The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-21
SENATORIAL OBSTRUCTIOyISTS.


Account.
wAsuxerox, D. c., Jan. 2O.-In the
Senate to-day Mr.. George asked and OBJ
tained unanimous consent to have the
constitution Of Mississippi published in
the Congressional Record as an appendix
to.his speech.
After Mr.. George had spoken for
nearly three hours and half, Mr.. But
Ter with q view to give him resting
spell) asked him to yield the floor, so
that he (Mr. Butler) might send to the
clerks desk and have read the chapter Of
the revised statutes relating to the sub.
ject OF elections.
Mr.. George assented willingly 10 that
arrangement aud after the Secretary had
read for few minutes, Mr.. Butler
no iced that the charter which was
being read was not the one he meant,
and be cent for another volume and said
he would read the chapter himself
Before he had begun to read Mr.. Morgan
rose and said that he now took the floor
ON the Elections bill, but be was in-
formed by the Vice President that he
had the name Of the Senator from
Rhode Island (Mr. AldriCh) next on the
list to speak on the bill. Mr.. Morgan
protested against that as o violation of
the rule, aud said that the chair could
not make an agreement before hand TO
parcel out the floor. The Vice Presi-
DENTS response to that was to announce
that Mr.. George vas entitled to the floor
and Mr., Edmunds inEistsd on theregular
order.
Mr.. George again offered to yield the
floor to Mr.. Butler but 70 that Mr.. Hosr
objected.
After an interchange Of parliamentary
suggestions between Mr.. Butler and Mr.
Rdnpuds, Mr. Butler asked Mr.. George
If he would permit him to read few
tactions from the Reyised Statutes.
"lfii. he agreeable" " said Mr. George,
"to the ventis.,an who control the Sen.
ate; but I do not wll:eh to be guilty Of
anything like high treason.
Mr.. Butler took that answer for CO..
sent and said that he would proceed 10
read from the Revised Statutes. He was
stopped, however, BY an objection from
Mr.. Hoar and the Vice President sus.
tanned the objection.
Mr.. George then resumed the floor,
and (picking up q pile OF manuscript
commenced to read dissertation upon
the origin and history OF African slavery
in the United States.
After ten minutes he complained Of
being "yery weary" and inquired
whether he might ask the Senator from
South Carolina to read the speech, or
part OF it, for him, SO that he might have
a little rest. To that proposition Mr..
Aldrich objected, and Mr.. George re-
sumed the reading with the words,
Immediately after the discovery Of
America" which caused considerable
laughter at the idea OF that there was SO
much more to come. After another ten
minutes reading Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr..
George II he would yield to him for
motion to take up the resolution sub.
mitted by him on the 10th Of December,
and (which was under consideration
this morning"
"That cloture rule% queried Mr..
George.
"Wsll, 1 believe" said Mr.. George,
with an air OF weariness and resignation
combined. u believe will do that"
"Then," Mr.. Aldrich proceeded, II
move that the Senate proceed 10 the con.
sideration OF the resolution"
"But," said Mr.. George, ~ want to
know what becomes OF my right to the
Mr.. Butler also objected, and Mr..
George again took the floor. He had
hardly started again, when Mr.. Aldrich
once more asked whether he would yield
the floor to him, aud he was told that
Mr.. George would yield the floor with
great pleasure.
"rhen / move" said Mr.. Aldrich a
second timo, s'thUt the Senate do now
proceed to tho consideration Of the reso.
luton submitted by me on the esth Of
December and which was under consid.
Grafton duriDg the morning hour"
Mr. Morgan addressed the chair, but
the Vice President, without recognizing
Mr.. Morgan, put tho question on Mr..
Aldrict'G motion. There was a response
Of ayes, followed By one or two noes,
and the Vice President said that the
sges appeared to have It.
M, AldTich-I ask that the feSolp-
,ion be laid before the Senate in accord.
ance w,,.h the vote.
Mr.. Morpcn-I desire TO know
whether there is any agreement Of the
Senate about this matter. :,
The Vice President directed the CLERK
10 read the resolution and 1t was read
''Sf M. IOrsan-r rise to a point Of or
'STi The Vice President-The Senator
from Alabama will state his point.
Mr.. MoEgan-My point OF order Is this:
The Senator from Mississippi Mr..
Georgel had tho floor and yielded 1t un-
der sornO agreement which has not yet
been explained to the Senate. ] have
several times asked very respectfully to
know what that agreement was and l
now respectfully ask tho Chair whether
the Senator from Mississippi has yielded
the floor absolutely under some agree
ment.
The Vice President-The chair has no
knowledge OF any agreement.
Mr.. Aldrich-There is no agreement
40 far as am concerned.
az addressed the chair very politely
and respectfully" Mr.. Morgan was go
inc on TO say, when Mr.. Edmunds broke
in with an inquiry Us to what the pend
ing question was.
1.-THE resolution pending is, " said Mr..
AldFich, ~ move that the Senate do nov
adjourn"
ognized Mr.. Ransom, and asked Mr.. Al
drich II he Withdrew the motion to ad
II do not said Mr.. Aldrich, and
thereupou the Vice President put the
question and at 6;l5 declared the Senate
adjourned till tomorrow at 10 q. m.
After tha Vice President had lett The