The sun., 1891-01-24
FIGHTING) THE GAG RULE
cocxREI.L Nv GRAY CHAMPION THE
CAUSE FREE DEBATE

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,her rirst Attedpt to Enroree Gag Law
4, Eagiand wasks Suppress Debate IN
Favor OF Homo Ruie IN Treisnd-Mr.
r.,,er Demands &e Name OF tho Senator
~so. numor say& ts To Resort to Arsi.
tr.ry Means 60 Enforce . Decision.
WARRINGTON. Jan. "a A-The Senate met at II
.A,oel in oontinu atioAof yesterday's session.
"a the vice.Presidst Immediately rscoa-
.,,.d NJ Coekrell Den, MOI to proceed with
Mr. dorman tDem., Nd raised the point that
.A.re was no quorum rrAent. During the call
N, Chandler tRsp.. N. n. who has been abb
ant for some days. made 1s appearance In the
s.nats chamber. Only ttrty-eight Senators
,..nonded: but at 1l:10 tA requisite number
"a make a quorum tforty-tve) had appeared
thslsst being MIR. Aldrioh tIAp., II. L. aud busi-
sess was proceeded with
Mr., Morrill, Rep. VT ask& consent to offer
resolution for distributing bublic documents
"a agricultural colleges; but Gr. German said
tba, he was compelled to objSct 10 any bust-
,sss whatever except the regular order.
Mr.. Cockrell thereupon resumed the floor to
sontinue his argument against tho closure
,ssolution He went on to read and comment
p,on sentences in iAe article which he was
reading a, the close OK his remarks yesterday
iMr Hoar's in the Youths Con,panionl As TO
one OF them. he said that no severer condemna-
tion Of the gng role OF the House had ever
beon pronounced. Ano.hor sentence which
Mr.. Cockrell read With emphatic oommcnda-
tion was this III NY citizens be dispos cd to
ieel impa lent undelt this restraint OF the will
Of tho majority. lei them remember that 1t was
IN that way that our fathers laid tho founda-
lions Of this Govertnont below the frost"
He commended that sntence to the prayer
fol consideration pf the DISTINGUISHED
Sena.or from Massachusetts, IN his wild
AMI reckless inipatteSce to do the thing
proposed. That se4lor had put for
t.ampe under foot Sery sentiment and
thought contained in thnAereat article, He tMr.
took. almost ft ron nqS a.ed at the nO.
inc forward his resolutAn, which he, must
have done WITHOUT the adSGe or APPRECIATION
as ss1aiH. Il. ss% Mr. hf sss
,h.t teeIs the prooposs rule cont tnsd provision
u9s. s be besause thai statemont showol shs! tic
S The OF Ghsh Sa Is da nGs
ate. lust as measures had bean through the
other house. without constellation. without
Nlat t:iey were.
Ir. kreIl went on to crisieIse the proposed
Hn the dsApd Id
"amsiorty OF the Senators present" instead
Of b. a majority OF tho senate" 20 that II
them could enforce the, gag law;
Mr.. Edmunds tRep.. VII explained that the
same locution was IT, be found In thsConst!tu-
ttltutionai provision requiring . majority Of
either ho9ss 70 Transact business
iority Of tho Senators present, It must b q
mNority OF 2uorgmf .,-
~ s words a o. can make Il. taking ip view ths Con.
Hr 9oetreli sppsstsd sstlsaed With NJ. "A.
Phrase used evidence q the senetoI,s hand
Writing in drawing up the proposed rule
NJ Edmunds thSueht that very strange. b.
VI. !! e s;% s NJ. r..,s !see COL.
S Of Nj Russ Sa1 fs snc .%s
auirI Because he desired to submit some 70
Alarios "a ies G.aid b. had been hoping to b
sbls 10 9et the floor to request tho Senate 70
AZ come time, tomorrow Or Monday. when
tho vote would DO taken on the resolution ana
H. coeirsh asked Mr.. Teller his reason for
'.MS1a1 .sf ns ssd tSs. thor. which
he Supposed hat reached every ono. that there
was 10 be q stage In the proceeding on the
at asss s Ss
tuniy to proceed beyond that. He desired TO
spest upon tho resolution. but was not pre-
hoo1 Thss Was % ,hs fsson rI Wy = I Ss msSe M ihs
inquiry. He supposed that the Senator who
had charge OF the matter did not make pre-
and dangerous plan adopted for the purpose OF
bringing the debate on the resolution 70, Q
S;es 1b the fsenSh % called lie coHp
10 "S Vote upon The resouon re- Of Whe S ~ the S
senats was ready to vote unon 1t or not
ion tht in face of the fragrant Violation OF the
from Colorado might well make the INQUIRY
toprsvent debate on this great question. He
lMr. Reagan hnd also lttlo to say on tho pro-
R9ssh us n Which was To- sseyontionize the
NJ "lSsdn Dem; Lal asked Mr Teller
Hh9sxas the NECESSITY TIE proposed rule
a by sjorty Ues sots cut o deSaas S9aa eouId
he MT n, well do SO on tho Elections bill as GU
sEsI the lrst question, He was not himself
Sbleto understand tho distinction. OF course.
~ NJ Lear, se, eral times that It was their
!usts much their constitutional duty to pro-
Sssdon tho Elections bill and dispose tit He
e aiI tot cure now. however. todiscuss the Ques-
xhsi tie debate would close. sonebodS. y
9ner the new theory. had got TO say when the
aeose was 10 close. Heretofore it was tho ma
!ons q tho Senate that did that. Now II ap-
psaed that the Inwer was to be turned over tu
:onsbody else. He mad not inquired who tina!
70 am But he should like to know when the
mSawas TO To put In force and the debate ter
~ Adrich presumed that there was no me-
eesny Inr him to dlscuss hypothetical Ques:
SolI ~ took H. for granted that there could
oitldual could arbitrarily assume functions
s.,tn, watSn roqid only be oxercised BY the Senate,
se4g IN It's own capacity. Therefore he did
STS care to cross any bridge, imaginary or
torirom Colorado until he reached It But be
snal close on the pending resolution and
sstd ssMsndments and the vote be taken tomorrow
1urh1on at B o'clock.
ssss Ss Ms M saria L r. paippss TO-:
nsaia NOT rrstend to have It officially, but 4
sSnsd TO % well understood in the CAPITOL.
~ was slated In the nowspap0rs and every
l.: :S; y; lhat there Was to be nm arbitrary clos
Es 9! debate He did not suppose that the
shI staenent or would DISPUTE Il. He lMr.
u., p!4s I the Senator from lthode island could
nvNei nim. OF course no would have 70 90 on
son. ose aaIk until that superior mind which
wy oiGa ne senate gave the information:
hot.hs intention OF any Senator on the Repub-
,oE. ,MsE SIDE to press determination OF the ques-
sva.n sSsa any manner. except such as would be
vHniI.d as proper aud correct bY ary person
dnSS dSnSd ~ proper understanding and apprScia-
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