The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-22

the correctness of the journal Of Jan. 81, or |
of some subsequent day. and discuss it TO |
their hearts content. The ostensibie hope |
of the republican managers lies in their |
expectation that if they can succeed in |
preventing an adjournment the demo-
cratic orators, worn out with so
much continuous talk will finally succunb.
But of this there is little hope. for the DEM
ocrats feel confident of their ability, by
skillful management of lung power, and
use of relays of senators in rest and duty, In
talking away the emergency and be In good
condition at the end OF this congress.
UsuRPATIoN THEIR HOPE.
The feeling is deepening on the republican
side of the chamber that there is but one
key to the situation and that that key is in
the possession OF the Vice President. This
means in plain English that to break the
deadlock, otherwise than by an iguomInious
defeat on the cloture resolution and
elections bill, the Vice President must come
to the rescue of the majority by ruling
which will destroy In q measure, as has in
deed been the case with some other rulings
made recently. some of the time-honored
traditions of the Senate as TO the rights of
individual senator's as opposed to the rights
of the majority, even though it be based
on sound construction of general parlIa-
mentary law. It is not possible now to pre-
dict what form this ruling will take, suppos-
ing that il is called forth, and that the Vice
President is willing TO undertake bis
part, but it is conjectured that it may fol-
low an appeal bo the presiding officer from
the republican senators to close the debate
and bring the Senate face TO face with the
real question at issue-the cloture rule-on
the ground that it is matter of even
higher privilege than the approval of the
journal, inasmuch as 1t concerns the rules
under which all legislative bodies must do
business.
A FoRETASTE OF WHAT rs TO COME.
Signs that something on this order was
to be expected, appeared when Mr.. Blair,
who acted as presiding officer tonight, re-
fused to entertain points raised by Mr.. Gray.
and directed him to take his seat. The
democratic surprise at the conduct OF the
presiding officer was manifested in their
declarstion-"That is outrageous" More
over, there was a spirit manifested
by Mr.. Blair, more in a tone than in the
substance of his rulings that carried to the
minority unpleasant forebodings of what
might occur should that senator be in the
chair when an opportunity presents itself to
the majority to interDose some motion or
suggestion intended to relieve the situation.
No other significant features had developed
up to midnight when the Senate adjourned,
leaving the subject of the approval of the
journal of Tuesday to come up again to
morrow.
DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Immediately after the prayer Mr..
German directed attention to the absence
of quorum, whereupon the roll was called
and thirty-seven senator's responded to their
names.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the sergeant
at-arms was directed to request the attend
ance of the absent members
At 1918 o'olock, forty seven senators, two
more than q quorum, had arrived. and the
| secretary commenced to read the journal of
yesterday. When he got through the rec
ord of the morning business Mr.. German
| requested the secretary to read the remain
der of the journal more slowly. The secre-
tary read that the motion of Mr.. Aldrich,
| that the Senate resume consideration of the
resolution to amend the rules as to the linz
itation of debate, was determined in the af-
| firmative, when, on motion of Mr.. Aldrich,
| at 6 O'Clock. the Senate adjourned.
aoRMAN MOVES TO STRIKE OUT.
Mr.. German asked whether the question
before the Senate was the approval Of the
| journal.
The Vice President-Yes.
Mr.. Gorman--Have I the right to the
| floor on that motiona
The Vice President-The senator has the
right to make a motion for correction of
the journal.
Mr.. German moved to strike out the
| last clause read by the secretary as to the
| motion of Mr.. Aldrich that it was deter
mined in the affirmative. He made the
motion, he said, because it had not occurred.
| The journal was not correct in that
| particular. It was not for the purpose OF
interfering with consideration of the reso
| luton for the amendment of the rules that
he made the motion, but it was that the
| journal may contain the exact truth OF
| what occurred in the body. No senator
whether in the majority or minority, could
for moment submit to permitting an entry
| to be made that question had been carried
when the vote was not put and announced
MORTON CRITICISED.
| Mr. German read a report of the proceed
ings from the Congressional Record ir
support of his position, and. commenting
| upon the rulings of the Vice President. said
| that no one who had the slightest idea OF
decision in the teeth of the rules of the
Senate and in violation of all the laws tina,
govern legislative bodies. No presiding
officer, no matter who he may be, car
take a senator from the floor when he has q
| right to it. 81 don't believe the senator
will permit the journal to stand which de-
clares falsehood."
GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY.
After referring to the revolutionary pro-
ceedings in three or four state legislatures
Mr.. German said that il would not do fol
the Vice President to say that he would
ignore the law and trample on the rights ol
the states, and that no longer should the Law
govern. "When you do it, sir, !" he said, ad
dressing himself to the Vice President, "yor
take a responsibility such as no man living
in this land OF ours has ever
assumed. You set an example for any
lawless man or combination to trample
down the constitution of his country or the
law of his state. Insignificant is the propo'
sition las to the adoption of the resolution).
The question goes beyond that, and / beg
you and the Senate to pause. Let US go or
in order. Let US respect the rights OF each
other. Let US observe the rules that have
been provided"
| ALDRICH INTERRUPTS.
Mr.. Aldrich intimated that the morning
hour was being consumed in discussion of 9
matter of no practical Importance. He wa,
willing TO concede that the Vice President
had not declared the motion
carried, and that he would
at IL o'clock, when the morning houl
expired, move that the Senate proceed II
its consideration, and that there could be nc
question as to the exact rights and status OF
all the parties concerned.
Mr.. German questioned Mr.. Aldrich'
statement that there was nothing of i'm
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