The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-18
A CLOSE SHAVE.

iced, however, for Mr.. Casey rushed for
and obtained allies from the cloak rooms.
and Mr.. Piatt. who was In the chair declared
the motion lost.
After this there was another lull until
$50 o'clock, when, a quorum having ap-
peared, Mr.. Faulkner proceeded with his
speech.
A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY.
At 1905 o'clock Mr.. Harris rose to a par
liamentary inquiry. He desired to know
whether the journal would show that there
was legislative day of Jan. II, and, if So,
when that legislative day began. The stand
ing order was that the Senate should meet
at 10 o'clock, and it was now past that hour,
and be asked the question in order to enable
the clerks to keep the journal properly.
Mr.. Morrill, suggested that the session Of
Jan. l6 had not been finished yet.
Mr.. Harris said the question he pro-
pounded to the chair was when the Senate
would begin the legislative day Jan. II.
The presiding officer snid: "The chair is
of the opinion that there never will be such
a legislative day as Jan. II"
Mr.. Faulkner then resumed the floor, but
concluded at 1920 O'Clock, having held the
floor for nearly twelve hours.
Notwithstanding his long vigil, Mr..
Faulkner was in good voice. and when not
quoting from his books spoke with earnest
ness.
Mr.. Daniel then took the floor.
Some time after Mr.. Daniel began to
speak he yielded to Mr.. Stewart, who gave
notice Of a motion to recommit the bill,
with Instructions to the committee on priv
ileges and elections to so amend it as 10 pro-
vide for the election of members Of congress
on days when no 0thsr election is held in tho
several STATES, and to provide for separate
and Independents registration of such elect
ers as are qualified to vote for members of
congress.
Mr.. Daniel closed his speech at 1:SO
O'Clock, having occupied three hours.
VOTE DEMANDED.
Mr.. Vest took the floor and demanded q
yea and nay vote on Mr. Faulkner's amend
ment, which eliminates from the bill such
features as confer judicial functions upon
canvassing boards.
Mr.. Teller suggested that this was an im-
portant amendnient, and asked that it be
laid over until Monday.
Mr.. Spooner, taking charge Of the bill in
Mr.. Hoar's aosence, said that he thought
that the senator from Massachusetts would
be willing that the amendment should 60
over. Mr.. Edmunds, however, objected to
its going over until Monday; but made no
ojeotion to its going over for the present,
and it was so ordered.
Mr.. Vest then proceeded in general de-
nunciation of the measure.
VESTS AMENDMENT TABLED.
The question recurring on Mr.. Vests
amendment, Mr.. Hoar moved to table it.
This was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 25-as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs Aldrich, Allison, Cameron,
Casey, Cullom, Dixon, Edmunds, EvarUs, Frye,
hHs han HaTsga MsgaeF nssns Mes HSsT So s M
spooner. stanford. stockbridge, Teller. War, War,
rem. Wsshourn, Wilson of Iowa and Wolcott--S2
NAYs-Messrs. Barbour, Bate Berry, Black
burn, Butler, Cockren Coke, Gibson, Cor man,
Gray, Hampton, Harris. Ksnna, Mcpherson,
Morgan, Pasco Pugh, Ransom, Reagan, Tur-
pie, Vance. Vest, Voorhees,, WalthalL and Will
The pairs were: Messrs Blair and George,
Dolph and Brown, Farwell and Payne,
Hiscock and Jones OF Arkansas, Paddock
and Eustis, Pettigrew and Call, Pierce and
Carlisle, Quay and Faulkner, and Squire
and Daniel.
TRANSFER OF SUPERVISORS.
On motion of Mr.. Faulkner an amend
ment was adopted striking out the clause
giving the chief supervisor of elections the
power TO transfer any supervisor from SER
vice in one part Of the congressional dis
trict to another part Of the same district.
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment TO strike
ing TO be citizens OF the United States" to
sign applications for supervisor of elections
Mr.. Roar defended the language of the
bill
Mr.. Wolcott objected that there was no
penalty affixed to false claiming Of q man
that he was a citizen. He moved to amend
the bill by providing that any person falsely
claiming to be a citizen Of the United States,
or to be q resident, or qualified voter, in
any application, shall be punished by con-
finemsnt of not more than ten years, or by
fine of not more than 81 900, or by fine
and imprisonment.
This amendment was agreed TO.
vEsT's AMENDMENT TABLED.
Mr.. Boar moved to tabls Mr.. Vests
amendment This was agreed to-yeas SO,
nays 25; as follows:
YBAs-Messrs. Aldyich, Allen, Allison, Cam
eron, Carey. Casey, Cullom Davis, Dixon, Ed
munds, Eyarts, Frye. Hale HawlIey, Higgins,
rill, Platt, Power, Quay, Sanders, Sawyer, Sher-
man, Shoup, Spooner Stockbridge Teller, War
rem, Wilson Of Iowa and Wolcott-33.
NAYs-Messrs. Barbour, Bate. Berry, Black
burn, Butler, Cockrell, Coke, Faulkner Gibson,
German, Gray, Hampton, Harris, Kenna, Nc
Phersen, Morgan, Paseo, Pugh, Ransom, Rea-
gan, Turpie, Vance, voorhees,, Walthall and
Wilson OF Marland-s5.
The following pairs were announced: !:
M6SSrs. TeCClRESW anu O&lI, TleFCo auQ Gar
Isle, Dawes ard Colquitt Paddock aud
Eustis, Blair and George. Hiscock and Jones
of Ar9ansas, Squire aud Daniel, and Plumb
and Vest.
PRESERVATION OF PETITIONS.
Mr.. Reagan offered as an amendment to
come in at the end of section Q provige
that the chief supervisor shall keep petit
tions and the lists OF names appended to
them open for inspection and examination
by citizens at all reasonable hours.
MIR. Hoar moved that the amendment be
laid On the table, saying that In many parts
of the country such thing might not be
safe.
Mr.. Voorhees-Is the intention of the bill
to keep secret aud hidden away those re-
sponsible for putting this machinery in
operationl
MORTON DECIDES A TIE.
Mr.. Hoer-The matter must be In control
of the court. The vote was taken and the
result being a tie-yeas 30.d nays 30Athe
Vice President voted aye, and MIR. Reagan's
resolution was laid on the table. ,yss
Following is the detailed vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Aldrich. Allen, Allison, Cam
eron Carey, Casey. Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Ed
munds, Frye. Hale, Hawey, Higgins Hiscock,
Mitchell, Morrill, Platt, Power, Sanders Sawyer,
Sherman, shoup, stockbridge, Warren and
Wilson of Iowa-S0 ,o5rsyr
NAYs-Messrs Barbour, Bate, Berry, Black.
burn. Butler, Carlisle Cockreil. Coke, Faulkner,
German, Gray, Hamptonf Harris, Jones of
Arkansas; Kenna, Mcpherson, Morgan, Pesco,
Pugh, Quay, Ransom, Reagan, Stewars Teller.