Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-26
Mr.. Wolcott Moves to Take Up the
Apportionment Bill.
CARRIED BY 4 Vote OF IS TO "a.
Cheering in the House When the
News Was Known.
NO NEED OF A ROLL CALL.
SENATE.

The Senate met at noon in continuation Of
the legislative day of Thursday last. the pend
ing question being the resolution to amend the
rules by providing method of closing debate.
MIR. Morgan resumed the floor and continued
his argument, begun on Saturday. in opposition
to the proposed rule and to the elec tons bill
both OF which measures he claimed ION the au-
thority of the New York Tines) to lie for the
advancement of Mr.. Harrison's project for re-
election.
At 1:2O Mr. wolcott asked Mr.. Morgan to
yield the foor to him SO that he might move to
take up the apportionment bill.
Mr. Morgan said that he would do So although
he was at a very interestin point in his speech,
which he trusted he would never have the OPP
portunity to resume.
MIR. woLcorT MOVES TO TAKE UP THE APPoR-
TIoNMENr BILL.
Mr.. Wolcott then made that motion and Mr..
Dolph moved to lay it on the table.
A point of order against the latter motion
was made on the democratic side, but the presi-
ding officer (Mr Platt) overruled it and held
that the motion was in order.
1he vote was proceeded with amid great ex-
citement, and there was much confusion and
some i'll feeling in relation to pairs.
SENATOR CAMERON VOTES WITH THE DEMocRATs
Mr. Dolph's motion was rejected amid much
applause-yeas, "a; nays. 35. Senators Cam
eron, Jones (Nev), Stewart. Teller, Washburn
and Walcott voted no with the democrats. and
MIR. ingalls, was paired with Mr.. Sanders.
The vote was then taken on Mr. Walcotts
motion to take up the apportionment bill and
1t was carried by the same yote-yeas 50; nays,
"a.
HOUSE.
The usual skirmish took place as to the read
ing and approval of the journal.
Mr.. Mckinley (Ohio) demanded the previous
question on the approval, and, In order to OBJ
viate this occasion for forty minutes debate
after the demand was ordered. said a few words
in support of the journal.
The previous question being ordered, Mr.
Blount tGa. made the point of order that de-
bate was In order. The so-called debate of the
gentleman from Ohio was no debate. Itwould
be tritiing in the school room; it was an insult
and an outrage in the House OF Representatives
democratic applause.
The Speaker: overruled the point of order
and refused to recognize Mr.. BIounts appeal
Mr. Springer Un } suggested that the Sneaker
was not expediting business by the course he
was pursuing. The Speaker was the obstruc-
zionist of business.
The journal was approved-yeas l4l, nays
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Boutelle (Me.) moved that the House go
into committee of the whole on the naval ap-
preparation bill. The yeas and nays were or
dered and the clerk had called but few names
when Messrs. Mansur and Heard (Mo.) return
ing from the Senate side. spoke few words TO
thelr democratic colleagues, whereupon
MIR. Rogers ARK rose and, interrupting the
call, informed the House that the force bill
had been defeated
CHEERS FROM THE DEMOCRATS.
The democratic side gave cheer after cheer.
the Speakers gavel being Intellectual for some
moments to check the democratic enthusiasm
Another Bull Run! CALCULATED Mr.. Brewer
of Michigan.
Mr.. Hatch Mo- suggested tie propriety of
dispensing with the further calling of the roll.
There was no longer any necessity for a roll
call.