The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-12
No SENATE CLOTURE
NEW RULE TO LIMIT DEBATE is
CONSIDERED IMPOSSIBLE.


NNILHOHD hR ltGlSlAI ION
II Can be Effected Without Recourse
to CIoture -- Senate Jealous OF Its
Time Honored Privilege OF Talking
Bills to Death-CIcan Money.
Washington, Jan. IL Special. --
Some intelligent writer of congressional
possibilities has gone 40 far nstrny ns
to predict that the United States senate
will adopt II Cloture rule In order To
bring the railroad rate legislation to II
vote. In the first place, cloturc Will
not be necessary to secure II vote on
the railroad rate BILL and, secondly, II
II were necessary cloture could not be
adopted There IL no possible con
tingcncy which would invoke such II
radical departure In the proceedings
of the senate. Any person who thinks
that the freedom of debate can be re
strlctcd or the right of the minority TO
debate measures TO death taken away
does not know what he Is talking
about. Cloturc IL not for the senate.
An Attempt Recalled.
A friend Of the late Senator Honr,
knowing my admiration of the ability
of that statesman, handed me number
of speeches made 10y Senator Hoar at
different times. one of them related
to an attempt that was made during
the FIFTY first congress To pass the ccle
brntcd force" bill 80 called. Senator
Hoar proposed at thnt time TO change
the rules of the senate 80 M to bring
the bin TO II vote, but 1t failed. Even
the men who favored the bill objected
to change of the rules. Similar Mt
tcmpts have been made, but they nl-
ways fail because no senator knows
when II may happen that he will be
member of II minority lighting against
some measure which must be talked to
death.
Represents Two Territories.
Senator Bailey of Texas says he
wants Oklahoma and Indian Territory
admitted rs state. "Whcn ] was II
member Of the house" he said, II req
resented one congressional district ana
two territories. Sine" have been In
the senate | have represented in part
the great state of Texas and two ter
ritorics. At least half Of my mail
comes from these territories, and at
least twice ~ many people from the
territories come to see me on con
gressional business rs from my own
state"
Baiey's Distinction.
81 suppose YOU would like TO have
the time you are doyDtimg tD oklahoma
and Indian Territory 10 attend to your
own affairs, rs your election Is com
ing on this year" remarked senator
who heard Bailcy's remark.
at is not that" replied Bailey. 81
have no opposition. 40, ! won't say
that" he continued. II always have
opposition, but have no opponent"
That is the case with II number of
men who are in public life. There are
enough men to make trouble for them
but no opponent worthy of the name.
Bailey Is the kind Of man who would
not scramble to keep place Of public
duty and trust. If his people preferred
another man they could have him.
When they are dissatisfied with him
as n senator they are welcome to
choose another. lie Is personally In
dependent and intends to remain so.
A Consistent Advocate.
Senator Galling"r of New Hampshire
has always been II con siStcnt advocate
of prohibition. II WAS he that procured
a prohibition amendment in the joint
statehood bill which failed in the last
congress. lie has introduced in the
present congress bill providing fOi
Il commission which shall thoroughly
invest gate the alcoholic liquor traffic
in all It's phases. including its relation
to the revenues OF the government and
municipalities and its moral effect upon
the country. Perhaps such commits
sion would not present a single new
fact, but It might draft a report that
would make interesting reading.
They Should Be Encouraged.
Representative Gaines of Tennessee,
who has been making II fight for many
q
Representative Wiley OF New Jersey
has Joined the Tennessee representative
In crusade which would give the coun-
try clean paper money. He says it has
been found perfectly practicable to is
sue clean money from the Bank of
England and that the United States
ought not to be behind any other ma
tion in taking methods to prevent the
spread OF diseases. Well, why shouldn't
there be clean money? Money that has
become old and dirty ought to be re
deemed. The national banks should be
made the agencies of redemption, and
through them there should be new is
sues. Anybody who has seen some of
the wornout, greasy and nasty bills
that come in to the treasury now will
join Gaines and Wiley in their efforts
TO improve the paper currency.