The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

On the 18th Mr.. Stewart spoke for three
hours In the senate on his resolution rs 70 tne
rslstivs Independence OF the three co-ordinate
branches Of the government He charged the
president with disregarding his oath OF once In
not causing the silver purchase law and the chi'
neso exclus lon law 10 be faithfully executed
Speeches against the repeal bill were maze oy
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Bate,
Of Tennessee. In the house no business oil
general interest was taken up owing TO the lack
Of quorum
In the senate on the 10th Mr. Dubois, OF Ida
10, offered resolution providing that the con-
sideration OF legislation relating TO the federal
election laws, the tarin and financial matters
which materially Affect the partially unrepre
eented states be postponed in the senate until
Monday, January 10, 1904 10 enable the states
Of Washington. Montana pnd Wyoming 10 have
che votes, influence md protection In the senate
which are guaranteed TO every sovereign state
by the constitution OF the United States. The
repeal bill was then taken up and Mr.. Stewart
resumed his speech, TO which answer was made
by Messrs Palmer, Morgan and Voorhees,. ....
The federal elections repeal bill was the regular
ordor in the house and Mr.. Tucker, Of Virginia,
spoke in favor fit Several members partici.
pated in the debate, which was quite spirited
No quorum was present and the house ad-
3ourned OF an early hour
In the senate on the 27th ult the Dubois reso-
Ntion looking TO the postponement of final 40
ton on financial, tariff and federal election
measures until next January, was considered
and Mr. Dubois spoke on the resolution gen.
eTal discussion then ensued, which was particf
pated In by leaders on both sides OF tho cham
ber. In the house Mr. Morse rose TO Ques'
ton OF privilege, complaining that portion OF
his speech criticizlng the pension once had not
been printed in the Record. twas held by the
speaker that the matter had been properly ex'
Cluded No business OF Importance was trans
ncted owing 70 lack OF Quorum
In the senate on the 2sth ult Mr.. Teller dis
cussed his resolution calling for Information as
70 the anticipation OF interest on government
bonds. In his remarks Mr. Teller berated his
republican colleagues for aiding the democrats
TO stife inquiries Of this kind Tho resolution
was adopted and the repeal bill was taken up
Mr. Hoar entered into o long statement 10 re-
flute charge: against former colleague, Mr..
Hooper concerning on alleged bribe from Seyd,
French writer on finance, in 1873. In the
house after the morning hour the federal elec.
tons repeal bill was taken up and Mr. Black
spoke In favor OF the measure Mr. johnson, OF
Illinois, made satirIcal speech in denunciation
OF the bill and was followed by Mr.. Brecken-
ridge, OF Kentucky who favored the repeal At
the close OF his remarks the house adjourned
IN the senate on the cath ult Mr. Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania, presented the petition OF Whar-
ton Barker, OF Philadelphia, and l4I business
firms, asking for legislation 10 preserve protec-
ton to American industries and the integrity
Of silver as a money metal. The repeal bill was
then taken up and Mr.. Harris spoke against It's
passage. Mr.. Harris asserted that tho great
question was whether gold alone should be the
basis OF circulation Mr.. Sherman followed and
argued that the unlimited coinage OF silver
would drive gold out Of the country and reduce
the United States absolutely to silver stand
ard. -. The house resumed discussion OF the
federal elections repeal bill and Nh Lacey, OF
Iowa, attacked the measure, saying II was on
unseemly bill brought in at an unseemly time
The bill was discussed until the hour Of adjourn
ing, the absence OF quorum preventing the
transaction OF any business.