Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-28
Congressional.

postpone legislation respecting fed
oral election laws, finance and tariff
until january 18th, because of tho
vacancies in the Senatorial represen-
tation OF Warrington, Montana and
Wyoming, vas taken up.
Dubois addressed the Senate in ad-
vocacy 0f iLs adoption. He detailed
the importance OF the question in
volved mnd the interest OF these but
partially represented States in the
Legislation engaging the attention OF
Congress, Ho had no doubt il the
resolution WIS adof ted the Governors
Of these States would lay aside every
other consideration than that of the
duty to their states, and that "a full
quota OF Senators would be present
when Congress resumed the consider
alton of The matters referred 20 in the
resolution.
Wash5rrn (Rap.) Of Minnesota in
CURED whether there was any more
prospect uf tho election of Senators
from these States if the resolution
was adopted than there is now.
Dubois had not shadow OF doubt
that the legislatures would DO assem-
bled and Senators elected if these
matters were postponed. The people
OF these States firmly believed that
the Senate intende d to rob them of a
part OF their representation, end then
pass thes3 laws before they could
send Senators TO the Senate. He re-
pudiate| that idea, but said it was
prevnient IN those States.
Mitchell (Rsp.) of Oregon regarded
the propreil'on Of the Senator from
Idaho us one OF the most remarkable
ever presented to the Senate, and for
this reason, Notwithstanding his great
sympathy wish the three States that
for the Tine being were deprived of
full representation, he would oppose
the resolution to the bitter end. 1t
was a proposition that could rot be
nnintaiHol for solitary moment.
The GOveruOra Of these States had
not taken any steps to secure a full
repres NATION for their States, aud
the Senate was asken to postpone leg
islatlou TO acco modate tho conven-
ience Of those States.
Chandler (Rep.) OF New Hampshire
suggested that the best course to
pursue Was to postpone the resoIu ton
Until the legitimate DEBATE on the re-
peal bill WAS exhausted.
Wolcott (Eep.) Of Colorado said
that although tho resolution would
be Of no pra,:tical benefit, it's intro
duction Was source Of qualification
because II was notice to tho people
OF Washington, Montana and Wyom
ing that their interests were not for
gotten Tho opponents Of repeal
know the DcmScratlc side of the Sen.
ate did not favor cIoiure. On the
Republican side, outside Of the silver
Senators, there were many Senators
who did not favor Cloture.
I'VE are meeting them fairly as men
now" sad WolcotS, "aGd endeavoring
to see this question presented fairly
before the country. We are not with.
out definite information that the ar-
rangement has been sought to be
consummated between certain Soma
tors upon this side and certain Sena.
tors ON the other side Of the cham bel
and that it was initiated by Senator
VINO Is supposed to be steerer of sc
many Democratic Senators as have
left their party and its platform anC
linked themselves with tho fortunes
OF tier, Executive, and was led OF
this side of tho chamber by the domi
nant apostle Of protection. The two
Senators woro supposed to belopa or
opposite sides of tho chamber. bu,
who SOON now to DO sitting very clos,
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