Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-18

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through the inability of his Repuolcan
friends to be present on account OF illness,
he had not been able 10 continue MS
speech. D,.
At7:3O. when there were five Democrats
on the floor and one Republican (Nlr.
Casey). Mr. Daniel rose and, with waive
of his hand and a word TO the Senator on
the other side, moved an adjournment.
The move did not succeed, however, Tor
Mr.. Casey rushed for and obtained allies
from the cloak room, and Mr.. Platt, who
was in the chair, declared the motion lost.
After that there was another dead lull
until 80. when, quorum having appear
ed, Mr.. Faulkner proceeded with ms re
marks.
The cold. drilling morning which greet
ed the Senate after its weary night session
was not conducive TO eloquence, and Mr..
Faulkner. who had patiently held his post
since II o'clock, rested himself somewhat
by liberal quotations from law books. The
lowering skies shut out the light of the
sun. and the hall was still necessarily IL
lumined bv its gas and electric lights. The
chamber was in a state of great disorder.
The floor was Uttered with scraps of paper,
old bills and rejected manuscripts.
The Senators sat in their chairs IN att-
tudes of WEAKNESS, or retired 10 the cloak
rooms 10 take a little rest upon the
Il
ties In a mechanical way, and the stenog-
raphcrS pushed their pens over paper IN a
correct but perfunctOry manner. NOtwith-
standing his long visit Mr.. Faulkner was
In good voice and when not quoting from
his books spoke with eaTnestneSs. He paid
/ especial attention 10 the features OF the
bill. which. he claimed. conferred upon the
canvassing board power 10 carry on their
operations dliitndc returns
AT 1905 Mr. Harris rose 10 parllamen-
tary inquiry. He desired 10 know whether
the Journal would show that there was a
| legislative day of January Il, ami If so,
when that legislative day began The
standing order was that the Senate should
meet al 10 o'clock IL was now past that
/ hour and he asked the question in order TO
enable the clerks to keep the journal
properly.
MIR Morrill, suggested that the 10Th had
not vet been finished.
/ Mr. Harris said that the question he
I propOuuded 20 thechair was when the Sen
ate would have a legislative Oay Us the
I 18th.
/ Mr.. Faulkner then resumed the floor, but
concluded at 1880, having held the floor
/ for almost twelve hours
Mr. Daniel followed in long speech
against the bill. Mr. Stewart gave notice
/ Of a motion TO recommit the bill with in
lstructions 70 the Committee on Privileges
aud Elections, 10 so amend 10 as 10 provide
/ for the election of members OF Congress on
DAYS when no other election is held IN the
several States, and TO provide for separate
and independent registration of such cleo
i tors as are qualified to vote for members Of
/ Congress.
/ Mr. Vest demanded yea and nay vote
on Mr.. Faulkner's amendment, which
eliminates from the bill such features as
confer judicial functions upod the canvass
I ing boards. The matter went over for the
present. and Mr.. Vest argued in favor of Il
I proposed amendment providing that the
/ Circuit Court shall appoint two chief
supervisors Of elections for each judicial
district in the circuit, and not Of the same
political party. He said the Democrats
would exhaust every parliamentary law 10
defeat the law. The question recurring
on Mr. Vests amendment, Mr.. Hoar
moved TO table IT, Agreed to, yeas 81, nays
25.
On motion of Mr.. Faulkner an amend
ment was adopted striking out the clause
giving the chief supervisor Of elections
power 20 transfer any supervisor from ser
vicein one part of a Congressional district
20 another part of the same district
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment to strike
out The clause permitting peasons ''clai1.i-
ing TO be citizens of the United States TO
sign applications for the supervision OF
elections.
Mr. Wolcott moved TO amend the bill by
providing that any person falsly claiming
70 be citizens of the United States, or to be
q resident or qualified voter in any appli-
cation. shall be punished by confinement OF
not more than two years, or by fine OF not
more than 81, coo. or both fine and imprlson-
ment. Agreed TO.
MIR Hoar moved to table Mr.. Vests
amendment. Agreed to. Yeas 80, nays
/ -, Teller and WOlcOtt voting with their
party.
Mr.. Reagan offered an amendment to
come in at the end OF Section 8, pr0vlso
that the chief supervisor shall keep the pc
titions and the lists of names TO them open
for inspection and examination oy citizens
AT all reasonable hours.
I Mr. HOar moved that the resolution oe
laid on the table. The vote was taken, and
/ the result being a tie-yeas 80, nays 30
the Vice President voted ave, and Mr..
| Reagan's resolution was laid on the table.
/ Senators Quay, Stewart, Teller and VOL
colt voted with the Democrats.
Mr.. Vance moved 10 add 10 section the
words. ''and shall be sworn TO the same.
Mr. Hoar agreed that Mr.. vance
amendment should be agreed 70.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution (Which
was agreed tor calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for copies of the accounts oi
John l. Davenport, as Circuit Court COM
missioner from lSS6 10 1890.
Mr.. Aldrich gave notice that on Iuesday
next he would ask the Senate TO proceed 10
the consideration of the resolution TO
change the rules of the Senate.
suppose the elections bill snail have the
right of way them queried MIR. Morgan,
/ do YOU propose to displace IT."
The Senate has my notice, was the
response II suppose the elections OIL
will have passed by that time" laugh
Ofincredulity on the Democratic side.
sThen. of course Mr. Morgan remarked
with a sneer, "the change OF rules is not 70
lapplv To the elections bill, but to appor
tionment bills and other such matters.
Other amendments offered by Mr.. Hear
were agreed TO without opposition, includ
ing one increasing from three 10 four the
number Of supervisors of election in dis
trict.
and the Vice President announced the ap-
pOintment of Mr. Mcconnell on the com
mittees on Civil Service and Revolutionary
Claims. in place of Messrs. Aldrich and
Power.
The Senate then. at o'clock, adjourned
till Monday at IL a. m, after continuous
session of thirty hours.
Politics In the House.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., January 1.-THE
House went into Committee of the Whole
ON the District of Columbia bill. A long