Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-30
CLOSURE SHELVED.
THE ELECTIONS BILL AND THE
CLOSURE RULE VOTED DOWN.
REPUBLICANS WHO HELPED THE
DEMOCRATS TO DOT.
The News Of the Past Week Sum-
married. for Busy Readers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. - SENATE-The
senate met at noon today in continuation of
the legislative day of Thursday last. the
pending question being the resolution to
amend the rules by providing "A method OF
closing debate. Mr.. Morgan resumed the
floor and continued his argument begun in
opposition to the proposed rule aud TO the
elections bill. At LOO Mr.. Morgan yielded
the floor for a motion from Mr.. Wolcott TO
proceed TO the consideration of the appor-
tionmcnt bill. Mr.. Dolph moved To lay
that motion on the table and the motion
was rejected amid much applause-yeas 81.
nays 80. Both Michigan senator's voted
''yea" with their party. Senators Gamer
on, Jones OF Nevada. Stewart, Teller,
Washburn and Wolcott voted with the
democrats, and Mr. Ingalls, was paired with
Mr.. Sanders. The vote was then taken on
the motion TO take up the apportion-
ment bill, and it was carried by like
vote. yeas 35, nays "a. The resolution
for the amendment Of the rules having
been thus displaced and RELOCATED TO the
calendar (as the elections bill had pre-
Viously been) the senate proceeded 10 the
consideration OF the apportionment bill.
The reading Of the bill and report contin-
ued until 3 o'clock, and the bill was then
laid aside till two o'clock tomorrow when
IL comes up as the unfinished business
The army appropriation bill was reported
and Mr. Allison gave notice that he would
call il up this week. Mr.. Blair moved to
proceed TO the consideration of the house
bin providing for the adjustment of the
accounts of laborers, workmcn and me
chanics arising under the eight hour law
Pending action on the motion the senate
adjourned. H)UsE-The usual skirmish
took place as to the reading and approval
Of the journal. The journal was finally
approyed-yeas al, nays l07. Mr..
Boutelle of Maine moved that the
house go into committee of the whole on
II e naval appropriation bill. The yeas and
nays were ordered and the clerk had called
but few names when Messrs Mansur and
Heard of Missouri. returning from the SEN
ate side, spoke a few words 10 their demo.
cratic colleagues Mr. Rogers OF Arkansas
then rose and interrupting the call, informed
the house that the force" bill had been de-
felted. Then tho democratic side gave
cheer after cheer, the speakers gravel be-
ing Intellectual for some moments TO check
the democratic enthusiasm. The roll call
was continued. and the house went into
committee, and after rising from committee
and passing the bill the house adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 24.-SESATE 49, The
senate met at II a. III. in continuation of
Thursdays session. There was no prayer.
no journal and no morning hour, but there
was a call of the roll which showed that
there were forty five senator's in attend
ance-exactly quorum. Mr.. Stewart
took the floor TO address the senate on the
closure resolution, but yielded TO "a motion
by Mr.. Frye for an executive session on
the assurance that IL would not occupy
more than five or ten minutes. The lcgis-
lative session was resumed at | %, when
Mr. Stewart took the floor and offered the
amendment Of which he had given notice
on Thursday last. Mr.. Faulkner demand
ed the yeas and nays on the amendment
and they were ordered. Mr.. Stewart then
commenced his argument against the pro-
posed rule and against the elections bill.
AT the close Of Mr.. Stewards speech Mr.
Sanders took the floor, but yielded TO Mr..
Aldrch. who asked unanimous consent.
first to limit the debate TO half an hour,
then to limit the length of speeches To one
hour. and then 10 have tine vote taken on
Monday next. but 10 each OF these reques 5
objection was made on the democratic side.
Then Mr.. Aldrch asked whether the
senator from Nevada and the senators on
the other side were prepared 10 fix any
time for taking the vote lie was told by
Mr. Faulkner that several senators
desired to speak. and tiat it would be
imposs BILE. until they all had spoken, 20
fix any time Tor takng the vote. Mr..
Sanders then proceeded with his speech in
advocacy Of the proposed rule and of the
elections bill. Mr. Morgan spoke in oppo-
sition to the proposed rule. without con-
Guiding n s speech. Mr.. Morgan yielded the
floor, and then on mot on of Mr. Aldrich.
the senate took recess until Monday at
noon. HoUsE-The house, Immediately
alter assembling and hearing the read
ing OF the journal went into committee of
the whole MIR. Burrows of Michigan in the
chair on the naval appropriation bill.
Pending disposition Of the BILL the com
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
WAsHISGToN. Jan. 23.--SENATE-The
senate met this morning without quorum
which was soon completed by the entrance
Of Messrs. Chandler and AldriCh. Mr.
Coclrell had the floor to continue his argu-
mcnt against the closure resolution, but
yielded - Mr.. Hoar. who des red 10 supple
mert his remarks made in its favor last
evening. Mr.. Cocl1rcll then resumed the
floor and in the course Of his remarks said
the closure rue Twas to be Recded, Lodged
Davenpor,ed and Hoared through the sem
ate just as measures had been through the
other house without consideration. without
deliberation, and without any knowledge
of what they were" Mr. Gray spoke
against the bill and requested that it go
over until the next congress- Mr.. Stewart
then gained the floor and the senate took
u recess until eleven o'clock tomorrow.
HoUsE-In the house, Mr. Cooper COM
planned that his resolution, making
charges against Pension Commissioner
Raum and asking for a broader nvcsti-
cation, had been buried by special COM
mittce, and il was referred to the commit
tee on rules. The house then went into
committee f'the whole, MIR Burrows Of
Michigan in the chair ON the naval appro-
priation bill. Adjournment was soon after
taken.
Sickness i'm Michigan.