The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-30
F0RCE RILL DEFE4TED.

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ment bill was carried by a vote of
35 to 81. In substituting the APP
portionment for the force bill, the |
Oemocratswere assisted by Messrs
Teller and WoLCoTT, of Colorado, |
STEWART and JONES, Of Nevada,
STANFORD, OF California, INGALLS,,
Of Kansas, WAsHBUBN, Of Mimi
esota, and CAMERON, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, Republicans. This settles the
fate Of the cloture resolution and
the force bill. 1t requires in the
Senate As to make a quorum, and
that body is composed Of 81 Dem
ocrats and 81 Republicans. Eight
Republicans voted with the Dem
ocrats Monday. Subtract s from
81 leaves 40 two less than.a quo
rum This tells the story, and the
conspiracy of the Eastern Ropubli-
cans has been defeated by the Dem
ocrats and Western Republicans.
The Democrats were led by Cor
MAN, Of Maryland, and HARRIS, Of
Tennessee. They have earned The
highest honors and the gratitude Of
every patriotic citizen.
The plot to deprive fteemen Of
their political rights and revolu-
tionize the popular system of Gov
eminent was commenced immedi-
ately upon the assembling of the
Fifty-frst Congress. REED first
changed the rules OF the House 50
as to give him absolute and despotic
power, and a large number of Dem
ocrats were unseated to enable the
Republicans to be sure of a quorum
to carry out their evil designs. The
preliminaries thus arranged, the
force billwas introduced and rush
ed through that body without con-
sideration or debate. The Senate
concluded that it was the best pol
icy to not consider the question
until after the November elections.
Phe country is familiar with the
result Of the elections inwhich the
people refused to endorse the action
Of the House and with a few excep-
tions every Republican that voted
for the force bill was defeated fol
reelection. But the Republicans
declined to heed the warning, and
as soon as the second session began
: the force bill having the right Of
way was taken up, and the Demo
Gratis began a long debate to prove
the unconstitutionality Of the meas
ure and its despotie andrevolution
airy tendency. After several days
discussion Senator STEWART, ofNe
vada, suddenly moved that the sill
yer bill be substituted. DESPITE
the efforts of the Republicans anC
to the dismay Of the champions o
the force bill, HoAR and ALDRICH
) the motion carried. As soon as tn,
: silver bill was disposed Of, mo
5 ton to resume consideration of tn
1 forced bill was carried Vice-Pres
> ident MORTON casting the decidinl
Q vote. But the Democrats contin
ued to talk against it, declaring tina
g if necessary, they would talk unit
March 4. Then an attempt wa
made to inject a little Reedism int
/ that body, and Mr. ALDRIoH sough
: to apply the cloture rule. Wit
L the assistance of the ice-Presiden
t the cloture rule was broughtup 70
f discussion. and at once the Demo
e Gratis antagonized it, and they cor
tinued the discussion until Monda
: when MI. WoLGoTT interrupted NJ
Mr.. MORGAN and moved that tn
6 Senate proceed to a considerable
of the apportionment bill. Th
motion prevailed, and again til
+ plotters were surprised. Let I
v hope that the fight is overland ths
q the Senate will devote the remain