New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-20
CLOSURE COMES UP TO-DAY.
CAN FORTYFIVE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
BE DEPENDED ON FOR A VOTE?
WHAT THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ALDHCH
RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE NAY MEAN
MI UOfMAN AfIEAL WI ih'"N"-'
,nr rttfGHAplI ro THE TKIpUNE.l

was only a repetition of the many dreary afternoons
spent since December l in humdrum time kliilhs
debate the Election bill. Mr. IlOar and the o'ieI
friends Of the measure made effort to 60 ahcad
with the remaining amendments. having decided 10
abandon the stng-out process the bill itself LOT
the direct and chcaciOus method Of getting 10
vote through the Aldrich rule. Mr.. George oi
Mississippi, allowed accordingly. to consume
the whole of the afternoon with a ponderou' ana
weariSOme continuation Of his speech OF December
81 1890 in defence Of the scheme of disfanchlsemet
incorporated. with his consent and by his d!rccuoh
in the new Mississippi Constitution Mr. George oiu
not finish his lab0rious task Of defending this almost
indefensblc piece Of sharp practice, which, WHO
keeping within the letter. violates the whole spirit OF
the War Amendments to the Constitution, and lie VIII
GO on again when the bill is next taken up, if in the
meantime the Aldrich resolution does not mercifuly
intervene to save the Senate from his eloquence.
In accordance with the notice given on SATURDAY
afternoon Mr. Aldrich will call up his proposed
closure rule during the morning hour tomorrow II
II Is decided allow the resolution TO be debated 1Or
any length of time before coming to vote upon
IT, the Election bill will necessarily be laid aside until
the new rule can be put into effect ana apphci "
it, How long debate is to and just how 1t Is 10
be brought to stop the questions which are TO"
phzzng both sides of the chamber There are many
elements of uncertainty about any course that may
be pursued by the friends Of the closure rue IL
the forty five Republican Senators now in the CITY
could be got to stay within call for any emergency
and could be depended upon Absolutely TO No'e ohe
way or the other on every question. the pTopem VI
adopting the rule would be a simple one DEBATE
would be allowed TO run a certain point ard Wouiu
then be stopped either by the chair directly or by an
appeal on a point of order and the decision womb
merely have to be backed up by foIty-hVe VO'e' 10
make it binding upon The Senate.
OF the fory-fvc Republican senators now here how
ever at least five are indifferent about TIE mH' or
radically opposed to it. and they can scarcely be
the adopon of a rule which will make the passage OF
the Lodge measure possible. BY tomorrow Ii Is rue
the Republican strength may be increased % 10 OF a.
Mr. Blair arrived from Newlampsiirc tins morning.
and his colleague, Mr. Chandler Is hourly expected
Mr. FarwelI Illinois. Is also anXiouSy looked Tor
With fortvecht Republicans here the friends Of the
closure rule will probably have leeway enough to make
the presence of quorum at the proper time almost
certain and the attempt to stop debate ana come 70
a vote will doubtless be timed with view OF having
as generous margin possible beyond the necessary
forty-fve
There is a general feeling among the friends OF me
AIdrich rule that they will have all the cooperation
necessary from the VcePrcsident, but in return tiey
feel that they must protect any rllhG "hlo" o may
make from the possibility of being overturned OF us
credited. Every admits that the only way III
which the proposed rule can be adopted is 10 stop
discussion upon IL at some definite point, OH TIE ooi'
that measure to limit debate cannot itself he sup!ec'
IN debate without limit. SO that it will simply De q
matter Of Judgment where to draw the line Inc most
cxncditious and logical course would be to rule 'hS'
no debate was in order at all But conditions 'o-ihoi
row morning may possibly not be ripe Tor tIhS'
Tho fact that Mr.. Aldrich has decidco 10 10 lnVo
the fight at this time is taken generally TO be pe'S
conclusive evidence that the rule Will so through
MIR Adrich is one Of the shrewdcst coolest ana most
sagacious of the Republican leaders III Nic oo"'.o
No man keeps in better touch with the general Sc"''
ment of that body, give more accurate esu
mate Of Just is likely to happen TO any paruouia'
niece Of legislation If in his judgment the time mas
come for the move which he Will make tomorrow
tborc are few observers of politics who will venture
n predict the failure of the experiment MI Auroh
a. chairman of the Committee on Rules VIII nav
charge of the closure resolution and he VIII put to .e
fight all the energy skill and determination ior WHO"
he is noted. The senate will not meet unill noon 10
ro,. ~ the contest over the rule will certainly
he begun to crowded galleries.
4 controversy of some interest sprang up during 'ile
morning hour to-day over ruHng 10y ue VIZ
dent which has indirect but important pod'Hie
on the parliamentary deadlocAs WHICH u'o -Hiu ~"
resolution nav precpitate. Last Friday evening
.bo ,t,;r decided that Mr.. HOdr'S motion 10
,oble Mr. Butler's amendment to the Election
hill would carry along with IL 10 inc U'pi1
Mr. IIarris's amendment TO the Amendment MI
corman appealed from this ruling and claimed t'le
right 10 debate the appeal As the mouon l" tHOe
j. NOT dehatable Mr. Morton properly decided that an
snneal ON a question Of order arising under 1t was
NOT debatable and required the appeal 10 be voted on
,ri,hor, discussion. Mir. German, after suggesting
that the journal should be corrected to so" INC eI"r
NJ this ruling made an elaborate argument to prove
that all appeals are debstable and in tins position ne
uas sustained apparcntly by Mr.. Harris. But such
an extravagant construction OF the rule OF the Nehac
relating 10 appeals would be an absolute nullicilon
Of the essential principle Of all parliamentary codes
that there are certain questions which must be dccdch
As soon as announced For Instance, under MI Cor
mans theory motion to adjourn. 10 90 INTO executive
session or to take up any specified business cold he
made dcbatabe by appeal without limit and IL CHAR
acter As necessarily PRIVILEGED motion destroyed en-
trely Mr. Ehmund,, Mr. llOaT and other Republican
Senators easily demonstrated the unsOundness Of MI
Gorman's logic and the Democratic leader, tearing 10
let the point come to decision by vote o. tic sen
ate finally withdrew his motion 70 amend the Journal
Mr.. GOrman's apprehension is OF course that the pre-
siding officer may at not distant time declare
the rule 10 close debate longer debatabe and conse
quently refuse 10 allow appeal from that decision
10 lie debated such would leave the minority
only one resource-tO quit the Cumberland the ques
ton Of supremacy in the senate would thcrcnpon DO
ended Mr. Gornan's fencing today for absolute
liberty Of appeal will therefore be easily understood
Before Mr. George began hi speech today llr lloar
sent to the clerks desk AMI had read letter to himself
from Mr. Randolph postmaster of Am ston, Ala. deny
ing the statement made few days ago by Mr. Jones'
of Arkansas. 20 the effect that NJ Ctrn'chah V'he
writer OF article in church paper Of Ldluc hocN'
Ark which Mr. iiOar had brought forward had gone
TO Little Rock from Cincinnati and stating That Ny
CarnOcian had been rector Of church In AhnlsOh LOT
four or five years. and was Nlfglhah ana .uic'
party Democrat. H. . ..to.
Mr. Jones, of Arkansas. spoke Of the "superservIcc
able ZEAL Of the Admission postma,ter, ana gave
member Of tie House and Mr. Carlisle authority foi
his original ,tatement-whc Mr.. Carlisle coIrobJrated
by saying that he had known Mr.. Carh0chah person
ally for number Of year resident OF C1FlnGtoh
Ky, opposite Cincinnati.
MIR George then went on with his speech beginning
with statement Of political methods Of apportiol m"ht
in Connecticut New York and Other states, "a compared
with Mississippi. Again ne welded 10 or. lIali WHo
enc- ed motion 10 reconsider the vote by wlIcO the
number of supervisors at each poll had been incch,G
from three 10 four II that motion prevailed he "o4d
then move to reduce the number 70 two. As u" Diii
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