The herald., 1894-12-06

formation from the president - to the
uoo Of United States troops at Chicago
during the Pullman strike brought out
! considerable debate on the question as
20 its reference to the committee. .
Chandler, Republican. of New Hamps
ehire. supported Peffsr's contention.
snow that the president has congress on
his hands," said Chandler, lit would be
we'll TO get all this and other public in
formation at the earliest possible no.
ment, 90 congress can proceed to deal
with them."
The resolution was finally referred to
10 the judiciary committee.
VESTS PLEA FOR THE cLoTURE.
Vest then addressed the senate on the
need OF . change in the senate rules.
He modified the form of his previous
resolution 40 that the committee on
rules is TO report by December 10th O
plan for closing debate.
Vest said he had formerly opposed
cloture, but he was now convinced the
cloture was inevitable and that it
should be effected as soon as possible.
The question was thoroughly under.
stood, having been debated tor years so
that the senate was in position to net
at once. When the senate numbered
40 members there was no need of cloture,
but with the senate. increasing so that
its members would soon reach 100, it
was impsratively necessary to have a
rule bringing debate to q close. In
reality the present rules stifled debate.
Senators will mot debate a question
when they recognize the hopeless oppo-
sition under which they labor.
"These rules encourage parliamentary
blsckmail." declared the senator.
"Amendments to bills are offered under
the deliberate threat that if they sre not
acce pied an indefinite opposition will be
inaugurated. Bills OF vast public inter-
est have fingered here until they were
dead, and the people were weary and
disgusted with the spectacle Of pow
erlsss senate. Even when bills passed
after such \ contest, they were SO dis.
credited as to have no moral support
from the house."
Vest said he expected no ulteror pur-
pose of securing the advancement of the
separate tariff bills. He would vets for
thess bills, but in the present case his
only object was to secure tlk' change of
rule. which was essential aid inevits-
BILE.
HARRIS FAVuHS "A CdANGH.
Harris. Democrat, OF Tennessee added
bis opinion in favor of q change of the
rules, but hs suggested that the absence
from the city of the chairman of the
committee on rules, Mr.. Black burn,
made it unwise to compel report of a
form of cloturs by December 10Th. Har-
yis said he would undertake to promise
that some such resolution would be re.
ported soon after the return of Mr..
Blackburn.
II said," said Aldrich, 'that this new
rule is not to apply to Legislation OF this
session, nor to tho pending tariff bills"
ut applies to everything" said Vest.
"If this new rule is adopted" asked
Allen. Populist, of Nebraska, will any
effort be made toward financial legisla~
tion on the lines OF the presidents mes-
sage?"
Vest said he was not authorized to
state what would be done in that re.
gard.
In order to terminate the random die.
cussion. Harris moved to go into execu-
tive session.
WALSH SWORN IN.
Ransom, Democrat of North Carolina,
occurred recognition to present the cre-
dentiale of Patrick Walsh, reelected so
senator from Georgia.
Arm in arm Me5srs. Walsh and Ran
som 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 aiterward
adjourned.