The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
The SENATE DEv0TEs SOME ATrEN.
TIoN TO THE HEATHEN CHINEE.
Also to Giving Cherokee Strip Boomers the
Right Of suffrags-silvsr Senators
Object to Being Termed OBJ
structionists-Texas Rail-
road Commission Case
Is Postponed.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The debate
on the McCreary bill to extend the
provisions eff the Geary exclusion act
for six months was resumed. At the
close of the morning hour Senator
Blair IN. H., who was nominated to
the Chinese mission by Mr.. Harrison,
but whose exquator was not granted
by the Chinese government on account
of his hostile expressions towards
Chinanen when the first exclusion act
was passed in 1882, taking the floor in
favor of the bill.
House joint resolution fixing quail
ticatlons 10 vote and hold office in that
portion of Oklahoma known as the
Cherokee Outlet was taken up.
Senator Lodge (Rep., Mass.) spoke
at length on his proposed amendment
to the rules, that senators present and
not voting shall be counted as present
for the purpose of making a quorum.
A lengthy and uninteresting debate
followed.
At o'clock the repeal bill was laid
before the senate. Senator Jones
(Rep., New took the floor and pro-
ceeded to deal with the function of
money, its value and how it was regu-
lated. Senator Jones occupied the
floor until 3 o'clock; then as he was
not we'll he said he would resume at
another time.
Senator PETER then took the floor.
Senator Palmer Qll.) soon got into
parliamentary squabble with Kyle and
Allen. Senator Palmer was complain
ing of speeches made to consume time
and Senator Kyle regarding it as an
imputation upon senators asked him
to specify one speech made to consume
time. Senator Palmer replied prompt
ly, 81 believe the senator from Ne
braska" this was as far as he got. Sena-
tor Allen (Neb.) to whom he referred,
called him to order. Senator Palmer
said he would not take anything back.
Senator Allen denied that his speech
was an effort to consume time and ad-
ded, II am not here with a brass collar
around my neck as some senators in
the chamber are. l am not here to do
the bidding of sOme man who puts
chain around my neck and tells me
what to do"
After some colloquy on the point of
order, Senator CuIlom suggested that
the matter be dropped. To this Sena-
tor Teller objected, saying he was
tired of the incessant criticisms in the
press and from other sources that the
opponents of repeal were wasting time
and characterizing their course as rev.
The next time such sug-
gestion was made to him he would
call the author to book. Senator Gull
lom's suggestion W adopted and the
matter dropped and Senator PETER
resumed his speech.
At 6 o'clock Senator Pugh observed
that the senate had been in session
seven hours, and Senator PETER yield
ed to him when he moved to adjourn.
Senator Voorhees, expressed the hope
that the motion would be voted down,
saving he would ask the senate to re-
main in session till 10 o'clock By vote
of 80 to 10 they refused to adjourn.
Within the next 30 minutes the at
tention of the chair was called three
times to the fact that quorum was
not in the chamber but on each roll
call a quorum responded. On the last
call Senator Dolph presented point
of order in the shape of a resolution to
the feet that the names of Senators
Alice and Kyle, who were present and
notnoting should be recorded for the
purpose of making a quorum. The
point was overruled on call. At $40 the
senate was without quorum for
few minutes during which VOORHEES,
asked that the sergeant-at-arms
should request the presence of absen-
tees. A moment later the two sen.
tors appeared and Senator Voorhees,
requested that further proceedings
under call be dispensed with. ,
Senator Dubois called for ayes and
nays. On this roll call when pairs had
to be respected no quorum voted, but
during the call of the senate to disclose
the presence of a quorum when pairs
did not count a quorum was always