The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-07
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wAsHIxeToy CIry. Sept. 8. In the SEN
ate Culiom introduced q bill 20 repeal oil
acts for the crealion and rnasntenance OF q
sinking fund. reierwa.
Resolutions we're Imported from the COM
mittee on privileges and elections grant
ing s.. 500 each 10 John B. Allen OF Wash
ington, Lee Mantle pf Montana and A. c.
Beckwish of Wyoming fortheir time and
expense in prosecuting their claims 20
seats in the senate: ref6rred 70 committee
on contingent expenses
The vice president laid before the senate
the resolution of Voorhees, changing the
hour Of meeting Of tbe senate 10 IL o'clock.
Voorhees, said: .After fun and careful
consultation with friends on this side Of
the chamber of the bill 20 repeal the pur-
chasing clause OF The Sherman act. and in
whose Judgment haxe been accustomed
to confide and whes& wishes cannot dis
regard. will ask that tlse resolution 60
over for the present, believing that II We
occupy the time OF the sennsee carefully
and conscientiousiy ws can Rake as much
speed. perhaps, as BY its adoption. until
as least later day" The resolHtrou Was
therefore laid over.
When the sssoiniionks SIQfaan,0 = Ala
barna, providing for joint select commit
tee on finance. was laid before the senate
Voorhees, gave notice that he would ask
and, If necessary. move that il be referred
to the finance committee. A sharp debate
occurred between VOORHEES, and Morgan as
to the right Of the latter 10 occupy the
floor. Morgan asked II the rules had been
changed during his absence. and, when in
formed by the chair that they had not.
said he was in order and proceeded to nd
dress the senate in support of his resolu-
ton. At its conclusion the senate, 81 to
q. agreed to the motion bv Voorhees, that
Morgan's resolution go 10 the calendar and
the senate proceed With discussion OF the
repeal bill. This was interpreted as tenn
porary victory for the repeal men. The
vote IN detail was:
Yeas-Allison, Blackburn. Brice. Caf-
fiery, Cullom. Davis. Dixon. Dolph, Fanlk-
ncr, Frye, Galiinger. Gibson, Gorman,
Hale. Hawley, Higgins, Hoar, Hunton.
Lindsay. Mcmillan, Mcpherson. Mander-
Pet,igrew, Piatt. Quay. Ransom, Sherman,
Smith. Stockbridse, Vest, Villas. Voor-
hees Washburn. Waite of Louisiana--37.
Nays-Allen. Bate. Berry. Coke, Dubois,
Hansbrough. Harris. Trby. Jones OF Ar
kansas, Jones of Nevada, Morgan, PETER,
Perkins. Power, Pugh, Shoup. Squire,
Stewart, Teller. Waithali and Wolcott-2i.
The opponents of repeal wanted 1t to
appear that the repeal bill came before the
senate by virtue OF becoming the regular
order Git was nov five minutes past Q
o'ciock), and not by reason Of the vote,
and Teller made the remark that the re-
peal bill was before the senate not by vote,
because ii was now the regular order. The
vice president said IN the opinion Of the
chair the repeal bill was before the senate
both by vlrtue of the vote first taken and
the fact that o'clock had arrived.
Stewart took the door and continued his
speech begun yesterday. He yielded 20
Teller. who suggested the absence OF q
quorum. When the presence of quorum
was developed Teller temporarily took the
floor lie intended, he declared, while the
debate continued, to see that quorum
was present. even though IL might incon-
veniencc the senator's, especially If the
senator's who did not believe in repeal
were TO be inconvsnienced and denied the
usual courtesies Of this hitherto courteous
BODY. Teller was listened TO with the
closest attention, bar the declaration drew
no reply from the repeal forces.
Stewart resumed the door. He read
newspaper articles and authorities on
matters OF finance, and when his voice
slightly failed him. Alien of Nebraska,
Mitchell of Oregon and the reading clerk
were called to his assistance.
Voorhees, inquired whether Stewart ex-
peeted to conclude the evening, and upon
being informed by the senator from Ne
vsda that he preferred 70 continue in the
morning. VOORHEES, moved an executive
session. After short executive session,
the senate adjourned until toinoFrow.