Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18
SOUND TO THE CORE
OBSTRUCTION IS REVOLUTION
TIE Majority sho.ld Cossroi i<xs<l.-
sioa-- Aorx@a Dcnsd the f@s-
$500 ofshs Csutar< fE1lz.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-The Journal a
yesterday having been read oh}scflun q
IL wss made by MF. Doiph 40 tie ground
that u did not show TIE f.cf Senafozs
Kyle and Alien. sho had nos answered
20 . roll call. slthaash thcy usss in thr
chsmber. should he sntefed A. Tsessat
although be had 81 ths tine called si
fention 10 the tlcL lf senaiors could
talk indefinitely aud conld read from
books and newspapers Nifhonf hmif:
and n the senate sas nui o. amend fhe
rules they would have % driff dogn q
current q endless talk wifhoof aocasn-
plishing anything. Tie senate sas iH
ridiculous attitude A senator would
snggest the sl~snce q q quorum. ana
then when the roll xas called hs pould
not answer. Even Il there vas no
quorum. tho chsirmsn o. The finance
committee would arise and move that
the sergeant -st-arns be directed O. ~
qulre the aftendance ~ senators. and al
the time there weFe seEntsrs present Ia
the chamber and would ncf anseer O.
their names He was firod - AL this
IL Was time that the senate showed Z
| little backbone. IL senator ncfns<d 10
vote he saould be dealt With. lf esna
Tor refused 20 answer ca the roll cal. Il
was the duty of the chair "a order hil
name % be pot on the journal II the
chair did not do 10 he would spps4l 10
the senate.
Majority should Rnla
Mr. Hoar said that the journal YES
accurate IN form and substance. TIE
1 Il - a
would have % prevail. The Amer.caa
| people would have that thing done
I perhaps not this afternoon nor tonor
row. but In the end and ali qutctions
which affected the welfare ~ the people
by rules. through rules cg oVer rsiies a.,
the senate. through tho senate OF over
the senate. the irreslsfahle will ~ the
majority of the people Tould have ita
way.
Mr.. Morgan said that the question 81
fore the senate was one IL great imp,f-
/ tance and the one that had besa IRE.
i euently discussed In both houseH he
wRs not surprised. he said that the scu.
ator from New York had champioued
the rulings ~ the speaker - the hoose.
/ Mr.. Reed on that same Question. That
senator had been Instrumental. when hc
presided In the senate % New tofk. Ct
the introduction ~ that hcrssy. not only
into the democrat party. buf also into
the constitutional rights Of legislative
bodies. The majority Of . legislative
body. he said. could take care II Itself
Mr.. Morgan went on 20 spcsk II the
alliance and coalition formed in the sen.
ate az the time - the Malone and Rad
dieberger controversy. Whstever the
purpose OF il was. the resuif would BE- 10
break up the democrat party. The
present coalition. he said. had been ere
ated by The national banks for the pur-
pose OF destroying silver money.
Morgan and His Amendment
Mr.. Morgan In the course % further
remarks. said: Il propose 20 ofier an
amendment 90 the bill 20 strike ouf al
after the enacting clause and ineori a
section rcpealing the whole. not part.
81 the Sherman law"
THAT il good comprpmiae." Mr..
iloar suggested in an undcrinue
"A will DO 90" Mr.. Murran continued.
~on my own responsibility. without cou
suiting anybody in the world l. - my
view - the casc and I will carry u cut
will YOU vote for ~ Ar. Criion
asked in a whiaper.
.-Of course VIII" Mr. Norran replied.
"aud | have been always viiliar 10 DO
! -.
Mr.. washhurn came back to sss
charge of coalition aud asked Nf Nor
gan what hc meant ~ IL.
j mean. Mr. Morgan replied. -an
agreement between democrat abd re-
potlican senators Who favor fhie repeal
bin that II shall not ire amondtd IL any
particular y hatcrcs. That ie fhn pfs-
position" Mr. Morgan conrreted With
the coalition what be called disiain
fully. the juveniles from Massachusetts
and New York. meaning Senators fsoslee
and lfili IL vas not uteessaIy. D. sait.
IN order o. mskc a cDhliii0n g. have a
verbal agreement tini addressing
himself 20 The iepnbiican Leaders ~tou
understand ne Net AZ ] DO Thai 700 all
not vote for any smendmont % the hall
and uill not vote citbef for . repeal =
the Sherman act am eSinr a. TIut
that O. the test and Il vii be = crucial
tept. leo"
Dcfiei Them 60 Pass Ciosarr Ruie
A % the eefa bliehment a . cloiurs
rule. he defed seuntofs g. Do a. he
people - the United ktaief wruld rice
against such . proceeding. Il oefy you.~
he continued. 10 pass q cloiufe rule
dination 20 your echenie y, snythinR q
that Kind. ana MT gosna q follow The
lead - any man. or set - nien. 90 -
surreudef my. oDnstitufiunal rights. ~
RESPONSE a. horIiBr. rampant dcmands
~ CONCESSIONS b. the nntio1ai ilankE. II
] must de here I viii de ike &C tooof
able man. ~ ny post-
Mr.. 0ras failed a. sfe any Vfofoeatiou
Tor Mr. Asrsus "ber,ics Ne went
ou % afgue srniost TIE position tssen
by Nj HiiL
aI.sf me state said ~ Hil "ubst
my proposition ia Accordine - the ~
dinary rule of parlinHieutafg rfeosed
incx. I claim first that u y ufhin ne
poser a TIE pfrsidlnil Oibcer~ a. tie
nl,eenre - erfrsss ftlf<l T. he ofs1ffnff.
- determine Ire prfssDct - quorum.
by sec0nd proposition a. that ulsrs =
no rule q the senate eiirh expressly.
~ even isnfiedls foEh9ds fhsf srtion. ,
He then f.sid he respects r. ar MofRnn
- hsxfne ersiken cuutfuffnouslF ~ TIE
tssl.ticinns = Ns9 Yoff Ile admified
that tbert wese fsiificsabs there. buf
there nefr politicians - fke hirheef an1
i,ssf sfnse ~ m terni .Df rolfsl
there eere 80 psisficitns IN Alalems.
1heF were Ell eistnEuiez o0Nn in hat
oouBtfy li.auKbter
ot-frsctssn wHs Etrvolusioa.
Mr. eleFrusn expressed ne kop- ii,a,
sofs nanld ne y f1krn tr fht oues.
tan fefrre fhe sen~fe Whiie - tssr.