The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-23
llyLLY rROCAEDINGS.
The clot.1ro IesolutIons Comes Up-Deiuo
snNtic Fiiibusters Beaten.

Tho CIot,lrO RosolutiOns Comes Up-Deiuo"
er.Ntic Ftiibusters Beaten.
WAsnrSorGN, Jan. GA quorum ap-
psared in the Senate at half past ten and
the question Of the approval Of the Jour
nal came up. Mr.. Aldrich took the floor
andstatod that the Democrats had at last
thrown of all disguise and disclosed that
they had decided to prevent any leglsla'
ton unless their wishes in regard to
maintaining the measure were acceded to.
Theaction ofthe minority war denounced
as revolutionary.
MIR. Harris said that II the Senate pro,
coed to the consideration Of approptia-
ton bills the minority would consent.
Mr. AldriCh, at the conclusion Of his
remarks, moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration OF the resolution to
amend the rules by the adoption OF a
plan Of cloturs. A point OF order was
made on the Democratic side that the
unfinished business was the motion to
correct the journal of Tuesday's pro.
Ceedipgs, and that as it involved the
status Of Mr.. Aldrich's resolution 1t
must fret be disposed OF. The Vice
President indicated his desire to hear
argument on the point, and the positions
OF each side were stated by various
Senators, Dir. Stewart arguing strongly
on the Democratic side and Mr.. gher-
man arguing that, although the
motion to correct the journal was a
privileged Question, It did not neces'
sarily follow that it must be first conssd'
cred. Any other subject might be
taken up in preference BY q majority
W In 10 / o'clock the decision on Mr..
Harria' poiut II order had not been
made, although the Vice President on
eeveral occasions indicated his readiness
TO decide it; but Mr. German had the
door and was going over the whole
ground and discussing general politics
in spite Of all attempts made BY Mr..
Aldrich, The latter was met with 8
sharp rObuke from Mr.. Teller, and no.
titication that the Senator from Rhode
Island "must not resume the roll oil the
boss OF the Senate
The Vice President ruled that Mr..
A;Irich's motion to proceed to the con.
sidera ion Of the cloture rule was in or.
der and overruled Mr.. Harris point OF
order. Mr.. Harris appealed, but the
chair was snstsiaed, Seas So; nays so
Messrs. Teller, Wolcott md stewart
voted with the Democrats.
Mr.. Aldrich moved to proceed TO the
consideration Of his resolution lelotures),
aud Mr. German moved to table it.
The vote resulted, yeas 80; nays IS. SO
the motion TO table was lost and the
vote was taken on Mr.. AldrlCh's motion
to consider the cloture rule.
Mr.. Aldich'a motion prevailed, yeas
sc; nays 50; Mr.. Jones, OF Nevada, also
joining with the Democrats In opposing
Immediately, however, Mr.. Harris
called up his point OF order made against
tho cloturc resolution Tuesday that 1t
was not explicit enough 70 meet the
Tuls). The Vice President ruled agains!s
him, but Mr. Harris took an appeal and
was peTpihed TO debate It. BE began
reading iroEa an apparently. inexhauet'
ible mass Of manuscript to kill time.
The resolution was then laid before
the Senate and read. Immediately
however, Mr.. Harris called up his point
of order, made againBt the Gloture reso.
luton Tuesday, that It was not explicit
enough 10 meet the rules.
The Vice President ruled against him
but Mr.. Harris took an appeal and wa
tlarmitted 10 read IL,
Finally, on motion Of NF. Aldrich
Mr. Harris appeal from the decision o.
the chair against his point Of order wa
laid on the tAble-yeas, SS; nays, q.
,titer further debate, the notice o
amen, ,tmenta by Messrs Stewart ant
Gibson, Mr.. CoGkrell, who had the door
yielded and the Senate took recess til
II q. m. tomorrow. So.
The object OF tsking recess instea'
Of adjournment is supposed to be =
avoid questions being rcised as 70 tne
correction OF the Journal, as there WI
be no journal until the legislative aai'