The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-28
In THE SENATE.
Gorman Expresses Contempt for Mine
Owner W olcott--New FlIibustering.

Gorm0u Expresses contempt Tor Mine
Owner W olcott-New Fiiibustering.
WASHINGTON CRY, Sept. 27.-In the
senate the resolution offered yesterday by
Dubois TO postpone legislation respecting
the Federal election laws. finance and the
tariff until January Is because of vacan-
cies in the senatorial representation of
Washington. Montana and Wyoming, was
taken up. and Dubois addressed the senate
in advocacy OF its adoption. He detailed
the importance OF the questions involved
and the interests of these bat partially
represented states in the Legislation engage
ing the attention of congress. He had no
doubt that if the resolution was adopted
the governors Of these states would lay
aside every other consideration than that
of duty to their states, and that q full
quota of senators would be present when
congress resumed consideration of the
matters referred 10 in the resolution.
Washburn tRep. lof Minnesota, inqulAd
whether there was any more prospect of
the election of senators from those states
if the resolution was adopted than now.
Dubois had no doubt that IL the le.isia-
ture was to be assembled il would elect
senators il these matters were postponed.
The people of those states believed the
senate had robbed them OF part of their
representation in order to pass these laws
before they could send senators to the sen
ate. He repudiated that idea. but il was
prevalent in those states.
Mitchell (Rep Of Oregon regarded the
proposition of the senator from Idaho as
one of the most remarkable ever presented
to the senate, and for this reason, not
L..
these three states, which for the time
being were deprived OF full representation,
he would oppose the resolution TO the
bitter end. Ii Was a proposition that
could not be maintained for q solitary
moment The governors Of these states
had taken no steps to secure full repre-
sentation for their states. and yet the SEN
ate was asked 10 postpone important legis-
lation to accommodate the convenience of
those states.
Chandler fRep. } of New Hampshire sng-
gested that tue best course TO pursue was
10 postpone the resolution until the legits-
mate debate on the repeal bill was ex-
hausted.
wolcctt OF Colorado said:
Although the resolution would be of no
practical benefit, its introduction was q
source OF qualification because u gave no
tice TO the people of Washington, Mon
iana and Wyoming that their interests
were not forgotten. The opponents of re-
real gnew the Democratic side OF the SEN
ate did not favor clofure. Ga the Re-
publican side outside OF the silver senators
there were many who did not We are
meeting them fairly as men nov, and en-
ceayoring TO see this question presented
fairy before the country. We are without
definite information that an arrangement
has been sought TO be cons1mmated be-
tween certain senators upon this side and
certain senator's on the other side of the
chamber. that Was initiated oy the senator
who IS supposed 20 be the steerer of 50
many Democratic senators as have left
their party and its platform and linked
themselves with the fortunes Of their ex-
ecntive. and led on this side Of the cham
Der hy the dominant apostle Of protection.
the two senators supposed 20 belong on og-
posite sides of the chamber, 61t n 10 seem
now TO Re sitting very close together.
EAidrich (Rep OF Rhode Island was occu-
pylng q seat directly IN frort of German
(Ders. of Masyl.ad We understand that
we are 10 he met with . demand that tie
senate shall raeef a. ii O'Clock In she
morning and ST anth midnight Any
such attempts 10 hssrass tals eoay sI.. he
futile
Allen Of Sehraska, debating tie yeselu-