Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-28
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Record of the business
being raaAacted by our National
law-makers--Rout Report Day
by Day.

Washington. Sept. 16-Some routine
business having been disposed Of the
struggle over the federal election bill was
resumed and the Republicans again ne
sorted to hlihuStt ring tactics The at
tenGaEsS. was very small at the opening,
Mr.. Burrows demanded the ayes and
nays on the call of committee reports
The vote resulted. yeas 1. nays 149-no
quorum. the Republicans and adminiStra-
ton Democrats refusing to vote. The
house devoted the remainder of the day
10 delivAiuS enlo:ieS on the life and
character of the late Congressman Chip
man of Michigan,
After the routine morning business the
rcneal bill WAS taken up in the senate
and Mr.. Lindsay Den. Ky.l addressed
the senate at length.
Washington. Sept. Ex-senator Noor-
hoes will one day this week ,,.ove to
prNlons the day session of the senate
into the night. and it is understood that
he and his Immediate supporters will
make = strong effort as the circumstances
will peTmi, TO have the repeal bill pushed
TO as speedy 4 termination as possible.
The motion will. of course be opposed
by the adherentS of silver and it may
be expected that il will at least Introduce.
an enlivenin% element into the proceed
lnSS of the senate. After this motion is
presented may come 4 test vote on Il mo-
ton to adjourn. What would be the fate
of such u motion no one will attempt 10
say. There are some advocates of the
bill who hesitate from motives of eN-
pedicncS to go TO this extreme 1T this
time in forcing 4 physical test.
The Republicans in the house will con-
tinue their tilihuSterin- tactics against
the bill repeating the federal election
law. and the Democrats must secure 4
quorum of their own party before they
can make any progress with the measure.
Washington. Sept. 19.-The attendance
in the senate WAS small one. Mr..
Stewart tRep. New gave notice that
he would At the earliest possible oppor-
tunity offer az amendment to the silver
bill inviting Mexico and the South and
Central American republics TO join the
United States in 4 conference for the
purpose of adopting Il common silver
dollar on less than SSS13 grains The
senate then Went into executive session.
After remaining in executive session but
few minutes the PETER resolution to
Investigate train rohbericS was put be-
fore the senate. bur without disposn:
of it the senate in body. preceded by
the vice president and by the officers of
that body. left the chamber in order to
participate in the ceremonies attending
the anniversary of the laying of the CAPT
tol cornerstone.
There We're only 123 members present
when the house met at LAO p. III. I'M
mediatrly after the reading Of the Journal
and prayer by the cha, plain the house pro-
ceedcd in 4 body tc the stand where tllt.
cornerstone centennial was being ccic-
brated.
Washington. Sept. o0-Thc financial
situation in the Urited States senate
has reached Il critical stage. Mr.. No"r-
lees. leader Of the repeal forces. after Il
sensational dcnunciation of the New
York bankers and Il defiance TO the press
that has been critici>ing his actions and
questioning his motives. demanded that
the minority senators name Il date for
Il final vote. and Mr. Dubois of Idah,
met the demand by Il positive declaration
that the anti-repeal men would oppose the
passage of the repeal bill by awaiting
themselves of every advantage afforded
them under the rules and uSagc> of the
senate. VOORHEES, retaliated by giving
notice that he would tomorrow move for
longer and more nearly continuous SEES
sion. and the financial situation iii the
senate now appears to have resolved
itself into mere question of endurance
Immediately after the assembling of the
senate the repeal bill was taken up and
MIR. Voorhees, once more attempted to
obtain an agreement as 10 when Il vote
should be taken. He reviewed the his
tory of the rules of the senate from its
creation. showing that for seventeen
years from 1898 the senate had among
its rules the provision for the previous
question. 1t was tried fully, and in 1906.
when Thomas jefferson was president.
it was deliberately abandoned ana never
claimed or admitted again. Il am now
arraigncd,' said Mr.. Voorhees,, before
public opinion for not terminating this
debate. AS we'll might l be arraigned
for not terminating the tide of the ocean
or the northwest winds. For eighty
seven years this body has been a law
sufficient unto itself. 1t has never been
found wanting in peace or war. so that
the criticisms of certain class will fail
as harmless on this body as they fall
upon iue. MI ltttl gave uOtlce O1 Il
closure resolution. Discussion of the re-
peal bill was then resumed, and Mr.
Mills addressed the senate.
After an objection Tin the housed was
made to the resolution offered by Mr.
Finn of Oklahoma calling on the secre-
tary of war for information relative to the
shooting of settlers or the Cherokee strip
by United States soldiers, the fight was
resumed over the federal election BILL
and the ayes and nays We're ordered on
Mr.. Burrows old motion to dispense with
the call of committees. The Democrats
came within five of Il quorum. securing
113 votes, but as miss is as good as Il
nile. the tiilibust,ring continued. \
Democratic caucus convened Immediately
after the house adjourned at which it
was decided TO push the bill to vote.
Washington. Sept. 21.-Nictory finally
crowned the efforts of the Democrats III
the house. but The battle to secu".. the
report Oh the Tucker bill repeating the
federal election laws Mas begun five
days ago. was only Won by the vigorous