Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-13

w uOeEeF states Cn1I, Sa1u MI. but
Ter, emplEiticaEly, does that high of
fetal great injustice; because it is none
Of his business what the senate does.
/ don't believe that he has attempted
TO use his high office to influence the
senate improperly.
Mr.. Butler having spoken for nearly
two hours and become much fatigued
yielded the floor without finishing his
speech, and then Mr.. Blackburn demo-
crat, Kentucky, took the floor and made
an argument against the repeal bill.
He had voted he said. against the Sher-
man act. but bad as that measure was,
unfair. uncandid as he believed it to
be, still he Gid not believe that it was
the cluSe Of the country'S financial
! woes. or that its repeal would prove
the panace1I for them. He would not
therefore favor either the house bill or
| the senate substitute, but thought that
q compromise might be devised.
The house, in transacting routin.
business, passed joint resolution
rendering the thanks of the United
States to the foreign governments
which generously and effectively par
ticipated in the worlds fair.
! The house then considered the bill
to promote the safety of national
banks by prohibiting the officials of
such banks from borrowing money
except by the consent Of the board Of
directors. but it went over without
action.
The bankruptcy bill to amend the
Chinese exclusion act We're reported
and placed upon the calendar.
Representative Davis. populist, of
Kansas, today continued his argument
before the house committee on banking
and currency in favor of his bill to in
crease the greenback issue about $500
100000.
Representative Harter. of Ohio. al
so addressed the committee in favor
Of his bills to extend the national bank
circula ton.
The elections law repeal bill was
discussed by half dozen members.
just before the house adjourned
Chairman Firth, Of the committee re
porting the bill, introduced a substi-
tute which strikes out the section of
the revised statutes empowering tie
military to keep peace at the polls and
repeating all laws regarding the ap.
pointment Of supervisors or deputy
marshals The substitute leaves in
force the election laws relating to the
Furnishing of private individuals and
above allQeaves in force the declaratory
principles of the fifteenth amendment.
The northern democrats after an
Informal conference decided that the
Tucker bill is too sweeping and that a
substitute should be formulated to
meet the objections.
Washington, Oct. when the re
peal bill was taken up in the senate
this morning Senator Voorhees, gave
notice that on Wednesday next he
should ask the senate to continue IN
session until Il vote is taken on the
pending measure and should ask sen,
ators to maintain a quorum until the
end Of the protractcd struggle is reach
Ell
Senator Roach then addressed the
senate in favor Of the repeal Of the
Sherman act.
Immediately after meeting this morn
ing the house resumed the cOnSidera
ton of the federal elections bill. Mr.
Everett (dem), Of Massachusetts, adj
voclted the bin and denounced tie
laws which it was proposed to repeal
Both house and senate kept up their
repeal bill debates for long. weary
hours. the senate adjourning at 4
O'Clock. while the house kept at it un
til late NJ night