Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-09-30
CONGRESS-.
The Weeks Proceedings In the Senate aud
IOuse.

The Weeks Proceedings In the Senate aud
House.
THE senate wac In session over six hours on
the 10Th. Mr.. Morgan presented petition from
citizens OF Alabama praying for the repeal OF the
Sherman act and remarked that 10 was one Of
those petitions sent out by New York bankers
and he regarded II more as q mandate from
New York bankers than q petition from citi-
zens OF Alabama. Mr. George (Miss.) spoke In
opposition to the repeal bill, and Mr.. Gray
tDcL) favored It. The refusal OF the silver i'd
vocates 10 respond 10 roll call upon call OF tho
senate created q little surprise NJ one stage OF
the proceedings. -. Tho struggle was resumed
In the house over the Tucker federal elections
repeal bill, the republicans filibustering. bus
the democrats finally secured quorum and
the committee on rules reported that no other
business should be in order until reports OF
committees had been heard. This brought the
bill before the house and the democrats had
won after q five days hight The house theu
adjourned
IT was somewhat OF an exciting day in ths
senate on the 2lst Mr. Plat Conn offered
IN amendment TO the rules providing for
cloture and spoke in favor OF II. Referred Mr.
Gallinger IN. HI gave notice OF an amend
ment he had 10 offer TO the repeal bill Mr..
Lodge Mass made II ticry speech criticizing
the majority for permitting DELAY in reaching
vote on the repeal bill After speech by Mr.
White, Mr.. George said he preferred TO defer
his speech rs he was Ill. and Mr. voorhees, pro.
posed that rs there was no debate vote be
taken on the repeal hin. This brought on
fight Motions TO adjourn were repeatedly
voted down and those opposed to repeal made
o stubborn fight which continued until the
senate went into executive session. -. In the
house on order was adopted setting aside two
weeks, beginning the 18th for considering the
Tucker federal elections bill. The remainder
Of the time was taken up In correcting the jour
nal and reports OF committees.
THE senate on the 2sd discussed the cloture
resolution until o'clock Mr.. Teller opposed
II in q lengthy speech. when the repeal bill was
taken up and Mr.. George (Miss) closed his
speech In opposition 10 the bill Senators
Hansbrough u. d and Stewart (Nev } also
spoke in opposition AT the close Of Mr..
Stewards remarks Mr. Voorhees, rose and
stated that an agreement had been reached
that seven.hour sessions be held and that he
thought ample time for debate would be given
each senator. He therefore asked that his
resolution to that effect be agreed to, which
was done without objection. II is thought this
agreement will enable vote to be reached ~
an early period. =. The business transacted In
the house was OF no general interest No i'm
portant matter was up for consideration and
the attendance was small
IL the senate on the a3d Mr.. Stewart intro.
duced u resolution charging the president with
interfering with the rights OF the Legislative
department in seeking TO cocrce congress into
passing the repeal bill and announced that ho
would speak on the resolution Monday Tho
cloture rules was then debated until adjourn.
mcnt -. The business OF the house amounted
TO nothing. The spirit OF fun seemed to pre-
vail among the members and for day, at least,
there was IAN era OF good feeling" especially
as no business was done.
WHEN the senate met on the 25th Mr..
Stewart spoke in favor Of his resolution "de
claring the independence OF the coordinate
branches OF the government must be main
tanned" and severely criticized the president
for what he termed an unwarranted Interior
ence 10 coerce the legislative department Tho
repeal bill then came up ard Mr.. Stewart con-
tinued 10 speak In opposition. Mr.. Cameron
pa also addressed The senate and Mr. Bate
(Tenn.) opposed repeal. -. The house held an
unimportint session which was Almost exclu.
sively occupied in considering the printing bill.
and soon adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the Goth Mr.. Dubois
IdahO) offered u resolution that, as several
states had no full representation In the senate,
legislation relating 10 federal elections laws,
tariff and finance be pos !poned until Monday.
january Is, 1884, Laid on the table Mr..
Stewart then continued his speech against tho
repeal bill, but yielded to Mr. Perkins Zeal },
who favored o bimctallic standard Senator
Stewart then resumed his remarks, In which
he spoke severely OF tho president on the
charge OF using patronage TO carry out his pur-
pose. Mr. Palmer ull) called upon the seua-
TOR from Nevada to be specific in his charges
and defended the president Messrs. Morgan
,IAla) and voorhees, dad disclaimed any hos
titv TO the president Adjourned 80. When
the house met Mr.. Tucker (va) opened the de-
bate upon the federal elections repeal bill (the
Tucker measure, and spoke for some time.
Mr. Brosius CPa) replied in opposition to re-
peal Mr.. Flynn's (OlS.) resolution calling for
information Us to the killing OF Hill bv soldiers
ut the Strip opening was taken up and ne ndina
discussion the house adjourned