The record-union., 1891-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
QUIET PREVAILS INHBOTH SENATE
AND HOUSE.
The Cloture Resolution Debated in the
Senate, and a Recess Taken
Until To-day.

WASHINGTON, Jan. GA quorum ap-
peared in the Senate at 1890, and the
question of the approval of the journal
came up. Aldrich took the floor, and
stated that the Democrats had at last
thrown off all disguise, and disclosed the
fact that they had decided to prevent any
legislation unless their wishes in regard
to certain measures were acceded to.
Harris said that if the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the appropriation
bill the minority would consent.
Aldrich, at the conclusion of his re-
marks, urged the Senate to proceed to the
consideration of the resolution to amend
the rules by the adoption of plan of
cloture.
The point of order was made on the
Democratic side that the unfinished busi-
ness was a motion to correct the journal
of Tuesdays proceedings, and that as it
involved the status of Aldrich's resolu-
ton, it must be first disposed Of
The Vice-President indicated his desire
to hear argument on the point and the
position on each side, stated by the vari
GUS Senators.
Stewart argued strongly on the Demo-
cratic side and Sherman argued that,
although the motion to correct the Jour
nal was privileged question, it did not
necessarily follow that it must be first
considered. Any other subject might be
taken up in preference by a majority
vote.
The Nice-PreSident ruled that Aldrich's
motion to proceed to consideration of the
cloture was in order, and overruled Har-
ris' point of order. Harris appealed, but
the Chair was sustained. MeSsrs. Teller,
Wolcott and Stewart voted with the DEM
ocrats.
Harris moved to proceed to the consid-
Grafton OF his resolution, and German
moved to table it,
The Vice-President submitted the
question and a vote was taken. 1t re-
suited: Yeas SO, nays 80. So the action
to table was lost and vote taken on the
motion to consider the cloture rule. 1t
prevailed by vote of 36 to 32
Immediately, however, Harris called
up his point of order against the cloture
resolution of Tuesday, that it was not ex-
plicit enough to meet the rule.
The Vice-President ruled against him,
but Harris took am appeal, and was per-
mitted to debate it.
Finally, on motion of Aldrich, Harris
appeal was laid on the Tables to %.
After further debates and notices of
amendments by Stewart and Gibson,
Cockrell, who had the floor, yielded and
the Senate took recess until tomorrow
iC O'.ytSt VI tttiNlllS, a iCIOSo lASlcdo VI
adjourning, is supposed to be to avoid
question being raised as to the correction
OF the journal. There will be no journal
until the legislative day of the I'D is
finished.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-In the House
this morning, Rogers of Arkansas raised
point of no quorum, but the Speaker
counted 16S members and directed the
reading of the journal.
McAIillin of Tennessee impeached the
rulings of the Speaker yesterday, declar-
ing dilatory . McMillin's motion that
the resolution reported by the Rules
Committee be recommitted, etc.
Springer, Bland and others supported
him.
Speaker Reed said the debate. while
nominally upon the approval of the jour
| nal, had really been upon the propriety
of certain rulings. He did not think the
chickering's of the past few days added to
the dignity of the House. The business
OF a legislative body was to legislate, and
not to permit its legislation to be wanton-
ly interrupted.
| After further debate the journal was
approved by a rising vote.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was passed, and the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the naval
appropriation bill.
| Boutelle explained it.
| The committee then rose and the House
] adjourned.
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