The Delta independent., 1893-09-13

the Senate The resolutions were referred
to the comr1ittee on contingent expenses.
Mr. VOORHEES, announced that he had de-
cided not to ask the Senate to change the hour
of meeting to IL o'clock. Mr.. Voorhees,
stated that he would ask to have Mr.. Nor
gan's resolution for special committee to
investigate the financial condition OF the
country referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Morgan strongly opposed any such ac-
ton. He made speech in which lie said
that he declined to recognize Mr. Sherman
as the leader of the Democracy. The repeal
bill was then taken up, by a vote of 81 to 81.
MIR. Stewart resumed his address in opposition
to 1t. After few moments Mr.. Teller arose
and asked for call OF the Senate. Fifty-nine
senator's appeared When the presence OF y
quorum was developed, Mr.. Teller tempor-
arily took the tioeJ. He said that he diu not
suggest the absence of a quorum for the pur-
pose OF delaying the business of the Senate,
but because he thought the question was
great enough to justify them in insisting
that there be a quOc present while the bus
iness of the Senate was transacted He
wauted the supporters of the bill to hear the
arguments of the silver men. Mr. Stewart
then resumed the floor. He read
newspaper articles ard authorities on Il. alters
OF finance, and when his voice slightly failed
him, Mr.. Allen OF Nebraska and Mr.. Mitchell
of Oregon and the reading clerk were called
to his assistance. The Senate adjourned be-
fore he had finished.
HoUsE,-The House, completed the cons!d-
Grafton of the rules to-day, and they were
adopted with only two important changes
from the form in which .hcy came from the
committee. The first change placed the Com
mittees on Banking and Currency and Coin
age, Weights and Measures on the same foot
lag with the Ways and Means and Appropria-
tions committees, clothing them with power
10 report ut any time. The second restores
the size OF the quorum In she committee Of
the whole to the old number, majority Of
the House. The Rules committee made
complete surrender on the latter proposition,
and General Catch!ngs' announcement this
morning of the fact that the committee had
decided TO retreat from Its position In favor
OF reducing the size of the quorum to 100
members, gave rise 30 the most entertaining
debate of the day. II WAS participated Ia by
the leaders on both sides. The Republicans
led by Mr.. Reed urged the propriety OF adopt
Ing the rules of the Fifty-trst Congress. but
the Democrats denounced these rules ar
btrary and voted them down by vote % to
liS. The House then adjourned until Satur-
day.
Thursday. Sept. eth.
SESATE.-When the Senate convened this
morning, Mr. Wolcott (Kepubl!can, Colorado)
presented "A petition, which he said was signed
by every business man OF Durango, Colorado,
praying for the repeal of the Mckinley law.
He said the petition was on the blank fUsn
sent out by the banks for the repeal OF the
Sherman purchasing law. He sali In this case
the petitioners had erased purchasing clause
OF the Sherman act" and instead the - Me
klnley BILL This statement caused laugh
ter among Republicans.
Mr.. Wolcott also submitted resolution
the secretary OF the treasury to In
form the Senate what has been paid rs boun-
ties on maple sugar under the law Of October
IA, 1880, since the passage of the act, showing
the states ia which the payments have been
made. Adopted
The repeal bill was taken up and Mr. Stew
art gave way to Mr.. Wa!thall OF Mississippi
who addressed the Senate. He favored the
passage OF the repeal bill II the declarations
Of policy contained In the bill we're embodied
In The form OF binding act, lie wanted sil-
yer restored 10 the position II occupied before
the act of 1873 was passed. Mr.. Stew
art resumed, and read articles from
the New York papers which he criticised.
Referring TO President Cleveland, Mr..
Stewart said It was n sad thing for the Ameri-
can people that in his early life and ripper
manhood, he had not been surrounded, n.
Andrew jackson had been, by the producing
classes, by the laboringmcn and the farmers,
that he might sy:npathiEc with them. Mr..
was reared In the city Ibis Office was
In the Mills building, Ncwfo the very center
in the United States, OF European influence. lie
with his surroundings, and his
were unfortunate for the
American people. Mr.. Cieyclind's organs,
said Mr.. Stewart constantly praised him for
the Use of federal patronage to secure the de.
structiou Of all legislation that pointed TO
silver.
Mr.. Stewart said there were several other
branches OF the GubJcct OF which he would
treat hereafter (iaughter), but that he would
now close for the present. As matter Of
fact Mr.. Stewart ha, IN his desk six more
speeches, which Will consume at least two
days each. and he ia ready, whenever the
''lull" about which Mr. voorhees, spoke the
other day comes, to jump Into the brcecb. Dur.
ngthe day the roll was called several tines.