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Best general references: Congressional Record, 51st Cong., 2nd Sess., pp., 828, 889, 1, 646, 1, 763 et seq., 1,860 et seq., Reynaud, "Histoire de la Discipline Palementaire," II, 355-400, 417; Dickinson, "Rules and Procedure of Foreign Parliaments," 204-276, 356; Bradlaugh, "Rules of the House of Commons," 78-80; H. H. Smith, "Rules and Practice of the House of Representatives...
...Historical: a Limitation of debate has been found necessary in other large parliamentary bodies; Reynaud, II, 365-70; Dickinson, 356. b. It has been tried in our Senate and repeated attempts have been made to re-establish it: Cong. Rec., 51st Cong., 2d Sess...
...Some limitation is now imperative in our Senate because: a. The minority is trying to kill measures by delay and not by argument. 1. Using obstructive proceedings; Cong. Rec. 51st Cong., 2nd Sess., 1646 et ad lib.; and 2. Expressly approving of obstruction; Cong. Rec. 51st Cong. 2nd Sess., p, 1881. b. The amount of work to be done by the Senate is large and increasing...
...Heffter, sec. 98, p. 221; Bluntschli, 239, 256; Hautefeuille, vol. 1, pp. 8-10; Hall's Int. Law C. X. (2) The welfare of the United States demands the maintenance of the "Monroe Doctrine."- The Inter-Oceanic Canal and the Monroe Doctrine, in House Reports, 3d sess., 46 Cong., 1, p. 224; Pres. Hayes'message, March 8, 1880; Correspondence of Sec'y Blaine, and of Sec'y Frelinghuysen in Foreign Relations of the United States for 1882 and 1883; Tucker's Monroe Doctrine; Wheaton's Int. Law, Dana's note...
...present exorbitant rates would be lowered. Cheaper rates would increase the general use of the telegraph and make it a public benefit, not merely the convenience of a few.- Sen. Rep., No. 577, 48th Cong., 1st sess...