Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-29

before the senate ard Mr. Walcott
took the moor and made a statement.
Although he said that he would vote
against it, he declared that no facti-
tious opposition would be made to it,
and that Il vote upon it could be reach
ed much sooner than a vote upon the
repeal bill could be. If the senate de-
sired Il vote ON the cloture resolution.
it could have it without much debate.
He would not interpOse the slightest
objection to full and fair and free
vote upon it, He would be content
himself with voting against it. If there
was Il failure to press it to vote, then
criticism on senators opposing the re-
peal bin would have to cease. The de-
bate on the repeal bill could be stified
by cloturc rule, but it could not be stiff
ed otherwise. In his own opinion,
however, cloture was not necessary be-
cause there had been no factious delay
In closing, Mr.. Wolcott said that for
himself he would just as soon have the
vote taken on the bill at once and get
it all over with; but if his associates
knew no change or shadow of turn
ing" and should deem it best to CON
test the measure inch by inch, he would
cheertully and cordially join with them
in meeting any test Of endurance which
the majority might see fit to impose
The bill could be discussed until the
to impose cruel and unusual conditions
time for Il vote came. Any attempt
would be met by every obstacle that
the rules permitted, until those who
controlled the senate should adopt the
cloture rule. He reminded them that
FeStina lente malle haste slowly was
a good motto to follow.
Mr.. Taylor followed his colleague. He
closed his speech with the earnest
declaration that he would resist by
every method, obstructive and other
wise, the adoption of a rule in the sen
ate which would limit or restrict de
bate
The resolution then went over till
tomorrow.
The repeal bill was then taken up
and Mr.. George continued the speech
against it which he began Wednesday,
Washington, Sept. 23.-After the in
PRODUCTION of Il resolution by Senator
Stewart rs to the independence Of the
three coordinate branches Of the gov
eminent Ton which he said he would
address the senate next Monday the
closure resolution was taken up in the
senate and Senator Turpie made an
urgent speech against it on constitll-
tional and legal grounds.
CIoture, declared Turpie, would not
diminish the real power Of the minori-
ty, because the members Of the senate
it subjected to force and dureSS would
come back no longer in Il minority but
in Il majority.
Senator Villas in referring to the
statement made by TurpIe that the
only rule in the constitution for the
government of the senate was that pro-
yiding that on Il demand by one-tifth
the roll should be called, said there
was ano,-.er rule i'll the constitution
applicable to the two hOuseS-that
either house might, whit the concur
renee Of tWo-thirds of its members, eX-
pei Il member. He asked whether T'ur-
pie did not regard these two provisions
as somewhat antagoniStic and contra
dictory.
Dubois idaho) opposed any change
i'll the rules in the midst OF an exciting
debate.
CAN ti|la.) opposed cloture and at the
conclusion of his remarks the resolll-
ton was referred to the committe on
rules.
The senate adjourned until Monday
The house had an unmportant SEES
sion