The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-05
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
THE C0L0RRD BROTHER ASKS REP.
PREVENTATIVE KYLE QUESTIONS,
Lively spat Between the Two With Boutells
Of Maine IS Murray's Bottls-Holdsr.
A Piece Of Railroading Nipped
In the Bud.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. I'm the house
today the debate on the election bill
only showed one flash of interest when
Mr.. Murray Is. C.) the negro represen-
tative interrogated Mr.. Kyle of Missis.
sippi. Mr.. Boutelle of Maine support
ed the colored man, and between them
they forced the Mississippian to appeal
to the chair to prevent further inter
ruptions.
The real feature of the session oc-
Cured just before adjournment when
attendance had dwindled down ma
terjally. Mr.. Dunphy asked unani-
nous consent to consider the New
York and New jersey bridge bill. Mr..
Dewitt Warner, although he refrain
ed from obJecting, made vicious
speech against the bill. When the
vote was taken he made the point of
no quorum and the attempt to rail-
road the bill through deserted house
was frustrated.
Mr.. Kyle (Miss.) spoke in advocacy
of the Tucker bill. Mississippi was
one of 38 states which had Australian
ballot, yet the minority had not been
fair enough to give Mississippi credit
for the law they had commended in all
Eastern and Western states.
Mr.. Murray wanted to know
whether MI. Kyle did not believe in
republican form of government.
Manhood" should be the test of
suffrage as the ballot was the only
weapon poor man had.
Mr.. Bontelle shoCldered his way in
to the arena, saying: II trust the gen.
tleman will answer"
again.
II answer no." replied Mr.. Kyle,
without knowing exactly what you
mean by manhood"
II mean man 81 years old" said
Mr.. Murray. Uaughter)
my answer them" retorted Myle,
striking the desk with his fist, lis con-
tanned in the constitution of Missis.
sippi, which rave sworn to support"
How about the constitution OF the
United StatesP" shouted Boutelle.
III support that too. What he's
llldU kOO W uO WIFI III
Everything when members of con-
gress are to be elected" replied Bou-
telle.
Mr. Kyle appealed to the speaker to
prevent further interruption, and Mr..
Boutelle reluctantly retired from the
combat
Mr.. Bowers (Ual followed in oppo-
sition to repeal.
Mr.. DeForest Comm advocated the
passage of the bill.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr..
Dunphy IN. ~ asked unanimous con-
sent for present consideration of the
New York and New Jersey bridge
bill. The bridge bill was about to go
through with no objection with 90
present when Dewitt Warner made
the point OF no quorum after denounc.
ing the bill as blackmaiing scheme.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
A novel amenement to the bill re-
pealing the purchasing clause OF the
silver act Of 1890, was submitted in
the senate today by Senator Morgan of
Alabama. 1t proposes the re-enact-
ment OF the free coinage act of 1887,
and remission of 90 per cent OF the
tariff duties to the countries which re-
ceive American standard dollars (of
present weight and firmness) at par as
legal tender money.
The debate on the repeal bill was
continued by Senator Dolph (Ore.) and
Palmer Qll J in advocacy, and Power
Mont. against the bill. on the course
of Senator Palmer's speech dis
cussion occurred between Senators
Stewart, Allen and several others as to
whether the fall in the price of wheat
and cotton was due to the fall in the
price of silver, Senator Gray taking the
negative view.
After an executive session the senate
o6io,.rpad