Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-11-09
FIFTY TRlRD CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS-.

Being Transacted by our National
MISUNDERSTANDING Report Day
by Day.
Washington. Oct, 3O.-'rhc silver fight
in the senate is rapidly drawing to Il
close, and by the middle of the present
week the repeal bill will have passed the
scnate and have been sent to the house.
where it will be passed after Il short de-
bate. Mr.. Perkins amendment was re-
jooted by vote Of 30 to IL. Mr.. Berry
offered an amendment providing for the
revival of the Rland-Allson acr. and
spoke in its SUPPORT. MI. VOORHEES, said:
AT this late hour, however much !
might approve any proposition. l would
I OF feel at liberty to support it in conncc-
ton with this bill"
Mr.. Rcrry'S amendment was rejected
by vote of 33 to 37--thc highest vote
nry amendment received. Mr.. Allen S
amendment for the free coinage of silver
at a ratio of 1G to l was rcjected-31 to
II. Mr. Backhurn'S amendment was re-
jcctcd2S to -. Mr. Stewards amend
ment inviting the republics Of Central
South America to join the United States
in 4 convention was rcjectel32 to A.
The first section of Mr.. SquireS' amend
ment was rejectcd-2O to 40. The sec
ond section was withdrawn. Mr.. Butler
did not offer as he had proposed 10 do his
amendment for the repeal of the state
hank tax. Mr.. PETER offered an amend
ment which was voted down without re-
sorting to II roll call. Mr.. Harris did
not offer to ask vote on his amend
mcnt. Mr.. Pasco offered an amendment,
which was not read. but was ordered
printed, with the understanding that It
could be offered later
The senate then went into executive
session. at the expiration Of which &
recess was taken.
attention of the house and there will be
bitter fight against its passage.
Washington. Oct. 31.-By Il vote of
l' to332 the senate, after one of the most
remarkable and memorable parliamentary
battles of generation, passed the bill
Internationally repeating the purchase
clause of the Sherman silver law. The
end was reached at the conclusion of Il
continuous session of fourteen days, af
ter siXty-one days of debate, during which
five volumes of the Congressional Rec
ord had been filled with speeches amount
ing to in the aggregate about twenty
million words, II stream of talk that
would stretch in cold type from the sea-
board 1.GOO miles into the interior. from
Liberty rnlightcning the world in New
York to the foothills of the Rocky noun
lainS. The closing day of the great
struggle for the repeal Of the purchase Of
silver WAS one of intense excitement. Th"
galleries We're packed to the doors. every
seat in the senate was occupied ard the
walls were lined with representatives
from the lower branch of congress-
Thos" voting in the affirmative were:
Aldrich, Brcc Gallery. Camden. Carey.
Cullom, Davis. Dixon. Dolph. Faulkner,
Frye. Gallingcr. Gibson, GornHln. Gray,
IIalc, Hawlcy. Higgins. Hill. IIoar,
Hinton. Lindsay. Lodge. Mcmillan. Nc
Phcrson. Henderson. Mills, Mitchell
Wis), Morrill,. Murphy, Platt. Proctor,
Quay, Ransom. Sherman. Smith. Squire,
Stockbridgo, TrrDie, Villas, Voorhees,,
Washhurn, White La.)-43
Those voting in the negative were:
Allen. Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Butler,
Cali. Cameron, Cockrcll, Coke. Daniel,
Dubois. George. Harris, Irhy. Jones
tArk.), Jones (Ncv.l. Kyle. nrtin, Pasco,
PETER. Perkins, Pcttigrew. Power. Pugh,
Roach. Shoup. Stewart. Teller, Vance,
Vest, Walthall. Wolcott-:22
The following pairs were announced.
the first named would vote in the af-
ti1mative: Allison with Mitchell orr,
Chandler with White WalD. Wilson with
T. ,;,l, Il,
with Hansbrough.
1t took almost ten minutes TO call the
roll and arrange the pairs. When the
vice president announced the vote Mr..
Voorhees, Strengthened up TO his full
length. Il now move" said he. with Il
note Of triumph in his voice. that the
senate adjourn until tomorrow at II
o'clock" Before the question could be
put the occupants of the galleries We're
jostling each other in their attempts to
crowd out of the DOORS The senator's
filed from the chamber. In sixty seconds
none but few employees remained upon
the scene. The long battle was over,
the field deserted The bill now goes to
the house, where it will 10 doubt be
passed in a day or two.
Washington. Nov. 1.-Public interest
was transferred to the hous end of the
c9ptol, where the last act in the great
financial drama that has been riveting
the attention of the country Oh Washing
ton for the past three months will be en-
acted. After the reading of the Journal
Mr.. Cummings secured unanimous con-
sent for consideration of the senate joint
resolution transferring the model battle
ship Illinois, at the worlds fair. to the
city of Chicago. Without opposition it
was agreed to.
AT. $3.50, while Mr.. Oates was speak
ing, Mr.. Cox of North Carolina. the sec
rotary of the senate, came into the house
bearing the silver repeal bill George B.
Smith, the assistant doorkeeper, escorted
Mr.. Cox down the center aisle. The
speaker raped for order.
'The gentleman from Alabama will sus-
pend moment while the house receives
a message from the senate
All eyes were turned toward the two
figures in the main aisle.
II am directed by the senate" said
Mr.. Cox, his words racing and tumbling
after each other, $50 inform the house
that the senate has passed an act to re-
peal part of an act approved July IA,