Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
A WEEK OF DEBATE.
The Democrats Secure a Long Talk Over
the New Code of RuIes

The Democrats Secure Long Talk Over
the New Code of Rules.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. ~ The senate
yesterday passed the bill for public build.
ing at Burlington, Ia Bills were intro
duced to establish free bathing beach on
the Potomac beside the Washington monu-
ment; to establish public school system
In Utah, and TO create commission to in
quire into the cause of the depressed condi-
ton OF agriculture. A good deal of oratory
was then delivered over the Oklahoma bill,
but no progress made, after which Blair con-
tinued without concluding his speech on the
educational bill The senate then went into
secret session for a short time and ad-
journed
In the house Cannon offered resolution
closing the debate on the rules at o'clock
to-day and providing for the previous ques-
ton at o'clock. Tho Democrats protested,
and Springer offered a substitute, closing
general debate ut adjournment to-day, five
minute debate TO proceed until o'clock Fri
day and then ordering the previous question
This was adopted, many Republicans voting
for 1t Several speeches were then made pro
and con, after which the house took recess
till IL o'clock to-day.
Cannon Slightly Disguised.
The action Of the house in defeating Can
mons resolution rather Disguised that gem
tleman, and when he demanded the previous
question and not enough Republicans rose TO
second his demand and make 1t effective, he
yielded the floor to Springer, remarking
that his colleague seemed 10 have charge Of
the resolutions. After Springsr's resolu-
tions had been adopted Cannon crossed over
to the Democratic side and congratulated
Springer. The Democrats were jubilant
and cheered Springer to the echo
Grosvenor Confssses His Sins.
The debate on the rules then proceeded.
Grosvenor supported the new CODE and in
referring to the rule permitting the speaker
10 count quorum, he acknowledged tuat he
bad himself been guilty of preventing legis-
latton on many occasions. and he was ready
10 stand here and say that he had never done
IL and prevented the action of tho ma tority
that he had not felt that he not guilty OF
m unJustifable and almost objectionable
breach OF duty to his country In his opin-
Ion the rights of the minority were ended
when II had expressed its opposition TO a
measure, had recorded its votes against IT,
and had protested to the country.
Holman Lauds the Filibusters.
Holman characterized the proposed code
rs a complete revolution in parliamentary
procedure. He declared that the clause pro-
vidins that 100 members shall constitute a
quorum In committee of the whole would
place the great appropriation bills at the
mercy OF handful Of the majority. He
spoke OF various occasions upon which,
he said, the resort to filibustering had been
beneficial to the country, and referred with
much emphasis to the defeat of the force
bill by the minority, under the lead Of Sam
uel j. Randall. He declared that Randalps
course ut that time would crown his memory
with honor as long as the records of congress
should survive
Other speakers were Mason of Illinois for
the code aud Hatch Of Missouri and McAdoo