The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-21

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 20-l Special
In the House to-day the proceedings were
absolutely b1isterous, and at one time it
looked as If there might be general row.
On both sides there was intense excitement,
and violent partisan feeling ran high.
When the clerk finished reading the Journal
in the abbreviated form usually followed
Mckinley moved the previous question, but
Bland demanded the reading OF the entire
Journal. The Speaker ruled that this was
in order, and the reading was finished.
Then Mr.. Mills, holding that the previous
question had been moved, took the floor
under the right 10 debate il. The Speaker
ruled that the previous question had not
been ordered, and directed the clerk 10 call
the roll on the approval Of the journal.
This aroused Mr. Mills indignation, and he
protested in language more vigorous than
parliamentary against the Speakers "out-
rageOus conduct" His criticisms were adj
dressed directly to the Speaker, and this eX-
cited the ire Of the Republicans. They be-
gan to collect In the area in front OF the
| Speakers desk and with threatening ges-
lures. This added to excitement on the
| Democratic side. and they began to collect
Oniher side and in front Of the Republicans.
Major Morton, Of Texas. devoted friend OF
Mills, and noted tighter, planted himself
in The aisle squarely in front Of the Demo-
cratic leader in an attitude so belligerent
asl to warn the Republicans that the first
OyeTt movement meant war. At times
DOZEN men were speaking smu taneOuSly. lt
was impossible 10 hear what was said by any
member. IL was a jumDle, general cOnfu-
sidn, members shouting at the top OF their
bent and gesticuiating wildly. The Speaker
ordered the SergeaR-at-Arms TO quell the
tumult. That official seized the mace and
paraded the floor, marching up one aisle
and down another. The members
of both sides respected this emblem
of authority and quiet was restored. To
days proceedings were simply indicative
Of what may be anticipated for the remain
der of the session unless the Force bill shall /
beput out OF the way.
T FINE DEMOCRATIC GENERALsHIP.
The Democratic Senators have displayed
the most astate generalship in the battle
against the Force bill. This was the
twenty-ninth day of the fight, and
in no single instance have the Demo
crAts made a blunder. In tO-day's
proceedings the parliamentary skill dis
plsyed was "a lerb. The Republicans were
sckemng to bring up the clOture resolution
without setting aside the Force bill. In
| order TO make the former regular business
| it ROrld be necessary TO again displace the
later, and this the managers were
afraid to do lest they might |
not be able 10 again get the /
! bill up. By shrewd management the DEM |
Gratis managed to consume nearly all OF the |
morning hour on measure Of no import
ance Ii was not until within ten minutes |
Of ? O'Clock that Senator Aldrch got an OPP |
portunity to move for his cloture. Senator
| Harris raised a point that consumed |
! the time until o'clock, when the /
| Vice President laid the Force bill be-
fore me senate. Mr. George arose to con-
! time his speech begun yesterday. Mr. |
Aldrich thought his motion had precedence
! The Nice.P President recognized Mr.. Georges |
right to the ilOcr.
| Senator Aldrich. with an air Of manifest |
surprise said: "DOes the Senator refuse 10
Weld for my mOliony1 Mr.. George respond
ed lhat be refused 10 yield for anything; !
that be was entitled to the floor and would |
not yield 10 anybody for anything.
Now the Republicans must either dis /
place the Force bill or cOntne the discus /
sion of the clOture 10 the morning hour. |
some Of them admit that the coture cannot /
! be properly discussed during the morning /
| hour, md this Is the position Of the Demo !
Gratis. TO debate cloture, the Force bill
must be set aside.
URGING THE ABsENIEEs 10 RETURN.
The Republican managers Of the llonse
have sent urgent calls 10 all absentees 10
/ return Immediately. Their plan is TO adopt
A special order that will prevent further |
dilatory tactics by the Democrats. In order
10 accomplish this they must nave
| A quorum Of Republicans here and
maintain that quorum until the end |
Of the session. Mr. McComas, vino |
has charge Of the District AppIo-
priatiOn bill now pending, said t.
night that the Republican roster shows one /
hundred and sixty members in Washington,
and they hoped to have quorum tomorrow
| lie admitted that in order 10 compel the
prompt passage OF measures. Republicans
must keep quorum here for the remainder
0 the session.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN DOUBT.
The situation in the Senate at the time Of
adjournment this evening makes it in |
doubt whether the unfinished business to-
morrow at . O'Clock will be the clOture
resolution called Dy Mr.. Aldrich just before
the adjournment, or the Elections bill
which was under consideration
when Mr.. Aldrch made his mo-
ton. in accordance with the notice
previously given, Mr.. Aldrich moved just
before O'Clock to-day that the Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration Of his cloture re-
solution. This motion was agreed TO upon
a viva yOce vote without a division, when
senator Harris made a point of order, that
the resolution was informal, since II
omitted to specify all the rules OF
the Senate which IL WIS intended to mod
iH. By the time he bad concluded the
statement of bis point OF order, the hour oi
O'Clock had arrived, and the Nice-Presis
dent laid before Senate the Election bill as
the unfinished business.
ALDRICH RENEws HIS MOTION.
Senator George at once took the floor and
declined to yield for any purpose until after
lGP. NJ, when he al owed slr. Alrich 10 re-
new his motion that the Senate proceed to
the consideration OF the clOture resolution.
Before Mr. Aldrich requested Mr. George 10
Weld there was whispered conference
upon the floor OF the Senate between
uessrs. Aldrich and German, the. pur-
nose of which did not appear TO
be generally understood. But the Vice
President put Mr.. Aldrich's motion, and
upon viva yoce vote declared that the
ayes seemed to have II. Before he could sup
plement this with the usual, "the ayes have
IL. the motion is agreed TO-" his attention
was diverted by Senator Ransom. who
wanted TO know what the motion was. The
motion to adjourn vas then made, and
agreed to.
PLANS OF THE DEMOCRATS.
| The journal OF the senate Wnen Ituu W
morrow will probably show that Mr.. AID
ric's motion was agreed 10, thus making
the Cloture resolution the unfinished busi-
ness to come up at O'clock displacing the
Elections bill. But the Democrats will
maintain that the vote was not com
pleted, and that the announcement
of the yiee-President that the ayes appear
ed to have il did not determine
anything, because be should have said i'm
mediately thereafter, the ayes have 1t, IN
e, order to Justify the journal clerk in record
| ing the motion as agreed to. On the other
| hand the Republicans may claim that II
, the Democrats disputed the adoption Of the
motion they should have called for di-
r vision, CT for the ayes and nays at once, and
r that il is too late to dispute the action OF
2 the Senate.
! CAPITAL NOTES.
VIM. II. Waddell, OF Lexington, has been
granted patent for sectional lamp chin
ney.
Virginia pensions: James Portlock,
WinslOw county; Lonstantlne HauS, rat
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