Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-19
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Hill and Hoar on Cloture For the
Upper Chamber.
CARLISLE CURRENCY BILL.
Springer Speaks In Favor Of the Measure
Walker, of Massachusetts, Against
It-Nicaragua Canal

the House and was passed without refer
cnce to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Cockrell. chairman OF that committee.
stating that the bill had been considered
I Informally. an1 had been unanimously
agreed 10. as. unless 1t were passed to-
/ day. the work It the printing Office would
have to stop this evening.
Mr.. Lodge offered a resolution calling
on the President for the record Of the
eXtraditIon proceedings in the case of
| General Ezcta. and It went over till to-
morrow.
Mr.. Hill called up his resolution for
/ cloture rule. and addressed the Senate in
advocacy Of 1t. lie said that the senti-
ment Of the country seemed to desire
the adoption Of some such rule. The de-
mand for a change was not limited by
any party environments. 1t was not
sought merely to secure partisan advan-
| tages; but 1t reflected the deep conviction
| that time was unnecessarily wasted, that
useful legislation was at times, unreasOn-
| ably INSTRUCTED, and that the conciu-
! sicns of the majority did not hnC ade-
! quate and prompt expression. These
views were widespread, and could not
longer well be ignored
lie asserted that the privilege OF I'M
! limited debate in a legislative BODY was
| inconsistent with. and destructive or, the
right and power of legislation. An In
ability to stop debate was an inability
to legislate at all. 1t was a significant
fact that some method Of closing DEBATE
| existed in the principal legislative DodleS
of every civilized government In the world
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the United States Senate. But the House
Of Lords was surely not body from
which the United States Senate should
pattern. especially in view Of its loss
! OF public confidence it's defiance of public
| sentiment, ard lis well-known general
antipathy to progressive legislation in the
| interest of the masses. Its rules were
a portion OF its methods for obstructing
popular reform.
NEED OF THE HOUR.
| So far as the Senate was concerned.
| parliamentary reform was the need OF
| the hour. The present afforded an oppor-
tune time for the accomplishment OF the
! proposed innovation. The course was as
| open now as IT ever would be Tor such
| a change. The responsible majority In
| the Senate should not abdicate It's 1unc-
! tons without such a change OF rule as
would be retained after Democratic con-
! troll of the Senate ceased. The measure
| of their fairness and wisdom now would
| he their surety for just treatment mere
| after.
No silly cry Of "gag-law.' no false
| assertion Of "suppressng debate no
| idle clamor about 1.-The tyranny OF the
majority" which always ignored the
tyranny Of the minority. should be per-
mitted to deter senators from their PLAIN
| duty in the premises. The continuation
| of mo cloture" meant compromise on
| every measure. 1t meant no legislation
| without the consent Of the minority. II
meant continued inertia to the end. If
| the first necessary step were taken. the
| Senate's pathway would be cleared for
| action.
Mr. Hill occupied about an hour in the
| delivery of his speech.
He was followed by Mr. Hoar. who
| expressed his full agreement with MT.
! HilTS view Of the necessity OF a change
| Of the rules of the Senate. 1t was one
| Of the gravest public questions likely to
! arise, and ought 10 be dealt with with a
| care and circumspection equal to that
| which should be applied 10 an important
| amendment TO the Constitution OF the
| United States
He thought that Mr.. HIS proposed
which occurred TO him 0Ioar) was that
after a particular time. the Senate should
| be authorized to order the previous ques-
| ton. and that. after that every member
| Of the body should have an opportunity
! to address the Senate for some fixed time
| perhaps, at least one hour. That would
| bring the debate to an end In 100 hours,
| If there were 100 senators and each wish
| ed TO speak
After further discussion Mr.. HIS
resolution went over until tomorrow,
| and the consideration Of the Nicaragua
| canal bill was resumed.
TURPIE on THE CANAL.
Mr.. Turpie continued his argument Cbe-
gun Yesterday against the bill. He dis
| cussed the concession held by the COM
| pany. and said that It's forfeiture was
| possible if the canal were not completed
| within ten years from 1887. .
| The provisions regarding those matters
were exceedingly strict. The concession
| given in 1857 would be absolutely for
| felted in 1897 and what title he asked,
| did the company have in the canal route?
| Certainly not a fee simple; not even an
| cas- ment The company had nothing to
mortgage and nothing to sell. The con-
| cesson gave the company no title and
no sort of property rights.
Much of Mr.. Turple's speech was de-
| voted TO the engineering difficulties in
the way of the enterprise, particularly
| as to the impractiCability of maintaining
| carthen entertainments in tropical or sub
! tropical regions, and to the unreliability,
| as he contended, Of the estimate Of cost
! Without concluding his speech Mr.. Tur-
! pie yielded to a motion to proceed TO
| executive business. and at 4:25 i. NJ. the
! Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
Tho debate upon the currency plan pro-
| posed in the Carlisle bill reported from
| the Committee on Banking and Currency
| was begun in the House to-day accord
| ing TO the notice given yesterday by
| Chairman Springer. Objection was made
| to Mr. Sprngers request for unanimous
| consent that general debate should De
| closed with the adjournment OF the House
| for the holiday recess. and it began with
| no agreement for limitation IN sight. Inc
| first speakers to-day were Mr.. Springer
| DemocraD, of Illinois. chairman or the
| Committee on Banking and Currency, III
| favor of the bill, and Mr. Walker (Re-
publ!can). Of Massachusetts, who advo-
! Gated the adoption of his bill. which, ne
! "a no yyould offer as a substitute for
! tho Carlisle bill. These gentlemen, reopS-
pizcd as The leaders of the forces for ana
os,,frst the biz, spoke without limit, ana
/ vgr. listened to attentiveiy throughout by
/ q large proportion of the members or the
I ;,ousc. lie last hour Of the session was
/ oc,,.p,eI by llr. Hail Democrat. OF MIS-
! s,nri q member Of the Committee on
/ Linking ana Currency, who reviewed AT
/ length Tire obi sc;ions ID the Carhsie
/ bin made IN thc report of the minority
/ % the co.nnlttee. lie declared them To
( be absur.
Tho debate. in accordance with the pres
/ "a. un1,rstani.nG viii continue the re-
/ .llinIor o. tt week.
ar gprincer. IN opening the debate,
.;,.y9ei All explained the bill. lie said
n.t it Gil rot represent the views OF
/ ~ member OF the committee, or OF the
/ ,,n,se. ia It's entirety. IL was compro-
I lis, measure, and submitted as the BEST
,,,t could b. hoped for at the present
,ir,e II WAS believed 10 be step IN
~ ,acht diroction-in the direction oil
eivipe greater stability aud confidence 10
Ia tinted states, and TO the whole world
rho financial, world, Mr.. Springer SAD.
had come To the conclusion that pohu
security was no longer necessary 10 the
establishment of circulation. Inc oiii
hasora the House does not require H.
Mr. Smith asked what provision. III any
ia been made in the bill for the protec-
| ton OF deposiiors.
Mr. Springer responded that II was q
currency measure, and was not INTENDED
10 interfere with the regulations for the
Unity Of national-bank depositors FOUND
a. .,har narts OF the national-bank act.
~ .t.,.or hecia red that this bill pro-