The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-01-29
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.

Our National Lawmakers and What They
Are Doing for the Good of tho Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.
The House, on the 20t.i, experienced the
stormiest scene of very stormy Congress
The trouble arose over "a motion to approve
the journal without debate Hard words
passed between Mr.. Mills and Mr.. McKin-
ley, and it was not until the Sergeant-at~
arms and some friends had forced Mr.. Mills
into his seat was order restored. The row
has significance from the fact that the
leaders of both sides Of the House
were the principals The scene in the
House was re-enacted ia the Senate. when
Mr. George, of Mississippi, refused to yield
the floor to Mr.. Aldrich. who was anxious
to present the cloture resolution Mr.
George had the floor when the Senate adj
journed the previous night, and paliament-
airy rules gave it to him at reassembly.
Mr.. Georges plan is apparently, to hold the
cloture off Indefinitely. The prospective
struggle over the force bill is the allah
sorbing topic. Both sides are anNiously
counting noses.
TURBULENCE again marked the proceed
ings of the House on the 2lst, and again
also it was over the approval Of the jour
nal. Mills, Bland. Rogers and Breckin-
ridge on the Democratic side, and Speaker
Reed, Mckinley, and BOuteIle the Re-
publican, were the warning parties. At
times intense feeling characterized the de-
bate-or, more properly speaking, the quar-
re1-and the gallery was packed by an
eager, listening rhr0ug. The scene was
highly dramatic. Speaker Reed. 2 lie. but
calm and firm, listened TO Rogers Scathing
TRADE in silence. and when it was ended
made ruling squarely against the
wishes of the Democrats. In the Senate
also the journal became q bone of cOnten-
ton, and 2 very acrimonious debate en-
sued. 1t was as to whether or not the Sem
ate had decided to proceed with cOnsidera-
tion of the cloture rule Mr., German held
that no such decision had been reached,
while the journal announced that it had.
He spoke strongly against the Senate ignor-
ing the laws established for its own govern
ment. He carried his point, and the jour
nal was corrected. No further business of
importance was transacted.
In the Senate, on the 22d, Mr. Aldrch
said that the journal disclosed the fact that
it was the determined policy of the DEM
ocratic Senators to prevent any legislation
or action unless their wishes as to certain
measures should be acCeded to. The ac-
ton of the minority was revolutionary and
would be resisted When Mr.. Aldrch had
concluded his remarks he moved that the
Senate proceed TO the consideration
of his resolution for change of
the rules. point OF order was
made that the unfinished business was
the motion to correct tuesdays journal.
A long discussion followed, during which
Mr.. Stewart argued strongly on the Demo-
cratic side. Finally the Vice President
ruled that Mr. Aldrichs motion TO proceed
to the consideration OF the cIoture rule was
in order, and overruled the point of order
that the question before the Senate was the
motion to correct Tuesdays journal The
House on the same date got down to bust
ness, approved the journal and then passed
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
1t then went into committee OF the whole
on the naval appropriation bill, general
debate being limited to four hours.
AT II a. M, on the 23d, the Senate reas-
sembled and resumed discussion of the
clOture rule Mr.. Hoar delivered himself
of some rather fOrcible and uncOmplimen-
tary remarks upon the course pursued by
the Democrats. Mr.. COcl<relI spoke against
the measure, and, with frequent interrupt
tions, continued until adjournment In the
House Mr.. Cooper of Indiana sent to the
Clerks desk and had read a resolution
offered by him ON Sept. last, making
charges against the Commissioner of PEN
sions The resolution had been referred to
the select committee examining previous
charges; and on the 18th of September the
Chairman of that committee had been di-
rected to report the resolution, but he had
never performed that duty.
In the Senate. on the 24th, there was no
prayer, no journal, no morning hour, and
only an exact quorum present = forty
five Senators. The sensation of the day
was the speech Of Senator Stewart of Ne
vada, against the force hill. Though d
Republican, he has taken a position upon
this question squarely in line with the DEM
Ocrats, and so forcibly that there is a rumor
that he will not be invited to future Re-
publican caucuses for the debate of the
bill. Mr.. Stewart affects TO find in the bill
sufficient explanation of recent Democratic
successes, and predicts further reverses for
the Republican party if the bill is
passed, He characterized the bill as an
Ubiquitous measure, and declared that its
principle, if carried into effect, would be
more prejudicial to human liberty than
secession itself. He questioned the consti-
tutionality of the bill, and upon this point
had sharp tilt with Mr. Hoar. Mr.. Nor
gan also spoke against the bill, and held
the floor at adjournment. After the Gus
tomary squabble over the approval Of the
journal, led by Mr.. Breckenridge, the House
went into committee of the whole (Alr. Bur-
rows of Michigan in the chair to consider
the naval appropriation bill, and soon after
adjourned to noon of the 26th.