The Portland daily press., 1891-01-23
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The Senate VIII Now Discuss
Closure.

St0oAt0s
WASHINGTON, January 22.-The Senate
met st ten this morning, the question being
the approval of the journal.
Mr.. Aldrich said that the journal disclosed
the fact that 1t was the determined policy Of
the Democratic Senators to prevent any leg
islation or action unless their wishes as to
certain measures were acceded to. The ac-
tion of the minority was revolutionary and
would beresisted
Mr.. Stewart inquired whether it was prop
er for the Senate to violate its own rules.
Mr. AldVich replied that it was clearly the
right OF the Senate to change its rules.
Mr. Harris said that unanimous consent
would be given by the Democratic side to
proceed to the consideration of the appropri-
alton bills. To which MIR. Aldrich replied,
that is exactly what have said. II we yield
to the dlctation Of the minority or let it say
what legislation shall be considered, every
thing will be all right. Continuing, Mr.. Aid
rich said, that in his opinion the time was
coming when the previous question and the
absolute previous question would be found
necessary to allow the Senate to transact its
business. Believing this sincerely, Mr..
Aldrich said. now move the Senate proceed
to the consideration Of the resolution sub.
mitted by me December 29th.
The point OF order was made on the DEM
OCAdbiC oiuCs Luds uUuulSu6u business was a
motion to correct the journal of Tuesdays
proceedings and that, as 1t involved the
status OF Aldrich's resolution, 1t must be first
disposed of. The Vice President indicated
his desire to hear argument on the point, and
the positions OF each side were stated by va
riols Senators. German had been nearly
two hours discussing politics in spite of all
OF Aldrich's attempts to stop him.
at last the Vice President ruled Aldrich's
motion to proceed to the consideration of the
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of order.
Harris appealed, but the chair was sus-
tanning. Yeas, 35; nays 30.
Aldrich moved to proceed to the consider
atlon OF his resolution of closure, German
moved to table it,
The Vice President submitted the question
TO the Senate. Vote resulted, yeas, 80; nays
30, so the motion to table was lost.
The roll call on Aldrich's motion was sus-
pended on Ransom's point of order that the
mad already been taken up. The chair over
ruled the point of order. The Democrats
took appeal from the ruling. The appeal
was defeated and the chair sustained. Yeas,
80; nays, 27, whereupon German made the
further point of order that Aldrich's motion
must be in writing.
The Vice President sustained the point
and Mr.. Aldrich wrote out his motion. The
motion prevailed--yeas, So; , ays, 32-Mr.
Jsnie Jones 1; OF Nevada, Joining with the Demo
his point of order made against the closure
resolution Tuesday that il was not explicit
enough to meet the rule
The Vice President raled against him. Mr..
Harris took an appeal and was permitted to
debate It. He read from an apparently in
exnaustlble mass of manuscript to kill time.
AT Mr.. Aldrich's instance Mr.. Harris ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair against
MS point OF order and 1t was laid on the ia
ble-yeas, 80; nays, 2S
:. Mr.. Cockrell read statement showing
tnat the Senate did as much business as the
House, and argued that il that could be done
under the old rules they were good enough
Tor practical purposes. Mr.. Dawes and Mr..
Hoar took exceptions to the statement and
Mr.. Harris supported 1t. The discussion
continued for long time. Finally Mr.. Stew
art obtained the floor and gave notice of
amendments. He was followed by Mr.. Glib
son. who gave similar notice. Mr. COckrell
resumed the floor but az p. m. gave way to
Mr. Aldrich, who moved an adjournment to
IL q. m. tomorrow,