The record-union., 1893-09-21
Special to the REooRp-uN1oN.

Special TO the RECORD-UNION.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The decree of
king caucus was all dominant in the
House to-day. The Democratic majority
acted as unit in ending the filibustering
which has blocked legislation for weeks.
When the House met the Democratic
benches were crowded. The Committee
on Rules had held a meeting, at which,
over the protest of the Republican MEM
bers, the committee was instructed 10 re-
port rules that would disarm the filibus-
ters. AS soon as the journal was read,
Loud of California asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of a resolution
asking the Secretary of the Treasury how
many ounces of silver were purchased in
July and August, the amount offered,
and if the Government had not pur-
chased the amount required by law, and
under what authority the Secretary had
acted.
Fitch objected, and a struggle began.
Burrows moved the suspension OF the
call of committees for reports.
Catchings, from the Committee on
Rules, presented report providing that
no other business be in order until the
reports of committees are received
Barrows made the point OF order that
the report was not in order, as 1t had
originated with the committee.
After a sharp tilt, with Burrows and
Reed on one side and the Speaker on the
other, the Speaker overruled the point OF
order, holding that the Committee on
Rules would originate an order of busi-
ness Just as the Committee on Appropria
tions would originate appropriations.
Loud Democratic applause.
Burrows appealed against the decision
of the Chair. Fitch Of New York moved
that the appeal be placed on the table.
Burrows moved that the House take a
recess for an hour. Catchings made the
mittee on Rules was the only thing in
order.
The Speaker instructed the Clerk to
read the report of the committee.
Reed made vehement fight against the
action of the Speaker, and declared the
Clerk had no right to read the report, de-
claring, amid Democratic cheers, that the
action of the Speaker was the most sur
prising in legislative history.
The vote then recurred on the adoption
of the report of the Committee on Rules,
and it was carried, 176 to 81. Prolonged
applause followed the announcement of
the vote.
The fight was over. Silently the Re-
publicans watched the committees make
their reports to the House, including the
report on the Tucker bill.
The Committee on President, Vice
President and Election of Members of
Congress also presented a resolution ask
ing the Committee on Rules to make
special order for consideration of the bill.
Then with a sigh of relief the House
adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-In the Senate
this morning, Morgan of Alabama pre-
sented petition from the citizens of his
State in favor of the repeal of the Sher-
man Act He said it was one of the petit
tions sent out by New York bankers,
and he considered it a mandate from
them, not from the people of Alabama.
Voorhees, moved that the repeal bill
be taken up. After sharp passage be-
tween him and Platt of New York, who
wished to make motion for the amend
lnent Of the rules providing for closure,
the latter yielded to George of Mississippi,
who addressed the Senate in opposition
to the bill.
When George finished Voorhees, moved
that the Sergeant alarms be directed to
enforceI the attendance of absen: Sena-
tors.
Dolph of Oregon suggested that the Ser
geant-at- Arms be directed to request
instead OF "enforce' the attendance of
Senators.
When it was announced that quorum
was present, Teller said he desired
TO state that he did not answer when his
name was called because it occurred to
him that he would be recognizing a rule
never recognized in the Senate-that the
presiding officer had right to call SEN
ator on roll-call unless the Senator ad-
dressed the chair.
The Vice-President informed the Sena-
tor from Colorado that he had not counted
him.
George then yielded the floor to Gray
of Delaware, who spoke in advocacy of
the repeal bill. After short executive
session the Senate adjourned.