The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11


WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-There was
large attendance in the House this
morning, but when at noon there did
not appear to be a quorum present on
the Democratic side Cultivate, from
the committee on rules, reported
resolution providing that Immediately
on the adoption of this order tho House
proceed to the consideration OF the bill
to amend the Geary Chinese exclusion
act. Cultivate gave notice that he
would call up the resolution tomorrow.
Bills on the calendar were taken up
and disposed of, chiefly bills affecting
Western public lands. until o'clock,
when, in accordance with the special
order, the Federal election bill was
taken up for the crucial test of vote
The special order having been read,
Lacey's amendment was reported, as
was Burrows amendment TO it. Bur
rows amendment strikes out the repeal
OF sections zoos, 2OO6, 20O7, zoos, 1000
and 2O1O.
On standing vote the amendment
was rejected-S1 to Island the Demo
Gratis were jubilant at having found
their quorum. On demand of Burrows,
the yeas and nays were ordered, and re.
suited, yeas, 100; nays, 1893. So the
amendment was lost.
The vote then required on Lacey's
amendment, which excerpts from the
repeal the criminal sections. The
amendment was rejected-yeas 9s, nays
1872.
Fitch then withdrew his substitute
and the vote required on the Tucker
bill, which was passed-veas 200, NAYS
1Ol-a strict party vote. The Populists
voted with the Democrats in the affirm
alive.
Tho House then, at 2:45, adjourned.
The Republicans had intended to re-
frain from voting on the final passage,
but when the Democrats mustered 1873
votes on the first amendment proposed,
they saw that it was absolut ely impos-
sible to break quorum, and yielded as
gracefully as might be. The vote was
strictly a..party one; but the Third party
men joined with the Democrats.
IN THE SENATE.
Squire rep, Wash.,) gave notice of
an amendment to the silver purchase
bill. 1t provides for the coinage of sill
yer deposited by the owner thereof in the
United States minis or refineries
tie owner thereof to receive coin to the
amount of the commercial value of the
bullion on the day OF deposit
The resolution offered by Allen Pop
Neb.,) last Saturday calling for infor-
nation as to the borrowing of money by
the government since 1885, was laid
before the Senate and briefly explained
by Allen and agreed TO.
The resolution offered Yesterday by
Dolph calling on the State Department
for information as to whether
the Chinese government has requested
an extension OF the time for the regis
tration of Chinese laborers under the
Geary bill was laid before the Senate,
and Dolph set out to make a speech
upon IL, but was cut off by a suggestion
from Sherman that the resolution re
ferred to executive business and had to
be considered in private session. Tho
galleries were accordingly cleared and
the doors closed.
The doors were reopened at 1850 and
the silver purchase repeal bill was
taken up, and Mcpherson addressed the
Senate in support of it. In the course
what use is governmental body that
cannot act as the majority desires?' is
the inquiry that comes to US from all
parts Of the land.
THAT minority of this body should
be allowed to stand as an obstacle to
the other branch Of the Legislature in
giving effect to the will of the majority
OF the people is not to be endured, and
that the Senate must find a way to ex-
ercise its constitutional functions or
cover itself with contempt"
When MCPHERSON resumed his seat
Stewart rose and asked whether the
minority had done anything but to dis
cuss what it believed to be an attem pt
to perpetrate wrong.
II have made no such assertion" Nc.
Pherson replied.
Then" said Stewart, 81 have heard
enough Of this lecturing of tho
minority"
Cockrell took the floor after Stewart
had dropped little free silver talk and
resumed the argument which he had
began yesterday against the repeal bill.
He spoke for five hours and then, with
out coming to an end, held the floor.
Senators did not show themselves much
interested in his speech, the most atten-
tive listener to it being Cockrell's col
league in the House, Bland.
After short executive session the
Senate. at 6:15, adjourned until to-mor-
row at II a m.