The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-09-29
EXTRA SESSION.
Work Of Both Houses Of the National
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| EXTRA SESSION.
Work Of Both Ho.ses Of the NstionaD
| Leglslatura
| TUESDAY.
| WASHINGTON, Sept 20.-In the SEN
ate yesterday Mr.. Voorhees, sought to
obtain an agreement as to when a vote
should be taken on the repeal bill Mr..
Dubois opposed any abridgment Of de-
bate, and Mr.. Voorhees, gave no
tice that he would ask for, longer ses-
sions of the senate. Mr.. Mills (Tex.)
then took the floor and spoke 1T length
in favor of the repeal bill. He de-
Tended the position of the president
| who, Mr.. Mills declared, wanted bimet-
| allism, not silver m onometallism- Mr..
Stewart New said a silver standard
| and liberty were better than a gold
standard and slavery. Those opposed
to the repeal sought no compromise.
In the house the democrats lacked q
few votes of quorum and after three
hours of filibustering the house adj
| journed.
| WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2L-The senate
was in session over six hours yester-
day. Mr.. Morgan presented petition
from citizens of Alabama praying for
the repeal of the Sherman act and re-
marked that it was one of those petit
tons sent out by New York bankers
and he regarded it more as a mandate
from New York bankers than petit
ton from citizens of Alabama. Mr..
George (Miss-) spoke in opposition to
the repeal bill, and Mr.. Gray (Del)
favored it. The refusal of the silver
call of the senate created little sur
prise at one stage of the proceedings.
The struggle was resumed in the
house over the Tucker federal elections
repeal bill, the republicans filibuster-
ing, but the democrats finally secured
a quorum and the committee on rules
reported that no other 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.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. eat was some
what of an exciting day in the senate
yesterday. Mr.. Platt Comm offered
an amendment to the rules providing
for cloture and spoke in favor of it.
Referred. Mr.. Gallinger On. H. gave
notice of an amendment he had to offer
to the repeal bill Mr.. Lodge (Mass.)
made fiery speech criticizing the ma
jority for permitting delay in reaching
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, proposed as
there was no debate a vote be taken on
the repeal bill This brought on a
fight. Motions to adjourn were repeat
edly 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
journal and reports of committees.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The senate
yesterday discussed the cloture resolu-
ton until o'clock. Mr.. Teller opposed
it in a lengthy speech, when the repeal
bill was taken up and Mr.. George
Miss closed his speech in opposition
to the bill. Senators Hansbrough On.
d. and Stewart New also spoke in
opposition. At the close of Mr.. Sewart's
remarks Mr.. Voorhees, 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 there
fore asked that his resolutions 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.
The business transacted in the house
was of no general interest. No inn
portant matter was up for considera.
ton and the attendance was small.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-In the SEN
ate Saturday Mr.. Stewart introduced
resolution charging the president with
interfering with the rights of the leg
islative department in seeking to cOerce
congress into passing the repeal bill,
and announced that he would speak on
the resolution Monday. The cloture
rule was then debated until adjourn
ment.
The business of the house amounted
to nothing. The spirit of fun seemed
to prevail among the members and
for day, at least, there was IAN era
of good feeling" especially as no bust
ness was done.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-When the
senate met yesterday Mr.. Stewart
spoke in favor of his resolution ''de-
claring the independence of the Co
ordinate branches of the government
must be maintained" and severely crit.
icized the president for what he termed
an unwarranted interference to coerce
the legislative department. The re-
peal bill then came up and Mr.. Stewart
continued to speak in opposition. Mr. |