Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06

stitution declares each senator shail
have Is his own vote and not the vote
OF any other or Of any number OF
other senators, and for a senator 20
cast that one vote against his con-
victions of right and duty In the
premises is to disfranchise his state
g IN the senate and to deprive II OF the
representation i'm that body the con-
stitution provides IL shall have.
Fourth. that when any number of
senator's by combination or otherwise,
undertake through any species of CO.
ercion TO induce other senators TO vote
except as their judgments and con-
sciences tell them. IL Is an invasion of
the rights OF n state to equal repre-
sentation Of other states In the SEN
ate and is subversive of their rights
to equal representation and the votes
or its senators i'm the senate that the
constitution has provided for.
Untrue to His Own state
Fifth that the senator who permits
any body of other senators to define
to him what is his duty in the matter
of his vote i'm the senate and who casts
his vote I'm response to such inter-
ference votes not as q senator from
his own state, but as n senator from
the other states. and he augments the
power Of the other states beyond that
permitted by the constitution and
weakens the power of his own state in
the senate in violation Of the spirit of
the constitution.
sixth that for any senator to vote
except as his judgment and sense of
duty under his oath Of office require is
to degrade the high office OF sena tor
and to assal the dignity ana standing
of the senate of the United States
qualities possessed in such degree by
no other legislative body in the world
,1ttff s,. ,.t.te.
Mr. Patterson and Mr.. Tillman rose
simultaneously, but Mr.. Patterson re-
Ctived recognition from the chair.
Does the senator from Colorado
yield to the senator from South
Carolina?' asked the vice president,
but before Mr.. Patterson could reply,
Mr. Tillman stated that he merely
rose to make inquiry as to the par
liamentary status.
rs it a question of personal priv
iiege?" he asked and MIR. Patterson re-
piled in the negative.
Il object to consideration them" said
Mr.. Tillman.
There is no intention of asking con-
sideration at this time" responded Mr..
Patterson.
1.-The resolution is of such a charac-
ter that no harm can come from its
lying over. / ask that the considera-
ton of the resolution be postponed I'M
til tomorrow and to give notice that
l shall then ask to be heard on it,
The further consideration of the reso-
luton was accordingly postponed for
twenty-four hours.
Mr. Lodge had prepared a resolution
similar to that of Senator Patterson,
declaring that a treaty like the Domin
lean should not be made the subject
of party action. but withheld it when
In De- Il
pared resolution. This he heard from
the lips of the Colorado senator, who
claimed the privilege of presenting the
matter. Mr.. Lodge conceded the SUI
periority of Mr.. Patterson's claim.
Statehood Bill Taken Up
After the passage of few bills of
minor Importance, the statehood bill
was reached on the calendar and Mr.
Lodge objected to present considera-
ton.
Mr.. Beveridge said he hoped the bill
could be read and a time fixed finally
to dispose of it.
Mr. Foraker said he opposed the bill
in its present form and hoped to see
it modified, but he was ready to vote
at any time. The shipping bill was
then taken up and Mr.. Teller adj
dressed the senate on that subject. He
nldue TGpiy TO Ine lIlIll11d llOIlS UI1at LnG
funds used in connection with the ir-
risation reclamation service had beer
given as a bounty to the west. claiming
that it rather was i'll the nature of 4
loan than gift. and saying that it
is benefaction only in that no interest
is required to be paid on it.
He contendcd that the irrigation law
is OF as much importance to the east
as to the west and said the fact that
eastern senators had voted for that
measure supplies no reason why west
ern senators should vote for the ship
ping bill, He referred to the fact that
the treasury reports show an increas-
ing deficit and asked where the money
with which to pay the proposed sub
sides is to be secured.
When Mr.. Teller concluded the SEM
ate agreed to a request made by Mr.
Gallinger to vote on the shipping bill
on Wednesday, February Ia, at 3 p. IN
The senate at $40 p. m. went into
executive session and at 1927 adjourned.