The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-24

present." instead Of "a majority OF the SEN
ate" so that II there were but but three
senator's present, two OF them could en-
force the gag rule. Mr.. Cockrell yielded
the floor to MIR. Teller, who asked
of Mr.. Aldrich how long time
he proposed 10 allow for debate
Of the clOture resolution, remsrking that II
was rumored that some arbitrary means in
the shape Of coup de etat were 10 be re-
sorted 10 to force decision Of the question.
Mr.. Aldrich said he took IL for granted that
by the action Of the Senate itself, be asked
unanimous consent that the vote
should be taken on the resolution
and amendments at 8 o'clock tO-mOr.
row. Mr.. German objected and
declared the step taken by the Senate yes
,n~lav was one which had overturned the |
whole history Of the Senate, and that the |
decision of the presiding officer and the vote |
OF the majority were in direct opposition TO /
every rule Of the Senate aud Of the /
general parliamentary law. Mr. Cock !
rell, fesuming his argument against the /
proposed rule, SAID its only object was 20 /
pass the Force bill. The Lodge virus /
seemed to put the Senator from Massa- |
cbusetts in the condition Of a rattlesnake /
blinded by It's own virus. Mr.. tOckrell /
read extracts from newspapers cOudemna- /
tory OF the Elections bill, and closed his /
speech by expressing the hope that the bill |
would be RENTED 10 its tomb, where It /
might rest tor all time TO come. Ap- |
plsuse.
UvroLATIoN or AMERICAN TRADITIONS" |
Mr.. Gray spoke in opposition to le reso-
lution and insisted that nothing had occur |
red in the debate on the Elections bin to |
justify a violation OF American traditions,
and trespassing on that liberty OF Liberties. !
THE Liberty vi Debate" proposed by the
Cloture resolution. Mr.. Gray appealed
to Republican senators " pause
and consider the situation IN when |
the Senate found itself in respect 10 this /
measure brought forward by the gag law or /
cloture resolution. lie said "cloture' be-
cause he liked the foreign word better than |
the American paraphrase. lie ala not |
want such a phrase to BE- Ameri-
canized. Let Senators call 1t by its foreign /
name. "Cloture." The time that this prop0 /
sition was brought in was IN opportune. !
The Force bill had been pending IN md |
summer. 10 laid upon the table WIN the
other great measure the larlH blll-and |
the Republicans mad deliberately chosen be-
tween the two measures, and the Force OIL
rad been postponed, and now in short ses-
sion (which had always been devoted to Ap-
propriati0n bills and necessary measures) u
was proposed 10 take up this proposition
which had been laid aside. and the major
ifv declared that the bill must be pushed
through. even if the ma ajOrity had 10 trample
npon the minority. ClOture, the foreigner.
who had not the accent of liberty ON IFS
tongue. came knocking at the door Of the
Senate asking TO be taken in. 1t might do
in France. or Austria or Germany, bGl
would not flourish on American SOL, ana De-
predicted that it would wither ana de De-
fore another year had rolled around.
Mr.. Stewart then took the floor. but the
hour Of having arrived the senate loon
recess till tomorrow at II.
HOUSE.
In the House today, on demand Of Mr..
Breckenridge. Of Arkansas, the journal
was read in full, and after some debate was
approyed. There were some sharp pas-
saees between the Speaker and Mr.. Cooper
of Indiana. growing out OF point OF order
NV Mr.. Mckinley on a resolution offered 10y
Mr.. Cooper directing the committee invest
igating the Pension Bureau % report the
resolution 10 the House. The resolution
was finally reported and referred To the
Committee on Rules. Ihe House lheh
went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Naval Appropriation oill, but without ac-
tion on it, adjourned
PROTESTING AGAINST HEBREW PERsECt-
TION.
This morning Congres Cummings Of
New York and Cutchings Of Mississippi
waited on Secretary Blame and presented
IN him resolutions adopted by jewish clu-
IONS Of Greenville, Miss, protesting against
the treatment Of Hebrews in Russia. MT.
Rlaine told the congressman that digest
was being made Of the numerous petitions
Of the same tenor received from all parts oi
the country, and that IL would when cohi-
pleted be forwarded 10 the American MIN
ister al 81. Petersburg 10 be presented 70 u
DeGiers, the Russian Minister oi Foreign
Affairs.
CHANCES AGAINST THE FORCE BILL.
The success Of the Republicans yesterday
in getting the cl0ture rule resolution before
the senate, while il has given much enc0ur-
agement. does not bring them the compete
assurance that the passage Of the Elections
bin is a certainty. The action OF the Demo
Gratis during the night sessions, held during
the past ten days, In absentlng themselves
from the chamber IN order 10 DieaA uP
A quorum, has shown the hepuDil-
can leaders more cOnclusFeiy thau
ever before that a quorum composed ehuIcv
ofRepublicans, favorable TO the ciolure Iuie'
and the Elections bill Is not 10 secure tue
MASSAGE OF both measures. The Republican
FORCES have been augmented b. the return
of senator Chandler from New Hampshire
but several more Republicans are needed 70
make up the required number. Mr. lIgahs
is paired against the bill, ana he''rs.
Jones. stewart, Teller and WOlcolt Will
vote openly with the Democrats. Mo oI
three other Republicans are uncertain Du'
IL IL believed that these, with the Olhers
mentioned by name. will 90 10 the extreme
of breaking "A quorum. The Republicans say
that the clOture rule resolution is stronger
in It's support than the Elections Dill Is pu'
there is fear that break may occur lh Tue
ranks Of the majority, II extreme hetHou'
are resOrted 10, 80 that the adoption ol 1ne
clsture may be secured. The present h,'
publican policy is 10 prevent any iormal au-
ionrnmenfs until the clOture rule Is dis
posed Of. Recesses will be taken from eacn
nightuntil the next morning. thus contlnu-
ing the Legislative day indefinitely, 30 mat
nO,tght on the approval Of the journal can
be made by the Democrats.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Pensions: Louis Qualman, william Cor
man. John Campbell, Julius SwarAAoPl'
John ~talling. Robert DOM ison, John
Frank. soldiers Home; Charles Carman'
shenandoah Thomas W atsOn, Chincoteaque
Island: William Brooks Blake, Alexander
w. Clark, Ashland.
A delegation Of the Grand Army oi the
Republic. consisting OF General Neasey'
commander-in-chief; Colonel Blue, OF han
sas, and Colonel Emory, OF Washington, APP
peared before the House Committee on IN
valid +, nsiOns to-day in behalf Of Dill pro
yiding tor a service pension, INTENDED Tor
the $50 900 soldiers OF the class whose cases
were not reached by the act Of June last {
A Double Tragedy.
NEWPORT. TENN, Jan. D. Capt. r. I.
Dunn was shot and killed at bis home, near
this place. at an early hour his morning
by w NJ. Moore. Jr. IeytOn Dunn, son