Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-01-30
FIFTY.FIRST CONGRESS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
BOTH BRANCHES.

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BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
BOTH BRANCHES.
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Report
WASHINGTON. Jan. s1.-As soon - ths
JolrnAl OF yesterday Was road Senator Ran.
som moved to correct It by striking out the
words stating that Senator Aldrich's pno.
tiOn yesterday to proceed to . confederation
Of tho resolution as to the cloturc rule Was
determined In the Affirmative. He asserted
that II had not occurred and the result Of
the vote never announced. He read
from the record to sustain his position and
expressed his belief that the senate would
not permit . journal to stand which declares
falsehood. senator Aldrich was willing
to concede that the vice. president had mot
declared the motion carried, and had no OBJ
lection to the motion 70 amend the journal.
The vice. president said that from his own
yecollcction ho did not formally declare ~
vote - carried. though he stated that the
ayes appeared to have II, and ho would
therefore again submit the question. Dis
cussion Of the elections bill and the cloture
rule then occupied the time OF the senate
until midnight. leaving the subject OF the
approval Of Tuesdays Journal to como up
again Tomorrow.
WAsHIsoroS. Jan. 2l.-No business OF i'm.
portancc was transacted in tho house,
nearly the whole time Of the session being
taken up In wrangle on the subject of ap-
proval OF the journal. MIR. Mckinley said
that 1t WAS manifest 70 the house and to
the country that the minority intended to
resort to every obstructive tactic In order
to stop all legislation until II should
DO settled that certain bill now
aside or defeated. These tactics were not
new. He gave the gentlemen notice that
SO far as the republican majority was con-
cerned IL did not propose to turn fts back
upon law providing for an honest vote.
The majority would stay here until the
to put upon the statute books law to pre-
serve the integrity Of the elections. The
house then went into committee Of the
whole, after which il adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Jan. ga quorum ap.
peared at 1880 o'clock and the question Of
the approval OF the journal camo up. Sem
ator Aldrich took the floor and stated that
the democrats had at last thrown or all
disguise and disclosed that they had de-
clded to prevent any legislation unless their
wishes In regard to u certain measure were
acceded to- Senator Harris said that II the
senate would proceed to the consideration
OF the appropriation bill the minority would
sion OF his remarks, moved that the senate
proceed to the consideration OF the resolu.
tion to amend the rules by the adoption Of
the plan Of cloture. After lengthy debate
the motion was adopted by vote OF 86 TO S2.
Immediately. however. Senator Harris
called up his point OF order made against
the cloture resolution ON Tuesihy. that IL
was not explicit enough 70 meet tho rule.
The vice. president ruled against him, but
Senator Harris took an appeal and was
permitted to debate 1t. Finally, on motion
OF Senator Aldricb, Harris appeal WAS laid
on the table-33 to 20. Af.er further de-
bates and notices OF amendments by Sena-
tors Stewart and Gibson. senator Cockrell.
who had the floor, yielded and the senate
took q recess till to morrow. The object of
taking q recess instead df adiourninE Is
supposed to be to avoid questions being
raised as 70 the correction OF the journal.
There will be no journal until the lcgisla-
tive day Of the 2cd Is finished
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2?.-In the house this
morning Mr.. Rogers, OF Arkansas. raised
the point OF no quorum. but the speaker
counted 16s members and directed the read
ing of the Journal Mr.. McMiilin, OF Ten
nessee. impeached the ruling OF the speaker
yesterday declaring as dilatory McMiliin's
motion that the resolution reported BY the
rules committee be committed. etc.
Messrs. Springer, Bland and others
supported him. Speaker Reed said that
the approval Of the journal, had really been
upon the propriety Of certain rulings He
did not think the chickering's Of the past few
days added to the dignity Of the house. Tho
business OF the legislative body was to leg
isiate and not to permit its legislation to be
wantonly interrupted. After further de-
bate the journal was approved by . rising
vote. The District Of Columbia appropro-
tion bill was passed, and the house went
into committee OF the whole on the naval
appropriation bill. Mr.. Boutelle explained
It; the committee rose and the house ad-
journcd.
WAsHlNGroS, Jan. c3.-In the senate TO-
day nothing was done but debate Of the
cloture rule. A recess was taken without
adjournment.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.--Mr. Breckinridge,
OF Arkansas, caused the usual delay this
morning In the approval Of the Journal. but
that was finally accomplished. Mr.. Cooper.
st Indiana. rising to Q question OF privilege.
had read resolution offered by him Sept.
last. making certain charges
against the commissioner OF pensions
and asking for the broadening Of the
Investigation. The resolution Was
referred to sclect Committee examining
previous charges. On the 1lth OF septem-
Der Chairman Morrill, had been directed to
report the resolution but had never done
so. MIR. Cooper, therefore. offered roso-
luton directing the committee to report.
Quite lengthy debate took place on the
points OF order ETC.. In the course OF which
MIR. Morrill, said tho committee had unan-
imously decided that the resolution had
been improperly referred to II, and within
one hour the resolution was returned
10 the speakers desk. Messrs. Grosyenor,
OF Ohio, and Henderson, Smith and Cannon,
OF Illinois. spoke briefly defending the COM
missioner OF pensions. Tho matter was
finally settled amicably by Mr.. MOrrflt OBJ
tanning the original resolution from the