The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-22
VOTE ASKED ON THE REPEAL BILL.
silverites Announce That They VIII Fight
TO the Bitter End.

| To the Bitter End.
WASHINGTON, Sept 20.-The financial
situation in the United States senate
reached crucial stage Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. Voorhees,, leader of the re-
peal forces, after denunciation of the
New York bankers and a defiance to
the press that has been criticiZing his
actions and questioning his motives. de-
manded that the minority name date
for the final vote.
Mr.. Bubois of Idaho met the demand
by positive declaration that the anti
repeal bill men would oppose the pass
age of the repeal bill by availing them
selves of every advantage afforded them
under the rules and usages of the sem
ate.
Voorhees, retaliated by giving notice
that he would Immediately move for
longer and more nearly continuous SEES
sions, and the financial situation in the
senate appears now to have resolved
itself into a mere question of endur:
ance.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20-After the APP
proval of the house journal, Mr.. Finn
| (Rep., .. IT, asked consent Of the con-
ssderation of resolution reciting that
some of the settlers on the Cherokee
strip had been shot down by United
States soldiers, and requesting the sec
rotary of war to inform the house as to
the circumstances and, further, by what
authority the troops were acting
| Mr.. Tucker Dem, Va.) objected to
the resolution. The speaker directed
the clerk to call the committee for re-
ports whereupon Mr.. Burrows (Rep.,
Mich.) addressed the house. He said
( that he had no idea that there would be
any objection to dispensing with the
| call of committees with leave to men,
bers having reports to make to file them
with the clerk except such reports as
| related to the federal election laws.
Mr.. Fitch Dem., N. " rose and OBJ
| jected. Mr.. Burrows said that he would
be compelled to ask to dispense with
| the call and made q motion to that
effect. The vote resulted: Yeas, 0;
nays, 173-five less than quorum. Mr..
| Fitch moved call of the house.
Mr.. Fitch's motion was agreed to-
yeas, 10; nays, 0, and the call was
ordered. The call disclosed the pres
ence of a quorum. and Mr.. Fitch moved
to dispense with further proceedings
Hereunder. On division the vote was
declared to be yeas, 1870; nays, "a.
Mr.. Burrows demanded tellers. The
vote by tellers-136 yeas, 10 nays
again broke the house quorum, and Mr..
Burrows demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand was seconded by sufficient
number, and the clerks began another
call of the roll. The vote was an
nounced yeas, 1853; nays, 0.
Speaker pro tenn. Dockery announced
| that the yeas had it; that the motion to
dispense with further proceedings I'M
der the call Of the house had been
| adopted.
Mr.. Burrows, who had voted in the
| affirmative, moved reconsideration Of
the vote. This led to another yea and
| nay vote.
The vote, which was on Mr. fuckers
motion to lay Mr.. Burrows motion to
reconsider on the table, resulted: Yeas,
1863: nays, 0.
At this point, rather unexpectedly,
Mr.. Fitch moved that the house adj
journ, which was carried, and at 2:45
D. IN. the house was declared adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept 14.-Both houses
in session Wednesday. Senate: A bill
for bimetallic money system was re-
ferred to the finance committee: resolu-
ton for a committee of inquiry as TO
| senator's owning stock i'll national banks
went to the calendar. House: A bill
relative to public printing and binding.
and the distribution of public documents
was reported, but pending action the
| house adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Sept t5.--In the senate
| Thursday an amendment offered TO
the repeal bill providing for the coinage
| of not less than $1,000 coo in silver Il
month at the ratio of rs to 1 was read
and ordered printed. House: No bust
ness of Importance transacted.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. IS.-BOth hOuses
LIE -,
| Senate: n resolution asking for in
formation as to the abolition or con-
solidation of land Offices in Nebraska
and other states went over for a day;
repeal bill considered, but no action
! taken. House: Numerous corrections
made in the journal of Thursday: pub
lie business was suspended and the
house proceeded to pay q tribute Of re-
| spect to the memory Of the late j. Logan
| Chapman of Michigan
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-In the senate
Saturday Mr.. PETER offered resolu-
ton (Which went over) instructing the
interstate commerce committee to in
quire whether any, and, if so, what leg
lslatiOn Is necessary to prevent inter
ruption of interstate railway traffic by
lawless persons and provide punish
ment for same: speeches made on the
repeal bill and then the senate ad-
| journed in honor to the memory of the
late Senator Stanford. House: Tucker
election bill was called up, but before
conclusion was reached the house ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.-In the senate
Monday bill was introduced authoriz-
ing the secretary of the treasury to adj
just the claim of James M. Wilbur
against the United States; Mr.. Stew
arts amendments to the Wilson-Voor-
hees bill were ordered printed; Mr.
PETER spoke on the resolution offered
by him last Saturday.
Fight at n ball Game.
EUFALIA, T., Sept 19.--Louis Lucas,
sheriff of San Bots county, and Nose
Wasland, his deputy, were killed, James