The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-09-21
FIT HIRD COZ GRESs.
SESSION OF CONGRESS.


PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Condemned Record Of the Business
Being Tran sacted by our National
Layv-mnl<ers--Routin Report Day
Ivy Day. ss.
Washington, Sept 13.-The senate was
prompt in getting to work on the repeal
bill. The Stewart resolution as to sen-
ators holding stock in national banks
was laid over until tomorrow. At 1870
the bill was taken UP and Mr.. Mitchell
tRep. Orr made n long speech against
the repeal of the Sherman act.
The house transacted only routine bust
Eess. Mr.. Hepburn Rcp. Iowa. attempt
ed to secure consideration Of resolu-
Iion calling ON the secretary of the treas
ury for information as to The amount of
merchandise transported from one United
States port to another over Canadian
territory. Mr.. Geary tDem. Cal.) OBJ
jected, and the resolution was referred
Washington, Sept. 14.-Mr. Allen pop
Neb. occupied the floor of the senate in
advocating the Stewart resolution up to
O'Clock, when the presiding officer laid
before the senate the repeal bill, the reso-
luton going to the calendar. Mr.. Voor-
hees, in charge Of the repeal bill, said
the bill had been discussed in the house
seventeen days and in the senate twelve
days He therefore thought the time was
approaching when the day for a vote
should be fixed. He asked that general
debate close week from to-day, and that
the amendments then be discussed until
the Saturday following at 2 o'clock, un-
der rule s, when a vote should be taken
on the substitute and all the amendments
y MI. Dubois denied that the subject had
not been discussed to the satisfaction of
either congress or the country as had
been asserted. Mr.. Voorhees, said he
would renew his request at some future
time, and Mr.. Shoup of Idaho proceeded
to address the senate under the regular
order
The house transacted routine business
Of an unimportant character. An OBJ
lection prevented resolution, offered by
Mr.. Talbert dem. s. CO. directing the
committee on banking and currency to
report Immediately bill for the issue of
$l25,OOO,OOO of treasury notes from being
considered. The house went into commit
tee of the whole on the printing bill.
w nSnlHSloH, tOcpl LO.-1uc SlIusseie
over the federal election repeal bill be-
gun in the house with the opening of the
session, the Republicans (under the lead
of Mr.. Burrows) filibustered to prevent
the reception of the report from the COM
mittee on election Of president and vice
president, in favor of the Tucker bill.
On MIR. Burrows motion to dispense with
the call of committees for reports. the Re-
publicans refrained from voting, thus
breaking a quorum. The vote resulted;
Ayes, 4: nays, 1OG A call of the house
was ordered. Several Democrats who
feel that they are acting with the adj
ministration in opposing legislation until
the silver legislation is out of the way,
also refrained from voting. The Demo-
Gratis realize that they must secure Il
quorum of their own party before they
can secure action on the federal election
repeal bill, and after a day devoted to
flibustering adopted resolution revoking
all leaves of absence except those on ac-
count of sickness, and kilograms We're
ordered sent to absentees notifying them
to return. - -
In the senate. after the offering of Mr.
Fau}kner's amendment to the repeal bill
proposing the coinage of $500, 900, 900 of
ssilver at the ratio of 16 to land a per
sonal exp':ro"'o u from Mr.. Hawley Rep.
Conn., denying that he had been absent
from the senate chamber more than
three days during the present session.
the repeal bill was taken up and Mr.
Daniel Dem. Va.) addressed the senate
in opposition to it,
Washington. Sept 16.-- lie routine
business having been disposed of, the
struggle over the federal election bill was
resumed and the Republicans again re-
sorted to tilibuste ring tactics The at
tendance was very small at the opening
Mr.. Burrows demanded the ayes and
nays on the call of committee reports
The vote resulted, yeas /, nays 1910
quorum. the Republicans and adminstra-
ton Democrats refusing to vote The
house devoted the remainder of the day
TO delivering enlogies on the life and
character of the late Congressman Chip
man of Michigan.
After the routine morning business the
repeal bill was taken up in the senate
and Mr. Lindsay Dem., KY addressed
the senate at length.
Washington, Sept Ex-senator Voor-
hees will one day this week move to
prolong the day session of the senate
into the night, and it. is understood that
he and his Immediate supporters will
make strong effort as the circumstances
will permit to have the repeal bill pushed
to as speedy termination as possible
The motion will, of course, be opposed
by the adherents of silver, and it may
be expected that it will at least introduce
an enlivening element into the proceed
ings of the senate. After this motion is
presented may come test vote on mo-
ton to adjourn. What would be the fate
OF such motion no one will attempt to
say. There are some advocates of the
bill who hesitate from motives of ex-
pedlency to go to this extreme at this
time in forcing a physical test.
The Republicans in the house will con
tinue their flibustering tactics against
the bill repeating the federal election
law, and the Democrats must secure a
quorum of their own party before they
can make any progress with the measure.
1 Washington, Sept. l9.-The attendance
IN the senate was a small one Mr.
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