The record-union., 1891-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE ELECTIONS BILL TEMPORA
RILY LAID ASIDE.
Great Enthusiasm Among the Demo-
Gratis When the Result Was
Announced.

oPecitii 10 the hECORD-UNI0N.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. - The Senate
met at noon. The pending question was
the resolution to amend the rules by pro-
yiding method for closing debate.
Morgan resumed the floor and contin-
ued his argument begun on Saturday
in opposition to the proposed rule and to
the elections bill, both of which measures
he claimed ION the authority of the New
York Tines to be for the advancement
OF Harrison's project for reelection.
At 1:2O Morgan yielded for motion by
Wolcott to proceed to the consideration
OF the appropriation bill.
Dolph moved to lay the motion on the
table and the motion was rejected, amid
much applause, by the following vote:
Ayes-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Blair,
Carr, Carey, Cullom, Davis, Dawes,
Dixon, Dolph, Edmunds, Evarts, Far
Mel, Frye, Hale HaMley, Hiseock; Hoar,
Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock, Plat, Power,
Sawyer, Sherman, Spooner, Stock bridge,
Warren, Wilson of Iowa-34.
Noes-Barbour, Bates, Berry, Black
burn, Butler, Call, Cameron, Carlisle,
Cockrell, Coke, Eustis, Faulkner, George,
German. Gray, Hampton. Harris, Jones
OF Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kenna,
MCPHERSON, Morgan, Payne, Pugh, Ran
Vance, Vest, Walthall, Washburn, Will
son of Maryland, Wolcott-35.
There was much confusion and ill-feel-
ing relating to pairs. Daniels said he was
paired with Squire, but as he was in
formed by the Senator from Nevada
(Stewart) that Stanford was in favor of
proceeding with business, he would trans
fer Squirrels pair to Stanford, and himself
vote.
Aldrich objected, and the final result
was that the pairs stood as follows: Pierce
and Brown, Plumb and Gibson, Petit
grew and Pascoe, Squire and Daniels,
Shoup and Colquitt, Sanders and ingalls,,
Hearst, Higgins and Voorhees,. Stanford
stands not paired.
The result was announced-yeas "a,
nays IS. So the motion to lay on the TIA
BILE was rejected. The announcement was
greeted with applause on the Democratic
side and in the galleries. A vote was
then taken on Wolcott's motion to take
up the apportionment bill, and it was car
ried by like vote-yeas IS nays "a
The reading of the bill and the report
was continued until 3 o'clock, and was
then laid aside till tomorrow.
The next question was on Germans
motion to amend the journal of Tuesday
last, which was agreed to without dissent,
and the journals of Tuesday and Wednes-
day were approved.
The morning business being in order,
the memorials of the Idaho Legislature
were presented and referred, on the SUBJ
ject Of the persecution of the Jews in
Russia and against reduction of duty on
lead and lead ores; also, a large number
Of petitions from the Western States for
and against the Conger lard bill and the
Torrey bankruptcy bill.
Among the pension bills reported and
placed on the calendar was one for Mrs.
Mary Ann Doherty, q bill for whose re-
lief was vetoed by Cleveland two years
ago.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported, and DOlph offered a resolution,
which went over, instructing the Com
mittee on Judiciary to report as to the
power of the minority of the Senate to
compel the attendance of absentees.
Blair moved to proceed to the con-
sideration of the House bill on the adj
justment of accounts of laborers and
others under the eight-hour law.
Pending action the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. - The usual
skirmish in the House took place to-day
as to the reading and approving of the
journal. @
The journal was finally approved.
The yeas and nays were then ordered on
a motion that the House go into Com
mittee of the Whole on the navy APP
preparation bill, but the call of the roll
was interrupted by information given by
Rogers of Arkansas that the force bill
had been defeated in the Senate. The
Democrats then gave cheer after cheer.
The Speakers gavel was for some time
Intellectual to check the Democratic en-
thusiaSm. Another Bull Rum eiacu-
lated Brewer of Michigan.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the naval appropriation
bill.
Kelly of Kansas, referring to the Demo-
cratic enthusiasm, said the news from the
Senate, he did not doubt was good news
to the assassins of John NJ. Clayton
Something had been said about the be-
trayal of party pledges. If there was any
it came from those men who had been in
trusted by their State Legislatures to vote
for a certain bill, and who turned around
and voted against it.
After some further discussion the COM
mittee rose, the bill passed and the House