Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-06
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE Forty fifth day. The resolution
ohered by Mr. Dubois, Keep, d., TO postpone
laws, finance and tariff until January IS,
1884, because OF the senatorial vacancies In
the senatorial representation OF Washing
ton Montana and Wyoming was then taken
up, and Nr. bubois addressed the Senate In
advocacy OF its adoption. IT Mitchell,
Rep., On opposed the resolution. Mr. Vol
colt, Rep, Col, I'm advocacy of the resolu-
ton said: 1T Is rrue that by some sudden
and inexpllcable change the vote on the
question of the admission OF the senators
from those states underwent IA complete
metamorphosis Although the resolution
would be OF no practical benefit It's intro
cause IL was notice TO the people of Wash
ington, Montana and Wyoming that their
interests were not forgotten" Continuing
he said he was informed that the "steerer
OF so many DemOcratic Senators as have
left their party and It's platform and linked
themselves with the fortune OF their eXecu-
tive and the dominant apostle OF protec-
ton evidently MIR. German, Dem. Md,
and Mr.. Aldrlch, Rep, H. L. are TO urge that
the senate meet at III a. m. and SIT until
midnight, which attempt to harass the body
would be futile T. Gorman said that he
had been a member OF the senate for II
years, but this was the hrst time he had
ever known nator, through himself or
agents, TO listen at committee room doors,
choppers, tell the senate the private con-
ferences OF senator's upon any ubiect
This charge aimed squarely at Mr. Wolcott
created big sensation and hot words
were passed before quiet was restored
HOUsE.-Little interest in the proceedings
because of II weary three-hOur hlibu,ter
inaugurated by Mr.. orse Of Aassac husetts
because the House refused to allow him TO
print in the congressional Record some edi
torial comments attacking commissioners OF
Pensions Lochren. Two speeches were
made on the federal elections repeal bill
neither being OF particular Int rest
SENATE Forty-sixth day - The repeal
bill was discussed by senator Pener. Pop,
hs;, and the day was very peaceful and
quiet: in great contrast with the bitter
thrusts and heated arguments OF the, pre-
vious day. HOUsE.--There was small riot
IN tho House as an outgrowth of the nll-
clustering OF r. Morse the previous day
lie said that Mr.. ithian Of illinois was
responsible for the refusal OF the House TO
allow TIE publication, in the Congressional
Record OF the editorials Mr.. Morse desired.
y r. Fithian said that as Mr. Or,e had seen
~ TO critlcise him he would call the atten-
osition made by Mr.; Morse when ne
ttithian Oh ected to the leave to print
Mr.. Morse came to him saying that he
was member of the committee on pubic
buildings and intimated that Il he trithianl
had a public building bill he Morse, ght
be able to render aid IL Mr.. Fithian would
Withdraw his objection. 'Tnut Is aO-O-
lutely false shouted T. OrSe rs he
threat ened Mr.. iithian. and the latter
called upon his colleague, Mr. Goldseer
who heard the conversation for proof Mr.
Morse said the construction p. aced upon the
talk was un uallhedly false. Il the gen
tlcman denies my statement" yelled Mr.
iIthlan, shaking his fist angrily nc Is
willfully lying himself In Il minute the
House was in an uproar. The speaker
Uuelled the impending riot and prevented
boodshcd by pounditg his desk vigorously
with the gavei ana declaring both gentle
men out of order cen. Joun &. Black, of
Illinois, then made his maiden speech in
the House in advocacy of the Tucker e.cc-
ton law repeal bill, making n zoo impress
sion and number of telling hits.
Johnson, kep., Ind, the hrebrand from
Indiana As emocratIc members are wont
10 call MIN followed in opposition to the
n a. n n IL
ported the bill speaking on its constitu-
tional phases