Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-30
OONGRESSIONAL
Passage Of tAe TeKas PacIilc Ban.
GEWATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Mr. Sawyer
presented a remonstrance against the re-
peal Of the eight hour law. :
GagginR.
Mr.. Scott moved to take up his resolution
to limit debate on the restriction bills to
five minutes for each Senator On eaclr
amendment. Msssfs. Casserly and Trum-
bull opposed the resolution, and Mr.. Antho-
ny favored it.
Mr.. Vickers offered an amendment re-
stricting the five minute rule to debates on
amendments, germane 10 the bill. Lost.
Mr.. Trumbull said the vote on his
amendment showed the desire Of the ma
iority In offering five minute resolution to
be to have gag law by which they could
force any measure there without discus
sion.
At the expiration OF the morning hour
unfinished business was tabled, and the de-
bate continued on the five minute resOlu-
ton.
Mr. Casserly opposed it at length, claim
ing that it was gag agreement of Re-
publican caucus.
AIR. Trumbull denounced the resolution
as a gag rule.
Mr.. Cole thought it ought to be adopted
before the Cincinnati nomination or bust
ness would be sacrificed to political debate.
MIR. Wilson was unable to see any danger
in the resolution, which would prevent no
Senator from legitimate debate. Still,
rather than create The impression that It
was designed 20 interfere with the rights of
the minority he preferred that the resolu
ton LIE over for further consideration.
Mr.. Morton advocated the resolution,
which was necessary for the dispatch of
business, and he was not to be deferred
from voting for what he thought right by
sensational, unfounded clamor.
Mr.. Casserly said Mr.. Morton belonged
TO the twO-thirds majority which could sus
pend the rules any time, and that what was
sport for him might be death to the minor
ity.
Mr.. Sherman thought it highly desirable
to adopt something Of the kind to check the
tendency to endless and wearis1me debate.
As the majority had the responsibility they
ought to have the power to control the ac-
ton of the Senste.
Mr.. Cssserly offered substitute provid-
ing that no amendmeDt to an appropria-
ton bill shall be IN order unless it is GER
name to the bill, and provides for an appro-
pristion Of public money in pursuance of
existing law. Rejected; yeas IL, nays 81.
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment pro-
yiding that no amendment proposing gem
eral legislation not germsne to the bill shall
be offered TO an appropriation bill. Lost
yeas II, nays 90.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to add to the origin
al resolution the following: And no
to any such bill making legisla- |
tive provisions other than such as shall di- |
rectiy relate to the appropriations contained
in the bill shall be received" Agreed to.
Yeas 25, nays 10.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted by a vote of 33 to Is. Messrs. Al
corn, Boreman, Sumner and Trumbull vO-
ting Ia the negative.
The resolution passed provides that du-
ring the present session it shall be in order |
at any time to move a recess, and pending |
an appropriation bill TO move to confne !
the debate on amendments thereto to FIVE |
minutes by any Senator on pending mo-
tion, and such motion shall be decided |
without debate, and no amendment to any |
such bill, making legislative provisions, 9th !
er than such as directly relate to the appro-
priations in the bill, shall be received.
Senate adjourned,