The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-05

sion in comparison with the work done
by the House, the so-called business
branch OF Congress, and this amount ol
business was done, he SAID, without any
cloturc rule.
In the course of a long speech Senator
Cockrcll read in full Senator Hoar's az
ticle published in the Boston Youths
Companion as to the importance Of I'M
fcttercd debate III the Senate, and said he
would move to have it printed as a pub
lie document with wide margin to
enable its being farmcd and hung up in
parlors and libraries for the education Of
the young.
Some Of the leading points in the ar
tiClc Senator Cockcll read more than
once and with much emphasis, particu-
larly a sentence that ''Lhc previous ques-
ton and every device to cut of debate
was unknown To Senate proceedings"
Senator Dawes, who seemed to be n
close and interested listener, rose and
said that in the absence of his colleague
"Why, your colleague is right here"
Senator Cockrcll remarked, looking to-
wards Senator IIoar, who was sitting op
the Democratic side.
"I am here, and / never enjoyed my.
self so much in my lfe," said Senator
IIoar.
The inquiry wish to make was,"
said. Senator Dawes. ''If the Senator
from Missouri does not draw distinc-
ton between freedom Of debate and an
eternity of talk" Laughter
Senator Hoar defended himself from
the imputation Of inconsistency. There
Is nothing in the article, he said. that
says that by reason freedom of debate it
shall be in order for the minority Of the
Senate to spend days aud nights and
weeks III talking about something else
than the subject before the Senate, and
thereby ovcrthrowlng the great con-
stitutlonal functions Of the Senate as q
legislative body. There is not phrase
i'll il which l do not stand upon and will
not defend. II is notorious fact that
the Senator form Rhode Island has been
told that if his amendment were brought
in as it was originally proposed amend-
mcnts enough would be offered on the
Democratic side Of the chamber to con-
sumo the entire time till the 4th of March
next. The attempt TO defeat the will OF
the people expressed through by Con-
grcss the process oflong debate and TAX
ING up time Gas we have seen it this very
SESSION. is as much conspiracy against
the Constitution and national authority
as was the Rebel congress that met in
Richmond. [Applausc i'll the CALLER
les.
Senator Gray: WAS that true il
1879 when that side of the chamber ill
bustcrcd:D
Notices Of amendments to the pro
posed rule were given by Senators Stew
art and Gibson.
Senator Stewards amendment looks tc
allowing other than pending amendments
| to the measure TO be offered and voted on
also to allow motions TO recommit anC
lay on the table, and Senator Gibson 3
requires The demand for closure debate
to be seconded by two-thirds, instead o.
Il majorsty, of the Senators present.
Without concluding his remarks SEN
ator Cockrcll yielded to Senator Aidrich
on whose motion at e p. M. the Senate
took Il recess till II n. NJ. to morrow.
The object Of taking recess instead
OF ad.iourning is supposed to be to avoid
questions being raised us to the correc.
ton Of the Journal, as there will be nc
Journal until the legislative day of the
22d is finished, which may not he until
the pending question is finally disposed
Of.