The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-23
The Senate Decides to Take Up the
C!oture Rule for Consid-
eratinn.
To Avoid Questioning the Journal
tho Legislative Day IL
Prolonged.
Tho House succesds in Approving lts
Jenrnal-Inse=tleatlng the Silver
Pool Washington News.

WAsHInGTos. Jan. PA quorum appear
Cd in the senate at 1870, and the question
OF approval OF the journal came up. Aid.
rich took the floor and stated that the
democrats had at last thrown of all dig
guise and disclosed the fact that they had
decided To prevent any legislation unless
their wishes In regard to certain measure
were acceded to. Harris sai1 that II the
senate proceeded TO the consideration Of
the appropriation bill. the minority would
be content. AIdrich, at the conclusion Of
his remarks, moved that the senate proceed
to the consideration Of resolution
TO amend the rules by the adop-
tion Of plan Of cloture. A point
OF order was made on the
democratic side that the unfinished bust
ness was q motion to correct the journal of
Wednesdays proceedings. and that a. IL in
volved the status of Aldrich's resolution, u
must be first disposed Of. The vice presi-
dent indicated his desire to hear Argument
on the point, and the position on each side
was stated by various senator's, Stewart ar
guing strongly on the democtatic side and
Sherman arguing that, although the mo-
tion to correct the Journal was privileged,
question, it did not necessarily follow that
It must be first considered. Any other sub
ject might be taken up in preference by
majority vote.
The vice president ruled Aldrich's mo-
tion to proceed to the considers
ton OF the cioture rule in order and
overruled Harris point Of order,
Harris appealed, but the chair was
sustained. Teller. Wolcott and Stewart
voted with the democrats. Aldrich moved
to proceed to the consideration OF his reso-
tion on cloture and German moved to tab.e
1t. The vice. president submitted the uues-
ton and vote was taken. 1t resu ted eas
thirty, nays thirty-five. So the n n IN TO
table WAS lost and a vote was then takcu on
the motion to c 1nsider the cloture rule. II
prevailed by vote Of tnirty-six to thirty
Two.
Immediately, however, Harris called IN
his point Of order made against the cIotn )
resolution or Tues lay on the ground that
II Was not explicit enough ~ inset tuu
rules. The vice-president ruled against
him, put harris took an appeal and was
patnn pe,mIsed y to s,dreh debate It; Finally on
LAID on the table, .thirty-three to
twenty-eight. After further debate and
notices OF amendments by Stewart and Glib
son, Cockrell. who had the floor, yielded
and the senate took recess till tomorrow.
uo oDJeCt oI waxing recess instead OF ad-
is supposed to be to avoid ques-
tions being raised as to the correction Of
the journal. There will be no Journal un-
Til the legislative day of the I'D is finished,
In the house this morning Rogers, Of Ar
kansas. :aised the point of no quorum, but
the speaker counted 1863 mtmbsrs and di-
rected the reading Of the journal. McMil-
lin, of Tennessee, impeached the ruling Of
the speaker yesterday declaring dilatory
motion that the resolution re-
ported by the rules committee be recommit-
ted, etc. Springer, Bland and others sup
ported him. speaker Reed said the debate,
while nominally upon the approval Of the
journal. had really been upon the propriety
of certain rulings. He did not think the
chickering's of the past few days added to
she dignity OF the house. The business OF
! Legislatures body was to legislate, and not
% permit its methods of legislation to be
interrupted. After further de-
'ate the journhl WIS approved by a rising
'ote. The District of Columbia appropria-
ion bill was passed, and the house went
nto committee of the whole on the naval
appropriation bill. Boutelle explained it,
he committee rose and the mouse ad-
ourned.