The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-24
WASHINGTON news.
Mr.. Morgan's Election Bill Res
olution in the Senate.
THE NEW FINANCE MEASURE.
Senator sherman Reports tho Niil to
Provide Against Contraction.
The Late Justice aliilcr's
Successor.

WAsllSGroN, D. c., Dec. 23-The res
olution offered yesterday in tho Senate
by Mr.. Morgan, directing the Committee
on Privileges and Elections to amend the
Elections bill Gs TO show what are the
changes una notifications 10 be made,
was taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds reserved apoint Of order
against tho resolution TO the elect that
tho parliamentary mode OF amending n
bill Is by Offering an amendment in open
Senate by moyiag 10 rtcommit.
Mr.. Morgan admitted that his resolu-
ton was III unusual one, but he justi-
fed 1t on the ground that ii he were to
move 10 rccommit The bill that motion
wonld be attributed to n desire to delay
action. lie called attention TO the iaCt
that there vas now quorum OF Scna-
tors present, and that there had not
been more than litccu Senators present
at tho opening since the Senate had
begun to meet ut 10 O'Clock.
The Senator in charge OF the bill (Mr.
HoGr) had iouDd himself entirely y unable
to have night session yeraterday, because
there was no quorum. He inferred,
therefore, thGt that very distinguished
Senator (NImittal to b9 great in every
part OF hi8 Senatorial duties could not
ha great az Il leader, or else that his bill
Mad not ouch meTi! as to captlvate the
affections OF Republican Senators.
lie (Mr. Alorgan) would have made n
motion TO recomDt the bill but for the
TACT that he knew that the motion wouln
be instantly taken hold OF and given out
as q move for delay, whereas his rcsolu-
ton was offered in absolutely good faith.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported the bill TO provide
against the contraction OF the currency
aud for other purposes Lthe ceucEs biiD,
and it was read twice eul placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Call spoke four hours in opposi-
ton to the election bill. and was followed
in opposition to the bill by AIR. Nc
Pherson. MIR. AldriCh then gave notice
Of his intention TO move an amendment
90 the rules providing during the pres-
ent SESSION. for the close OF debate on
any bill under consideration. After
some warm discussion, the resolution
was laid on the table aud ordered print.
ed, and Mr.. Mcpnonson resumed his
argument against the elections bill, and
afterwards the Senate adjourned. II wss
agreed that when the Senate adjourned
tomorrow it be to meet on Saturday.
THE YEARS RECORD.
The legislative history Of this year
practically closed to-day. The House
has adjourned over unti! Friday with an
understanding tIat no bueincas shall lie
done before the Few year, and the Sen.
ate will doubtless adopt similar pro-
sra,nme. This cloeing day wss marked
by two important events in inc Senate,
the presentation OF the financial bill! by
the Committee on Finance, and the
closure resolution by Aldrict. Senator
Sherman had get himself to work 10
reconcile the conflicting views, and 10.
days financial bill is il large measure
attributable TO his ingenuity.
The programme Of the Republicans is
believed TO be in this line: At con-
venient time the closure rule is to be
called up (when o Republican majority
is at hand). When the Democratic Sen.
ators attempt to attack it with the in.
tention O! talking it to death, or until
the Attn OF March-the presiding officer
will! rule that debate ID not it order.
What will follow no one can say, but il
the rule carliep, the elections bill will
come very near the statute books.