Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-30
CLOSURE SHELVED.
THE ELECTIONS ELL AND The
CLOSURE RULE VOTED DOWN.
REPUBLICANS WHO HELPED THE
DEMOCRATS TO DOT.
The News of tho Past Week Sum-
married. for Busy Readers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. - SENATE-The
senate met at noon today in continuation of
the legislative day Of Thursday last, the
pending question being the resolution TO
amend the rules by providing method OF
closing debate. Mr.. Morgan resumed the
Loor and continued his argument begun in
opposition TO the proposed rule and TO the
elections BILL At l.20 Mr.. Morgan yielded
the floor for motion from Mr.. Wolcott to
proceed TO the consideration of the appor-
tionment bill. MIR. Dolph moved TO lay
that motion on the table and the motion
was rejected amid much applause-yeas "a,
nays 35. Both Michigan senators voted
yea" with their party. Senators Gamer
on, Jones of Nevada. Stewart, Teller,
Washburn and Wolcott voted with the
democrats, and Mr.. Ingalls, was paired with
Mr.. Sanders The vote was then taken on
the mot on to take up the apportion-
ment bill, and it was carried by a like
vote, yeas 35, nays "a. The resolution
for the amendment Of the rules having
been thus displaced and RELOCATED TO the
c.lendar las the elections bill had pre-
viously BEEN, the senate proceeded TO the
consideration OF the npport.onment bill.
The read ng OF the bill and report contin-
ued until 3 O'clock, and the bill was then
laid aside till two o'clock tomorrow when
it comes up as the unfinished business.
The army appropriation bill was reported
and Mr. Allison gave notice that he would
call it up this week. Mr.. Blair moved to
proceed TO the consideration Of tho house
bill providing for the adjustment OF the
accounts of laborers, workmen and me-
chanics arising under the eight hour law.
Pending action on the motion the senate
adjourned. H)UsE-The usual sllirmish
took place as to the reading and approval
of the journal. The journal was finally
approved-yeas 14l, nays l0T Mr..
Boutelle of Maine moved that the
house go into committee of the whole on
Il naval appropriation bill. The yeas and
nays were ordered and the clerk had called
but a fow names when Messrs. Mansur and
Heard of Missouri, returning from the sen
ate side, spoke few words to their demo.
cratic colleagues. Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas
then rose and interrupting the call, in formed
the house that the force" bill had been de-
felted. Then the democratic side gave
cheer after cheer, the speakers gravel be-
ing Intellectual for some moments to check
the democratic enthusiasm. The roll call
was continued. and the house went into
and passing the bill the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-SgNATE The
senate met at IL a. IN. in continuation of
Thursdays session. There was no prayer,
no journal and no morning hour, but there
was call of the roll which showed that
there were forty five senator's in attend
ance- exactly a quorum. Mr.. Stewart
took the floor to address tho senate on the
closure resolution, but yielded to a motion
by Mr.. Frye for an executive session on
the assurance that il would not occupy
more than five or ten minutes. The Logs
lative session was resumed at lies, when
Mr. Stewart took the floor and offered the
amendment OF which he had given notice
on Thursday last. Mr.. Faulkner demand
ed the yeas and nays on the amendment
and they were ordered. Mr.. Stewart then
commenced his argument against the pro-
posed rule and against tho elections bill.
AT the close OF Mr.. Stewards speech Mr.
Sanders took the floor, but yielded to Mr..
Aldr CHI. who asked unanimous consent
first 10 limit the debate to half an hour
then TO limit the length OF speeches to one
hour and then to have the vote taken on
Monday next but TO each Of these requests
OBJECT on was made on the democratic side.
Then Mr.. Aldr Oh asked whether the
senator from Nevada and the senators on
the other side were prepared TO fix any
time ior taking the vote. He was told by
Mr.. Faulkner that several senator's
desired to speak, aud taat it would be
inpcSs bic. until they all had spoken, -
fix any time FOR taking the vote. MIR.
Sanders then proceeded with his speech in
\ ad -ocacy OF the proposed rule and Of the
elections bill. Mr.. Morgan spoke in oppo-
sitiOn to the proposed rule Without con-
Guiding his speech, Mr.. Morgan yielded the
floor. and then on motion Of Mr.. Aldrich,
the senate took a recess until Monday at
noon. HoUsE-The house, Immediately
! a ter assembl nS and hearing the read
ing of the journal went into committee OF
the whole (Nlr. Burrows of Michigan in the
chair on the naval appropriation bill.
, Pending a dispos' ton of the bill, the com
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
WAsnrSGToN. Jan. 23.-SENATE-The
senate met this morning without quorum
which was soon completed by the entrance
of Mcssrs. Chandler and Aldrich. Mr..
Cocl1rell had the floor to continue his argn-
ment against the closure resolution, but
Z yielded ~ Mr.. Hoar. who dcs rcd to supple
Eent his remarks made in its favor last
evening. Mr.. Cocl1rell then resumed the
iIOOI tiilu III liic NOutSC Vi ntS Shlu
the closure rule twas TO be Reeded, Lodged
! Davenporiod and Hoarcd through the sem
nte Just as measures had been through the
other house without consideration, without
( deliberation, and without any knowledge
/ of what they were" Mr.. Gray spoke
against tho bill and requested that it go
over until the next congress. Mr.. Stewart
then gained the floor and the senate took
"a recess until eleven o'clock tomorrow.
! HoUsE-In tile house. Mr.. Cooper COM
planned that his resolution, making
charges against Pension Commissioner
Raum and asking for broader investi-
cation, had been buried by special COM
mittee, and it was referred TO the commit
tee on rules. The house then went into
committee OF the whole, Mr.. Burrows of
Michigan in the chair, on the naval appro-
! priation bill. Adjournment was soon alter
| taken.
sickness I'm Michigan.
LANSING, Jan. 22.-Reports of the state
board of health show that Influenza bron-