Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-21
CORRECTING rHE souRxAI.
Misunderstanding =. On the st.aas g th<
Cloture Resolution.


MISUNDERSTANDING .. To the ss.sas e the
Coture Resolution.
The senators came together NJ 10 o'cloek shis
morning with the expectation that this would
be an uneventful day. The tangie IN Which
they adjourned yesterday suggested 10 ne re-
puhlicans the probability that there voula be
fight over the approval Of the journal On the
stxrS whsn The reading Of the journal v.s
berun ne eiert began 20 skip over certain part.
OF IL. eot Mr.. German insisted upon the rod
ing in full This course on his part ls,'t bu,
little doubt In the minds % the repuliicxns
that long fight on the journal was intsnded.
Otherwise they could not explain the conduct
Of Mr.. George in yielding 10 Mr.. Aldrieh bs-
fore adjournment, 20 make his motion b. tHke
up the cloture resolution. involving the senate
IN Misunderstanding. When the rcading az
the journal was finished Mr.. Gorman took the
floor and moved to strike from the journal that
part which declared that Mr.. Aldrich's motion
10 take mp the cloture resolution Was Adopted.
SAYS THE sorRSAL n INCORRECT
He said that the vote had not been an
nounced and that statement in the journal -
not correct
II the democrats are disposed they. unle-~
arbitrarily taken from the floor. can discuss
the journal indefinitely. There L. no QUESTION
of higher privilege that than Of the correotness
OF the journal. and no business can he taken up
until the journal L. approved. There T. no
power IN the Vice President nov recognized
which would enable him 10 cut OF the dlscns-
SION Of the journal.
Mr. noRroS's POSITION.
From indications furnished by his recent ruiz
ings and by his refusal 20 recognize scnasors
late yesterday il is believed there Is no lssk 81
disposition on the part Of Mr. Morton 20 follow
the example Of Mr.. Reed in the House. but Il IL
a question whether he has the physical sigor
and the parliamentary knowledge 20 carry IL
out As Mr.. Reed did.
IL was apparent at the outset today thai the
democrats were in determined mood. and
what threatened 20 develop into a SERIOUS com
phcation and 60 delay the proceedings in
definitely was happily averted soon by the con-
cesslons OF the republicans
When the journal Ind been read Senator
tforman rose and denied its accuracy in pela-
tlon TO the closing proceedings of YESTERDAY
lie criticised the Vice President severely for
refusing TO recognize Senators when the Aldrich
resolution came up yesterday afternoon and Tor
making an arbitrary ruling ~ "a unanimous
conseO being needed for the intericction 81 a
question or other remark by a Senator.
THE Rule CIT BOTH WAYS
Apractical application of the ruling wa-
soon afforded. when Mr.. Spooner rose % ash
question and Mr.. Butler objected 10 IL The
republicans then yielded the point as il WAS
obvious tina; their knife could cut deeply 10th
ways, and the Vice President allowed the s. a-
tors whom he had ignored Yesterday TO nsAke
| the statements which were then cut of
The angel OF peace thereupon broodcd gontlv
| over the chamber for a few Al.nutes Ai,iis
Messrs Morgan. Butler. Cockrell. Gibson and
| Others addressed the Senate but IL ~. pat
long before another parliame ntary tnil.le
ensued, marked by great confusion Of tont aos
and ideas.
| MORE HARD FEELINGS.
Hard feelings again became predominant.
The democrats were intent ON forcing the Vie
President 70 make formal recantation Of his
ruling Of yesterday. Mr.. Cockrell was ISro-
| cee'iing with some remarks when Mr. I'd
nsunds essayed u slight interruption. TO whs,.h
| Mr.. Butter promptly objected and asked Tor
decision from the chair A. % the parliamen-
tary status OF his objection. Mr.. Harris al that
/ point called attention 10 the rule Of Che
SENATE bearing on tint question ut issue and che
chair thereupon acknowledged that the rullae
| oi yesterday was erroneous in SO far it for
babe Senators 20 interrupt except by unasli-
| nous consent. az. according 90 the rule sub
Interruptions only required the consent Of the
| Senator interrupted
This appeared 10 settle matters little, but
| the Senate WIS thrown into reneRcd confgsisn
a moment later when the Vice President on
the basis of remark of senator Eimunds. sad
that his pro ent ruling did not affect anything
that had happened .ester iay, but only applied
| 10 the condition OF aifains today.
hcreuPon a moss chaotic is.ngie supervenna
and the parliamentary night waved hotter AID
hotter.
For more than two hours longer the debate
continued and there a general statement a
| views on both sides Of the Senate. Az the
language VIA temperate and the matter undsr
discussion not intrinsically interesting the pro-
ceedlngs rapidly la?sed into comparative dull
ness and the attendance thinned oaL