The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-29
CONGRESS-.
The Weeks Proceedings In the Senate and
Houaa


House.
AFTER some routine business in the senate
on the 10th the repeal bill was taken up and
Mr. Voorhees, asked that the time for closing
debate be fixed at the 18th. when q vote should
be taken. but the matter was informally laid
aside and Mr.. Allison Qa addressed the SEN
ate. At his conclusion eulogies were delivered
upon the late Senator Stanford, OF California,
and the senate adjourned. -. In the house fill
clustering against the Tucker federal elections
repeal bill was resumed and the democrats
being without a quorum the house adjourned
until Monday afternoon
AT the opening OF the senate on the 18th Mr..
Stewart (Nev) submitted an amendment 10
the repeal bill authorizing the president 10 In
vite the governments Of Mexico, South and Cen
trail America. etc, TO Join the United States in
q conference to secure the adoption OF a COM
mon silver coin, which shall be q dollar Of not
more than $50 IL nor less than S5e 81 grains of
pure silver to be issued by each government
The senate soon left the hall to participate in
the centennial celebration of the laying of the
corner stone OF the capitol. =. The house only
met and adjourned to attend the capitol GEN.
tennial celebration
In the senate on the 10Th 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 debate. and Mr..
Voorhees, gave notice that he would ask for
longer sessions OF the senate Mr. Mills (Tex.)
then took the floor and spoke at length in
favor Of the repeal bill He defended
the position Of the president who, Mr.. Mills
declared, wanted bimetallism. not silver mono.
metallism. Mr.. Stewart New said 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 few votes of a quorum
and after three hours OF flibusterlng the house
adjourned
THE senate was in session over six hours on
the 2Oth. Mr.. Morgan presented petition from
citizens Of Alabama praying for the repeal of the
Sherman act and remarked that IL was one Of
those petitions sent out by New York bankers
and he regarded 1t more as q mandate from
New York bankers than a petition from Cit,
zens OF Alabama. Mr.. George (Miss.) spoke in
opposition to the repeal bill, and Mr.. Gray
(Del) favored it. The refusal OF the silver ad-
vocates TO respond to roll call upon call of the
senate created a little surprise at one stage OF
the proceedings. -. The struggle was resumed
in the house over the Tucker federal elections
repeal bill, the republicans flibustering, but
the democrats finally secured n 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.
1T was somewhat OF an exciting day in the
senate on the 2lst M. Plat Conn offered
an amendment to the rules providing for
clOture and spoke in favor of it. Referred Mr..
Gallinger IN. H gave notice of an amend
ment he had to offer to the repeal bill Mr..
Lodge Mass made fiery speech criticizing
the majority for permitting delay in reaching a
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, pro-
posed that as there was no debate vote be
taken on the repeal bill. This brought on a
fight Motions 10 adjourn were repeatedly
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 Goth. for considering the
Tucker federal elections bill The remainder
Of the time was taken up in correcting the jour
nal and reports of committees.
THE senate on the 22d discussed the cloture
resolution until o'clock. Mr.. Teller opposed
ii 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 (N. d. and Stewart (Nev also
spoke in opposition At the close of Mr..
Stewards remarks Mr.. Voor hees 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 therefore asked that his
resolution to that effect be agreed TO, which
was done without objection 1t is thought this
agreement will enable vote to be reached at
IN early period -. The business transacted in
the house was of no general interest No i'm.
portant matter was up for consideration and
the attendance was small