The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-01-30
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
,rhe senate.

y WARRINGTON, jan 10 .--DcDdtOE Eli
argued ngaiust the correctness Of the ru!-
ing made by Vice President Morton on
Friday, to the effect that an appeal from
q decision was not debatable, because the
question itself on which the decision was
made Ia motion to lay On the tablet was
an ~undebatable one. Senator Edmunds
held that the decision was absolutely
right. The discussion was kept UP some
tins, VIXEN Senator German withdrew the
motion. 1t is thought to be something in
the nature of q ank movement against
tho cloture matter,
The elections bill was taken up and Sem
ator George spoke. He remarked in the
course of his speech that much had been
said abont the new constitution in Mississ-
sippi, which was less liable to abuse than
those of several other states.
He asserted that the constitution of Ore
gon, adopted In 1887, contained provisions
prohibiting the immigration OF negroes
and practically outlawing them.
Senator Dolph said hat that constitu-
ton was framed VIXEN Oregon was hops
lessly democratic under the lead of Con
eral Joe Lane. It has not since been
amended.
Senator George dwelt upon the matter
at some length, saying, in Response to u
query of Mr.. Dolph, that these provisions
may not be the expression of the iud
of the people Of Oregon at the present day,
but they were the expression ut that time,
ana the poople OF oregon nave not seen Ut
to withdraw them. d.
Tho vice, president laid before the sem
ate a message from the president trans
hitting the agreement with the Grow In
dians for the sale of the western part of
their reservation in Montana,
Senator Hoar moved that the adjourn
ment today he until noon tomorrow to give
the senators an opportunity to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Bancroft. Agreed to.
Senator George resumed his speech. but
yielded for an executive session.
WA%sHINGToN, Jan. 2O.-In the senate to-
day, after the morning business was dis
posed of, Senator Aldrich novel that the
senate proceed to a consideration of the
resolution to change the rules, and 1t was
agreed TO. Senator Harris rose to u ques-
ton of order, and said the notice given did
not call attention to tho part of any rule
proposed to he modified. but simply left
the chair and each senator to find 1T out
for himself. He argued that the motion
WAS not sufficiently specific. Tho discus
sion was proceeding when, ut 9 o'clock,
the elections bill came up and Senator
George took the floor to continue
his speech. After he had spoken
three hours and a half Senator But
tier, with u view to giving him a
rest, asked him to yield the floor while he
had read n chapter of the revised statutes
relating to the subject of elections. Sen
ator George assentea. but after the secre-
tary had read for some time Senator But
Ter discovered the chapt.r was not the one
he meant and he said he would road it
himself. Before he began Senator Nor
gan claimed the floor on the elections bill,
the vice president said he had Senator
Aldrich's mans next on tho list. Senator
Morgan protested against this parceling
ont of the floor. The vice-president re
sponded that Senator George had the floor.
The latter again offered to yield to SEN
| ntpr Eutler Init Spontnr TJoar ohjartaJ
stating that under such an ~rangen
the senator might hold the hoor for the
whole session.
The vice president announced that the
senator from Mississippi was entitled to
the floor, and after u long argument as to
yielding, the v~ice-president said that the
chair was of the opinion the senator was
entitled to the floor and could transfer the
right to any other senator. Senator George
then resumed the floor, and, picking up q
pile of manuscripts, commenced to read {
dissertation upon the origin and history oil
African slavery in the United States. AT
ter some time he complained of WEAKNESS
and asked whether senator Butler might
read for him so he could rest.
Senator Aldrich objected and Senate,
George resumed. After ten minutes NOR.
of reading Senator Aldrich asked If Sena
tor George would yield for u motion II
take up the resolution, referring to the
c%loture. Senatn- George with an air Of
WEAKNESS, said he believed lie would.
Senator Aldrich then moved that til.
senate proceed to the consideration of this
resolution, and, after much further dis
cussion, the vice president put the ques
tlon. There was q response of ayes fol
lowed by one of noes. and the vice presi
dent said the ayes appeared to have it
Then Senator Morgan pressed his claim TO
recognition and Senators Butler and Ran
som insisted m knowing how Senate
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long parliam sntary struggle sisued
which was finally terminated by Il motion
by Senator Aldrich that the senate adj
journ. The vice president put the ques
ton, md declared the senate adjourned.
After The vics-president left the chair
the secretary that the result of the vote OF
the taking up OF the resolution hal no
been declared by the vice-presiden 9th
ers argued that it was, but Senator Ran
som may bring up the question tomorrow
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-As soon as til
Journal of yesterday was reno Senate
Ransom moved to correct it by strikin
out the words stating that Senator A
drich's motion yesterday to proceed to
consideration of the resolution as the clio
ture rule was determined in the afirme
tive.
After a long discussion Mr.. Eustis too
the floor and spoke against the election
bill The bill, he said, was aimed ut til
southern communities and southern states
Senator Hoar replied to what he terme
the diatribe and the phillipic of the sens
tor from Louisiana, and thought it til
most extraordinary spectacle he had eve
witnessed.
Senator Carlisle addressed himself d
rectly to the question of the proceeding
yesterday and Of the motion to correct tn
journal.
Senator Vest gave as a justification fn
his addressing the senate now the fact tho
the shadow of the %cloture rule rested o
all hat the senators might do and sa
now.
The time of the senate was taken up /
roll calls, and in the delivery Of Senate
Vests speech in sections, and at midnigh
the senate adjourned, leaving the subjee
Of the approval of tuesdays journal
come up again tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ga quorum NJ
, peared at 10 30 o'clock and the question {
| the approval of the journal came up. Sci
ator Aldrich took the floor and stated tht
, the democrats had at last thrown of a
. disguise and disclosed that they had d,
cided to prevent any legislation uni 4
their wishes in regard to II certain meai
; that IL the senate would proceed to tt
, consideration of the appropriation bill I'll
minority would consent. Senator Aldrici
at the conclusion of his remarks, move
: that the senat proceed to the consider,
t tion of the resolution to amend the rule
o by the adoption of the plan of cloturc.
: The vice-president ruled that Aldrich
motion to proceed with the considerable
of the cloture was in order and overrule
I Harris point of order. Harris appealed
{ but the chair was sustained. Senator
Teller, Wolcott and Stewart voted wit
> the democrats. Senator Aldrich move
y the consideration of this resolution, IL
%cloture rule, and Senator German movs
I to table 1t. The vice-pre .ident submitte
@ the motion and the vote was taken. 1t i
n sulted-yeas, 30; nays, 35, 30 the action
table was lost, Rpd "a vote was then take
on the motion 20 consider the cloture rul
1t prevailed by a vote of 36 to 81.
9 Immediately, however, Senator Harr
called up his point of order made again
~ the ~cloture resolus ion on Tuesday, that
was not explicit enough to meet the rul
The vice-presiden. ruled against him, b
Senator Harris took an appeal md w
permitted to debate 1T. Finally, on mott,
n Of Senator Aldrich, Harris appeal W
. laid on the table, 33 to %. After furth
i debates and notices of amendments
" Senators Stewart and Gibson, Senat
cockrell, who had the floor, yielded NJ
re the senate took a recess till tomorrot
The object of taking q recess instead
adjourning is supposed to be to ave
. questions being raised US to the correcti
Of the journal. There will be no iourr