Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-15
CAUCUS
THE PROPOSED GAG-LAW FOR'THe
SENATE DEFEATED.
Edmunds. ingalls,, Teller. Plumb anu
Others VIII Not Have 1.-THE Radi-
calls Disappointed.
Especial telorr,m % tho Dispatch.l

Especial telegram 70 the Dispatcn.l
WAsursGroS, d. c., July 1.-THE Ropuphcsn
senators hold another caucus tonight TO CONSIDER
the Federal election bill, ana although u lasted
until after II O'Clock no conclusion was reacnei'
There WAS large attendance, and esrly III 'h'
eyening tho moro radical senators Ike spoonor
and Chandler advocated the taking up Of INC
election bill In advance OF the tsrin.
THE RADICALS BEATEN.
This motion received only five or Elk votes, ana
the radicals vere badly beaten. Then the COM
mittee appointed AZ tho last caucus TO prepare
new rule practically ordering the previous ques-
ton tn tho senate made their report
ApsoPosED DAG RULE.
They brought in a proposed new rule giving
the power 70 stop general debate ~ certaln
time and 10 give three days notice in advance.
At tho expiration of this three days mo previous
question was 10 bo orierei and after that no
senator could make over QUO speech, anu ihhs
speech TO be limited to thirty minutes, each
senator desiring 20 speak not 70 be allowed 10
parcel out bis time.
OPPOSING THE PROPOSITION.
Senator R1munts led OF In a speech precisely
opposing this proposition. It u AFRO uhurrtlo.i
that Messrs ingalls,, Teller Plumb NolcuL'
and others fought the prnpOsel rule. ana Mr..
WocOtt declared that he would never consent
20 have the previous question ordered IN tne
Senate no maiter what the caucus might decide
TIE MATTER nECoNuTTED.
Tho result Vas that the whole mGitor was re-
committed with instructions 10 prepare soine-
thing more satisfactory, and the question VIII De
further discussed AT n Subsequent caucus. iu'
radical Republicans tn favor Of applying gag
law la the Senate are somewhat creslAlioh "
night
ASSOCIATED PRESS BTPoRr OF THE CONFER
ENCE.
WAsnISGroS. July 1.-THE conference OF Re-
/ NJ
| the report 81 tho committee appointed 10 drait
a rule % limit debate VAS attended by twenty
| nine members. OF the eighteen abscntees zen
were reported 10 DO out OF The city. Dir. PAU
presided. Tho conference lasted two and one
/ half hours and oil reports agree that pracutal
! unanimity prevailed. rule as agreed upon
| by the committee was presented ana thorough-
| ly discussed. There IA ~ yet tho sirlcleo' Sc
/ crocy ob-erged respecting tho terms OF this rnle
/ and various versions Ofii are current. lhe one
| most largely accepted ls that ai.er PROPOSE
| ton has been debatei Tor three or fOhr
/ days 10 shall Lo n order Tor any
senator 10 movo mat the debate thereon
1 be limited under TIE rule. That motion shah
! DO put without debate aud II adopted then de-
bate on the question shall cease az the end OF six
! days thereafter Discussion 81 tle RUE reYealel
the fact that almost egory one present was IN
favor % the adoption 81 some method ~ limit
| Ing debate. Nr. EImunl5 IL SAID % nave con-
| cedei that this was desirable. and be outlined
| tho provisions OF rule that would have his ap-
| proVal. White insring from % IN terms II is
I
! the resolution proposed BY Mr.. Chandler. which
Is now pending before the Committee on kules
Aft9r mo conference adjourned ingulfefs aiier
| results we're referred 90 Chairman flal. WHO
| stated that the conference had voted by de-
clleI mqfery fnatfne adoption OF q ruie 20 limit
| debate was necessary, aud mat the resolution
renortei ~ the committee had been recon-
/ mitted tO that committee ~ De nfnln Ieporleu ~
| another conference. tie date OF Hhlcn Wac NOT
During the discussion there was no reference
made % the ta-lu bill or 90 IN npporionment
| bill The vote I'm ieyor ot adopting tho fule was
stated a. % % ,. $50 not voting.
4 senator said after adjournment that the
! practical effect 0l Tie vote vas the alopuoh OF
the rule proposed. Tho rec0mmittal ~ ihe rule.
he said, was duo 20 a disposition on the part OF
majority 81 the Caucus % postpone putting IL IN
OperatiOn until tho necessity arose f0r MS use.
Those I'm favor % ,he adoption Of tho fue' ne sald
| were divided into two classes one Of Wllch IA
vored Immediate consideration Of the rule wlth
| n view % ia adoption by tho senate. The oIhcr
class aud the lnrger believe II best 20 "all uhll
| the minority actually showed disposition 10
DELAY and oustru,t tlo transaction OF business
| AMI then bring mo rule before the senate Tor
! its action. Inc Senate VIII, me senator con-
| inning said. take up the tarln biu and dispose
| OF 10 before c0nstiering the election bill
Tho ruic u limit cctate will De- applied 10 'he
discussion OF tho tarin oill n necessary 20 clcre
detaie on 10 ia time TO take up the election oill
The intention OF the hopuDhcnn senators ~
| consider tao latior. BIO said, vas aoi'lei.
| 10 view Of the absence Of eighteen senators
from the conference. who may not feel them
| selves bound % accept the CONCLUSIONS ithtDei'
| IA. prorrnmmc outlined above may possibly
moi be carried out Two % to-nights absences
were Messrs Plum and WOicott, VINO nave been
| classcd rs opponents of me proposition 70
change tho rules for she purpose OF eSpedltihg
| conaiieraton IL the cleo Ion bill. should their
two votes be q lfei 80 TIE Two negative votes IN
| the conference tonight sni those 81 the Two
! senators who iii uot vote they "OuI De SUI.
| Gent with the solid Democratic vote % defeat
tho adoption Of the proposed rule or even It's