The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30

hibition of patriotism on the part of the
senate would be to remain in session Mon
day. and ne believed every Union soldier
would approve this course.
Morgan sponr on the desirabiity of
encouraging the patriotic spirit Of t..s peo-
pie. for, he said. We are not through with
our wars. and we would have need of all
the patriotic impulses of our people. Nor
gan then diverged to severe criticism of
the inac,ion of the house OF representa-
tives. which speedily brought protests and
threatened a serious contest. He eslumer-
ated the important measures passed by the
senate and unaeted upon In the house ow-
ing to the failure TO appoint house COM
mttecs. II had come TO the point. he said.
when the representatives Of the people in
the other hol..e were convened and dis
persed by an automatic resolution: which
worked like a door. opening and closing 10
the representatives of the people.
Here Frye OF Maine said the Alabama
senator was exceeding TO slight degree
the proprie,ies OF debate in critcisng the
procedure in the other branch of con-
gress.
Morgan answered that he should bs
congratulated that his ofrense was slight
as the evil required severe treatment
Morgan went on with his severe arraign-
men, of the condition in the house. IL
its duty, that there was a grave aues-
tion whether congress Was now in session.
II was a shocking outrage on the govern
iI,ant and the people Of the United States.
and it had brought congress into de-
served and sovereign contempt. Here
were hundreds of Republicans chewing
the eud OF reflection" and standing around
until one man said they were 20 act. Tire
congress Of the United States was dis
49, A,xr hsry4ff irry n sS4t
fagrsnt wrong This course, he said.
was all ia the interest Of the tarm bill,
and one man comma ndesf pass this bill"
stand and deliver
Popular representation IN the house OF
representatives was dead Morgan ex-
claimed. and when popular representation
was dead. the rights OF the people were
dead
Al this point an exciting incident cc-
Cured Hale interposed point or order
against Morgan's Language. saying that
the Alabama senator WIS violating a
fundamental rule as 20 refralning from
criticism Of a coordinate legislative body.
The chair was temporarily occupied BY
CsaliinSer Of New Hampshire. who
promptly requested Morgan 20 take HIS
seat pending a determination OF the
question of order Morgan resumed his
seat.
point Of order was well taken. and said
The senator from Alabama should proceed
In order.
Ne~san had risen 70 his feet showing
suppressed agitation. and. with a slight
culver IN bis voice. appealed from the Ge-
ciSion Of the chair.
Hale promptly relieved the strain by
Withdrawing the point Of order he had
made against Morgan. and result
there was no decision from which Morgan
coWld appeal.
Quay quickly followed this up by object
ing 70 further debate on his motion that
the senate 865SUrn over Decoration day
The vote was taken, ana ths motion pre-
walled "A 10 II. PARTY lines not being main
"a g.ed Moygan bad continued on MS feet
ard ncw that the Tserlsfatsou 1ay motion
was out ~ the WAY he scared recognition
on the tariff SgI. although he continued
to pay his attention 20 tie house of repre-
senfasiveS- lie STIR showed evidence Of
she feelfpg resulting from The ruling OF
ihe chair
ibis closed ,he iBelden' and tie senate
vent back 80 the rariT hilL