Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-23
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS
Business of a Week in the National
Legislature.
SENATORS STILL TALKING SILVER.

Senators Agree to Longer Sessions and
the Democrats in the House Will Try
to Fcrce this Repeal of the Federal
Elections Law.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The first skir-
mish over the federal elections repeal bill
took place in the house yesterday, and al
though the casualties were few, it was
manifested that both sides were in earnest
and that the regular battle will be Sc
we're one
The Republicans opened their batteries
by declining to allow the 'scasus belli" to
be even reported to the house.
The great event of yesterdays session of
the senate was the delivery of a speech by
Mr.. Daniel (Va-) against the passage of the
repeal bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-For two hours
in the house yesterday the skirmish fight
over the federal elections bill continued,
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia. marshaling the
Democratic majority and Mr.. Burrows, of
Michigan, taking charge of the Republican
forces.
The debate in the senate on the repeal
bill was altogether on the affirmative side
of the question. Two speeches were made
in favor of the bill, the first by Demo
cratic senator, Mr.. Lindsay (Ky) and
the second by Republican, Mr. Higgins
(Del). Both were uncompromisingly and
Internationally for the repeal of the silver
act.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1S.-The seventh
week of the present session of congress
gives promise of great interest. The sit
uation is extraordinary in legislative his
tory, in that both houses are just now in a
condition where it is impossible to make
Roadway in the dispatch of public bust
ness But if the present program is carried
out this week will witness determined eff
forts on the part of the leaders in the SEN
ate and in the house to break the spell
which has hound congress for SO many
days.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The senate held
short session yesterday. Its attention
was devoted to Senator PETERS resolution
directing the committee on interstate COM
merce to inquire into the recent train rob
berries. The resolution was not disposed
of when the senate, according to agree
ment, took a recess in order to attend the
centennial ceremonies, and at their con-
clusion, at 5:15, adjourned. The house did
the conclusion of the centennial eere-
monies, adjourn until noon today.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-For the third
time since the repeal bill has been before
the senate the senator in charge of it mfr
Voorhees, made an effort yesterday to have
the opposition fix some time when debate
might be closed and the vote taken, and
for the third time the proposition met
with II n ay nra bla On +ha
first occasion, Mr.. Dubois acted as spokes-
man for the opposition, but he was Sec
onded and sustained by Mr. Teller, who
stated that he knew of fifteen senators
who still desired to address the senate, of
whom thirteen had not yet opened their
mouths on the subject, and he added that
until all senators who desired to speak had
an opportunity of doing 50 no vote could
be taken. Mr.. Voorhees, then gave notice
that he would from and after today ask
the senate to have heightened sessions.
and he was informed that his program
would not be resisted After speech by
Mr.. Mills in favor of the bill and by Mr.
Stewart against it the senate adjourned
Although Colonel Ike Hill, the Demo.
cratic whip, reported 1855 Democratic repre-
sentatives in the city yesterday, seventeen
were but lI3 of them present on the floor
at any one time yesterday, and the ma
jority again found themselves poweriess
to make any progress with the bill to re-
peal the federal elections law, and the
house adjourned without action.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l-The proposition
for such a change of the rules of the senate
as would establish the principle of closure
1aft
Comm, who had given notice that he
would propose that change, declined to do
SO because be did not wish to stand in the
way of Mr. George Miss, who wished to
address the senate, but said that he would
offer it at some future time Before he
had the chance of making that announce
ment there had been little unpleasant
ness between himself and Mr. Voorhees,
Qnd.), who claimed the floor, and init
mated that the Connecticut senator should
have asked him to yield it. He then
yielded it, without being asked, but not
before Mr. Plat had suggested that it
would be better if the senator from In
diana were little kinder in his treatment
of other senators. Mr.. George argued
against the repeal bill, believing that it
would be Il leap in the dark, as likely to
increase as to diminish the aggregate of
the financial troubles. Mr.. George left
the finishing of his speech till today, and
Mr.. Gray (Del) used up the rest of the
days session in IN argument against some
of the points made by Mr.. George. The
senate sat till $50
The federal elections repeal bill has been
reported and has been placed upon the cal
endar of the house. But this action was
taken only after II severe strug sle the Re-
publicans seeking every parliamentary de
vice to block its way. Bat the Democrats
were ready at every point to throw the OBJ
structions off the track, and the way was
finally made clear and the house at SIS
adjourned.