The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-05
REPUBLICAN TACTICS.
OVERRULlNG ALL PRECEDENT AND
CUTTING OFF DEBATE.


President In 1892.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-In the SEN
ate to-day, Immediately after prayer, the
Vice President directed the reading of
the Journal of yesterdays proceedings.
Senator Faulkner suggested that there
was no quorum present and the roll was
called and disclosed the presence of but
27 Senators. At half-past ten, however,
quorum appeared and the Journal was
read.
e. Senator Aldrich inquired whether the
question was on the approval of tnc
Journal, and receiving an affirmative re-
ply said that he wished to address the
Senate briefly. He continued
'"The Journal, just read, furnished 4
record without parallel in the history of
the Senate Of the United States. 1t dis
closed the fact that it was the deter
mined policy of the Democratic Senators
to prevent any legislation or any acten,
unless their wishes as to certain meas
ures should obtain consideration and be
acceded to. The Republicans had long
ago been aware Of this act, but not until
yesterday had all disguise been thrown
off. This purpose on the part Of the
members of the minority was Of such a
character that it could not for moment
be acceded to. To accedc TO that into]-
Grant and outrageous domination Of the
minority would be to strike a serious
blow at free institutions. The action OF
the minority was revolutionary"
Senator Aldrich, at the conclusion of
his remarks. moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration of the resolu-
4 ~ a, i.
of the plan of cloturc.
The point Of order was made on the
Democratic side by Senator Harris that
the unfinished business was Il motion to
correct the Journal Of Tuesdays pro-
ceedings, and that rs it involved the
status of Senator Aldrich's resolution il
must be first disposed of.
AN APPRECIATION OF FAIRNESS.
The Vice President indicated his de-
sire to hear argument on the point, aud
the positions on each side were stated
by various Senators, Senator Stewart
arguing strongly on the Democratic side,
and Senator Sherman arguing that, al
though the motion to correct the Jour
nal was q privileged question. it did not
necessarily follow that it must be first
considered. Any other sub jcct might
be taken up in preference by ma iority
vote. Up to | O'Clock Il decision ON
Harris's point of order had not been
made, although the Vice President, on
several occasions, Indicated his readiness
to decide it. But Senator GOrmau had
the floor for an hour and went oyer the
whole ground, discussing general poll
tics in spite Of all attempts to cut him
off.
One Of these attempts was made by
Senator Aldrich and was met with IL
sharp rebukc from Senator Teller, anda
notification that the Senator from Rhode
Island ''must not assume the role of Boss
of the Senate.'
THE MATTER IN a NUTSHELL.
Senator German said: ''If the Scna-
tors on the other side propose to go on
with the public business and to take up
such matters as the whole country is III
terested in we will meet you as we have
done during the session. It's, therefore,
your fault, and yours alone, if the public
business is delayed. We believe the
elections bill to be III violation Of the
Constitution OF the country and we will
stand here and fight it under these rules
with the fullest and frecst debate, and
let whatever consequence come we will
appeal to the American people to sus-
tain us, because we are looking alone to
their rights" [Applause.]
A VICIOUS RULING.
The Vice President ruled that Scna-
tor Aldrich's motion to proceed to the
consideration Of the cloture rule was in
order, and overrulcd Senator IIarris's
point of order.
Senator Harris appealed, but the
,ini oI
Senators Teller, Wolcott, and Stewart
voting with the Democrats.
Senator Aldrich moved TO proceed TO
the consideration of his resolution (clo-
'ture,) and Senator Gorman moved to
table the motion.
The Vice President submitted the
question to the Senate and the vote re-
sulted-yeas 30, nays 35. So the mo.
ton to table was lost, and vote was
taken on Senator Aldrich's motion to
consider the cloturc rule.
The roll-call was suspended on Scna-
tor Ransom's point of order, that the
Journal ofTucsday showed that the mat
ter had already been taken up.
The Chair overrulcd the point Of order
and the Democrats took an appeal
which was defeated, and the Chair was
sustained-yeas SO, nays 27-whcrc.
upon Senator German made the further
point of order that Senator Aldrich'S
motion must be in wriuing.
CLOTURETAKEN UP.
The Vice Precedent sustained fins
point, and Senator Aldrch wrote out
his motion. Senator Aldrich's motion
prevatled-yeas 3S, nays 80. Senator
Jones, of Nevada, joined with the
Democrats in opposing it.
Immediately, however, Senator IIar.
ris called up his point OF order made
against the cloture resolution on Tues
day (that it was not explicit enough tc
meet the rulcs.)
The Vice President ruled against HIM
but Senator Harris took an appeal anC
was permitted to debate it. He soou
began reading from an apparently in
exhaustible mass of manuscript.
At Senator Aldrich's instance Senator
Horris,s aDOcal from tho decision Of thf