The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-09-28
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-.
SENATOR STEWART OF NEVADA is
STILL HOLDING THE FLOOR.
he Continues 10 Arraign the President,
But in no Specific Charge-Federal
Elections Bill Discussed in the
House by Tucker and Brosius
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.-When the
senate met this morning Senator Stew
art observed that there was no
quorum present and questioned the
propriety of such proceedings. SEN
ator Harris (Tenn }, an ardent silver
man, was presiding in the absence
of Vice President Stevenson. He
promptly ordered a roll call, although
the journal had not even been read.
Thirty five responded. A stay of pr )
ceedings was necessary until the mem.
bers strolled in to sufficient number
to constitute quorum.
Senator Dubois created a sensation
by Offering the following, which went
over until tomorrow.
Whereas, Several sovereign states
are without the representatives in the
senate they are entitled to; therefore
Resolved, That consideration of leg
islation relating to the federal election
laws, tariffs and finanance matters ma
terially affecting the partially unrep-
resented states be postponed in the
senate until Monday, Jan. 10, 1894, to
to enable the senates of Washington,
Montana and Wyoming % have the
votes, influence and protection guar
anteed each sovereign state by the
constitution of the United States.
The repeal bill was taken up.
Senator Stewart yielded to Senator
Dubois, who in turn yielded to Sena-
tor Perkins, who proceeded to address
the senate.
AT the conclusion OF Senator Perkins
speech Senator Stewart resumed the
floor. His address gradually developed
into warm discussion with Senator
Palmer Ill), the latter wanting Sena-
tor Stewart to make the specific charge
that President Cleveland had used the
patronage of his office to obtain con-
troll Of the legislative branch of the
government while Senator Stewart
contented himself with stating that
the press of the country and numerous
individuals had made general charge
to that effect. After the discussion
ended the executive session adjourned,
HOUSE.
The galleries of the house were filed
this morning in anticipation of open
ing of debate on the Tucker bill. The
debate was begun by Mr.. Tucker, the
author of the bill who explained the
bill He alleged that states alone can
make conditions of suffrage, and
the federal election laws are un-
constitutional. "The repeal of these
laws" said Mr.. Tucker in conclusion
Twill wipe away the statutes that have
caused clashing between the federal
government and the states for 80
years."
Mr.. Brosius (Pa.) followed Tucker
against the bill. He appealed, he said,
to patriotism, not partisanship. After
the war conditions arose that were
menace to the liberties of weak
race, struggling with new born
rights and responsibilities. Those in
the South who had power took and
held it against the weak. Under the
new regime we had to protect those
whom we had seen fight Loyalty and
gallantly for freedom. To have sur
rendered them naked and defenceless
would have been a reproach to ma
tional honor and have evoked the de-
served censure of tfe civilized world
When Mr.. Brosius closed Delegate
Flynn of Oklahoma got up his resolu-
tion calling on the secretary of war for
information regarding alleged out
RACES committed by the military at
the opening of the Cherokee strip.
Mr.. Springer made the point of mo
quorum, " when the previous question
was ordered to have an opportunity
to reply to some of the structures Mr..
Flynn had INDUCED in in his references
to Secretary Hoke Smith.
The house then adjourned.