The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26

an adJournmenG Oh the House at O'Clock
tonight.
Mr.. Morgan rose for Parliamentary
inquiry. He said the invariable practice
was to refer an adjournment resolution to
the appropriations committee and that
the pending resolution was open to de-
bate. He asked the chair If the resolu-
ton was open to debate.
Mr.. Aldrich argued that resolution of
final adjournment had precedence over
all other business and was not open to de-
bate. Such resolution had always been
disposed of Immediately and without de-
bate. There was much confusion, several
Senators contending for the floor. Mr..
Morgan moved to refer the resolution to
the appropriations committee.
Mr.. Hoar moved to concur in the House
resolution.
MI Pasco urged that the resolution
went over on single objection under the
rules of the Senate.
There was
SHARP DISCUSSION
as to the parliamentary status of the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Morgan interposed an objection
under the rule cited by Mr.. Pasco and
asserted that immediate action on the
resolution would be a violation Of the
precedent and of the Constitution.
Mr. Hoar declared that the idea was
preposterous that the Senate had SO tied
itself up that it could not adjourn even
though tire or food might threaten.
Senators on the Republican side must
have overlooked the fact" suggested Mr.
White, that the President of the United
States has just sent a message to Congress
saying it was necessary that we should
pass law creating currency commits
sion at this session. In view Of this re-
quest from the President, Senators will
hardly insist on immediate adjourn
ment.',
Mr.. Berry of Arkansas said that back
of this motion to adjourn was plan to
kill the Harris resolution relating to the
Union Pacific railroad involving saving
of $50, 000, 900.
Mr.. Thurston, of Nebraska, said the
Union Pacific railroad resolution had
been brought in, with the knowledge that
the. conference report was about to come
in, and the advocates of the resolution
had consumed all the time for debate.
Mr.. Smith, of New Jersey, appealed for
ample debate on the Pacific railroad reso-
luton.
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, made the point
that it was discourteous to the President
to allow a message to remain unopened
until final adjournment had been agreed
''If am in order" he said, IT call for
the'reading of the Presidents message"
Mr.. A]drich interposed that a question
of order was before the chair which must
be ruled on.
point of order that the House
resolution for final adjournment must go
over one day. He cited the Senate rules,
examining in much detail those appli-
cable to the case and holding that the
resolution OF final adjournment was one
of high privilege. 1t was not such reso-
luton as must go over under the rules
and the point OF order against it was over.
ruled.
"I appeal from the decision of the
chair" interjected Mr.. Allen.
And / move to lay the appeal on the
table," added Mr.. Aldrich.
Again there was much confusion,
several Senators claiming the floor and
raising question of order.
There were efforts to debate the appeal
and thus gain time, but on objections
held to be not debateable. The vote was
then taken on the motion
TO TABLE THE APPEAL
and it prevailed, years SO, nays 30, as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Carter, Clark, Cullom, Davis.
Deboe, Elkins Fairbanks, Foraker, Gal
linger, Gear, Hale, Hawley, Hoar, Jones
of Nevada, Mcbride, McEnery, Mills,
Morrill,, Murphy, Nelson, Penrose, Platt,
p ptdsdnt 'r., Quay ~ sharp, spooner,
Ma. s-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate,
Butler, Caffery. Chiffon, Cockerel,
Harris, Jones of Arkansas. Mallory, Nor
gan, Pasco, Pettus, Roach, Turley,
Turpie, Vest, Waltham and White; 20.
Mr.. Aldrich asked for vote on the
resolution on final adjournment and Mr.. |
Allen suggested the absence of quorum |
The call showed 81 Senators present, six
teen more than quorum.
MIR. Bacon moved that the Presidents |
message be laid before the Senate.
On a viva voce vote the motion pre-
vailed, Democrats voting solidly and |
many Republicans joining in the affirlna-
tive. The message was then read, Sena-
tors giving close attention.
When the reading was concluded, Mr.. |
Teller SAID he would discuss the message
if it was in order, but it was held that |
the question now required on Mr.. Nor |
gan S motion to refer the resolution of |
final adjournment. Mr.. White commented
saroastically on the efforts to hurry a |
final adjournment in the face of the Pres
idents message asking Congress to act.
Much ill-feeling began to be shown,
Senators firing indiscriminate points of |
order at each other.
The Vice President gave the Senate q |
surprise by ruling that the Morgan mo.
ton was open to debate, This opened the |
possibility of a prolonged delay.
Mr.. Hoar asked unanimous consent
that the Presidents message be referred
to the finance committee. Mr.. Allen |
objected, saying this was move to bury
the message.
Mr.. Teller briefly discussed the Presi- |
DENTS message, saying it had become |
that thecurrency commission |
bill would not be acted on by the Senate |
as it would be discussed for days and |
weeks.
Mr.. Cockerell also took a position |
against standing out for the resolution. |
Mr.. Harris expressed the opinion that the |
adoption of the resolution would result |
In the Illustration of the scheme for the |
railorad re-organizers and in the post
ponement of action on the foreclosure
sale. l
A suggestion by Mr.. Bacon brought out
the statement from Mr.. Aldrich that ''no
Republican Senator expects the passage
IF the currency commission BILL" He adj |
led: $50 far as the matter of response
bility goes, we are willing to accept It,"
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky said that now