Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-10-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

washington, OCt. IA lDfetaSte OF
the exciting times which may be cX-
pected in the senate after Wednesday,
when the friends Of repeal win at
tempt by continuous session 10 force
a vote from the minority, was given
this morning.
1t was a good example Of the intense
bitterness which exists between the
two factions and which at times does
not hesitate to descend 20 acrimonious
personalities.
Wolcott, Of Colorado, arose during
the morning hour to take Senator
Voorhees, to task for what ne termed
his inconsistency and cnmity TO sill
YER" His speech was an imprisoned
one and very personal in its nature.
His taunts called Mr.. Voorhees, to his
feet. He began with Il violent aITaign-
ment Of the silver senator's as unpa-
uiotic and as being true enemies Of
silver. The president, he said, had
been attacked by the senator from
Colorado but the president needed less
defense than any man he knew. A
mighty bu-wark had been erected
around him by the voters last year,
He trusted the president and so did
the people. He would carry out their
wishes.
Mr.. Morgan attempted to interrupt
Mr.. Voorhees,, but he declined to yield
the floor, which resulted in a warm
passage at arms between the tive.
Almost Immediately after the read
ing Of the journal the consideration Of
the federal election bill was resumed
in the house, and Mr.. Aldrich- repubi-
can, of Illinois, opposed il. He did not
know how the federal election law full
filed the hopes Of their frie.lds in the
south, but it had been a success in the
great cities, and for this reason he
thought that congress should be jusd-
fled in leaving it upon the statute
books.
Mr.. Deliver. republican, Of Iowa re-
garded the present attack on the cleo
tion laws as vastly important to the
people of the United States. They had
had the endorsement Of the leading
men Of all political parties and their
repeal now would take away the asst
evidence Of national concern ia ma
tional elections.
Mr.. Coombs, democrat, Of New York,
said that he had always been on record
in support of the purity of the ballot.
He was not going to prove recreant
to his record. But his firm conviction
was that the federal election laws
ought to be repealed because they
were starting the country in the wrong
direction and the end could only be
anarchy and destruction Of the repub-
.,ic.
The talk on the election bill cOntin-
ued until adjournment, at $40 p. IN.
Washington. Oct. 12.-The weary
struggle in the senate goes on and to-
night little progress seems TO have been
made towards a settlement. Tue sill
yer men still have the upper hand
and control the situation
The first intmation of weakening
of the repeal forces was a decision that
Voorhees, should move for a recess to-
night from I p. IN. TO IL tomorrow.
He reckoned, however, without the sill
yer men who announced they would
not yield the floor 10 Voorhees, to make
IA motion and thus he was obliged 20
abandon the plan,
Many stories of compromise are in the
air tonight, but the unqualified state
ment of both sides is shat the fight
now in progress must De decided be
fore amy compromise can he preached
with success.
The scene is impressive. The gal.
lcries are banked to the doors. On the
floor is the wreck of the great p%arlia-
mcntlry battle now Jhirty-two hours
old.
The haggard faces around betokcn
the long strain to which the attempt
to force the silver men TO yield by a
test of brute strength has subjected
the senate,
senator Allen, of Nebraska, talked
for fourteen hours last night and this
morning. The debate was carried on
10y Senators Martin and Stewart.
The PETER free coinage amendment
was tabled, 50 to II.
Washington, oct. Fin the house
today the senate amendment to the
Id. Sc resolution allowing Wisconsin 10
place a statue of Pere Marquette in
statuary hall was agreed TO.
When the house went into committee
of the whole ON the bill to protect
forest reservations the hin was rather
v|iciously attacked Before q vote was
reached the morning hour had expired
and the bill went over.
\ discussion of the McGreary Chin
csc bin occupied the attention Of the
house the rest of the day
Washington. oct. 13.-The senate adj
iourned at l:i5 o'clock this morning
Stewart was jogging along on about
the tenth hour of his speech. being i'm
t|errupted from time TO time by calls
fog 81 quorum.
Several senator's were excused on a
plea oC illness and fatigue ana the
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