Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-24
Debate on the Clotul'e Rule
In the Senate.
Gorman's Estimate Of my Part
ner Levi"
Cockrell Shemes the Senator From
Massachusetts.
tention of the House Senator Hearst
Slowly Shaking.
Assoclased Press Dispatches.

AU9Oclaoed Press DlSpapcne0.
WAsnINGToK, Jan. %. ~ When the
senate, after recess, met at IL this
morning, it found itself without quo
rum. At 11:10 a quorum appeared and
business was proceeded with.
Cockrell thereupon resumed the floor
in order to continue his argument
against the cloture resolution. He
!. yielded, however, to Hoar, who added a
few words to what he said last evening.
Cockrell then resumed his argument
against the cloture rule, saying, in the
course of his remarks, that the Demo-
cratic senators would be as brief as pos
sible in discussing matters of public
necessity, but if the Republican sena-
tors insisted on the elections bill,
merely partisan measure, and not en-
dOrsed by half their own party, the
Democratic senators would discuss it in
all its ramifcations.
Teller asked Aldrich how long he al
lowed for debate on the resolution, re
marking that it was rumored that some
arbitrary means were to be resorted to
to force decision.
Aldrich said he took it for granted
that there would be no closing of the de-
bate, except by the action of the senate
itself, and asked unanimous consent that
vote be taken on the resolution and
amendments at o'clock tomorrow.
German was delighted that the senate
resorted to that proper and orderly
method, rather than depend on the ipse
dixit of the presiding officer whose repu-
: tation for intelligence and fairness as a
presiding officer has yet to be made.
Cockrell then closed his argument. 1t
was useless, he said, to try to disguise
the purpose of the rule. The only OBJ
ject was to pass the force bill. Every
thing else was made subordinate to the
whims OF the senator from Massachu-
Cockrell exclaimed: "Shame upon you,
my friend from Massachusetts, who
now attempt to force upon the people
Of Massachusetts and of the country the
humiliating confession that they are no
longer capable of holding their own
elections'
He read from St. Louis paper let
ter addressed to Edmunds by a former
Republican constituent now living in
Texas. protesting against the elections
bill.
Edmunds said he had never received
such letter, and believed it was fabri-
Gated to promote the operations of re-
sistance to the elections bill.
Gray took the floor in opposition to
the proposed rule and against the cleo
tions bill. He mentioned number of
Republican newspapers opposed to the
bill, and said he believed public opinion
in the west, without regard to party, was
against it. He mentioned as some of
the western Republican papers that op-
posed the elections bill, the Omaha Bee,
the Minneapolis journal. the st. Paul
Pioneer Press. the st. Louis Globe
Democrat and the Denver Republican.
Stewart then took the floor and
recess was taken until tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the house, Breckenridge, of Arkan-
sas, caused the usual delay this morning
in the approval of the journal, but it was
finally accomplished after it was read in
full.
Cooper, of Indiana, rising to question
of privilege, had read the resolution Of
fered by him September 4th last, max
ing certain charges against the commits
sioner of pensions, and asking for
official. lie said this resolution had
been referred to select committee to
examine the previous charges, and on
the 11th of September the chairman of
that committee Morrill,, of Kansas,) was
directed to report the resolution, but he
had never performed that duty. Cooper
therefore offered resolution directing
the committee to report.
Quite a lengthy debate took place on
points of order, ETC., in the course of
which Morrill, said the committee had
unanimously decided that the resolution
had been improperly referred to it, and
within one hour the resolution was re-
turned to the speakers desk. 81
Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Henderson,
Smith and Cannon, of Illinois, spoke
briefly defending the commissioner of
pensions. ~.
The matter was finally settled
amicably by Morrill, obtaining the
original resolution from the files of the
house, reporting it from his committee
and having it referred to the committee
on rules.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the naval appropria-
tions bills, but without making any pro-
gress, the house adjourned.
THE SILVER POOL.
David I. Littler, cf Illinois, who was
mentioned as the agent of Senator
Cameron in the purchase of silver bull
lion, appeared before the silver pool in
vestigating committee today. After re-
lating how he had bought and sold
between $4,000 and $4,000 worth of
silver early in the summer, before any
legislation on the matter was had, Lit
tier was asked if he had purchased any
for Senator Cameron. He replied:
"Yes, bought small amount Of silver
for Cameron. do not remember the
exact amount; about 100000 worth.
That was some two or three weeks after
Iinade purchase on my own account,
and it was pending the silver legisla-
tiOn.''
'.Was it before congress had legislation
on it?"
81 do not remember the exact date,
but it was before final action"
"Did you buy for any other senator,
representative or government official?"
II did not offer to do so. want to
state about Cameron. l had been talk
ing with divers members, senators and
Others. did not seek to odisguise the
fact that had bought some silver, feel
ing that I had right to do it, and gave
l.