The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-01
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ST, 16ui5 Globe.p emeoFnls some 70.
Iaari,a made by the retiring vice prealT
dent to the senate IN Z farewell spaech
10 that body were intended 70 eneo1f.
age Il 70 continue the policy Of tilllmit-
ca parliamentary delay. It was asspm.
ca b. the speaker that the senate Y an
Organisation wilh peculiar functions.
and that ~ place IN the government 80.
qtireS Il to preserve the unrestricted
right oG amendment ana debate, "naln-
kaining intact the shonored paflla-
taentafy methods and amenities when
unfaillngly secure action after deNpeta-
ti0n9 The trouble h, as the exeylee
president should know after four years
Observation. that action IN the senate y
secured With the gre9test dttliG9tSy. =
question e brought before II With scene
inaiy fnif prospects Of an Intelligent
confederation, but weeks and months
roll br without definite result Just
how & bill VanisheS from existence N
the senate 70 aomething OF q mystery. u
appears 20 be eVAporated BY the art
AZ delay cultivated IN hundred FORMS,
unleag some smooth Genatpr IKE Gors
man applies q peTBuaaiVe diplomacy %
Individual members outside OF regular
sessions ana outside eVen' Of commit.
tee rooms
Il would be OF great advantage % the
senate II Il could get rid Of the ldeN that
indefinite elaboration r. an eSsenttat
1Srt N rs business or Of any business.
An Illustration OF lnterminable delay
NAV 30 seen IN clianeeFy courts, Which
guFgest nothing hut O muddle OF justice
aTld q finaf suspension OF intellectual
mort The main object OF every leGi9ln.
M, body h action. Action IS the law OF
nature and the condition Of .extsteneei
moi hRstv action, which involves SER
iotls penalties. but prompt, decisive ac-
tlou, 1aftsr full and vigorous delpera.
ton. II the senate. 10 addition 70 Ns
fnItIng methods OF considering 9 meas
ure, Is exposed to the obstfuctiye tac.
tIeS Of one member, or q squad OF menu
~. tbsn it q but wasting It's dnle,
while tho interests Of the people auner
through the mixture OF lncapacity and
me position on the parliamentary
u1aqeS Of the senate taken By the tate
vice president has not been allowed TO
nan unchalIanged. Vice President Hoo
bnrt said on assuming the chair, thRt
"a reasonable expedition Of the Dnslnesa
OF the senate Is the hope OF the people.
on the eve Of the new session senato1.
Hoar has given notice OF proposed
amendments to the senate rules, enab-
nm a majority 10 close debate after. a
epiIleieDt elaboration. 70 prevent the
interruption Of members, and g de-
termIne the presence OF quorums with
out delay. A great blessing womb DC
Ton FaYsT-ed on the waiting citizens OF the
Emitted StNtss IL the senate could realize
al the approaching meeting OF Con-
gFeSB called 70 relieve the country from
needless embarrassuents, that y does
rot dlffeF essentially from other legtSla-
tive bodies. or require rules plltng ae-
lays on Delays. and ssaving on ssl io
WITH an utter disregard Of time. AT the
and OF q feeble and iuconsequenttai
session the pretentIous talk about
.'rlOre telibeFatiNn" is Offensive ana
exaspeFatlnG TO the whole people,