New-York tribune., 1890-07-15
A RULE FOR LIMITING DEBATE
PRACTICALLY ADOPTED BY THE REPUBLI-
CAN SENATORIAL CONFERENCE
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES PLAN TO BE MoDI-
FLED LITTLE-THE NEW RULE NOT TO
BE ENFORCED AT oYCE-THE TARIFF
BILL LIKELY TO COME Up EARLY
IN THE SENATE.
rnr TELEGRAPH TO THE 1HrBUsE.I

Washington. July 14.-At the conference Of the Re
publican senators tonight the special committee
pointed last week, consisting Of the Republican mem
bers Of the Committee Privileges and Elections, ana
Mc>srs. Frye HOar, SpoOncr and Moody, reported
rule the operations Of which general debate upon
bill should be limited to three days. and speeches 10
thirty minutes. whenever it appeared desirable to
majority OF the Senate The report OF the committee
presented by senator SpoOncr, led to long ana
somewhat animated though thoroughly goodnat
urcd discussion, the result Of which was the
adoption of resolution referring back the
whole matter TO the committee with instructions 10
report at some future conference a rule similar In
spirit the one submitted tonight. but varying as 10
details Those who took part in the discussion seemed
to think that the rule suggested by the committee
was q trle severe and It urged with more or
less force that there occasion yet 10 adopt
rule Of this character In fact It was pointed o"t
that until the aCtlous character Of the opposition had
fully developed there Little need OF changing tie
present rules.
There are, no doubt good many Senators VINO
would sustain any rule the conference might adopt
though in their judgment 1t not the wlNcSt thhS
to do under the circumstances, and Il is II order 1"
please these Senators that formal and final adop
ton Of a rule limiting debate delayed. II : Oh
vlous that the attempt 10 please every one which is
Characteristic of the atmosphere pcrvadnc the senate
is not likely 10 succeed though tins is perfectly lnhi
eral a. long a Of dIty and Obligation TO party
ties outwcgs considerations Of personal comfort or IN
difference. That th, IS to be assumed goes without
saving Indeed, It is safe to that nothing In the
conference TO ucht indicated IN the least desire I"
shrl the performance of duty, however di-agrceabe
nor a spirit at al opposed TO the adoption OF proper
rule limiting debate wherever It shall appear necessary
to do 50. Every present and there were
tlriy-one Senator'S attending the conicrnce-agc
upon the proprcty o putting stop q scasel"ss oo'r"c
ton ON the part of irresponsible minority, ana
was only as 10 the time when such opposition sh"ld
he firmly met. and tie details Of the mean, - be 'n
poycd 10 brcal, it down. dhercuce Of views "''
developed. , ,,...
m, conference seemed ubewi.e % De Of the opinion
that The TarN biz should be d-p1~"d Of first rms Wa'
u.ecd upon ground that TIE business Interests ~ ir
country were suffering boy the long delay alfGAd' I.
Cured ana that prompt di-P -al oi Oh" hiIl "o.'
fiuctior- J; The Democrats were c-lo-tl - hHhl' lF
OIL A Tarf DID,. %" ,ouutGy would .''" ""f' i" ri'
Ile blame. Il tlcy carried such tactic i"' ii' '
,,...il .tiu h. lime 90 applg t,c l"w 7Ilr f''r.
Tta conference tonight. lu short, l't'r' t.' i,'
r.ii,,can- of the ~cuat" a. liberty . apps rli' Il
ting Gcba'" wh"n"vcr I' becomes h"''. Nv. I t
f,-,rica purpoe, the .1ir ard u" pro'lr Ua"fN .lr
Il were adopted The MODIFICATION, ""lh me com
i,'.c a,, t. mal" cover oaif details. Hd air l.it
nral. II /, up lhciy, hpVc.'s iAl' i"r rI' VIII h'
ltrueht into rcqU-lt1a ia tie t'us.t ~ TIE H'u'f '
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