St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18
Democrats Hold the Senate
Majority Level in a Night
Session.
The Vindictive George Fris-
bic Hoar Proves Himself
No Leader.
Republican Senator's Will
Caucus Monday Night on
Procedure.
Silver Pool Investigating
Committee Commences
Its LaborS.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE cold
bleak, drizzly morning which greeted
the senate after its weary night session
was not conducive to eloQuence, and
Mr.. Faulkner. who had boldly and pa
tiently held his post since IL O'Clock,
rested himself somewhat by liberal quo
tationS from the law books. The low
ering skies shut out the light of the
sun, and the hall was still necessarily
illumed by its gas and electric lights.
The chamber was in a state of greatdis-
order. The floor was Uttered with
scraps of paper. old bills and rejected
amendments. The senators sat in their
chairs in attitudes of WEAKNESS, or re-
tired to the cloak rooms to take a little
needed rest upon the lounges. The
clerks performed their duties in a me-
chanical manner, and the SteDogra-
piers puShed-their pens over paper in
correct but pertunctory manner. But,
Notwithstanding
His Long Vigil,
Mr.. Faulkner was in good voice, and
when not quoting from his books spoke
with earnestness. He paid his especial
attention to the features of the bill
which he claimed conferred upon the
eanvassing board power to carry on
their operations aliunde the returns.
At 1905 Mr.. Hsrris rose to par
liamentary inquiry. He desired to.
know whether the journal would show
hot Iofi Iox, Of Il
II, and, if so, whea the legislative day
began. The standing order was that
the senate should meet at 10 O'Clock. 1t
was now past that hour. and he asked
the question In order to enable the
clerks to keep the journal properly, Mr..
Morrill, suggested that the 10th had not
yet finished. Mr.. Harris Said that the
question he propOunded to the chair
was when the senate would have leg
islative dayeofthe 18th.
The Presiding Officer (Mr. Frye1-
The chair isr0f the opinion that there
never will eI:sucll legislative day as
the 18th. 100
Mr.. Faulkner then resumed the floor,
but concluded at 1890. having held fhe
floor for almost twelve hours. Mr..
Daniel followed in long speech
against the bill. Mr.. Stewart gave no.
with instructions to the committee on
privileges and elections to SO amend it
as to provide for the election OF men,
bers of congress on days when no other
election is held in the several states,
and to provide for separate and Mde-
pendent registration of such electors 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 upon the canvassing boards.
The matter went over for the present.
and Mr.. Vest argued in favor of a pro-
posed amendment providing that the
circuit court shall appoint two chief
supervisors of elections for each judi
cial district in the circuit, and not OF
the same political party. He said the
Democrats would exhaust every parlia-
mentary method to defeat the bill. The
question recurring on Nh. Vests amend
ment, Mr.. Hoar moved to table it.
Agreed to-yeas 80, nays IS, as follows: