The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-23

which he was discussing any matter before
the Senate. He protested against anybody
acting as censor Of any senator.
Mr.. Aldrich defended bis right to do what
he had done, but Mr.. Teller insisted that
Mr.. German was speaking by permission Of
the Senate, and not by the permission of
the senator from Rhode Island, who seemed
to be boss in the matter.
Once more the Vice PRESIDENT stated that
he would for the present hear discussion on
the point Of order; but Mr.. German paid
only slight attention TO the technical quea-
tlon involved, and proceeded to make gem
eral review Of the situation.
f COULDN'T CHOKE HIN OFF.
The Vice President repeated the state
ment that he was prepared to rule on the
question, and expressed the hope that Mr..
German would not occupy much time. The
suggestion. however, had little effect, and
Mr.. German went on with his remarks IN
his own way. He said: :f''If the senators on
the other side propose to 90 on
with the public business aud to take
up such matters as the whole country
is interested in, we will meet you as We have
done during the session. 1t is, therefore,
your fault-and yours aloue-if the public
business is DELAYED. We believe the election
the country, and we will stand here and
light il under these rules with the fullest
aud freess debate, and, let whatever conse-
quences come, we will appeal 10 the Ameri-
can people to sustain us, because we are
looking alone to their rights CAuplause.
Mr.. German, continuing, said that at &c
time during this congress had there been
any obstruction on the part Of the minority
against ordinary public business. There
the session, except that the minority would
insist upon a free discussion Of matters that
were purely political.
VIOLATION OF THE RULES.
| Mr.. Carlisle said that the Senate had
adopted q code of rules. The question pre-
sented now was whether or not the Senate
would, in proceeding to business, abide by
the rules or violate them. II was propose
to lay aside q privileged motion-the ap.
proval OF the journal-for the purpose OF
taking up a matter that had never been
made privileged question by any rule of the
Senate, or by any parliamentary law. II
the motion of the senator from Rhode
Island prevailed, what would become
of the journals Of the proceedings of Tues
day and Wednesdays The proceedings of
every successive day were based on the pre-
sumption that the proceedings Of the pre-
vious day were valid and correct, and had
received the sanction Of the Senate. The
question now presented was grave one.
No one could obtain an advantage
by violating the rules of this
body. If the motion of the senator from
Rhode Island was sustained. the result was
that rule 3 of the Senate would be abro-
gated, not only by the Senate, but by the
officers appointed by the constitu-
ton to preside over its deliberations.
That rule stood as plain and explicit as the
English language could make it. The mo-
tion to correct the journal was a privi-
legged one, and it should be considered until
disposed of.
The Vice President then oyerruled MIR.
Harris point Of order.
Mr.. Harris appealed ff1m the decision,
but the ruling was sustained--yeas 35, nays
80, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Blair, Carey
Casey, Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Edmunds.
Evarts, Farwell, Frye, Hale, Hawley, Higgins
Hiscock, Hoar, Mcconnell, Mcmillan, Mander
Sanders, Sawyer, Sherman, Shoup, Spoonsr
Stockbridge. Warren Washburn, and Wilson of
Iowa-35.
NAYs-Messrs. Barbour, Bate Berry, Black
burn, Carlisle, Cockrell, Coke EustiS, Faulkner
George, Gibson, German, Gray Hampton, Har.
riS, Jones of Arkansas. Keuna, Mcpherson
Morgan, Pasco, Payne. Pugh, Ransom, Reagan
Stewart. Teller, Turpie, Vance, Walthall and
Wolcott-30.
Pairs were announced as follows: Messrs.
OhohNAoA 6h0 AplOuBObSs lcACo dLA0 DAOWllt
Cameron and Butler, Pettigrew and Call.
Squire and Daniel, Dawes and Colquitt AL
lison and Ingalls,, Stanford and Hearst,
Plumb and Vest, Moody and VOORHEES,,
Quay and Wilson of Maryland
GoRMAN MOVES TO TABLE.
Mr.. German moved to lay Mr.. Aldrichs
motion on the table.
Mr. Aldrich made the point Of order that
the motion was not in order.
Mr. German called on the Vice President
to cite the rule showing that it was not in
order.
After some search the Vice President
stated that he did not find any such rule,
and he entertained the motion.
1t was lost-yeas SO, nays 35, reverse Of
the previous vote.
The Vice President then directed the clerk
to call the roll on Mr.. Aldrich's motion. but
Mr.. Ransom interjected another point of
order, which was overruled, aud on Mr..
Ransom's appeal, the ruling was sustained
by vote of 36 to ~.
vote was taken on Mr.. Aldrich's motion
TO proceed to consideration of the resolu-
tion to modify the rules; and the motion
was agreed to-yeas 30, nays 80, as follows:
YEAS -Messrs. Aldrich, Allen Carey. Casey.
Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Edmunds Evarts,
Farwell, Fry, Hale, Hawley Higgins, Hiscock,
Hoar, Mcconnell, Mcmillan. Henderson, Mitchell,
Morrill, Paddock, Platt, Plumb, Power, San
ders, Sawyer Sherman, Shoup, Spooner. Stan
ford, Stockbridge, Warren, Washburn and VIII
son of Iowa-35 ~
NAYs-Messrs. Barbour, Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Carlisle, Cockrell, Coke. Daniel, Eiistis,
Faulkner, Gibson, German, Gray. Hampton,
Harris, Jones of Arkansas. Jones of Nevada,
kenna, Mcpherson. Morgan, Pasco, Payne,
Pugh, Ransom, Reagan, Stewart. Teller Tar
pie. Vance, Vest, Walthall and Wolcott-32
The pairs were: Messrs. Allison and ingalls,,
Blair and George, Chandler and Blodgett, Cam
eron and Butler. Pettgrew and Call, Dawes and
Colqultt, Squire and Hearst, Moody and Voor-
hees.
LAID BEFORE THE SENATE.
The resolution was then laid before the
Senate and was read.
Mr.. Harris inquired of the Vice President {
what had become of his point of order made
on Tuesday last to the effect that the notice
to amend the rules was not sufficiently
specific.
The Vice President gave it as his opinion
tnat the point Of order came too late, but
he subsequently modified that opinion and
overruled the point of order on the ground
that the notice was sufficiently explicit.
Mr.. Faulkner appealed from the decision,
and Mr.. Harris began to argue the appeal
He was interrupted by point of order
from Mr.. Blair, that an appeal was not
debatable, but the Vice President ruled
that il was debatabie. The ruling was ap-
plauded in the galleries.
MIR. Harris went on and argued in support
OF his point Of order. If the ruling of the
chair were carried out, base, willful and
deliberatA rayOlutOfn ba said would haua