St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-24

llcan senators, Or one more than &
quorum. Information is also said t.t
have been received to the effect that
Senator Squire. of Washington, is on
his way to the capital. 1t is hardly ex-
pected that an effort will be made te
get vote upon the closure resolution.
however, before the early part of next
week, and just what form the proceed
ings will take the Republicans refuse to
divulge. The senate met at IL O'Clock
in continuation of yesterdays session.
Mr. Cockrell resumed the floor in order
to continue his argument against the
closure resolution. He yielded, how
ever, to Mr.. Hoar. who said that he de
sired to add one idea to what he had
said last evening.
He regarded the pending proposition Che
said as he should if the case had risen in the
supreme court of the United States. There
was no one who would not recognize the i'm !.
pOrtance OF absolute, free and untrammeled1
discussion in the tribunal, and that no mem
Der Of that court should be curtailedin stating
his opinion to his brethren or in suggesting
any mod fication of any judgment expected
TO be pronounced. But. if it could De COM
celved or that august tribunal that, in the
case of some controversy, about TO pass into
judgment. affecting the interests of large
portions of the American people, and excit-
ing their feelings, four members of the nine
should undertake TO read opinions alternately
day after day, night after night and week
after Week-One taking turns with the other.
and having read all the decisions which have
been made since the foundation of the gov
eminent. and in that way try to prevent the
action of the court altogether or to postpone
1T until the judgment could cease TO be effect
ual, would anybody doubt that il would be
duty OF that great tribunal to interpose and
TO adopt some rule that would put limit TO
aiaar f
arguments that should be made by the
minority.
Mr.. Cockrell again took the floor and
resumed his argument against the
closure rule:
He expressed his astonish ment at Mr..
loar's statement yesterday Din reply to Mr..
Harris1 that the proposed rule contained
provision tor offering amendments to q
pending measure, because that statement
showed that the senator from Massachusetts
was pressing rule the contents of which he
did not know and that rule was to be
Reeded, Lodged, Davenported and HOaTed
through the senate, just as measures had
been through the other house. without con-
sideration, without deliberation, and without
any knowledge of what they were. Mr.. Cock
reil went on to criticse the proposed rule.
and pointed out particularly that the demand
for closing debate required to be seconded
by "a majority of the senators present" in
stead of by "a majority of the senate SO
that Che said) If there were but three senators
present, two of them could enforce the gag
law. Apostrophizing Mr.. Hoar, MIR. Cock
rell exclaimed
"Ah, shame upon you! my friend from
Massachusetts, who now attempts to force
upon the people of Massachusetts and of the
country the humiliating confession that
they are no longer capable of holding their
own elections
He then read from the st. Louis Re-
public letter addressed Mr.. Edmunds
by former Republican. constituent of
his, now living in Weatherford. Tex.
Francis Granger, protesting against the
passage of the election bill. Mr.. Stew
art then took the floor. but the hour of
6 having arrived the senate took re-
cess until tomorrow at II.