The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-02-04
REPUBLICAN TACTICS.
OVERRULING ALL PRECEDENT AND
CUTTING OFF DEBATE.

w IN9
The Republicans Stop at Nothing to Sc
cure Control OF the Election Machinery
and Prevent the Choice of n Democratic
President In 1892.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PIN the Sen
ate to-day. imme diately after prayer, the
Vice President directed the reading Of
the Journal Of yesterdays proceedings.
Senator Faulkner suggested that there
was no quorum present and the roll was
called and disclosed the presence Of but
q Senators. At thalf-pastten, however,
a quorum appeared and the Journal was
read.
Senator Aldrich inquired whether the
question was on the approval Of tHe
journal, and receiving an affirmative re-
piy said that he wished to address the
Senate briefly. He continued:
The Journal. just read, furnished g
record without parallel in the history OF
the Senate Of the United States. 1t dis
closed tho fact that it was the deter
mined policy Of the Democratic Senators
to prevent any legislation Or any action,
unless :neir wishes as to certain meas
ures should obtain consideration and be
acceded to. The Republicans had long
ago been aware of thi. act, but not until
Yesterday had all disguise been thrown
off. This purpose on the part OF the
members Of the minority was Of such a
character that it could not for moment
be acceded to. To sccede to that intel
Grant and outrageous domination OF the
minority would be to strike serious
blow at free institutions. The actien OF
the minority was revolutionary"
Senator Aldrich, at the conclusion OF
his remarks. moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration of the resola-
ton to amend the rules by the adoption
Of the plan of cloture.
The point Of order was made on the
Democratic side by Senator Harris that
the unfinished business was a motion to
correct the Journal Of Tuesdays pro-
ceedlngs, and that as it involved the
status OF Senator Aldrich's resolution it
must be first disposed of.
AN AFFEcTATIoN OF FAIRNESS.
The Vice President indicated his de-
sire to hear argument Oh the point, and
the positions on each side were stated
by various Senators, Senator Stewart
arguing strongly on the Democratic side.
and Senator sherman arguing that, al
though the motion to correct the Jour-
nal was privileged question, it did not
necessarily follow that it must be hrst
considered. Any other subject might
be taken up in preference by majority
vote Up to l O'Clock decision on
Harris's point Of order had not been
made, although the Vice President, on
several occasions, indicated his readiness
to decide it. But Senator German had
the floor for an hour and went over the
whole ground, discussing general poll
tics in spite Of all attempts to cut him
of.
One of these attempts was made by
Senator Aldrich and was met with a
sharp rebuke from Senator Teller, anda
notification that the Senator from Rhode
Island must not assume the role OF Doss
of the Senate"
TIE MATTER IN NUTSHELL
Senator German said: s'If the Sena-
sors on the other side propose to go on
with the public business and to take up
such matters as the whole country lsln-
terested in We will meet You as we have
done during the session. Its, therefore,
your fault. and yours alone, if the public
business is delayed. We believe the
elections bill to be IN violation OF the
Constitution OF the country and we will
stand here and fight it under these rules
with the fullest and freest debate, and
let whatever consequence come we will
appeal to the American people to sus-
tain US, because we are looking alone to
their rights" [Applause.]
A VICIOUS RULING.
The Vice President ruled that Sena-
tor Aldrich's motion to proceed to the
consideration Of the cloture rule was IN
order, and overruled Senator Harrls's
point Of order.
Senator Harris appealed, but the
Chair was sustained-yes 35. nays 81.
Senators Teller. Wolcott, ard Stewart
voting with the Democrats.
Senator Aldrich moved to proceed to
the consideration of his resolution (clo-
ture,} snd Senator German moved to
table the molten.
The Vice President submitted the
question to the Senate and the vote re-
sulted-yees 30, navs 30. Sc the mo-
ton to table was lost, and vote was
taken on Senator Aldrlch's motion 10
consider the cloture rule.
The roll-call was suspended on Sena-
tor Ransonl's point of order, that the
Journal osTuesday showed that the mat
ter-had already been taken up.
The Chair overruled the point OF order.
and the Democrats took an appeal
which wa. defeated, and the Chair was
sustained-yeas 36, nays 27-where-
upon Senator German made the further
poin: of order that Senator Aldrlcii's
motion must be in wrlsing.
CLoTURETAKENU UP.
The Vice PRECEDENT sustained tins
point, and Senator Aldr:ch wrete out
his motion. Senator Aldrich's motion
preyatled-yeas SO, nays 81. Senator
Jones. of Nevada, joined with the
Democrats in opposing it.
Immediately, however, Senator Har-
>ris called up his point Of order made
AGAINST the cIotpre resolution on Tues
,day (that it was not explicit enough to
meet the rules.
The Vice President ruled against HIM.
but Senat.r Harris took an appeal and
was permitted to debate it. He soon
began reading frem an apparently ln-
exhaustible mass Of manuscript.
At Senator Aldrich's instance Senator
Harris's appeal from the decision OF the
Chair against his point OF order was laid
an the tahle-Iaas 2S NAYS 2S.