other
important question.
Mr.. Hill said that he would venture to
cusson In his judgment the Chair should
exercise his own sense, and IL Senator SIT
ting in front of him refused to answer; MS
was wronged by that? 1t only ran counter
to some old traditions from past ages.
it, and there never had been. Was any
harm done by counting Senator'S who were
Rwoud be anH invaded bS % it was the @
of Senator'S to remain in their seats il was
their duty to take part in the transaction OF
it'' seemed to be the effort of the Senate.
The proper way, he suggested. was, when
ever a Senator declined to vote. although he
was present, to raise point upon ii and to
the Senate He would not do indirectly
What he would not do directly. and, there
fore, he was not in favor of adding to the
rules, or making any new decision by
correction Of the journal. The question, he
said, should come up squarely. If the reg
ular presiding officer, the Vice President,
decided that the Senator should be entered
might take an appeal. But, if he decided
differently, following the reasoning of the
Senator from l;g SsS West wrsnd r Faq
mis- ht take an appeal and have the ques-
tion decided by the Senate. That was the
ordinary and proper method of disposing
of il.
In replying to an inquiry the Vice Presi-
dent said that nothing was in order at this
stage, except what pertained to the ap-
proval of the journal, and, therefore, the
resolution of Mr.. Dolph was not in order
Mr.. Dolph then moved that the name of
Mr.. Allen be entered in connection with the
roll call had at 6:3O p: m: yesterday. Mr..
Polph said he selected Mr. Allen, as his
the roll call, when he took part in COL
loquy:. -
Mr.. Morgan said he was not surprised
that the Senator from New York (Ndr. HID
1o1 1aIo, {Ia
of the House, because he was the unfortu-
nate instrument when he presided over the
Senate OF New York in the introduction Of
that heresy, not only ip the Democratic
| party and its traditions, but also in the
constitutional rights of legislative bodies.
Mr.. Morgan called 1t heresy, because, to
his mind, obviously it was that. The major
ity OF a legislative body, he said, could
| take care Of itself.
Does the majority here take care Of tt
self?' asked Mr.. Washburn. :.
Il will inform the Senator" replied Mr..
| Morgan, that he himself has sometimes
| been in the majority (referring to the anti
option bilp when !, he was not able to take
81 have always been able to take care of
myself in this body and elsewhere" said
II have not seen ii so worked out in the
measures the Senator has averted," de-
clared Mr.. Morgan.
| 1.-THE Senate passed that bill by a hand
soma majority, but 1t failed in the House
| for want of a two-thirds majority" said
| Mr.. Washburn.
| Mr.. Morgan said he did not wonder that
| q politician born and raised in New York,
| where arbitrary force was the moving
p pemoeratio and Repubiican had at Iota lagt
| come to believe that there was nothing
| else to be done in politics but simply to get
| power which that gave Mr.. Morgan went
! on TO speak of the alliance and coalition
between certain Democratic Senators and
| certain Republican Senator's certain to
| disrupt the Democratic party, and he asked
| whether his Democratic colleagues were
| willing to strike that fatal blow. The coali-
ton, in the Senate was created in defense
| OF the national banks and for the purpose
| of destroying silver money.
Il wish TO say for myself that that is un-
| true" said Mr. Gray.
| "If the Senator from Delaware" said Mr..
Morgan, wants to make a personal appli-
1t to him-I cannot help it."
Mr.. Morgan, in the course of his speech
the bill to strike out all after the enactins
| clause and insert a section repeating the
whole and not a part of the Sherman law.
time the declaration % Of Mr.. NC Morgan @ as s'pe 1e
| a coalition, and after Mr.. Morgan had left
the subject asked him what he meant by it.
gan, between the Democrats and Repub-
| licans who favor the pending bill that it
whatever. That is the first proposition. Is
| that right?'
| 'Go on urged Mr.. Washburn.
us that right?" persisted Mr.. Morgan.
"After the Senator shall have made his
| statement desire to say that there is no
! coalition Of any description" said Mr..
| Washburn. mo agreement understand
ing of any character description, and
| when the Senator states that there is a
| coalition he does a very grave injustice to
| every man on this side of the chamber"
Il will not yield the floor to the Senator
| to abuse me- said Mr.. Morgan
81 do not intend to-" said Mr. Washburn.
'"Then sit down." demanded Mr.. Morgan.
| 81 want to defend myself" said Mr..
| Washburn, "and my Republican colleagues
| from the charge Of the Senator from Ala
| bama."
| 1.-The Senator was intruding himself in a
\ matter in which I did not have him in
| mind" said Mr.. Morgan. 'I did not have
| him in mind as a leader Of the Republican
| party" Qaughter)
| II stand here Republican," replied
| Mr. Washburn, excitedly, land / am not
| to be stampeded and insulted for my posi-
| tion-"
| PISTOLS FOR TWO.
IT am here on this floor" declared Mr..
| Morgan, defantly, responsible for every
i word 1 say. either in this chamber or out
| side. You understand that?'
Perfectly" Mr.. Washburn responded.
Perfectly responsible" added Mr.. Nor
| gan, in emphasis OF his original state
ment. Mr.. Morgan then went on with his
| argument. In the course OF it Mr. Morgan
| alluded to Mr.. Sherman as one of the