San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
SENATE SENILITY
GRANDMOTHER VOORHEES,
LAYS DOWN THE LAW.
THE MOUNTAIN THAT is TO IN
CUBATE A MOUSE ON
MONDAY.
House Wrestles With the Rules
Mail Hustling-A French Duel
Accident, not Murder-Markets-
Bank Statement at New York.
Senate Afraid of Cloture.

WASHINGTON, Sept. I'm the
Senate warning was given that the
hand Of cloture might be applied to
force the Senate to vote on the
repeal bill. The warning was
given by Senator Voorhees,, of
Indiana, and came in the form
of a notice from the chairman of
the finance committee that he
would on Monday next ask the
Senate to consider the motion to
begin the daily sessions at II
o'clock a. m. instead of II noon.
81 have a sort of old fashioned
idea," said the senator, in giving
notice, "that we should submit
to the will of the majority, and for
that reason | will ask for vote Of
the Senate on this proposition"
Instantly the silver senators con-
strued this into meaning that early.
meetings and long sessions would
be the rule, and that when the
speeches of the opposition were
exhausted, the demand for a vote
would be made, and if neces-
sary an appeal to the cloture
rule be made. AS a result of this
warning the silver senators have
held hurried conference and
their plan of action was to al
ways have man prepared for a
speech; so that there may be no
dangerous interval in the debate
similar to that of yesterday.
When the Senate met, Palmer,
Democrat of Illinois, submitted
joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of
United States, providing for the
election of senators by a direct vote
of the people. The resolution
together with one on the
same subject heretofore submitted
by Mitchell (Rep. Oregon which
was on the table, was referred to
the committee on privileges and
elections. At the conclusion of
the morning business, Voorhees,
(Dem. Indiana,) asked that the re-
peal bill he laid aside temporarily,
in order that DOlph might proceed
with some remarks he desired to
upon another subject. He
said he did this the more readily
when he reflected that the bill had
really been before the Senate but
three days. Next week was an era
Of real business, however he trusted
that progress would be made from
hour to hour. He felt warranted
in taking this course today mas
much as he was not advised that
anybody desired to speak upon the
bill. After DOlph should have con-
Guided he would be glad if other
Senators were ready to go on, if not,
he would indicate at that time |
what he desired. Hale, (Rep.), of
Maine, suggested, in view of what |
had been said by Mr.. Voorhees,,
whether he did not think it
would be advisable either up
On Monday or Tuesday of |
next week for the Senate to
commence its session at IL o'clock.
He knew the senator of Indiana,
Voorhees,, had expressed himself
rs very desiriOus of pushing for
ward the debate. If Senate met at
II o'clock, instead of the day being
consumed by one speech, there
would be two or three speeches.
voorhees, (Dem) 81 give;notice now
haton Monday l will ask to take
he sense of Senate on the ques-
ion of meeting at ii o'clock. ii
1--WE that notice in order that sem
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