The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings Of the Extra SessIon-What
Both Houses Are Doing.
In tina senate on tho 10th Mr.. voorhees, sought
to obtain an agreement as to when vote
should be taken on the repeal bill Mr. Dubois
opposed any abridgment of debate. and Mr.
voorhees, gave notice that he would ask for
longer sessions OF tho senate. Mr. Mills (Tex)
then took the floor and spoke at length in
favor OF the repeal bill He defen ded
the position OF the president Who, Mr. Mills
declared, wanted bfmetallism, not silver mono
metallism- Mr.. Stewart New said q silver
standard and liberty were better than q gold
standard and slavery. Those opposed to the
repeal sought no compromise. -. In the house
the democrats lacked few votes of q quorum
and after three hours Of flibusterlng the house
adjourned
THE senate was in session over six hours on
the 10Th Mr.. Morgan presented petition from
citizens OF Alabama praying for the repeal Of the
Sherman act and remarked that it was one OF
those petitions sent out by New York bankers
and he regarded it more as o mandate from
New York bankers than a petition from citf-
Gems OF Alabama. Mr. George (Miss) spoke in
opposition to the repeal bill, and Mr.. Gray
(Del) favored it The refusal Of the silver ad
yocates to respond to roll call upon call of the
senate created q little surprise at one stage of
the proceedings. -. The struggle was resumed
IN the house over the Tucker federal elections
repeal bill, the republicans flibustering, but
the democrats finally secured q quorum and
business should be in order until reports of
committees had been heard. This brought the
bill before the house and the democrats had
won after five days fight. The house then
adjourned.
IT was somewhat of an exciting day in the
senate on the 2lst Mr. Platt Conn offered
an amendment to the rules providing for
cloture and spoke in favor Of it Referred Mr..
Gallinger On. HI gave notice Of an amend
ment he had to offer to the repeal bill Mr..
Lodge Mass made a fiery speech criticizing
the majority for permitting delay in reaching a
vote on the repeal bill After a speech by Mr..
White, Mr.. George said he preferred to defer
his speech as he was i'll and Mr.. Voorhees, pro-
posed that as there was no debate a vote be
taken the repeal bill This brought on
fight Motions to adjourn were repeatedly
voted down and those opposed to repeal made
stubborn fight which continued until the
senate went into executive session. :. In the
house an order was adopted setting aside two
weeks, beginning the 26th- for considering the
Tucker federal elections bill The remainder
OF the time was taken up in correcting the jour
nal and reports of committees.
TIE senate on the ed discussed the clo;ure
resolution until o'clock. MI Teller opposed
1t In a lengthy speech, when the repeal bill was
taken up and Mr.. George MISSY closed his
speech in opposition TO the bill. Senators
Hansbrough (S. D. and Stewart (Nev) also
spoke in opposition. At the close of Mr..
Stewards remarks Mr.. Voor hees rose and
stated that an agreement had been reached
that seven hour sessions be held and that he
thought ample time for debate would be given
each senator. He therefore asked that his
resolution to that effect be agreed to, which
was done without objection. 1t is thought this
agreement will enable a vote to be reached at
an early period. e. The business transa cted in
the house was of no general interest. No i'm.
portant matter was up for con Sideration and
the attendance was small
IN the senate on the 23d Mr.. Stewart intro.
duced resolution charging the president with
interfering with the rights of the legislative
department in seeking TO coerce congress into
passing the repeal bill, and announced that he
would speak on the resolution Monday The
cloture rules was then debated until adjourn.
ment, -. The business of the house amounted
to nothing. The spirit of fun seemed to pre-
vail among the members and for a day, at least,
there was IAN era of good feeling" especially
as no business was done.
WHEN the senate met on the 25th Mr.
Stewart spoke in favor of his resolution "de
claring the Independence of the coordinate
branches Of the government must be main
tained'' and severely criticized the president
for what he termed an unwarranted interfer-
ence to coerce the legislative department The
repeal bill then came up and Mr.. Stewart con.
tinued to speak in opposition. Mr.. Cameron
pa } also addressed the senate and Mr. Bate
(Tenn.) opposed repeal. . The house held an
unimportant session which was Almost exclu.
sively occupied in considering the printing bill,