The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-06

that he had not intended any impeach-
ment or made any attacks. "Tbis country
has done good deal of meddling in this
Chinese-Japan mix" said Lodge, sharply.
Morgan stated that nesting OF the
Foreign Relations Committee would bH
called at once to consider this resolution
If it was sent to the committee. 1t was so
referred.
PETER then secured the floor for care
fully prepared speech, which he read
from printed sheets. 1t referred 10 his
resolution calling for information as to
the action of the Secretary of the Treasury
in Issuing bonds and arraigning public
officials for perfdity and Isurpation OF
authority.
At the close of Peffer's speech the reso-
asks the judiciary Committee to inquire
into the acticn Of the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 issuing bonds.
Another resolution by PETER for in
formation from the President as to the
use of United States troops at Chicago
during the Pullman strike brought out
considerable debate on the question as to
its reference to the committee. Chandler
supported PETERS contention. Now that
the President has Congress on his hands,"
said Chandler, sit would be we'll to get all
this and other public information at the
earliest possible moment, so Congress
could proceed to deal with it," The reso-
luton was finally referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Vest then addressed the Senate on the
need OF change of the rules. He mod
fed the form of his previous resolution so
mat the Committee on Rules is to report
by December Is e plan for closing debate.
Vest said be had formerly opposed cloture.
but he was now convinced it was in
evilable. and that it should be effected as
soon as possible. The question was thor
oughy understood. having been debated
for years. so that the Senate WAS in a
position to act at once. When the Senate
mum berad forty members there was no
need OF cloture. but with the Senate in
creasng SO that lis membership would
soon reach 100 it was imperatively neces-
sary TO have rule bringing debate to a
close. In reality The present rules sti1ed
debate. Senators would not debate q
question when they recognized the hope
less opposition under which they labor.
''These rules encourage parliamentary
blackmail." declared the Senator. "Amend-
ments to bills are offered under the delibe-
rate threat that if they are not accepted
an indefinite opposition will be inaugu-
rated. Bills of vast public interest fingered
here until they were dead and the people
were weary and disguised with the
spectacle of a powerless Senate. Even
70 no
test they were so discredited as 10 have
no moral support from the House"
Vest said he had no Interior PURPOSE of
securing the advancement of the separate
tariff bills. He would vote for these bills,
but in the present case his only object was
to secure the change of rules which was
essential and inevitable. Harris CD of
Tennessee added his opinion IN favor of
change of rules, but he suggested that the
absence from the city of the chairman of
the Committee on Rules blackburn made
it unwise to compel a report of form of
cloture by December IL. Harris said he
would undertake to promise that some
such resolution would be reported soon
after the return Of Blackbu
81 understand" said Aldrich shat this
new rule is not to apply to legislation of
this session nor to the pending tariff bills"
at applies TO everything" said Vest.
eff this new rule is adopted" asked AL
len, ''will any effort be made toward finan-
cal legislation on the lines OF the Pres-
dents message ?"
Vest said be was not authorized to state
what would be done in that regard, and in
order to terminate the random discussion
Harris moved to go into executive session,
Ransom of North Carolina secured re-
cognition to present the credentials of
Patrick Walsh, reelected as the Senator
from Georgia. Arm in arm Messrs. Walsh
and Ransom walked to the desk of the
President of the Senate and the oath of
Office was administered. Vest gave notice
that he would renew his motion IN behalf
Of the resolution tomorrow. Then the
Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.