Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-09-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.
voorhees, GROWS Wrathy-COnhrmn-
tions-DemOerats ChaErined-
Liberal Cash Allowances.
VOORHEES, BOILS OVER.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-Iu the senate
yesterday Mr.. Voorhees, renewed his at
tempt to set date for the vote on the
silver repeal bill. Dubois, of Idaho, in
formed him that the silver men would op-
pose the bill by every means possible.
Voorhees, retaliated by giving notice that
he would move to-day for longer and
more nearly continuous sessions.
During his speech Senator VOORHEES,
became greatly excited and INDUCED in
vituperative language against the bank
ers Of New York, the press and the peo-
pie generally for their arraignment of
him for not closing the debate. Never
had he been required, said the senator in
substance, during his many years of pub
lie service, to explain his conduct to his
constituents, and he treats with scorn
and contempt the suggestions Of the New
York bankers as to his motives. Their
criticism comes from a class whom the
Savior never spoke of with respect nor
would he. One of the morning papers
! having said that the administration ia
determined now to force fight in the
senate, commenting upon this, Mr..
Voorhees, said that not till he sees that
the wish of the administration is defeat
ed will Mr.. Cleveland consent or consider
compromise.
GET THE DOODLE.
The senate agreed to allow A. C. Beck
with $4,000, Lee Mantle $4,000 and John
B. Allen $4,000 in compensation for their
time and expenses in prosecuting their
claims to seats in the senate from Wyo-
ming, Montana and Washington respec-
lively.
THE ToRREY BANKRUPTCY BILL.
In the judiciary committee of the house
Col. Oates, of Alabama, from his sub
committee, presented favorable report
on the Tory bankruptcy bill and to-
morrow was set for the consideration of
the bill by the full committee. Tho com
mittee also ordered favorable report ON
| Col. Oates substitute for the Tucker bill
repeating the federal election law.
COMBINATIONS.
| The senate has confirmed Henry NJ.
Smythe, to be minister to Hayti, and
VIM. II. Cosgroye, to be receiver of pub
lie moneys at Roswell, N M.
TO DISPOSE OF THE ARID LANDS.
Representative Lucas, of South
Dakota, has introduced bill for the
reclamation of arid lands and the protec
ton of forests. Each state is to divide
the arid area into irrigation districts and
to provide the means of obtaining pub
lie water.
DEMOCRATS CHAGRINED. ,
The quorum of Democratic members
upon which the house had counted failed
to put in an appearance yesterday, and
for three hours, by skillful maneuvering,
the Republicans we're able to deadlock
the house. The highwator mark of at
tendance showed by the Democrats was
173, lacking six of a quorum. The fail
ure to secure quorum so chagrined the
house leaders that they threw up the
sponge, adjourned and went into caucus
in order to compel the attendance of alb
sentees and to force them under the duress
of caucus action TO vote when their names
were called.
DRASTIC RULES
| The house committee OIL rules present.
ed its report this morning. The new
rules are said to be even more drastic
than in the 5lst congress.
TALKING FOR LEAD.
At the hearing before the ways and
means committee to-day the tariff on
paints, corsets, thread, carpets and lead
was under consideration. Editor Holden,
of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said the
decreased price in silver had been great
setback to lead mining; that three
fourths of the lead mines are now closed
ON this account, and on account of the
competition with the cheap peon labor OF
Mexico he favored duty on lead in ac-
cordanco with the difference in the price
| of IabOr