Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

between Senators and their fellow S4-.
ators. 1t is due 20 !EeXpercnce, and d.
course much is due perhaps - v.Jat6,
Of the rules o: debate in the pas,
The Chair has no desire 10 MAKE arr
statements OF his own in regard to yov,
procedure, but The Congress o. tAa
United States-;he Senate Of the Init,
States, which Is our authority where W.
have none under our own rules in ths
Senate, which is adopted by ou- Senate
practically, as a good rule 10 follow
Now YOU have one Of the best pre
siding officers for many years in the
Senate Of the United States. and last
September in the Senate OF the United
States he gave such good Instruction.
to the Senate upon debates, that fee
/ ought 10 read this to You this morn.
ing before we begin our debates. L Isl
10; my words, but his, and i apples
very particularly TO you for we are
under practically the same rules Of de.
bate.
And unless l forget il the previ0us
question IS not ordered in the Senate
We have no such rule in the Senate
I We depend upon the Senators them.
selves to keep within rules, as thev
always do, ARA the previous question
is not called for in the Senate
Tile VICE PRESIDENT: VIII the
Senator from West Virginia weld %
the Chair for just one moment? !: is
not pleasant duty for the Char to cali
attention 10 the observance q the
rules governing debate. y" rule o..
this body IS more frequently violated
than Eule NIN, which seems tie
simplest. most graceful, and at tie
sane time one Cf the most !myotar,
in the books. II reads:
When Senator desires to speak he
shall rise and address the presiding
officer, and shall not proceed unit! he
is recognised
\ little farther on il says:
No Senator shall interrupt anoths:
Senator in debate without his consent
and to obtain such consent he shall
first address the presiding officer
The consent Of a Senator to inter.
rupt is not obtained by Senator rs.
ing and saving Mr.. President, and
then straightway turning his bacE
on the Chair and proceeding 10 discus
the question or interrupting the Sana'
tor who has the floor
This occurrences is taking plscs
every day in the Senate Of TIE Tinted
States. 1t leads to confusion and %
the talking of two or three senators a
the same time. Il is not . matter o.
any moment TO the occupant Of the
chair, but the official reporters Of the
Senate are wholly unable 20 take the
proceedings Of the Senat" when the
are conducted in this manner, ara
they cannot make an Intelligent rec
ora of the Interruptions or OF me
speeches. There have been very IRE
quent Interruptions when senator's
without any reference 20 the chan
and without any regard 10 the senator
who had the floor, have risen ana pro
ceeded TO tall; on the floor.
This is not a matter Of any inteTef'
to the presiding officer, except 10 have
the proceedings Of the Senate c0nouc''
ed in an orderly and respectful wa!
The presiding officer has TO more re-
gard for che senator than for aontnsi'
but he does have some little regala
for the Official reporters, who are DONG
their level best to take the proceedings
of the United States Senate.
The Chair for weeks has been con-
sidering the necessity Of calling 'hs
attention to the violation Of tnS'e
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