Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

gued against the correctness OF ruling
of the vice President during Fridays
session. After debate the journal OF
Friday was approved. Among the bills
reported and placed on the calendar
were three to confirm agreements with
the Sacs and Fox, Pottawotamies, Shaw
nees, Chevennes, and Arapahoes. At
O'Clock the elections bill was taken a.
the unfinished business, and Mr.. George
took the floor in opposition to the
measure. A message was received from
the President transmitting the agree
ment made with the Crow Indians for
the sale of the western part of their
reservation in Montana and Mr. George
resumed his speech, which he will con-
clude tomorrow.
TUESDAY, Jan. 20.-In the Senate to-
day, after unimportant morning bnsi-
ness was disposed of, Mr.. Aldrich
moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the resolution to change
the rules, Submitted by him December
20. The motion was agreed to. At 2 P,
NJ, the Vice-President laid before the
Senate, as the unfinished business, the
elections bill, and Mr.. George took the
floor to continue his speech against
it. After Mr.. George had spoken
three hours he gave way to Mr.. Aid
I1Cn, WHO mOFCU lIldG Vic OCIldto tdho
up the resolution heretofore reported
from the committee on rules and
known as the cIoture rule. Alter con-
siderable confusion the Chair declared
the motion carried The resolution was
read, thus bringing it before the SEN
ate, and that body then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2l.-The proceed
ings began this morning when the Sec
rotary commenced to read the journal
of yesterday When he got through
the record of the morning business,
Mr., German requested that the secre-
tary read the remainder of the journal
more slowly. The secretary read: ION
motion of Mr.. Aldrich that the Senate
resume consideration of the resolution
to amend the rules as to limitation of
debate, it was determined In the affirm
ative; when, on motion Of Mr.. Aldrlch,
the Senate adjourned" German
moved to strike out the words. A de-
bate followed as to the correctness of
the journal Mr.. Eustis then took the
floor in opposition to the elections
bill He was replied to by Senator
Hoar. Mr.. Carlisle then took up the
question of the record. In the debate
which followed Messrs. Vest and Ed
munds took hand, but no conclusion
was reached. At & o'clock a motion to
adjourn was lost. The absence of d
quorum was noted and the sergeant-at-
arms was directed to request the at
tendance OF absent senators.
THURSDAY, Jan. 22.-Aiter the read
ing of the journal in the Senate Mr..
Aldrich moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of the resolution
submitted by him December 30, pro-
posing a change Of rules. for the pur-
pose Of closing debate. A point of or
der was made on the Democratic side
that the unfinished business was the mo-
ton to correct the journal of Tues
days proceedings; and that, as it
involved the status of Mr.. Aldrich's
A rafting debate followed, in which at
tention was principally devoted to the
elections bill. The vice president then
overruled the point of order made by
Mr.. Harris The chair did not find any
rule bearing on the question Of ap-
proving any other journal than that of
the preceding day, and was
of opinion that the motion of
the senator from Rhode Island was
in order. The Chair had no private
consistency or desire to do otherwise
than to administer the rules of the SEN
ate as he understood them. Mr.. Har-
ris appealed from the decision, but the
ruling was sustained-yeas, 80; nays, 30.
Mr.. German moved to lay Mr.. Aldrich's
motion on the table. lost-yeas, 80;
nays, 30. The vice-president then dl-
rected the clerk to call the roll on Mr.
Aldrich's motion, but Mr.. Ransom in
terjected a point of order that the
matter had already been taken up. The
chair oYerruled the point of order aid
the Democrats took an appeal. The de-
cision of the chair was affirmed. Yeas,
SO; nays, 81. The Weep, esident then
atated the question to be on Mr.. Id
rich's motion, and Mr.. German de-
manded that it should be put in writing.
This was done, and then the
vote was taken on Mr.. Aldrich's
motion to proceed to the consideration
of the resolution TO modify the rules,
and the motion was agreed to-yeas,
&c. nays, 80. The resolution was then
laid before the Senate and was read.
Immediately, however, Mr.. Harris
called up his point of order made
against the closure resolution Tuesday
the rules) The vice-president ruled
against him, but Mr.. Harris took
an appeal and was permitted
to debate it. Finally, on motion
Of Mr.. Aldrich, Mr. Harris APP
peal from the decision of the chair
against his point of order was laid on
the table-yeas, SO; nays, IS. After
further debute and notices of amend
ments by Messrs. Stewart and Gibson,
Mr. Cockrell, who had the floor, yield
ed, and the Senate took a recess till II
A. NJ. tomorrow The object of taking
a recess instead of adjourning is sup
posed to be to avoid questions being
raised as to the correction of the jour
nal, as there will be no journal until
the legislative day Of the 22nd is fin
ished, which may not be until the
pending question is finally disposed Of.
FRIDAY, Jan. 23.-The Senate met at
IL O'Clock, in continuation of yester-
days session, and the vice-President
Immediately recognized Mr.. Cockrell,
who proceeded with his speech. He
was interrupted by points of no quo
rum and calls of the Senate, together
with waits while a quorum was being
gathered. He was followed by gene
raj debate Mr.. Stewart finally took the
floor, but the hour Of t having arrived,
the Senate took Il recess until to NOR
row at IL.
SATURDAY, Jan. 24.-The Senate met at
IL A. NJ, in continuation of Thursdays SEES