Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL

striking out the words stating that Mr..
Aldrich's motion to proceed to consid.
Grafton OF the resolution as to the clos.
ure was determined in the affirmative.
| He asserted that this had not occurred
and the result OF the vote was never
announced. He read from the record
to sustain his position and expressed
his belief that the senate would not
permit journal to stand which de-
clares falsehood. Mr.. Aldrich was
willing to concede that the vice presi-
dent had not declared the motion car
ried and had no objection to a motion
to amend the journal. The vice presi-
dent said that from his own recollec-
tion he was of the opinion that he did
not formally declare the vote as car
ried, though ne stated that the ayes
appeared to have it and he would
therefore again submit the oues-
ton. After long discussion
Mr.. Eustis took the floor and
spoke against the elections bill.
The bill. he said, was aimed at south
ern communities and southern states.
1T was intended to revive, reorganiZe
and rchabilitate the republican party
in the south. 1t was intended as a
second reconstruction measure and it
deserved the failure OF the first recon-
structlon measure. At clock a mo-
ton to adjourn was lost. The absence
of quorum was noted and the SER
geant-at-arms was directed to request
the attendance OF absent senators. The
time of the senate was taken up in
roll calls and in the delivery of Mr..
Vests speech in sections, and at mid
night the senate adjourned. leaving
the subject OF approval of Tuesdays
journal to come up again Thursday.
In the senate on the 23d, Mr.. Cock
rell resumed his argument against the
cloture rule, saying in the course of
his remarks that the democratic sena-
tors would be as brief as possible in
discussing matters of public necessity.
but II the republican senators insisted
on the elections bill, merely partisan
measure, not endorsed by half their
own party, the democratic senators
would discuss it in all it's qualifications.
1t was useless, he said. to try to dis
guise the purpose of the rule. The
only object was to pass the force bill.
Everything else was made subordinate
TO the whims OF the senator from Mas
sachusetts. and, apostrophizing Mr..
Hoar, Mr.. Cockrell exclaimed: "Shame
upon you, my friend from Massachu-
sets, who now attempts to force upon
hn of
country the humiliating confession that
they are no longer capable OF holding
their own elections. He read from II
St. Louis paper letter addressed 10
MIR. Edmunds by a former republican
constituent now living in Texas, pro-
testing against the elections bill. Mr..
Edmunds said he never received
such a letter and believed it fabri-
Gated to promote the operations of
resistance to the election bill.
In the house Mr.. Cooper of Indiana.
rising to question OF privilege had
read the resolution offered by him
September last making charges
against the commissioner of pensions
and asking for the broadening of the
investigation. The resolution was re-
ferred to the select committee exam
lining the previous charges. On Sep
TENDER IL Chairman Merrill had been
directed to report the resolution, but
had never done so. Mr.. Cooper there
fore offered resolution directing the
committee to report. A lengthy de-
bate took place on point of order, in
the course of which Mr.. Merrill said
the committee had unanimously de-
cided that the resolution had been i'm
properly referred to it, and within one
hour the resolution was returned to
the speakers desk. Messrs. Grosven-
or of Ohio and Henderson, Smith and
Cannon OF Illinois spoke briefly, de-
Tending the commissioner of pensions
The matter was finally settled AMIGA
bly, by Mr. Merrill obtaining the reso-
luton from the files of the house. re-
porting it from his committee and hav-
ing it referred to the committee on
rules.
In the senate on the oath the session
was n continuation OF that OF Thursday.
Stewart took the floor to make an ad-
dress on the cloture resolution, but
yielded to motion for an executive
session. The legislative session was
resumed at 1925, when Stewart took
the floor and offered an amendment
which he had given notice of Thursday
last. Stewards amendment contains
three propositions the first being to
strike out of the proposed rule the
words land the question shall be put
upon the amendments if any are pend
ing, and upon the measure in their
successive stages according 10 the rule
OF the senate. but without debate " and
substitute the words and debate on
the pending amendments and such
amendments as may be offered while
the measure Is under consideration
shall be limited as provided in rule s.
The second is to insert in the sentence
providing that no motion is in order
but motion to adjourn or TO take u
recess, the words ''recommlt, with or
without instructions, to lay on the ia
ble," ETC., and the third clause is that
pending proceedings under the pro-
posed rule II shall be suspended.
Stewart then argued against the rule
and the election bill. The principle |
OF the latter, il carried into effect I
would be more prejudicial to human /
liberty than the secession itself, be-
cause the secession would have still |
retained the local governments. He |
went on to argue at length against the /