The critic., 1891-01-22
STOOD BY HIS PARTY.
THE cLOTURE RESOLUTION TAKEN UP
BY THE SENATE.
The vice-Presldent Overrules All Points
Of Order Against II and Is Sustained
by His Party, Although Several Re-
publicans Voted with the Democrats.
SENATE.

The Senate met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, but no quorum appeared until 1890.
The question being on the approval of
the journal, Mr.. Aldrich proceeded to
address the Senate. He said that the
journal disclosed the fact that it was the
determined policy of the Democratic
Senators to prevent any legislation or
action unless their wishes as to certain
measures should be acceded to. The ac-
ton of the minority was revolutionary
and would be resisted.
Mr.. Stewart inquired whether II was
proper for the Senate to violate its own
rules.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that that was n
question he did not understand, but that
II was clearly the right Of the Senate to
change its rules.
He then went on to enumerate the i'm
portant bills pending in the Senate which
must be passed before the 4th of March.
Mr.. Harris said that unanimous consent
would be given by the Democratic side to
proceed to the consideration Of appropra-
ton h.ils or any of the bills mentioned by
Mr.. Aldrich.
Mr.. Aldrich-That is exactly what /
have said. If we yield to the dictation of
the minority and let it say what legisla-
tion shall be considered, everything is all
right.
w nen MI. hluTlCn nuu COnCluueU MS
remarks he moved that the Senate proceed
TO the consideration of his resolution for
change of the rules.
A point of order was made that the
unfinished business was the motion to
correct Tuesdays journal.
The Vice-President said he would hear
argument, and discussion is now proceed
ing on that point.
Mr.. Stewart argued strongly on the
Democratic side.
The Vice-President has ruled that Mr..
Aldrichs motion to proceed to the consid-
Grafton of the cloture resolution is in order
and has overruled the point Of order that
The question before the Senate was the
motion to correct Tuesdays journal.
Mr.. Harris appealed from the decision,
but the Chair was sustained--yeas IS, nays
so.
Messrs. Teller, wolcott and Stewart voted
with the Democrats.
Mr.. Aldrich moved to proceed to con-
slider his resolution and Mr.. German
moved to table 1t.
The Vice-President has submitted the
question to the Senate and q vote is now
being taken.
The vote resulted: Yeas, 30 nays, 35.
So the motion to table was lost, and the
vote commenced on Mr.. Aldrich's motion
to consider the cloture rule.
The roll call was suspended on Mr.. Ran
SUN pOlllI VI tht JbuIuhi VI
Tuesday showed that the matter had al
ready been taken up. The Chair over
ruled the point Of order, and the Demo
Gratis took an appeal.
The appeal was defeated aud the Chair
sustained-yeas 30, nays 27-whereupon
Mr.. German made a further point of order
that Mr.. Aldrich's motion must be in
writing
The President sustained this point
and Mr.. Aldrich wrote out his motion.
Mr.. Aldrich's motion prevailed. Yeas 80
nays 32, Jones OF Nevada also joining
with the Democrats In opposing it.
Mr. Harris made the point of order that
Mr.. Aldrich's resolution was defective In
that it did not specify what parts of thu
standing rules of the Senate 1t was in
tended to change and that 1t modifie:
rules 8, G, and 20, which are not mentioned
in Mr.. Aldr1ch's motion.
The Vice-President overruled the poin
Of order.
Mr.. Harris appealed and took the hool
and spoke in support Of his view, thu
Vice-President having reversed his ruling
of the other day that an appeal was no
tlebatable, he having already ruled to-day
that an appeal is sdebatable.
While Mr.. German had the floor thi
morning and was reviewing the situation
several attempts were made to take hin
off the floor. One of them was made b,
Mr. Aldrich. II was met with cutting
rebuke by Mr.. Teller, who notified tn,
Senator from Rhode Island that he mus
not assume the role of q boss of the Senate