The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-19
auay,s Emergency speech.

PIE are alive 20 their interests.
Quay's Emergency Speech.
why the Senate does not amend its
out-of-date rules so as 10 make il impos-
sible fog one senator. or a small minority.
10 onectuaIly block legislation IS one Of
the things tIat no one pretends 10 ex-
plain. Several times the attempt has
been made TO change them. but absolutely
nothing has been accomplished. The
Senate seems 20 be incapable Of putting
itself IN shape for the proper transaction
Of The business Of the country It is not
20 be wondered at, therefore. that here
is growing hostility TO that body.
An instance Of the manner in which
business can be obstructed by one SEN
ator. even though every other senator
is anxious 20 vote upon "A pending meas
ure, was furnished by Senator quay last
Wednesday. The urgent deficiency bill
was under consideration. and Senator
CockreH. who had charge Of it, had an
nounccd that he intended to have
vote upon 1t before adjournment for the
day Senator HiH and one or two other
senators were trying 10 defeat the ap-
Precipitation for carrying the income tax
law into effect.
Senator quay is opposed to the income
tax, and he showed a disposition to fritz
ter away the time Of the Senate by
making and arguing dilatory motions
When an effort was made to stop his
hIbustering tactics he reached under his
desk and got pile of manuscript about
foot and half thick,
which was held together by
leather strap 1t was his emer-
gency speech and he proposed to read
it, The reading of it would have occu-
pied a week or more. And yet the sena-
tors purpose was to use up a week or
moro Of the Scnate's time with lot Of
rot, if he were not permitted to have his
way. In order to appease him, and get
MIN to forego his intention. some sort
Of promise was made to him and he
returned his emergency speech to its
resting place to be hauled out again
perhaps, at some future time. TO coerce
the Senate into compliance W.. his i'm
DtllbhS Will
Any senator who succeeds in getting he
floor can hold it as long as ne can talk,
no matter how important and pressing
the business is which demands the Sen
ates attention What is to be though. of
dCHberative body that retains in force
rules that permit such a state of affairs?
If the Senate doesn't want to get itself
thoroughly dlsliked and despised 1t will
repeal its old foggy rules and adopt
others that will enable it to set down
hard upon any senator who tries to OBJ
struct business
The Pennsylvania legislature is asked to
pass bill requiring the death penalty to
be inflicted by electricity, as it is in New
York The Philadelphia Ledger says the
bin is not likely to get further than the
committee to which it is referred, as there
is no demand for a change. The real
animus which changed the law in New
York. says the Ledger. was com
mercial, the purpose being to dis
credit the use on the streets of alter
mating currents of high potential by show
ing that they were deadly. THE law
would never have been passed but for the
support of rival electrical companies us
ing a safer system The demonstration
was made, and there is no need of any
more"
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