The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-15
IN THEIR WAR PAINT
Democrats and Republicans Grab Their
fomahaVks and Rush 10 Battla
THE PRELIMINARY sKIRMlsH
Some OF the Administration Demo-
oTats Join the Enemy-A Long.
Hard. Fierce Fight is On
Bitter Words Spoken.


Bitter Words Spoken.
WASHINGTON, Sept. H.-Open war be-
gan In tho house today. Partisan hostili.
ties were inaugurated over the Tucker bill
to repeal tho existing federal election
laws. 1t became apparent at the outset
that the republican members would fight
the proposition to repeal the existing cleo
ton laws 10 tho bittor end. Burrows OF
Michigan led In the hlibustering move-
ment. He declared In justification of his
course that measure 20 sweeping MS the
Tucker bill, driving national government
out Of tho states and leaving no ono on
guard at the polls TO prevent fraud and
corruption in congressional and presi-
dental elections, should have no status in
the house until the democrats produced
their own quorum.
Furthermore the leaders declare that
once II gets into the arena OF debate. they
will resist It's passage with every expedi-
ent known 10 parliamentary law. In the
hlibustering fight to-day they demon
strated their ability to block matters and
deadlock the house until quorum Of the
democratic members was produced.
by their actions and words to-
arc in desperate earnest and
tho present election laws will only be re-
pealed after q hard fought, exciting, and
bitterly contested struggle. They won
first blood to-day by forcing resolution
revoking all leaves of absence and sum
moninR the absentees by telegraph to
Washington.
Some administration democrats led by
General Tracy Of New York, knowing the
white house opposition to the present con.
sideration of this bill or any other bill in
the house, which may complicate the fight
In tho senate for unconditional repeal
acted with the republicans to-day. This
angered the silver democrats in the house,
especially tho southern mon, who are par
ticularly interested In the passage of the
Tucker bill. 1t is claimed tonight that
the president did not countehance this
course on the part of some of his recog-
nized lieutenants In the house. II this be
true they will probably be promptly called
on and their position in the future. reflect.
ing that of the administration, will show o
change OF sentiment at the other end OF
the avenue.
The galleries Of the house were
well filled in anticipation Of q
preliminary skirmish over the Tucker
bill for the repeal Of the federal election
law. At the conclusion Of the chaplin's
prayer, Burrows, OF Michigan, one of the
republican leaders, surprised the house by
peglnuing speech covertiy nlpuster-
ing 10 prevent the report OF the Dill to the
mouse. he asked unanimous consent
that q call OF the committees Tor reports
% dispensed with. iucker objected.
burrows tneh moVeo that the caii Dc us
pensed w'tn' without asking unanimous
consent. Iucker called Tor the yeas and
nays. was apparent as the roll call
proceeoeo tnat tue repuphcans were
grimiy resoiute. ihey renamed IN their
seats refusing 10 vote. in order TO break a
quorum. a NUMBER OF tue administration
democrats, rehecting tue white mousse oppo'
siiioh 10 'he present consioeration OF the
niii' also refused 10 vote. Tue result was
ieas' ~ nays ioo' no quorum. a call oi
'he mousse was oruereu, resulting IN the
presence OF ioo members
Ihe aoors were ordereo closed, anu
messengers were dispatched IN all direc-
tions 70 pring In the aosentees. Ihe
mouse seu,ea oown 70 long hand'to-hand
contest. ihe second ca!i again showed
the lack OF quorum. iucker moved
resoiution requesting tne scrgcant-a'-
arms 10 prnG me ansentecs before the
par OF Tue mouse. heed hanked this
movement oy morton TO ADJOURN and
the roii was again called. Inc expressed
determihston OF tue rspuohcans TO force
tue oemocrass 70 proauce quorum o'
their own oeiore the iucker OIL can De
reported oeadiocks tns mouse. REED
mo'ion Was iost, linen fuckers resoiti'
lion provoked q not, oitter DEBATE OF haif
Nm nour'
Senerai Irosvenor Oh ONO controlled
the tiihe anu leo the debate Tor the re.
puoiicahs' When the president called
congress IN extraordinary session In mid
summer, he said, "the democratic lead
ers recognizing the divisions In their party
appealed TO us to stand by and sustain
tho administration from overwhelming
defeat. The republicans almost TO man
recognizing the condition OF the country
and resolved to support the adnlinistra.
tion. Now II seeks to force into law a
measure designed to Affect party success,
n measure more partisan than any that