St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-24

Ilcan senator's, or one more than
quorum. information is also said IL
have been received TO the effect that
Senator Squire, of Washington, is on
his way to the capital. 1t is hardly ey-
pected that an effort will be made te
get a vote upon the closure resolution,
however, before the early part of next
week. and just what form the proceed
ingS will take the Republicans refuse to
divulge. The senate met at IL O'CLOCK
in continuation of yesterdays session.
Mr. Cockrell resumed the floor i'll order
to continue his argument against the
closure resolution. He yielded. how
ever, to Mr.. HOar. who said that he de
sired to add one idea to what he had
said last evening.
He regarded the pending proposition Che
said as he should if the case had risen in the
supreme court of the United States. There
was no one who would not recognize the i'm
pOrtance of absolute free and untrammeled1
discussion in the tribunal, and that no mem
Der Of that court should be curtaledin stating
his opinion TO his brethren or in suggesting
any mod fication of any judgment expected
10 be pronounced. But. if it could De con-
celVed or that august tribunal that, III the
case of some controversy. about to pass into
judgment. affecting the interests of large
portions of the American people, and eXcit-
ing their feelings, four members OF the nine
should undertake TO read opinions alternately
day after day, night after night and week
after week-one taking turns with the other.
and having read all the decisions which have
been made since the foundation of the gov
eminent. and in that way try to prevent the
action of the court altogether or to postpone
IL until the judgment could cease TO be effect
ual, would anybody doubt that il would be
duty OF that great tribunal to interpose and
TO adopt some rule that would put limit to
hon n
arguments that should be made by the
minority.
Mr.. C0ckrell again took the floor and
resumed his argument against the
closure rule:
He expressed his astonish ment at Mr..
IIoar's statement yesterday in reply to Mr..
Harris1 that the proposed rule contained
provision tor Offering amendments to
pending measure, because that statement
showed that the senator from Massachusetts,
was pressing rule the contents of which he
did not know. and that rule was TO be
Reeded, Lodged, Dayenported and HOared
through the senate, just as measures had
been through the other house, without con-
sideration, without deliberation, and without
any knowledge of what they were. Mr.. Cock
rell went on TO criticise the proposed rule.
and pointed out particularly that the demand
for closing debate required to be seconded
By "a majority of the senators present" in
stead of by "a majority of the senate, So
that Che said) if there were but three senators
present, two of them could enforce the gag
law. Apostrophizing Mr.. Hoar, MIR. Cock
rell exclaimed:
"Ah, shame upon you! my friend from
Massachusetts, who now attempts to force
upon the people OF Massachusetts and of the
country the humiliating confession that
they are no longer capable of holding their
own elections
He then read from the st. Louis Re
public letter addressed Mr.. Edmunds
by former Republican. constituent of
his, now living in Weatherford. Tex.
Francis Granger, protesting against the
passage of the election bill. Mr. Stew
art then took the floor, but the hour of
6 having arrived the senate took a re-
cess until tomorrow at II.