The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-13

Senator Lodge answered with much
warmth that he had not intended to
indicate any impeachment OF make any
attacks This country has done good
deal of mending in this Japan-Chinese
affair" said Senator Lodge sharply
Senator Morgan stated that meet
ing of the foreign relations committee
would be called at once to consider
this resolution if 1t was sent to the COM
mittee. 1t was so referred.
Senator PETER then secured the floor
for a carefully prepared speech, which
he read from printed sheets. 1t referred
to his resolution calling for informa-
ton as to the action of the secretary of
the treasury issuing bonds and arraign-
ing public officials for perlidy and usur-
patton of authority
At the close of Senator PETERS
speech, the resolution was adopted
without division. 1t asks the judici-
airy committee to inquire into the action
Of the secretary of the treasury in is
suing bonds.
Another resolution by Senator PETER
for information 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 com
mittee. Senator Chandler supported
Senator PETERS contention Now that
the president has congress on his
hands" said Senator Chandler, 'it
would be well to get all this and other
public information at the earliest pos
sible moment, so that congress could
proceed to deal with them" The res
olntion was finally referred TO the ju-
dietary committee.
Senator Vest then addressed the SEN
ate on the need of change of the SEN
ate rules. He modified the form of the
previous resolution, so that the COM
mittee on rules is TO report by Decem-
Der 10 a plan for closing the debate.
Senator Vest said that he had formerly
opposed the cloture. but he was now
convinced that the cloture was inevita-
BILE and that 1t should be effected as
soon as possible. Amendments to
bills are offered under the deliberate
threat that if they are not accepted
an indefinite opposition will be inaug-
urated. Bills of vast public interest
fingered here until they were dead and
the people were weary and disguested
with the spectacle of a powerless SEN
ate"
Senator Vest said he had no Interior
purpose of securing the advancement of
separate tariff bills. He would vote for
these bills, but in the present case his
only object was to secure change OF
rules which was essential and inevita-
BILE. Senator Harris added his opinion
in favor of n change of the rules but
he suggested that the absence from the
city of the chairman of the committee
on rules, Senator Blackburn, made 1t
unwise to compel report of form OF
cloture by December Is. Senator Har-
ris said he would undertake to promise
that some resolution would be reported
soon after the return of Senator Black
burn.
81 said" remarked Senator Aldrich
that this new rule Is not to apply to
legislation of this session, nor to pend
ing tariff bills?"
ut applies to everything" said Sen
| ator Vest.
IF this new rule is adopted" asked
Senator Allen, will any effort be made
toward financial legislation on the lines
Of the presidents messenger" Senator
Vest said he was not authorized to state
what would be done in that regard
In order to terminate a random dis
cussion, Senator Harris moved to &c
into executive session.
The oath of office was administered to
Senator Walsh. reelected Senator from
| Georgia. Senator Vest gave notice thai
he would renew his motion in behalf
of his resolution tomorrow. Then the
senate went into executive session and
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