New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-28
WHAT WILL THE SENATE DO
THE CLOSURE RULE LIKELY TO COME Up
AGAIN SOON
AN ADVANTAGE WON BY SHARP PRACTICE AND
ABANDONMENT OF PUBLIC AND Personal
TIvEs THOROUGHLY DIsGUsTED.
DGES-REPUBLICAN REPRESENTA-
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TWBusE.,

Wasbincton Ian o7-The situation in the Senate
with regard to the closure rule and the Eiccuoh oih
is still cloudcd in uncertainty. The ah'i-hepuo
lican coalition. which trumphed temporarily yes
teIday did not have a clear majority behind II, aHG
with the vote OF Senator stanford against II wOuIu
now be unable t. retain it, control Of the senate
Even if Mr.. stanford joins the other conlluoiH's u
their effort 10 repay their Obligations to MI "'nan
the change a Jingle vote would turn the Dalahce anu
restore power to the respJ' siblc majority. Inc
friends of the closure rule already looking nope
fullv for suCh a change The defeat Of MI lngaIi>
for reelection will remove all incentive 10 lhaV Sc
atOr 70 give aid and comfort 10 the opPoSI''"' az"
he NAV he expected t. return within the party lines
now that he has nothing to gain by TelhaIi'hS ou'
side them. 1t is generally conceded also lhaU NH
Cameron's vote yesterday 10 lay aside tho N4uIl'I
rule was the result Of a bargain b. which Mr.. Nc>'
and other Democrats agreed to delay the disclosure 81
his silver speculatons until after the fcnn'yNahm
legislature had voted to rcelect hln' Mr' 'd''e
ron is under promise TO the Legislature to supp'r
the Election bill, and by its action or threat OF ACTON
he may be led TO reverse his vote 81 yesterday "c'
the oueston of taking up the rule is put again. MI
Aldrch will undoubtedly try TO secure further COZ"
sderation of the closure rule soon as the Appor
tionment bill is out of the way and the tight {" yes
tcrday will he renewed with an excellent chance "a
success.
II i, generally conceded that dt was Only by
niece of rather sharp practice that the closure rue
was successfully sidetrackcd yesterday afternoon
The scheme TO try to take mp the AppoitonmcI' OiI
WAS planned at secret conference yesterday he'NcV"
Mr. German and the Republican silver Hch''ol' vi"
have apparently given him their votes in pawn 10.
any partisan use he may chose TO make oI thcnl ''
adjournment on March 4. The conspicuous 'oA
sprators on the Republican side OF the aisle WERE :"
course McssrS Stewart jones' Teller and Nolco'' anu
on their suIanCc that enough additional vote 'o'''
be delivered to Mr. German 10 insure inc "''P"'0
mcnt of the Adrich resolution. the Democratic man
ayers arranged to spring the motion Oh 'ho H',,',
through Mr. MorCans assistance, as cary Is poSs''l'
Yesterday morning. The free-coinage senators "eiN
aware that Mr. stanford. Of California was absent III
New York and would not be back In his scat Ne''oi
day and by a juggle with his par, having l'uP''
fom only seven Of their own number thcy lolc'""
a possible victory by single vote. MI N"Sho""
they knew was opposed 10 the Election Diii '"ouo"
not to the Aldrich resolution and would gIalIS No''
to take up the Apportlonment bill. Mr. ingalls,
who is I'm Kansas, paired against thc pioPo'''
rule and his vote could consequently be counted "H
to displacc it for other business. one more EclnDH
can vote was needed, and the silver eXtiriis''' ~
their anxiety 20 repay Mr. German went 10 ~
length Of demanding the necessary ala from 'h'V Nv
publcan senators whom public opinion has no" COM
70 consider IT, in one way, the largest beHe"'"f 3"
lie Free Coinage bill Of last summer, Yct III "'o'0
wav il, most decided and unfortunate victim
A. tbouch Mr. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania. had ho'
suffered euouch from hi, cutangnne connection VII"
fLe silver "b0omcrs7 he Wa Idihles'lS asked ''
con sequence Of former intimacc>. to 20 on i''"'N
acaln in defiance Of the sentiment Of the party III III
state of the Legislature which elected him. and OF the
solemn promises which secured him only ic" Gay ago
a return 10 the Senate for another SIX years
Mr. Cameron apparently, way 20 escape the
demand for his vote and it was addcd 10 th' h7I VI
RcpuLbcan coaltlonis .s-maknS n 'oal OF SIX. 1hI'
wa, enough TO tie the vote In the senate but h"'
actually 10 dispIaoc the Adrlch rule 50, taking
Go ,f,f4I'e al,
rooogntze Mr. Aldz1cl;s authority 20 have A1!h
paired tho rcvlvi1ed combination seemed to nave Il
clear fed before it 10 success.
In this anticipation the coaltionists were on hand
in full force yesterday morning. READY 10 SPil"H
their surprise. As soon as everything sech'd pI"
pitious Mr. Morgan yielded tho floor. and MI VOC"
of Colorado who was be repaid for his zeal In tho
service of the opposition by little inexpensive prom
inence made the motion to take up the AppoFu'l'
ment bill. Mr.. Dolph, OF Oregon, moved to Law th'
motion on the table, and on the roll c'hl "H'n
followed the cacula iOn Of tho consplri"f' was
verified. six RepuLlcans-Messv'. CaIneiOh' Joh's'
Of Nevada Stewart, Teller, Washburn and VOL
co,t-sided with the Democrats and Ar. ingalls,
haired with another Republican. Mr.. sanders. MT.
Aldrlch announced that Mr.. stanford hal dccHteu
himself I'm favor OF the rule TO limit debate ana hH
voted to take it up last THURSDAY lie therefore,
asked that the California Senator be paired with
member Of the opposition. Mr. Stewart argued how
II.
sboud therefore be counted in support OF the EFFORT
IN bea the rule The Nevada senator even wanted TO
pair Mr.. stanford with absent Republican, Mt
squire. so as to let another Democrat vote. Finally
Mr. stanford was left without pair.
OF the seven Republicans who helped yc'cu"S "
delay action The closuls rule and Oh 7hc hIec'I'n
I'LL four-Messrs Stewart Jones' Teller and WocotI-
have opposed both the rule and tho bill at every step
Mr. Washbuln has voted on several important al
visions with the friends Of the rule but has stc;Ay
opposed the Election bill Mr.. Cameion's dciccuoh
Yesterday was extreme surprise TO Rcpubicahs ec
crally 1t is well known that he was obliged 70 give
binding pledges 10 support the Election bill before the
PENNSYLVANIA Legislature would rcelect MN ana 'io
Repubican caucus witch renomnatcd him a f."
weeks ago passed resolutions urging the passage OF INC
Election bill, and calling on both senators To VOC lo4
it, Mr.. Cameron takes refuge in the SubUilnst
that he voted place the Adfich rule ana L'l'."
Election bill itself. But this evasion will deceive
nobody 1t may be, however, that Mr.. Cameron secs
in the pending silver poo' investigation an end u
his political usefulness, and that he is preparing u m
out the term which he has just been reelected with
out any reference the sentiment or interests OF MS
| constituency.
The action of the Senate yesterday in adopting Mr.
Wolcott's motion has caused deep disappointment
and Indignation among Republican representatives,
who look upon II not only IA Il Reputation OF the
most solemn pledges OF the party, but an abandon
mcnt Of the majority in the House, a. well a. VIZ
tual surrender Of great principle. Inc dI'aPP'i"
ment IS less than 1t would have been however
but for the fact that the milk and water policy OF tc
so-callcd Republican majority I'm the Senate nj the
last session had prepared the minds OF many Of the
abest men and most careful Observers on the Eepub
lican Side Of the House for What has happened ~
Is time 10 say that Republican senators have not
only repud.ated party pledges but personal pledges
as well, which they made to Republican leaders In the
House before the passage Of the Election bill by the
latter body The refusal Of The Senate majority at the
last session 10 take steps which would insure early
action upon that measure well "a upon tiie I1H
Bill was regarded at the tine by some OF me able,
ReDublicans in the House act OF bad faith which
yOuld prove fatal all subsequent enuri, In behalf
OF fair elections and honest returns OF Representative
IN Tongress That act prOtractcd the session 10 Sd
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