The herald., 1893-09-07
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.


A Temporary Victory for the Reps -
Men-stewart Still Speaking.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-In the senas
today Cullom introduced bill to repeaa
all the acts for the creation and main
tenance of a sinking fund. Referred.
Resolutions were reported from the
committee on privileges and elections
granting $2500 each to John B. Allen OF
Washington, Lee Mantle of Montana
and A. G. Beckwith of Wyoming for
time and expense of prosecuting their
claims to seats in the senate. Referred
to committee on contingent expenses.
The yice-president laid before the sem
ate a resolution of Voorhees, changing
the hour of the meeting OF the senate TO
IL O'Clock. Voorhees, said: "After full
and careful consideration with friends
on this side of the chamber of the bill TO
repeal the silver purchasing clause OF
the Sherman act, and in whose Judgment
/ have been accustomed to contide, ask
that the resolution 20 over for the pres
ent, believing, if we occupy the time OF
the senate carefully and conscientously,
we can make as much speed, perhaps,
as by its adoption, until at least a later
day" -,
The resolution was therefore laid
over.
When the resolution of Morgan, pro-
viding for a joint select committee on
finance, was laid before the senate,
Voorhees, gave notice that he would ask,
and, If necessary, move, that 1T De re-
ferred to the finance committee.
A ehsIp debate occurred between
Voorhees, and Morgan as to the right of
the latter to occupy the floor. Morgan
asked If the rules had been changed
during his absence, and when informed
BY the chair that they had not, said he
was in order and proceeded to address
the senate in support of his resolution.
At his conclusion the senate. 81 to 2l,
agreed to motion by Voorhees, that
Morgan's resolution 60 to the calendar,
and the senate proceeded with the dis
cussion of the repeal bill. This is in
terpreted as temporary victory for the
repeal men.
The vote in detail was:
Yeas-Allison, Blackburn, Brice, COT
ferry, Cullom. Davis, Dixon, Dolph,
Faulkner, Frye, Gsllinger, Gibson, Cor
man, Hale, Hawley, Higgins, Hoar,
Hunton, Lindsey, Mcmillan, McPher-
con, Manderson, Mitchell (Ogn.),
Palmer, Pasco, Pettigrew, Platt, Quay.
Ransom, Sherman, Smith, Stockbridge,
Vest, Villas, Voorhees,, Washburn and
White of Louisisna-37.
Nays-Allen, Bate, Berry, Coke, Du-
bois, Hansbrough, Harris, Irby, Jones
(Ark.), Jones New, Morgan, PETER,
Perkins, Power, Pugh, Shoup, Squire,
Stewart, Teller, Walthall and Wolcott
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The oppohents of repeal wanted it to
appear that the repeal bill came before
the senate by virtue of becoming regu-
lar order Gt was now 2:05 O'clock) and
by no reason o. the vote, and Teller
made the remark that the repeal bill
was before the senate, pot by vote,
because it was now thefegular order.
The vice president said, in the opinion
of the chair the repeal hill was before
the senate both by virtne of the vote
JUST taken and because it was past 2
o'cloek, q
Stewart took the floor and continued
his speech begun yesterday. He yielded
to Tellerd( Republican, of Colorado, who
suggested the absence of quorum.
When the presence of quorum was de-
veloped Teller temporarily took the
floor. He intended, he declared, while
the debate continued to see that quo
rum was present, even though it might
inconvenience senators, especially il
senators who did not believe in repeal
were to be inconvenienced and denied
the usual courtesies OF this hitherto
courteous body.
Teller was listened to with the closest
attention, but his declaration drew no
reply from the repeal forces.
Stewart then resumed the floor. He
read newspaper articles and authorities
on matters of finance, and when his
voice slightly failed him Allen OF Ne
braska, Mitchell of Oregon and the read
ing clerk were called to his assistance.
Voorhees, inquired whether Stewart
expected to conclude this evening, and
upon being informed by the senator from
Nevada that he preferred to continue in
the morning, Voorhees, moved an execu-
tive session.
After short executive session the
senate adjourned until tomorrow.
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