The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-10
PASS SHIP BILL,
OR EXTRA SESSION
Continued from FIRST Pooc.

responsible only to my State and 10 my
conscience
"The likelihood Of New York remain.
ing In the Democratic column IL doubt
ful. II YOU would remove the last lin
Eering hope let It be known 10 her people
that thrty-nve Senators. representing an
aggregate voting population not greater
than the population that I as single
Senator represent. have attempted 10
bind their Representatives In this body"
on the subject OF Executive interior
ence senator O'Gorman said
There would be just az much pro-
priety for the President - the United
states to Interfere with the judiciary
as with the Legislative branch. II would
be just as proper for him to send for
the chief Justice when important cases
were pending az 30 send for Senators TO
receive his orders on legislation. Even
nc most sycophantic adurer OF the Presi-
dent will not say he IL intallble."
senator Hitchcock. Democrat, offered
the following substitute to Senator
Reeds order requiring the attendance
OF Senators
All Senators arc required to APP
PEAR forthwith in the Senate Cham
Der and 10 remain in the chamber
while the Senate IL in session until
from holding secret party caucuses
FOR the consideration Of public busi-
ness They are prohibited from com
municating with the President or
Cabinet officers for the purpose OF
RscertaininE how 20 vote or what
measure 10 support or oppose
They are required hereby and under
tho Constitution to vote In accord
ance with their own convictions and
/ judgments and they shall not
subordinate them TO the decree of
/ secret party caucuseS or other out
side Influences.
This bit NJ satire seemed to anger Mr.
Reed and he Immediately proposed tn,
/ following amendment to Mr. Hitchcock
substitute, which he declared was Ell
line with the spirit OF Mr.. Hitchcock
offering
} Provided. however. that secret
meetings. conferences and caucuSes
between dsgruntled or boiling
Democrats and Republicans or with
the pro1rietors, agents or employees
Of any pool, trust or combination
Interested in any pending legislation
shall NOT he held to he included
within the prohibitions OF the afore-
said.
Addressing tho Senate IN support {
his substitute Mr. Hitchcock said:
Il felt when | was elected a Senate
that | was TO he a member Of the Senat
and not of any particular caucus
utter no word OF criticism on the Pres
dent of the United States Any man
conviction in his position will use sue
power ne he has to enforce his Opinion
The thing that | criticise is tho subser
yiencc OF the coordinate branch Of N
Government"
Following. the Hitchcock speech Il
Democratic side became alarmed Il
fear the Senate might adopt Senate
HitchCock's proposal. which prohibite
Senators from seeking advice from Il
President or members OF the Cabinet
10 how they should vote.
Finally Senator Reed was preva!le
, on to withdraw his original propose
, but when ne suggested that ne would q
so a point Of order was made by Senat,
Smoot that he could not withdraw Il
proposal without the unanimous consCi
of the Senate. Mr.. Reed finally succeed,
, in eXtricating himself by motion
table his own proposal together with u
amendments. including the HitchcoC
, amendment. and this motion was Gu
ried.