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Transcript of a speech given by Senator Hill in the U.S. Senate. Hill wishes to revise the rules for bringing a measure to a vote. He compares them to “a mere rope of sand, without strength or force.” In his view the existing limitations on debate are severely lacking, and should be in the hands of the majority, rather than a very vocal minority of the Senate. The senator states that the rules made sense a century prior when there were far fewer states, but there are simply too many complex issues being debated by too many people for the system to continue as it stands.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1894-12-18
Creator(s)
Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910
Recipient
United States. Congress. Senate
Language
English
Period
Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
19
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Parliamentary reform. [December 18, 1894]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25624. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910. Parliamentary reform. [18 Dec. 1894]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25624.
APA:
Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910., [1894, December 18]. Parliamentary reform.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25624.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
