The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-24
SHAME ON YOU, mr. H0AR.
Rather Unpleasant Words to Fail
from the Lips Of Fellow
Senator.
They Grated Harshly on the Ears
of the Massachusetts
Statesman.
Nevertheless He PersistentIy Keeps Public
Ensinens in the KaGk- fir0und.-
No Legislation.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 3.--At 11:10 quorum
appeared in the senate and business WAS
proceeded with. Cockrell thereupon re-
snmed the floor in order to continue his ar
gnmeit Of yesterday against the cloture
resolution. He yielded. however, to Hoar
who added few words to what he said last
against the cloture rule, saying in the course
OF his remarks that the democratic senators
would be 81 brief as possible in discussing
matters Of public necessity, but IL the re-
publican senator's insisted on the elections
bill, q merely partisan measure. not en-
dorsed by half OF their own party. demo-
cratic senators would discuss IL in all its
ramiications. Teller asked Aldrich how
long he proposed to allow for debate on the
resolution, remarking it was rumored
that some arbitrary means were to
be regorted TO, to force a decision.
Aldrich said he took it for granted there
could be no closing Of dsbate except by ac-
tion Of the senate itself, and asked unani-
NOUS consent that vote be taken on the
resolution and amendments at five o'clock
Tomorrow. Gorman WAS delighted that
the senator resorted to that proper and Or
derly method rather taan to depend upon
the ipse dixit of presiding officer whose
reputation for intelligence and fairness aa
presiding officer was yet to be made
Cockfell then closed his argument. It was
useless, he said, to try to disguise the pur-
pose Of the rule. Tie only object was to
pass the force bill. Everything else was
made subordinate to the whims Of the SEN
ator from Massachusetts, and, apostrophiz-
8yf n nj
''Shame upon you, my friend from Mas
sachusetts, who now attempts to force up
OH the people Of Massachusetts, ard Of the
country the humiliatIng confession that
they are no longer capable of holding their
own elections" -
He read from a st. Louis paper letter
addressed to Edmunds by former con-
stituent. nov living in Texas, protesting
against the elections bill. Edmunds said be
had never received such a letter, ana be-
lieved it had been fabricated to promote
tho operations of resistance to the elections
bill.
Cockrell proceeded in opposition to the
proposed rule aud against the elections bill
He mentioned number OF republican news.
papers opposed to the bill and said he believed
pablic opinion in the west. without regard
TO party, was against it. He mentioned az
some of the western republican papers that
opposed the bill the Omaha Bee, Minneapo-
lis journal, vt. Paul Pioneer Press, st.
Louis Globe-Democrat and the Denver
Republican. Stewart then took the floor
and recess was taken until Tomorrow.
In the house, Breckenridge, of Arkansas,
caused tine usual delay this morning in re-
gard to tho approval Of the journal, but il
WAS finally approved and read in full.
Cooper, of Indiana, rising to a question of
privilege. had read the resolution offered
by him on Sept. 4th last. making certain
charges against the commissioner of PEN
sions. asking for broadening Of the inyes-
tigation of that official. This resolution
had been referred to select committee to
examine the previous charges, and on Sept.
II ths chairman of that committee. Mor.
rill, of Kansas, WAS directed to report by
resolution, but he never performed his duty.
After considerable debate the matter was
settled amicably by Morrill, obtaining the
original resolution from the files of the
house, reporting it from his committee and
having it referred to tho committee on
rules. The house then went into commit
tee of the whole on the naval appropriation
bill, but without making any progress the
house adjourned.