Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-05
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.

FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS Of THB SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Condemned Record of the business
Heinz Trausnctel by our National
Law-ma kers--Routine Report Day
by Day.
Washington, Sept. 26.--The session of
the senate opened at IL o'clock with Sem
ator Stewards arraignment of President
Cieveland's violation Of the constitution
III seeking to influence the legislative de-
partmcnt of the go, erEment. At :45
MIR. Stewart yielded the floor without con-
gliding his speech, Lot having reached the
mair part of it, he said. to Mr.. Cameron
tRep. Pa.> who proceeded to address the
senate against the repeal bill
The house devoted re"rly the entire
day to the consideration Of the printing
bill. ard the proceedings We're uainter-
csting.
Washington. Sept 81. = Mr.. Dubois
Qiep. 1daho) created sensation by Of
fcring the following resolution, which
went over for day. Whereas several
sovereign states are without the full
representation in the senate that they are
entitled to; therefore, be it Resolved, That
the consideration of legislation relating
to the federal election laws, tariffs and
finance matters which materially affect
the partially unrepresented states he
postponed in the senate until Monday,
To, 90 Alx
Washington. Montana and Wyoming 10
have the votes, influence and protection
in the senate which are guaranteed to
each sovereign state by the constitution
of the United States.' The resolution
peal bill was then Mt 1910 o'clock again
nized. said he would yield to Mr.. Dubois
tention to speak to-day. Mr.. Dubois, in
turn, yielded to Mr.. Perkins.
The galleries of the house were we'll
debate on the bill to repeal the federal
election laws. There was a particularly
heavy attendance in the long public gal
lery opposite the speakers chair. which
is known as the "black belt" The mass
the great interest they manifest in the
result of the present struggle. The two
weeks debate on the Tucker bill was
begun by Mr.. Tucker of Virginia. the
author of the bill, who opened for the
Democrats. Mr.. johnson (Rep. n. d.
presented the minority report and said
it embodied his views. Mr.. Brossius
(Rep. pa.) spoke against the bill and the
hOuSn adionrna1
Washington, Sept oS-The day in the
senate was the must exciting of the ses-
sion and the debate the most acrinloni-
Gus. The principal participants were
from widely separated geographical Sec
tons and of Numerically opposite char
aeteristics The young and dashing SEN
atol from Colorado, Mr.. Wolcott, breezy
and impulsive; the astute and silent SEN
ator from Maryland, Mr.. German. con-
sentative and pacific. 1t is not often
that Il senator suggests that one of his
peers On the floor has listened ut COM
mittec room doors. or that a senator re-
fer> to the motives which influence Il
brother senator in changing his vote.
When. therefore. such debate occurred
III, greatest excitement prevailed, and
tanning 4 full attendance of senator's
than call of the seEatc.
Mr.. Morse created quite wrangle in
the house over its refusal to permit him
to print some newspaper articles il, con-
nectiou with his recent criticism of Com
missioner Lochrcn. Mr. Bland presented
substitute for Mr.. Louis resolution
calling Tor information aS to how much
CT ts .l,c sol ~, TIL,
asking the secretary of the treasury why
the full IanCunt required under the act
of July. 1890. had not been purchased
i'll those months. Mr.. Morse. who was
rexcd OYER the refusal of the house to
permit him 10 load the Congressional
Record with abuse of Commissioner
Lochren. made the point of no quorum
For three hours Mr.. Morse blockatlcd all
was calt'ed-1SS to /. The Tucker bill
then came up and Mr. Lawson of
Georgia addressed the house in support
Washington. Sept. 29.-Thc lie was
passed lit the opening OF til" session of
the house bctw cen Mr.. Morse Of MaSSa-
chusetH and Mr.. FitEian Of Illinois, but
no uiph = were SlTuch l III tlo biOOt Will
be spilled The alteration was an OUT
growsh of Mr.. Morses filibusterins course
yesterday. Mr.. Morse in fve-minute
"pcedi tried to Justify his action. during
which he charged Mr.. Fithian with being
solely responsible for the refusal Of the
house to permit him to print i'll the
Record some newspaper extracts attack
ing Commissioner Lochren. Mr.. Fithan.
rising to reply. said ,hat irasmuch as
lIr. Morse had seen fit to criticisa him.
that he desired to call the attention IF
the house to i rather dubious proposition
NJ dc by Mr. Morse To him. H. said
]lr. Morse when he H'ithianl objected 10
his leave to print came to hiul with
honeyed words and informed him that he
was member of the comlr:ttee on pub
lie buildings aid grounds. and intimated
that if he tFithanl had a public build
ing bill. lie IMorse) might be able to help
him if the Illinois congressman could
end his way clear to withdraw his OBJ
lection. That is absolutely false
shouted Mr.. Morse. stridins in warlike
| manner toward Mr.. Fithian. IF the gem
tleman from Massachusetts denies this
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