New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03
THE BLAIR RESOLUTION REFERRED.
IT'S AUTHOR DWELLING UPON TIE NECESSITY
FOR RESTRICTING DEBATE IN TIE SENATE.

ITS AUTHOR DWELLING UPON TIE NEOhS9IIl
FOR RESTRICTING DEBATE IN TIE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug . (speciaD.-Afier consulting with
the members Of the Republican caucus committee Of
seven which recently drew up rule to limit debate
in the senate. but decided that the TINE
had not yet come TO attempt I" put IL
into force Mr.. Blair 20 day consented I"
reference Of his mandatory resolutions OF yesterday
10 the senate Committee on Rules. Mr.. AldTch made
the motion this morning 70 refer the proportion ~
that committee. and it was carried unanimously
The caucus committee is stil II the opinion ot some
p2og,,ss can be made with the public business under
the old rules and the especial friends "f the lafln
bul seem 70 be convinced that that measure can be
dirposed Of more speedily by travelling along IN the
old rat than by entering upon long hght no" Tor
the adoption Of sensible and expeditions mode
~ parliamentary procedure. II Is altogether ina
probable therefore, that the Committee On Rules VIII
rcpnt within four days scheme Tor IimIunE nc
bate or even within four weeks; but the subject is
one that cannot be mach longer avoided and some
more or less definite action VIII have To bc taheh
before the end Of the session
Mr. Blair made a few wcllconsdcrc1 remarks about
the necessity for change in the method Of conducting
hustnrss hcfo~ the resolutions formally referred
IN Mi hldrich's committee. NJ MORGAN, u Ma
lama, attempted 10 trip the New Hampshire ScnA' r
up by reminding him that the debate on thc Hi'ir
Educational bill had been rather unlimited IA chhr
acter but Mr. Blair retOrtcd good icmpercdly thal
norhops that debate as much any other, proved
the need OF a rule such as he now prQposcd
Mr. Blair said that senators had spohen TO hm'
d,ca rg their desire 20 be heard before action should
be taken in TIE matter but that those senators wer'
NOT ready 10 proceed This morning. lie should. there
foro not press the resolution this morning Bur he
DIES red 10 ray that he bad offered the resolution not
with special reference any pending bill, but with
fceljng that there necessity for the proposed
change The difficulty hitherto had been In the other
House OF Congress but that difficulty had been, as all
Senators knew removed extent, so That ACTON
was obtained there promptly than formerly HE
senate which had been hitherto the more expeditions
body in the transaction Of business was now liable to
be- and in fact was. far bchnd-hc meant far behind
in It's capacity reach and decide whatever measure
majority disposed 70 pass
As II now was the whole business Of the country
WAS at the mercy of one or two
individuals who might be opposed 10 measure.
The majority was practically under the control
Of the minority lie not clear bnt that II wa
impcrativcIy necessary that his resolution should be
considered prior TO any pending measure. 10 the
Tariff bill Nobody could complain that there had
been disposition to prOcrasnate or 70 obsruct the
ordinary course of debate and decision the Tar.f
DAYS upon it, only fifteen pages had been disposed u
out OF total Of l52 page, In the bill ANA all the
great subjects Of discussion reciprocity, etc.
were still 20 come There suppose
therefore that under the existing rules the bill would
| be concluded before next December.