The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-19
HITTING HARD BLOWS
Sharp Talk Back and Forth Between
the Contendin6 Factions
AN UGLY TEMPER RISING
Daniel says Hos willing to Go into
Democratic Caucus and
Abide by the Result
MILLS IN a Rage.


this morning, the senate listened to Nor
gan Of Alabama on the motion OF Dolph
of Oregon to amend Mondays journal SO
ms 10 show the presence Of Allen at 6 80 p.
m. of that day, Allen having failed to an
swer when his name was called. Morgan
devoted most Of his remarks to reply TO
Hills speech yesterday, taking occasion
10 characterize the latter as an astute
politician rather than fair-minded law.
yer in twisting tho decision of the supreme
court to serve his purpose, adding that il
took an easy conscience to follow the su.
prems court In all its decisions.
At the conclusion of Morgan's speech,
Voorhecs moved to lay on tho table the
motion Of Dolph to amend the journal.
Agreed to-yeas, As nays, 3.
Teller, republican, Of Colorado then
moved to amend the journal so that it
would show his presence on n certain roll
call when he did not respond to his name
and he addressed the senate. He quoted
from u statement Of Carlisle in regard to
assisting upon the passage of the repeal
bill and said: "What right has the secre-
tary Of the treasury TO interfere with US in
shis matter? ! resent 1t myself as breach
cf privilege. When we surrender our con-
cictions, whether II be on the advice of
the president or on account of public
clainor. tho degradation of the senate will
begin and the usefulness OF the senate be
at an end" He said when the senate de-
clined to he stampeded by boards OF trades
and the like, II would command the re-
spect of the American people.
Allen OF Nebraska here suggested that
No A. III 4
veloped the fact that as senators were
present and Teller proceeded. Speaking
OF his right 10 refrain from voting, Teller
referred to the fact that Conkling. Car
penter and Blaine, when members of the
senate, had frequently taken advantage
of that privilege. and declared that no one
questioned their knowledge of the consti-
tuition or psrlia law. Daniel.
democrat, Of Virginia, regarded those who
called themselves the majority on tho
pending question more responsible for the
delays which had occurred in coming to o
vote than those whom they described ms
the minority. Daniel wished to say to
Mills of Texas that he (DanieD for one
and Daniel believed that o ms iority of
those who agreed with him would do so
also-was ready instantly to submit the
question to o majority Of the democrats
who had been sent to tho senate charged
with responsibility. Was the senator
from Texas ready 10 90 into conclave with
his democratic brethren and abide by the
result?
Mills sat in . seat Immediately in front
of Daniel, and although the latter paused,
no made no response.
IL can ask questions of others, but I
cannot answer thcm," said Daniel, and a
wave of applause swept over the galleries.
Aldrich asked Daniel whether he be-
lieved there was any method under the
rules by which the majority could reach n
determination on tho question in spite of
the tactics OF the minority. Daniel did
not think the rules provided for such q
contingency. II had not been three days
since the senator from Rhode Island had
declared that tho senate had never wished
to carry out the wish of the majority
That Daniel regarded AZ n full and COM
plete answer, and he proceedei TO read
the opinion Of j. G. Blaine, then speaker
Of the house, regarding dilatory mo-
tions.
Frye said II was the duty of tho presid-
ing officer under his oath to refuse to en-
terrain dilatory motions. II the ma jority
had adopted proceeding OF that kind
long ago there would have been vote on
the bill.
"Yes." replied Daniel, ''if the repealers
would stay here and show their faith by
their works perhaps we might have had .
vote on this BILL"
Rising to question of privilege, yoor-
hees characterized as figment of the
imagination tho statement published this
morning that there had been q meeting of
the finance committee at which Voorhees,
was supposed to state by authority that
no compromise would take place on the
repeal bill in which he or the administra-
tion could be considered as q factor.
Mills scored Daniel for being guilty of
revolution. Who had been guilty Of revo.
luton when the senate for more than two
months had been doing nothing, while in
dignation was sweeping over the whole
land? IL do not blame the minority.
blame the majority for sitting still like
children and permitting the government
to be paralyzed. You cannot pass an APP
preparation bill, or q bill reducing taxa
tion. nor help commerce, because the sen.
ate has left it's rules and abdicated its
power. The issue has entirely changed
and it is useless TO discuss the wisdom or
unwisdom of the repeal OF the Sherman
law. Tho whole question In which the
American people have the greatest inter-
est to-day is. shall a majority or minority
Of n Legislative branch rule? am asked
tauntinely, will go into caucus and will
i sign q paper that will agree to abide by
and carry into execution whatever the ma.
jority In the caucus shall write down.
say without any hesitation, No. l have
not reached that point of self-abasemeu,
that will come here and register the will
of somebody else." There was a time
when he talked of compromise. but since
the chief of tho democratic administra.
tion was charged with intidelity TO his
party and there was the beginning of an
INSTRUMENTATION party in the senate,
he cut his bridges and burned them be.
hind him on the subject of compromise.
He was a democrat who stood by the or.
ganized administration OF his party.
Al 5:l5 Voorhees, moved that the senate
tnko a recess until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning, which was agreed to.