St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-21

aSSehteu Willingly 10 tnat arrangement,
and after the secretary had read for a
few minutes Mr.. Butler noticed that the
chapter which was being read was not
volume and said he would read the
chapter himself. Before he had begun
to read Mr.. Morgan rose and said
that he now took the floor
on the elections bill, but he
was informed by the vice president
that he had the name of the senator
from Rhode Island (Mr. Aldrich) next
on the list to speak on the bill. Mr..
Morgan protested against that as vio-
lation of the rule, and said that the
chair could not make an agreement be-
fOrehand to parcel off the floor. The
vice presidents response to that was to
announce that Mr.. George was entitled
to the floor, aud Mr.: Edmunds insisted
upon the regular order. MIR. George
again offered to yield the floor to Mr..
Butler, but to that MIR. Hoar objected,
declaring that, under the uSageS OF the
senate. one senator had net the right to
hold the floor and yield to another, eX-
cept by unanimous consent: otherwise,
senator might hold the floor for the
whole session. The vice president
again announced that the senator from
MISSISSIPPI l Was CHIitlcu " VIC uoOi, Ouo
Mr.. Butler suggested that Mr.. George
had yielded to him.
He cannot yield to anybody" said Mr..
Edmunds.
Then Mr. George inquired what was the
present situation, and whether ne nao the
floor or not; and was again informed by the
vice president that he (Mr. George was en-
titled to the floor. After an interchange OF
parliamentary suggestions between MIR. But.
Ter aud Mr. Edmunds, Mr.. Butler asked Mr..
George if he would permit him to read a Few
sections from the revised statutes.
IF it be agreeable said MIR. George, TO
the gentlemen who control the senate; but
do not wish to be guilty of anything like
high treason
Mr. Butler took that answer for consent
and said that he would proceed to read from
the revised statutes. He was stopped, now
ever, by an objection from MIR. Hoar, and the
vice president sustained the objection. MIR.
Butler undertook to state the position OF the
question, but was stopped by an objection
from Mr. Sherman, who said that a point OF
order having been made against the senator
from South Carolina. it was his duty TO take
his seat and allow the chair to decide the
point. Mr.. Butler intimated that it was
quite unnecessary for the senator from ONO
10 administer a lecture to him.
''Tnen, said Mr.. Sherman. with a show OF
irritation, Il demand the enforcement of the
rule
The vice president gave it as his opinion
that Mr. Sherman's point OF order was well
taken, and that the senator from South Caro-
lima should resume his seat until the point
was decided by the chair.
Very we'll. SIR said Mr.. Butler, resuming
his seat
The chair Is of opinion" the vice presi-
dent said, that q senator entitled to the
floor cannot transfer that right to any other
senator
Mr.. George then resumed the floor,
and (picking up a pile of manuscript
commenced to read dissertation upon
the origin and history of African
slavery in the United States. After
some ten minutes he complained of being
Every weary, land inquired whether he
might ask the senator from South Caro-
lima to read the speech, or a part of it,
for him, so that he might have little
rest. To that proposition MIR. Aldrich
objected; and Mr.. George resumed the
reading, with the words, Immediately
after the discovery of America" which
caused considerable laughter, at the
idea that there was so much more to
come. After another ten minutes read
ing MI Aldrich asked Mr.. George if he
would yield to him for motion to take
up the resolution submitted by him Oh
the 29th of December, and (which was
under consideration this morning"
THAT closure ruler queried Mr.. George.
Yes"
well. believe said Mr.. George, with an
air of WEAKNESS and resignation combined
Il believe 1 will do that"
At this point the vice president recognized
Mr. Ransom, and asked Mr.. Aldrich whether
he withdrew the motion 10 adjourn which he
had previously made.
Il do not" said Mr.. Aldrich, and thereupor
the vice president put the question, and al
6:15 declared the senate adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 a. M.