The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-21

Senate as the unfinished business the elec-
tions bill, and Mr.. George took the floor to
continue his speech against IL.
POINT OF ORDER.
A point Of order was made by Mr.. Ed
munds thai the question OF change Of the
rules was privileged question, which super
seeded all other business. This point was
contested by Mr.. Blackburn.
Mr.. George, however claimed the floor
and declined to yield to anybody. He was
q yielding man, and had yielded himself
nearly out of court. He than went on with
his speech. He claimed ION the lines Of his
argument yesterday that the franchise
clause In the new constitution of Mississippi
was less capable Of being misunderstood or
perverted than were like clauses in
other state constitutions; and he
said that no man alleged
that the constitution of Mississippi
violated in any respect the constitution of
the United States. In contradicting the
sbataternent of MIR. Dolph, made some weeks
ago, as to what the constitution of Mis-
sissippi provided in relation to voting quali-
fcations, Mr.. George suggested that
senators who ipdulged in such criticisms
had never read the constitution of Miss
issippi; and he therefore asked and obtained
unanimous consent, to have 10 published in
the Congressional Record, as an appendix
to his speech, and In the same type in which
the speech is to be printed.
GIVING GEORGE REST.
After Mr.. George had spoken for nearly
three hours and half, Mr.. Butler with a
view to give him resting spelD asked him
to yield the floor so that he (Butler) might
send to the clerks desk and have read a
chapter of the revised statues relating 10
the subject of elections.
Mr.. George assented willingly TO thatEar-
rangement; and after the secretary had
read for few minutesI Mr.. Butler noticed
that the chapter which was being read was
not the one he meant, and he
sent for the volume and said
Before he had begun to read Mr.. Morgan
arose and said that he now took the floor on
the elections bill, but he was informed by
the Vice President that he had the name of
the senator from Rhode Island tMr. Aldrich)
next on the list to speak on the bill. Mr..
Morgan protested against that as violation
of the rule, and said that the chair could
not make an agreement beforehand toparcel
out the floor
The Vice Presidents response to that w as
to announce that Mr.. George was entitled to
the floor, and Mr.. Edmunds insisted on the
regular order.
Mr.. George again offered to yield the
floor 60 Mr.. Butler, but to that MIR. Hoar
objected, declaring that under the usages of
the Senate one senator had not the right to
hold the floor and yield TO another except
by unanimous consent. Otherwise a sena-
tor might hold the floor a whole session.
GEORGE ENTITLED TO THE FLOOR.
The Vice President again announced that
the senator from Mississippi was entitled to
the floor; but Mr.. Butler suggested that
Mr.. George had yielded to him.
He cannot yield to- anybody" said Mr..
Edmunds.
Then Mr.. George inquired what was the
present situation, and whether he had the
| floor or not, and was again informed by the
| Vice President that he was entitled to The
floor.
After an Interchange Of parliamentary
| suggestions between Messrs. Butler and
Edmunds, Mr.. Butler asked Mr.. George il
| he would permit him to read few sections
from the revised statutes.
SIT it be agreeable said Mr.. George, "tc
| the gentlemen who control the Senate; but
do not wish to be guilty of anything like
high treason"
BUTLER PROCEEDS TO READ.
Mr. Butler took silence for consent, and
said that he would proceed to read from the
revised statutes. He was stopped, how
ever, by an objection from Mr.. Hoar, and
the Vice President sustained the objection.
Mr.. Butler undertook to state the position
of the question, but was stopped by an OBJ,
| lection from Mr.. Sherman, who said that
| the point of order having been made against
the senator from South Carolina, it was his
duty to take his seat, and allow the chair to
| decide the point
Mr.. Butler intimated that it was quite un.
| necessary for the senator from Ohio to adj
| minister lecture to him.
"Then," said Mr.. Sherman, with a show
of irritation, II demand the enforcement Of
| the rule.n
| MoRToNs RULING.
The Vice-President gave it as his opinion
that Mr.. Sherman's point of order was
well taken, and that the senator from
South Carolina should resume his scat until
the point was decided by the chat.
Very we'll, sir" said Mr.. Butler, resunn
ing his seat.
President said, that senator entitled 70
the floor cannot transfer that right to any
other senator.n
Mr.. George then resumed the floor anC
| (plcking mp a pile of manuscript com
menced to read q dissertation upon the
origin and history of African slavery in the
United States. After some ten minutes he
complained of being Every weary" and in
quired whether he might ask the senator
from South Carolina to read his speech, or 6
part of it, for him, 80 that he might have q
little rest.
| GEORGE RAISES LAUGH.
To that proposition Mr.. Aldrich objected
and Mr. George resumed the reading of his
| speech with the words, Immediately after
the discovery of America"--which caused
considerable laughter at the ide athat there
was so much more to come. After another
ten minutes reading Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr.
George If he would yield to MIN tor mo
tion to take up the resolution submitted by
him on Dec. 30, and (which was under con.
sideration this morning.
That cloture ruleF queried Mr.. George.
"Yes."
"We!l, believe" said Mr.. George with
an air Of WEAKNESS and resignation COM
bined-"I believe will do that"
ALDRICH MOVES TO TAKE IT UP.
"Then l move," Mr.. Aldrich proceeded
shat the Senate proceed to the considera'
tion of the resolution
But" said Mr.. George, ~ want TO know
what becomes Of my right to the floor"
"And want to know" Mr.. Butler put
in, ''what becomes of the decision Of the
chair that one senator cannot yield the floor
to another except by unanimous consent.
/ object"
"Oh, no." Mr.. George pleaded, "do not
object, am pretty nearly worn out But
here, " he added after moment, sis the point
want settled with our good friends on the
other side. If give up to the cloture rule
and il ia adoDted and rat the floor after