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...when the athletic team has been permitted to disport itself outside the hallowed precincts of New England, the base ball nine should not be granted equal privilege is not entirely clear." The article goes on to state that this decision from the Athletic Committee has proved the New England rule to be a mere blind...
...attempt here to discuss the wisdom or unwisdom of the New England rule; but we wish to show how the writer in Harper's Weekly, when claiming that the Athletic Committee has been inconsistent in this particular, has entirely missed the point...
Subject: "Resolved, That the Aldrich Closure Rule ought to be adopted by the Senate...
...valid reason for a cloture rule in Senate; Youth's Companion, Feb. 13, '90. a. Rule of Senate always heretofore been found ample for the conduct of public business; Congr. Rec. p. 1755. b. Opposition agree to limit debate on all matters necessary to the support of the government, such as appropriation bills, silver bill, etc., but not on purely partisan and sectional measures; Congr...
...Real purpose of cloture rule is as a means of passing the force bill against the will of the country as shown by late election; Congr. Rec. p. 1873. Because a. This closure rule is not proposed as a standing rule of the Senate, but only "for the remainder of the session;" Congr. Rec. p. 1764. b. Provisions of bill are unprecedented and revolutionary, 1. assuming no fixed time for the consideration of any bill; Congr. Rec. p. 1764, 2. prohibiting amendments to bills; Congr. Rec. p. 1764, 3. doing away with necessity of a quorum, Congr...