Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-09-28
VOORHEES, is GETTING ANXIOUS.
NO cLoTuRE FOR THE SENATE.
Silver Men Determined to Prevent . Vote
and their Opponents Cant Force II.
The House Considsring the
Tucker Bill.
Thirty-seventh Day.

ThIrty-seventh Day.
SENArE-At the opening of the Senate To-
day Mr.. Stewart submitted an amendment to
the repeal bill authorizing the President TO
invite the governors Of the Western republics
Of Mexico, Central and South America, Hayu
and San Domingo to join the United States
In a conference to be held in Washington
within four months from the passage Of the
act, to secure the adoption of a common sill
yer coin (Which shall be n dollar Of not more
than 8s3. Ii grains nor less than 1858: :0l grains
OF pure silver), to be Issued by each govern
ment, to be legal tender in all commercial
transactions between the citizens Of all the
American states. The amendment Is an In
novation us to the character OF the confer
ence. 1t provides the sending OF delegates
sent them. When the common coin Is agreed
upon cash government present at the confer.
ence shall open its mints to the unlimited
coinage of silver bullion.
The resolution offered by Mr.. PETER, d.
recting the interstate commerce committee
to report whether legislation ia necessary to
prevent the interruption Of interstate trains
by lawless persons. was taken up. Mr. Pener
thought 1t a pity that governors OF states had
not offered bounty for train robbery scalps,
and Mr.. Hoar was horrifed. Mr.. Vest and
others thought that the federal government
should not interfere in such matters. With
out action the Senate adjourned to attend
the ceremonies commemorating the Tooth an
niversary of the laying of the Cornerstone Of
the capitol.
Thirty-E Eighth Day.
SENATE.-After tho Senate met the repeal
bill was taken up and Mr.. Voorhees, sought to
obtain an agreement as to when vote should
be taken. After sensational denunciation
Of the New York bankers and defiance to tho
press that has been criticlsing his actions and
questioning his motives, he demanded that
vote, and Mr.. Dubois of Idaho met the de-
mand by a positive declaration that the anti
repeal men would oppose the passage OF the
repeal bill by availlng themselves Of every
Voorhees, retaliated by giving notice he
would tomorrow move for longer and more
nearly continuous sessions, and the financial
situation in the Senate appears now to have
resolved itself into question endurance.
Mr.. Teller said, Is there were many sen
ators who desired to speak upon the subject
before vote was taken, he did not consider
It incumbent upon him to attempt to say
what time would be required for the future
discussion Of the subject. He gave notice
that when the daily sessions were extended
Into the night the advocates Of the bill, a.
we'll as its opponents, would have to be pres.
ent He aud those with whom he stood
would not be frightened from their course Of
duty by the invocation of that public opinion
to which Mr.. Voorhees, had referred, the
opinion Of the metropolitan press and Of the
national bankers. He denied that there had
been pressed outside Of these lines any public
which Mr.. Voorhees, defends with all the zeal
Of new convert.
Mr.. Hill asked whether Mr.. Teller was not
satisfied that there was majority Of the SEN
Ators favorable to repeal
Mr.. Teller replied that this was question
which Mr.. Hill had no right to ask, and
which he would decline to answer explicitly.
When the sense Of the Senate on this Ques-
been almost two-thirds against the measure,
and he would not insult the intelligence Of
the BODY BY presnming that 1t had changed so
completely In so short . time.
At $50 Mr. Mills took the floor in support
Of the repeal bill.
HousE.-At the opening Of the session Mr..
Flynn, the delegate from Oklahoma, created
. mild sensation BY asking for immediate
consideration Of resolution bearing on the
qutrages said TO have been committed by the
United States troops at the Cherokee Strip
last Saturday. Tho resolution recited that
the press of the country had for several days
con tained accounts Of the burning OF vegeta-
tioE and the killing of homesteaders BY the
opening of the Strip, an d called upon the
secretary Of war to know by what authority
the troops had acted Mr.. Flynn warmly de-
pounced the system of regulation on the Strip.
House settled down to a fight over the effort
70 get the Tucker bill repeating the law for
federal supervisors before the House. For
three hours the fllibustering, under the lead
srship Of Mr.. Burrows, continued, Mr:
yielded the command Of the Democratic forces
70 his superior. Roll-call followed roll-call
until 1t became apparent that the Democrats
could not muster q quorum of their own. It
was then decided to hold . caucus and apply
tho party lash. When they raised the white
Gag and announced the necessity Of q caucus
70 whip members into line, the Republicans
hgnalized their victory by cheering wildly.
The House then adjourned and the caucus
followed.
Thlrty.Ninth Day.
SBNATE.-l'he repeal bill was taken up and
Mr.. George Of Mississippi spoke against 1t.
The attendance being small Mr.; voorhees,
responded The Vice President, noticing Mr..
Teller come in during the roll call announced
him as present. Mr.. Teller at once took ex-
ception to the act Of the Vice President by
noticed, because 1t would be ssnctioning BY
him of change In the rules to which he
could nOL submit. He declared that upon
him alone rested the responsibility Of answer
consent, directly or Indirectly, to any act In
the direction of permitting the presiding Of
fcer to count quorum. Vice President
Stevenson thereupon stated that Mr. Teller
had not been counted. Mr.. George was fol-
lowed by Gray of Delaware. Mr.. Voorhees,
did not press his motion for night sessions
HoUsn.-After long and vigorous light
the Democrats succeeded to-day In getting
the Tucker bill before the House. They se-
cured a quorum who favored the bill - 70
suit chiefly of the caucus held yesterday.
The committee brought In q rule that commit
tee reports shall be heard first. The Repub-
licans fought this rule tooth and nail, and
the fight was q long and bitter one. The
majority, aided by the speakers rulings, were
finally successful however, and the rule was
adopted by a vote OF 176 to 91. The Tucker
bill to repeal the present laws providing for
federal supervisors Of elections was reported
with request that q rule be made for Its tu,-
mediate consideration.
FortIsth Day.
ysEATE.-When the Senate met this morn
Ing ~. PETER Of Kansas introduced bill TO
estrbfish a bureau of loans. With some
plight notifications, It Il the bill introduced
BY him in May, 1892.
Mr. Platt (Republican, Connecticutt) then
offered his amendment to the rules providing
for cloture, and spoke in its favor. The res
olutIou, with plan of q like nature previ-
ously suggested by Mr.. Hoar, went over till
tomorrow.
Mr.. Hill Of New York offered an amend
ment to the rules that when any bill or reso-
luton had been debated thirty days, 1t shall
be the order for senator to move to dx
Gate for taking a vote, and such motion shall
not be amendable or debatsble. II passed BY
. majority, the vote on the bill, with all
amendments which may be pending, shall be
Immediately taken without further amend
ment, except by unanimous consent.