Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-23
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,-.,,rS.roN. January 22.-SESATE.-ten-
i s.,orr after prayer the Nice-President
.,.1tbc reading Of the journal OF yes
4 .3sg's proceedings.
4 v- ror.krrr suggested that there was
'-.. -.,-,,, present. and the roll was called.
4 ..,,.ioc the presence Of but twenty
4 y. ssnators. Al half-past 10, however,
a nm appeared. and tho Journal was
aI' ,rrrrlg or THE SITUATION.
a. u3r.rh inauired-whetber the ques-
leon approval of the journal, and.
....,. q, affirm ative reply, sald that he
/ a, o55rcss the Senato briefly. The
'.'-l ;,.- read furnished record with
Il ..t,.i IN tho history Of the Senate Of
4 l"s.i States. Ii disclosed the fact
4 d. ,r.s The determined policy OF the
81 ,o.,c senators 70 prevent any legis-
n -,r. action unless their wishes as
''. 80 measures should receive con-
u -ord hc acccdodt to. The Repub-
lol long ago been aware of this
.- l,'tDo, until Yesterday had all dis
4 :. been thrown on
"A ,.rors FORMATION OF THE MINORITY.
4 r,., ,,rplse on the part of the men,
"A 49, 3D.. minority was Of such q charAc-
4 could not for a moment be ac-
4 "a e.. T1 aceole 10 that intOlerant
u .,-'.,,l- domination of the mlnorI-
q 81 .'.t i'- 10 strike d serious blow at free
81 .'..r.. The action of the minority
4 .rsyuUu0rarv.
n 3,. .'lr..h 80 the conclusion Of his re-
i --.. moved that the Senate proceed TO
4 .s,3e,at53n of she resolution TO amend
4 ,.Ies by the adoption of the plan OF
i -uIe.
or,,ocE.TIC POINT OF oRDER.
4 T... r..rt og order was made on the
\ i.'.lr.tir side hy Mr.. Harris that the
4 s,-shsd business was the motion 10
Il .,.ci ,Ir Journal Of Tuesdays proceed
~ aul that. as d involved the status OF
- Al1rIol. resolution II must Dc hrst
4 ~. !, Nc. President indicated his desire
4 g., 9r,vmcnt on the point ard the
4 ,.,a ,u each side were stated by
4 -,- so-ator--Mr. Stewart arguing
/ @,,.oe.v on the Democratic side and MIR.
4 ,,,-,r er,Uing that although the mo-
~ correct the journal was prlvi-
4 ~ 1ue.tlou. II did not necessarily fol-
4 = ,ist . rru,t be first considered. Any
4 'er uhiect might be taken up in
4 -sfsrcusr by majority vote.
4 GOODMAN HOLDS THE FORT.
4 T,4r1 o'clock o decision on Mr.. Harris's
,-.I, of order Ead not been made. al
y .0ch Tho Nicc-President on several oc-
n .rlrs lpdicnted his readiness 20 decide
n. tu, Nr German has had the floor for
T. Ia- hour and has been going over the
f,,5-le ground and discussing general poll
a.. In spite Of all attempts 10 cut him of.
H.. f tLrse attempts was made by MIR.
4lIsrich and was met with the sharp re-
-. "rhc Senator from Rhode Island
E.. not assume the r0c of boss of the
rHF POINT ovEBRULED.
I Tic Vico-Prcsideut ruled that Mr..
4 4rfr,r'- motion 10 proceed to cOnsidera-
:. n 4 the closure rule was in order and
4 t0,-rllel Mr.. Har-ls's point Of order.
IL Harris appealed, but the Chair was
4 .l.DcI-yeas 80. nays 3O-Messrs. Teller,
H. lott aud Stewart voting with the
4 Democrats.
ALDBICH SUSTAINED.
N-. Aldrich moved to proceed TO the con-
i 81 lersIuu Of his resolution (for closure)
IA.l Mr. German moved 10 table ".
The Vice President submitted the ques-
sr.a % the senate and the vote resulted
I tyeas 50: ulys, 80. So the motion 20 table
w. lost and the vote was taken on MIR.
Nlrchs motion TO consider the closure
re.
TIP DEMOCRATS AGAIN ovERDULED.
II. rou-call was suspended on hr. Ran
4 fu', p1iut n order that the Journal Of
4 NaaN b a q
tlaa'5 been taken up.
4 M. Char oyerruled the point Of order.
sd The Democrats took an appeal, which
vas defeated and the Char sustained
yeas 95: NAYS, ~. Whereupon MIR. Cor
man made the further point of order that
Nr. AIGrch's motion must be IN writing.
Tie Vice Precedent sustained this point,
/ sald Mr Alirich wrote out his motion.
CLOSURE TAKEN UP.
h-. Mdnch's motion prevailed-yeas
g. nays 32-Mr. Jones, OF Nevada, also
,.aiug with the Democrats IN opposing it.
Immediately. however. Mr.. Harris called
M his point Of order made against the
q Nre resolution Iuesday-that it was
D., explicit enough 10 meet the rules.
Az AprEI EBoM MIR. HARRIS TABLED.
IT, Nice-President ruled against him,
permitted % debate II. Hesoon began read
Ing from an apparently lnexhaustible mass
OF manuscript.
At Mr. Aarch's instance, Mr.. Harris's
appeal from the decision of the Char
against hi point Of order was laid on the
hbIe-yea-, 50 rays, %.
ALLISON PAIRED WITH INGALLS,.
Among The pairs announced on all votes
f.Lt vt. Il. In.
publican effort 10 force consideration OF
tAc closure resolution, Mr. Allison appears
pared with Mr.. Ingalls,, who Is absent.
BUsINEss WITHOUT CLOSURE.
Nr CoCkrell made a statement to show
the large amount Of legislative work done
oy the Senate during the last session in
i oomplTlson with the work done by the
hJl,r-the so-Callcd business branch !"
'i Congress and tins amount of business
W., done, be said, without any closure
.u't.
UoAE rROCGHT TO BOOK AGAIN
L. the course Of long speech Mr.. Cock
r.. rrai ~ ull Mr.. Hours article publish
ct m The Boston lOidhs Companion, as TO
o., Importance Of uufettered debate in
,.g Senate. and said that he would move
I" lave u printed as a public document,
"i't wide margin, TO enable It's beng
iIaL.i aud hung up in parlors and hbra-
ne Tor the education Of the young.
some " the leading points in the article
1I. tocarc. read more than once and
Nia uUcl enphasis-partlcular SEN
irl'c g. the effect that the previous ques-
!. . and every deglce TO cut OF debate was
ulAlowu o. Senate proceedings.
DAWES 10 rHE RESCUE.
III Dawes. whOseemod 10 be a close and
liiuirt listener, rose and SAID that IN
We Absence ui his colleague
., NHy, YOUR colleague is right here"
~ torHcll remarked, looking towards
A'. H'ar, who was sitting on the Demo
c. ,,g side
aw here, and never enjoyed myself
- much ~ my life, " sand Mr.. Hoar.
=. lLr inquiry | wish 90 make was" said
Ali. Dawes, III the senator from Missouri
Goes not draw a distinction between free
com Of debate and eternity of talk?"
.4~ushte..l
moan DEFENDS HIMSELF.
Nr Ho4r defended himself from the i'm
l4i'l'u pi Inconsistency. There IL no
la'ls ~ taa; article, he said, that says that
0F reason Of the freedom Of debate II
: Ill be III order for minority of the
, late % spend days and nights and weeks
10 talking about something else than the
sl,l.et before the Senate, and thereby