The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-15


WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE galIerie
OF the house were pretty well filed thi
morning in anticipation OF the prelimi
nary skirmish over the Tucker bill TO
tho repeal Of the federal election laws
This bill Is destined, when it gets in tn
arena Of debate, to stir partisan rauco
TO its lowest depths. The fact that thl
President is supposed to be in opposl
ton to It's consideration at this time in
creased the interest with which the frs
passage at arms was witnessed. Th'
fight began before the chaplain's voic'
had died out Strange to say, Mr.. Bur
rows, who divides with Mr.. Reed The
leadership of the Republicans, sur
prised the house by beginning at the
lump a species of covert filibustering t
prevent the report OF the bill to th'
house. He was standing in the centre
aisle while the chaplain was praying To-
peace and harmony, and as soon as the
invocation ceased he asked unanimous
consent that the call OF committees to
reports be dispensed with. hr. Tucker
the author OF the bill, as we'll rs othel
Democratic members who are interest
cd in wiplng the federal elelection laws
from the statute books, pricked thei
cars. ~ object" shouted Mr.. Tucker
Mr.. Burrows then moved that the cal
bs dispensed with, 1t being evident tina
AIt. Burrows intended to go to show
down OF hands.
no QUORUM.
MI. Tucker called for the yeas AMI
nays. It was apparent as the roll cal
proceeded that the Republicans were
rrimly resolute and that to-day's fghI
was not to be simply q passing brush.
They remained in their seats, impas
slvoly refusing to vote in order to breal
quorum. Quitea number OF admlntS
tration Democrats, rejecting on the op
position to the present consideration Q
the bill, Joined with their Republican
colleagues across the aisle and also re
fused TO answer to their names. When
the speaker announced the result OF thl
vote ayes A; nays 106 the point OF N
quorum was made whereupon a call 0
the house was ordered. The call Of tht
house developed the presence OF l6l
members, The doors were ordered
closed and the messengers Of the serge
ant.at-arms were dispatched in all direc
tions to bring in absentees. The housi
had settled down to long hand K
hand contest.
FLANKRp ny REED.
During the second call the Republi
cans insisted on the ayes and nays on
motion to excuse Mr.. Joyce, of Missouri
and upon the the conclusion Of tha
roll call which again showed the laci
Of quorum, Mr.. Tucker, Of Virginia
sent to the clerks desk instructing th!
sergeantat-arms to bring absentees be
fore the bar Of the house. Ex:speake
Reed, however, fanked the virginia.
by motion to adjourn and again tn
monotonous voice Of the clerk soundet
through the hall. 1tseemed likely tina
the deadlock would be indefinite. Th
Democrats were in a badly demor zet
condition, and the fact that Genera
Tracy, OF New York, and other repea
or administration Democrats" wer'
actually assisting the Republicans II
the effort to keep off the federal election
discussion, awakened the lively indig
nation Of the silver Democrats.
DETERMINED REPUBLICANS.
The expressed determination Of th
Republican leaders to force the Demo
Gratis to produce quorum OF their owl
before the Tucker bill can be reported
dcadlockS the house and blocks matter
at the southern end OF the capitol unit
such a quorum is produced. The Re
publicans are very much in earnest, an
are being aided by afew OF the admins
tration Democrats, who are trying =
carry out the supposed wish OF tn
President TO keep the house from dotn
anything pending action on the silye
bill In the senate. Mr.. Reeds motto
was lost aud then Mr.. Tucker got in hi
resolution revoking all leaves OF absenc
and instructing the sergeant-at.arrns y
telegraph all Absentees, and this -sprt
voked a very hot and bitter debate Z
hall an hour, participated in by Nj
Grosvenor, Burrows and McMtllen.
aRosvENoR's NOTE OF WARNING.
General Grosvenor, Of Ohio, said
When the President called Congress Il
extraordinary session in mid:summe
he said, ITO apply the remedy whic
the financial interests OF the countr
demanded, the Democratic leaders
recognizing the divisions in their party
appealed 70 us to stand by aud sustain
the administration from overwhelmin
defeat. The Republicans almost to
man recognising that the condition o
the country demanded that partisan
ship be laid aside, Notwithstanding th
fact that the President In his messag
had denounced the Republican partI
and resolved to support the admintstr!
ton aud force into law over the head
Of a majority OF the Presidents ow
party the neaaures which he d
lnanded. Now we are suddenly y
formed that the purpose Of th
extra session Is to be thrown oyerboar
aud a measure designed 10 ahoet part
success, a measure more partisan tina
any that has been introduced IN twent
years, is to bo forced upon us. AT IN
other end Of the capitol the adtnthtstT'
tIon recognizes that 1t must have II
publican votes, aud you bring forwat
this obnoxious measure. ! dealre onl