New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-12
SENATOR EDMUNDSS ORDER.
HEARTILY LEADING IN THE EFFORT TO
STOP DEMOCRATIC OBSTRUCTION.
OFFERING AN ORDER FOR LIMITING DEBATE IN
TIE SENATE-IIIS ACTION A DEMORALIz-
ING SHOCK TO THE DEMOCRATS-THE
DEBATE ON THE TARIFF BILL.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO The rmnuSE.l

by TELEGRAPH 10 The TRIBUNE.
Washington, Aug. 1l.-Mr. Edmund, is heartily CO
operating with his Republican colleagues in the sen
ate in the effort 10 put a stop the dlatory tactics
which the Democratic leaders have been employing
openly and pcrs-tcntly to preserve. long posi-
bic, the hold Of their friends the English and Con
tincntal manufacturers on the American market. The
Vermont statesman has not only acquic>ccd In thc
general Republican programme Of riddng the senate
Of the trcsome nuisance Of unlimited debate but,
with commcndabc zeal has himself taken the lead in
the latest attempt TO bring the business Of the senate
under the control OF the responsible major
ity. Ills action this afternoon in Introducing an order
by which the debate should be limited 10 five minutes
for each Senator on any amendment offered 20
the pending bill. something of surprise TO the
Republican Senators present. To the minority IL
proved a most unlocked FOR and dcmOnlizing shock;
for Mr. German and his friends have been counting
above all things Mr. EdmundS's loyalty To trad
ton secure immunity for Themselves In their hSht
against time on the Tariff bill Mr. EdmnndS had
offered the order after securing the floor for few
minutes from Mr.. Morgan, and the Alabama Senator
who was reading a long windcd speech on the right
Of the minority to endless debate. was 50 inccnScd
that he charged his ncishbor from Vermont with In
Producing the resolution under falSe prctcnccs-Mr
Morgan having yielded the floor, as he supposed, for
a motion to adjourn. Mr. Eduuuds thereupon Win
drew the ORDER with a kcenly sarcastic apology, ana
gave notice that be would offer 1t again tomorrow
VI
frenzy Of excitement a Mr.. Morgan on hearing the
contents Of the order and threatened al once that It,
too would be talked to death. But Mr.. Ednlihda
replied cooIy that he thought the majority would
nnd way To do the business had hand. in spite
OF any mcuacos from the senator from Missouri.
Mr Cookrcll's colleague. Mr.. Vest. had given notice
earlier in the afternoon IN reply % some rcmon-tinceS
from Mr. sherman that the minority woud fight
the Tariff hnl the end, line 10y lnc and item by
| item Mr. Vest has frequently acknowledged that
all discussion Of the present TariH bill l. waste 81
time far rs affecting single vote IN the senate Is
concerned and his Proclamation was, Consequently
taken "a. q defiant challenge To the majority to bring
In a rule for the Limitation Of the much abused pflVl'Se
Of dliatory debate. - prompt ~ response I" the
challenge wa, probably wholly ont q the range OF
Mr. Vests calculations. and be- has been busy ever
since explaining 10 Mr. German and tEe other Demo
craft that be know his remarks were loaded
NJ Flmuud,s accession % the ranks OF the
Republican senators who feel the necessity Of change
NJ method in conducting bushes, IN the senate Means
II course. the cary collapse 81 the Democratic cam
paicu - Obstruction. Nc~-rs Teller. Plumb and VOL
c,,t are the only Republicans vino are now put down
| a., actively opp Y,cd ~ any rflrm u procedure VIZ
! Paddock. n nebraska. may Join them. hui, even u
he docs. enough Republican vote VIII he leh to
! aG1pt Mr. Tluuud-', order or some similar form oi
Anitatlou Of discussion. the pcmocr'ti" Senators
decline ~ vote however. DO quorum can De obtained
But Nr German ha- not yet reached the point az
which ne thinks ho can safely order absolute with
,,i 49,, ,t var, ~ mo minority from participation
/ u tie lu.uc., 81 ID" senate.
I'll, order which NJ Edmund- would Ike 70 have
adopted B, pcrrps ~" mlldct ard most couecryative
! ~ an tic propositions Vet submitted to ID" majority
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,, 49,, ..,i, ID. r.ouir,1 for a fan and fr.- com
,'"'' o,, IT,, M, Nm or The amendment,
/ 80 '. ~" 49, -. oe.r
! ,,..t .. v.,. mad. today on the metal
! .,,.,nL. r,.. . cotton tic PARAGRAPH Va. finally
a. ,J ~ ri, committee. Wa, ,u-talo,d throughout
m tho y.rl,u. vote, % r-iuco IA" rate hS'd in th"
| .u III r...,l. Plumb AID Paddock Joined with
- 49,, .. M, ,l,.. rail calls. Til, .tcel rail
.-,,,n va, r.g.,4,l over temporarily. one mora
i'' .'r =, NM, and ,h.,, ~, the ouc.tlon
| i"''"'"'' ,. ~ o., Mat. Wr..~. Nc.
! u 10, wil.,n ~ MARYLAND and Moron u-cd
49, g., tam hou. l.f, hof,r. n, time arrived for AL
| & ,,,.,,,,, Mr. MORGAN g, lot through YET. The
! . ,,- 49,, 60, mates 3, I cent a pound. but they
! -. -, ,.t.,,,i IL, thus c,untry At that rate Of
! -, Th rr,,osod du,y Of . 30 cents. IL f.
! ,., ,,u r-,,,c,lly transfer th., industry. which
/ ''' '',,, ,,,,. from, Vale. f., tAc United
! 80,
| ,,, .,,,, question was on Mr. Pumb's amend
,,ot ,rc,d .atui,l,v 10 Paragraph 49, 20 reduce
49,. a,fI,i,,,l duty ON iron and ,tccl hoops. cut -
| ,.., ,,, ,,i,uo ruru.-e.. from 10 % lilo cent
.., rb. ,,,.nd,ueut wa, rejected yeas. l.
49, o. rtrc. HeuIhllca;~- Ncs.rs. ingalls,, Pad
! dock and Puml,-yot in the Affirmative.
Mr. Mcpherson moved 10 amend IN" paragraph 10y
.,, ,,,. ,,.. ~, ir,u or stool hoop, 80 per ccnt
"a ,,i..,o Instead Of cent. 10 ccuts and $40
,,.. ,,.- ,,Yud
In r,,ly TO a question by Mr.. Butler a' 70 the cause
-, , emo ,.oIu, ~ farm land, I'm ohio.