, 1891-01-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Senate Works Ali Night
Cd the Election Bill.
Secretary Tracy Replies to
Commander Reiter.
Harrison Very Liable to Veto
the Silver Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I6.-Pasco took
the floor this morning, but soon Welded
to Hoar, who had read an article from the
Anglo Saxon Churchmdn of Little Rock,
speaking of election methods, etc
Jones of Arkansas stated the writer OF
the article was not a Southern man. He
was a truthful, well meaning man; but
had not been on the ground long enough
to understand the matter, and, therefore,
his opinion was worth no more than that
Of the senator from Massachusetts,.
Berry of Arkansas took part 10 the dis
c%ussion. speaking of Senator Hoar rs a
man who passed his HE stirring up strife
among his neighbOrs, the danger of which
he never shared himself. After this di-
version, which occupied an hour, Pasco
concluded his speech. giving notice of an
amendment to punish bribery by the pay
ment of money or by the promise of pro
curing employment to voters and
to punish the use of pay envelopes IN
tended to influence wOrkmen. He yielded
to Hoar, who also CAV notice OF amend
ments. their effect being to give the Judge
the power to determine whether federal
supervision OF an election is necessary.
and to give the accounting officer OF the
treasury power to audit the accounts of
the supervisors.
The Notifications bill was reported back
with amendments during the intermission.
PascOe again, at ten minutes past 6.
yielded to Wolcott. who moved an ad-
journment. Frye demanded the yeas and
nays, which resulted. Yeas 27, nays 80.
Stewart and Wolcott being the only Re
publicans voting aye.
Pascoe then concluded his speech.
Hampton spoke against the bill and
Dixon in its favor.
! a. m.-Falkner is addressing the sen
ate and seems good for several hours and
1t is pretty evident that the object on the
Democratic side Is to occupy time. There
are not much more than a dozen senators
on each side of the chamber, but there
are large reserves in the cloak rooms
ready to meet any phase of the question
thst may present itself. The galleries
are now nearly empty, but the prospe It Is
that the session will continue through the
watches OF the night and perhaps all day
tomorrow.
Faulkner continued speaking until 1870,
when the absence OF a quorum was
I lux az ~ 80 aNAHhAAbh VI u tAulI w
Sanders. A call of the roll showed only
thirty SIX senator's present, only five of
that number beluF Democrats. A mo-
iioa Vas made by Henr to compel the All.
tendance OF the absences, but Harris
made the point OF order that the first mo-
ton under the rule was TO direct the
sergeant-at-arms to request the attendance
OF absent senator's. The presiding officer
(Washburn) sustained the point of order,
and Hoar changed his motion accordingly,
The motion was agreed to, aud a list 'oI
the absentees was furnished to the
sergesnt-at- arms. The only Democrat:
present were Cockrell, Faulkner, German,
Harris and Pasco.
Before the list had been handed to the
sergeant at arms five more senators, al
Republicans, had answered, making the
total number present forty-one, or fouI
less han a quorum. Up to . o'clock nc
senator had presented himself in compll,
ance with the request, and 1t looked as II
a quorum might not be secured.