The record-union., 1891-01-25
1t is the Subject of Discussion IN
the Senate.
STEWART VIGOROUSLY OPPOSES IT'S
PASSAGE.
Sanders Declares Tt to Be Bill of
Peace, and If Defeated VIII Do
Grievous Wrong to the People of
the Country.
Special to the REcoRp-uNroN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The Seate met
at ii in continuation of Thursdays ses-
sion, and showed with but forty-five
Senators in attendance, exactly quo
rum. Stewart took the floor to address
the Senate on the cloture resolution, but
yielded to a motion by Frye for an execu-
tive session, on an assurance that it would
not occupy more than five or ten min
utes.
The legislative session was resumed at
11:25, when Stewart offered an amend
mend of which he had given notice
Thursday last. 1t contains three propo-
sitions, the first being to strike out of the
proposed rule the words, ''And the ques-
tion shall be put upon the amendments,
If any one then pending, and upon the
measure in its successive stages, accord
ing to the rules of the Senate, but without
debate,' and to substitute the words,
land the debate on the pending amend
ment and such amendments as may be
offered while the measure is under con-
sideration, shall be limited as. provided
under rule 50 second, to insert in the
sentence providing that no motion shall
be in order but a motion to adjourn, or
take recess, the words, ITO re-commit
with or without instructions to lay on the
table," and the third being clause that
the pending proceedings under the pro-
posed rule (rule 10 shall be suspended.
Rule 8, referred to in the first PROPOSE
ton, provides, The order of business
after the morning hour and Rule II is
that When the amendment proposed to
any pending measure is laid on the table it
shall not carry with it or prejudice such
measure"
Faulkner demanded the yeas and nays
on the amendment, and they were
ordered.
Stewart then argued against the rule
and the election bill. The principle of
the latter if carried into effect would be
more prejudicial to human liberty than
secession itself. He went on to argue at
length against the constitutionality of the
bill. The proposed rule, he said, could
not be adopted without a violation of all
rules, and without taking from the floor
some Senator entitled to it. Those who
opposed such proceedings had stood by
precedents of America for 100 years and
by precedents of Great Britain for 500
years, and those precedents had never
been violated except in one single in
stance; when they were violated to sup
press the home rule struggle in Ireland
II the rules of the Senate were violated
Senators would hear louder voice than
tney he2fu IN the last election.
in conclusion, Stewart appealed to the
Republican Senators to stop their mad
career before they stepped over the preci-
pice and destroyed their party.
Sanders then proceeded with his speech
in advocacy of the proposed rule, and of
the election bill. He reminded the Demo-
cratic Senators that there was difference
between, freedom of debate and un-
limited debate. He declared that the cleo
ton bill was a bill of peace. 1t might
be beaten, but that would be simply post
ponlng the question. If beaten, then
Congress would adjourn on the 4th of
March next, leaving a deep and grievous
wrong ranking in the bosoms of ten per
cent. OF the people of the country, and
with consciousness that an injustice was
being perpetrated in the light of day.
lettering TO newspaper opposition to
the bill, Sanderson said no newspaper
had been appointed tribunal to eX press
the popular will. Their opinions were as
variable as the shades by the light the
quivering aspen made" He did not
know how better to characterize the con-
diuon OF public sentiment which they
produced than to call it condition of
moral clamminess. The people them
selves, had, however, expressed with no
uncertain sound in the national platforms
OF the Republican party their purpose
and desire that the amendments to the
Constitution shall stand as the bulwark
and shield against all forms of opposi-
ton, no matter now humble the indiyid-
ual oppressed might be-
Morgan spoke in opposition to the rule.
Some Senators made themselves con-
splcuous in uttering calumnies against
the South, but the South had not used
money III their elections, although silver
dollars would do much in carrying the
elections there, because what was it that
could not be bought of the Republican
IT. inf ,n "a
other side of the line? What was the
meaning of those disgusting expressions
emanating from Republican -perhaps
aSenator-as frying fat out of manufact-
urers" and blocks of five?' What was
the meaning of those enormous subscrip-
uons OF money made by men, and to men
as trustees, who stood at the very head of
the church? What wonderful develop
ment was modern piety, sanctity and
purity? What use was made of that
money? There could not be question
1t was corrupt use.
Recess until Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-In the House
this morning, before the reading of the
journal, Breckinridge of Arkansas, raised
the point of no quorum. A call of the
House was ordered
one hundred and ninety-five members.
more than quorum, having responded
to their names, the Clerk proceeded to
read the journal: breckenridge demanded
us reading In full, and after some debate
this was done. Breckenridge made fur
Their attempts to cause delay. but, on mo-
ton of Mckinley, the previous question
was ordered on the approval of the Jour
nal. 1t was approved.
The House then went into Committee
bill r ''''ioi
Pending disposition of the bill, the COM
mlttee rose and the House adjourned.