The morning call., 1891-01-21

c!oture resolution went over for a time. as
Georga, who had the floor, refused to weld
TO ;Aldrlch, who wished to continue its con-
sidecatiOn.
A resolution offered yesterday by Mitchell.
calling on the Secretary of War for statisrlcs
and information as to the site for a gun
factory on the Pacific Coast. was taken up
and discussed.
Allison asked that the resolution should
go over till tomorrow, intmating that the
location of the additional gun-factory should
not De restricted to the Pacific Coast, but
tnat the interior of the country should be
considered in the matter.
Mitchell assented and asked unanimous
consent that 1t should come up tomorrow as
unfinished business in the morning hour.
Agreed to-
Aldrich moved that the Senate proceed
to consideration Of the resolution to change
the rules, and it was agreed to.
Harris rose to question of order and said
the notice given did not call attention to the
part OF any rule proposed to be modified,
but simply left the Chair and each Senator
to find it out for himself He argued that
the motion was not sufficiently specific.
The discussion was proceeding when, at 2
O'Clock, the Elections Bill came up, and
George tonk the floor to continue his speech.
After he had spoken three hours and half
Butler, with the view to giving him rest,
asked him to yield the floor while he had
read chapter of the Revised Statutes re-
sented, but after the Secretary had read for
some time Butler discovered that the chap
ter was not the one he meant, and he said
he would read it himself. Before lie began
Morgan claimed the floor on the Elections
Bill, but the Vice-President said he had
Aldrich's name next on the list.
Morgan protested against this parceling
out of the floor.
The Vice-President responded that
George had the floor. The latter again
offered to yield to Butler, but Hoar objected,
stating that under such an arrangement the
Senator might hold the floor for the whole
session.
The Vice-President again announced that
the Senator from Mississippi was entitled to
the floor; and after long argument as to
yielding, the Vice-President said: "The
Chalr is OF the opinion that the Senator Is
entitled to the floor, and he cannot transfer
the right to any other Senator"
George then resumed the floor. and pick
ing up pile OF manuscript commenced to
read dissertation upon the origin and history
oil African slavery in the United States.
After some time he complained of weari-
ness and asked whether Butler might read
Tor him so that lie could rest
Aldrich objected and George resumed.
y After.t"n minutes more reading Aldrich
asked il GEORGE would yield for a motion to
take up the resolution referring to cloture.
George, with an air of WEAKNESS, said he
believed he would.
Aldrich then moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration of the resolution,
and after much further discussion the Vice
President put the question.
There was Il response of ayes, followed by
one Of noes, ana the Vice-President said the
ayes appeared to have it
Then Morgan pressed his claim for recog-
milton, and Butter and Ransom insisted on
knowing how George was left by tie agree
ment.
A long parliamentary struggle ensued,
which was finally terminated by Aldrlch,
who moved that the Senate adjourn.
The Vice-President put the question and
declared the Senate adjourned.
After the Vice-President left the chair
Ransom declared emphaticaily to the Secre-
tary that the result OF the vote on taking up
the resolution had not been declared by the
Vice-President. Others argued that it was,
but Ransom may bring up the question to-
morrow.