The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-07
WILL DO LITTLE
& AJORITY OF SENATORS OPPOSE
REGULAR BUSINESS IN
EXTRA SESSION.
MORGAN DESIRES ACTION

MORGAN DESIRES ACTION
Calls Up His Resolution AbrooAtino
the Clayton Bulwer Treaty and Ad-
Adoption-vice President sterniy
Rebukes the Gallery for Applauding
Him on His Arrivei.
Washington, March 7.-When the
| senate convened the galleries were
packed with people, majority of
whom. as on recent days, being COM
posed Of visitors to the city. The
executive gallery was ablaze with
blue. gold cord and epaulettes, the
visitors being members Of the staff
Of Governor Yates Of Illinois.
Promptly at noon Vice President
Roosevelt entered the chamber. AS
he stepped forward to his desk to call
the senate to order a burst Of spon-
| taneous applause rang through the
galleries.
With evident manifestations OF dis.
approval the vice president seized his
favel and raped sharply twice for or
der. Glancing sternly around the
galleries he said, and the words cr'
through the chamber like a knife:
IF there is any applause or disorder
the sergeant-at-arms Will clear the
galleries.
Mr.. Platt Comm then called up the
amendment 10 the rules in relation
to the limitation Of debate. After the
amendment was read Mr.. Teller
oColo) inquired of Mr.. Platt whether
he expected to secure action upon the
amendment at the present cxtraordi-
nary session.
Mr. Platt said he did not desire to
discuss the proposed amendment at
the present time. He wished to have
the amendment referred to the com
mittee on rules hut he doubted very
much whether the committee on rules
could consider il 50 fully as 10 enable
the senate To take action upon il at
this session. He had felt. he said.
that the senate onght 10 change ii
rules and he had thought the proper
time 10 introduce his proposition was
at the beginning OF a new session Of
congress.
Would Be Glad to Have Action.
He added that he would be glad -
have action upon the amendment at
this session. but he did not suppose il
could be had. He desired that the
amendment be referred to the com
mittee on rules in order that the com
mittee might have time to consider il
during the recess.
Il hope" said he in conclusion
| that some fair amendment TO the
rules may be devised by which there
can be reasonable mot an unreason
able limit placed on debate"
Mr.. Teller said he had no desire to
enter objection TO the reference of The
| amendment To the committee on
rules. That was the proper place for
It. He inquired. however. whether
| there Was any expectation on the
part of the majority to do anything
i more uuIlllS ille pitStllt SSsSioil lliall
executive business.
| Pending an answer to that question
Vice President Roosevelt announced in
| low. hut distinct tones. that the pro
posed amendment would be referred
| in the absence of objection to the
| committee on rules.
! Responding to the inquiry of Mr.
/ III. l,;.
any attempt to speak for anybody but
] himself. said the extraordinary ses
sion had been called for the transac
tion of purely executive business. He
did not suppose the senate would be
kept in session many days or be call
cd upon to consider any other subjects
than purely executive business.
Mr. Teller submitted some brief
! comments upon the transaction or
business Mt extraordinary sessions of
the senate. holding that the body had
perfect right in accordance with
prccedents to do anything it could DO
in regular session.
| Only Executive Business.
Mr.. Patt. speaking, he said. for
| himself only. expressed the opinion
that il would not be wise to enter
upon the transaction of general legis
| latiye business at this extraordinary
session. II would not be the part of
! wisdom to do much more than execu
| tive business.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala) urged that the
rules be observed and that the regu-
lar order OF business Of the senate.
as laid down in the rules. be observed.
! He had submitted resolution upon
which he desired action and an oppor
tunity to submit some remarks.
The resolution to which he referred