Evening journal., 1891-01-21
THE CLOTURE CONTEST.
Mr.. Aldrich's Rule Considered
by the Sen&te.
MILLS SHAKES HIS FIST AT REED.
The Speaker Charged with Fraud by the
Excited Texas Statesman = Turbulent
Scenes In the House AMI ParIiamen-
tary War Raging in the Senate.

Excited Texas Statesman - Turbulent
Scenes In the House AMI a ParIiamen-
tary War Raging in the Senate.
WAsHNGToN Jan. 2l.-In the senate
Mr.. Aldrich asked for the consideration
Of his resolution for change OF the rules
The question was discussed until o'clock,
when the elections bill was laid before the
senate and Mr. George, who had the floor,
declined to yield TO anybody and con
tinued his speech against the bill Mr..
Edmunds made the point OF order that the
question of change OF rules was privilege
and superseded all other business. This
point was contested by Mr. Blackburn and
Mr. George went on with his speech. He
supposed that the bill would be enacted,
or at least such efforts would be made TO
enact the bill as would overturn the tradi-
tions Of the senate. Was il not he asked,
a deliberate resort Of disappointed and de-
feated politicians seeking in the last days
that were left TO them OF misused power
to fasten upon the American people a
scheme which the people had repudated
and which senators dared not leave to the
peoples representatives in the next CON
gress.
He Didn't Want n Lecture.
Mr. George offered to yield the floor to
Mr.. Butler. but TO that Mr. Hoar objected,
declaring that under the usages of tho
senate one senator had not the right TO
hold the floor and yield to another except
by unanimous consent otherwise a senator
might hold the floor for the whole session
Mr.. Butler asked Mr.. George If he would
permit him to read a few sections from the
revised statutes. Assent being given, Mr.
Butler proceeded TO read, but was stopped
by an objection, which the vice president
sustained. Mr.. Butler undertook to state
the position Of the question, but he was
stopped by an objection from Mr.. Sher-
man, who said that 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 un.
necessary for the senator from Ohio TO nd
minister a lecture to him. Then said
/ Mr. Sherman, with a show OF irritation,
"I demand the enforcement OF the rulen
The vice president gave it as his opinion
| that Mr. Sherman's point of order was well
taken, and the senator from South Carolina
should resume his seat until the point was
| decided by the chair. "The chair is oi
| opinion" the vice president said, that q
senator entitled to the floor cannot trans
fer that right to any other senator"
Mr. George then resumed the floor and
| commenced to read dissertation upon the
origin and history OF African slavery in
the United States. Complaining of being
very weary he inquired whether he might
ask the senator from South Carolina TO
read the speech. Objection was made and
Mr. George resumed. After ten minutes
reading Mr. Aldrich asked Mr.. George II
he would yield TO him for a motion TO take
up the resolution submitted by him on
Dec. %, and (which was under considera.
ton this morning"
The Cloture Rule Before the Senate.
"That cloture rulefn queried Mr.. George
"Well, believe that will do that"
"Then move," Mr. Aldrich proceeded
that the senate proceed to the considera-
tion OF the resolution. Mr. George asked
what become of his right TO the floor.
"And / want to know" Mr.. Butler put Ia.
what becomes Of the decision Of the chair
that one senator cannot yield the floor 10
another except by unanimous consent ]
object"
EAOIuEt
rule aud it is adOped, aud get the floor
/ afterward, / want to know whether will
be exempt from that rule or whether will
be under it. II / am to have a dispensa-
ton by which ! am not to be caught by
the rule, shall be anxious to surrender
the floor now.
Mr.. Cullom said chat Mr. George would
have to take his chances on that "Imove, -
said Mr.. Aldrich, that the senate do now
proceed to the consideration of the resolu-
tion submitted by me on Dec. %, aud
which was under consideration during the
morning hour"
Mr.. Morgan addressed the chair, but the
vice president, without recognizing him.
put the question on Mr. Aldrich's motion.
There was a response OF ayes, followed BY
one Of noes, and the vice president said that
the ayes appeared to have it." Mr.. Aid.
rich asked that the resolution be laid be.
fore the senate in accordance with the vote
The vice president directed the clerk to
read the resolution and 1t was read. Mr..
Aldrich asked If the chair had decided that
the motion which he made was adopted
The vice president replied that the senator
from Rhode Island was entitled TO the floor.
Mr.. Ransom said that the chair did NOT
aud could not decide it.
The Democrats Object.
Mr. Morgan got the floor on a point OF
order He said "The senator from Mis-.
sissippi (Mr. George) had the floor and
yields it under some agreement which has
not yet been explained to the senate. ]
have several times asked, very respectfully.
to know what that agreement was, and J
now respectfully ask the chair whether OF
not the senator from Mississippi has
yielded the floor absolutely, or under some
agreementf" The vice president replied
that he had no knowledge of any agree
ment. "There is no agreement so far as
1 am concerned" Mr. Aldrich said. Mr.
Edmunds asked what the pending ques
tion was. THAT resolution being pend
ing" said Mr. Aldrich, l move that the
senate do now adjourn" Thereupon the
vice president put the question and at OLE
declared the senate adjourned.
Senator Ransom's Views.
After the vice president had left the
chair, but while the secretary and clerks
were still at the desks, Mr.. Ransom walked
up to the desk and declared emphatically
that the question on taking up the resolu
tion had not been decided by the senate
aud the result of the vote had not been de
clared by the vice president
The official reporter read his shorthand
notes, which showed that the vice presi
dent said that the ayes appeared TO have
it. and that he had subsequently laid the
resolution before the senate. Mr. Ran
som, however, was not satisfied, and MAY
hiring nm fhe nuestion todav