The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-06
IT'S FAVORED BY MASON
Bacon and Wellington Holly Oppose
the Measure.
BACON DECLARES AGAINST ONE MAN RULE
An Immense Throng Crowds the Senate Gal
lsries Many Of The New Members Re-
ceiye Beautiful Floral offerings.
Simmons Among Them.
Simmons Among Them.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 5.-Quite unexpect
dav at the first business session of the
Senate of the Fifty seventh Congress. Mr..
Platt tConn.), offered an amendment to
the rules to limit debate in the Senate.
Its opponent had no purpose of provoking
discussion upon it today. but several Sem
ators expressed their view in no uncer
tain terms. Seantor Mason. Of Illinois
thought it did not go far enough and gave
notice of an amendment under which, he
said, the majority would not be under thu
ccntrol Of the minority. Senators Wei
lmgton (Md.). and Bacon (Ga), de-
nounced the effort to change the rules
as unseemly. The former challenging the
right OF the Senate to consider the prop
ositicn at this session.
Many of the new Senators were recip-
Tents Of beautiful floral offerings from
their friends several of the pieces on the
Democratic side of the chamber being
particularly notable Mr.. Simmons IN.
c.. was among the recipients.
Former Senator PETER CT Kansas. was
ON the floor during the early part Of
the session and was cordially received by
his former colleagues.
Tuday's session of the Senate was prac-
tically the first of the 1'ifty-seventh Con-
gress, that Of yesterday being brief and
routine in character.
IN immense throng crowded the CALLER
les.
Wee President Rocsevelt's appearance
evoked a great wave of applause from
the galleries. After the reading of the
journal the Vice President administered
the oath of office to Mr.. Nelson, of Min
nesota. ard Mr. McLaurin of Mississippi.
Senators Allison and Cockrell were
named by MIR Roosevelt as committee to
notify the President that a quorum OF
The Senate was in session and ready to
receive any message.
Mr.. Platt (Conn.D, gave notice of an
amendment to the Senate to limit debate
upon any bill or resolution to reasonable
limits" 10 enable The majority to do
business in the Senate.
MIR Mason Ciis.) gave notice of an
amendment he proposed to offer to the
amendment CT Mr.. Platt. He insisted that
tire should be fixed in the rule for the
limiting OF debate. The Senate, he said.
was the only legislative body in the world
in which the majority was controlled by
th3 minority.
Mir Bacon (Ga.). utterly disapproved of
the proposed change in tho rules and de-
clarcd his purpose of doing everything in
his power to defeat the amendment The
methods pursued now by the Senate in
his opinion were the best possible. They
permitted full time for the discussion and
examination OF every measure presented.
As to the proposition of MIR. Mason TO
adopt modification of the Reed Rules.
h. asserted that the House OF RepreseD-
ID,. ftND..O ,.,,1o
not deliberate upon any legislation. 1t
ncreiy suggested legislation which came
to the Senate in crude form and by /.
had to be Eut in proper legislative shape.
lie warned the Senate that If the proposed
rulcs were adopted, il would soon go the
whole length and the spectacle would be
presented CT Congress. not only the
House but the Senate also, dominated by
Cas or two men.
Mr. Wellington (Md.l. challenged the
rrerriety OF the presentation OF such a
proposition at an extraordinary sess on
Referring to the defeat Of ne River and
Harbor Bill he declared this proposed
rule is offered as a cans of revenge
Mr platt rc.crteG that ne was not in
fever OF the passage Of the River and
Hdr0or measure.
Mr Wellington replied that, while he
Was arguing against the River ana Har-
Dor min he was threatened unless he
ceased his opposition. that cloture rule
would be presented and its adoption in
sisted upon. Il bow" he said. ITO no par
ty ard TO no man when my conscience
tells ne that a measure is wrong
Mr.. Allison then reported that the COM
inlttec had called Gpon the President ard
conveyed TO him the Sonate's resolution
and that the President had indicated his
purpose to communicate Immediately with
the body
Major Pruden. the assistant secretary
to he President presented at once q
message from him.
After Mr. Morgan had offered reso-
luton declaring the Clayton Bulwer
Treaty betweea the United States and
Great Britain abrogatcd. the Senate wen;
into executive session and al l:45 p. III.
adjourned.
The buzzing of fly in the meeting
may make more trouble than the howl
ing OF mob.
One Is net in the land of the living