People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

Sept ii.-House-1he house Hlibustered all
Day without doins anything against the nitro.
duciion OF the bill repeating the federal elec.
tion laws
Senate: Daniel OF Virginia occupied the
time OF the Senate in a carefully prepared ar.
gument dnst the repeal OF the sherman
law. WHen the morning routine business was
concluded Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada moved 10
take up his resolution for q committee 10 In.
yestigate whether senators were interested in
national banks Mr.. Voorhees, condemnation
TO proceed to the consideration OF the repeal
bill was agreed TO on q viva voce vote, which
was quite unanimous. and Mr.. Stewart sat
down Mr.. Lindsay OF Kentucky gave notice
that he will address the senate tomorrow.
Mr.. Faulkner, Democrat, Of West Virginia
submitted an amendment 10 the repeal bill
which was read II provides first for the coin
age OF the bullion now in the treasury at its
coinage value, worth now l74,0OO0 OO al the
rate Of 100000 per month, and authorizes
In addition the purchase Of !, $50 0O) ounces per
month, though this amount purchased is not
TO be coined until after all the bullion now in
the treasury Is coined, unless In the opinion OF
the secretary OF the treasury, the business de
mands OF the country require il. After all the
bullion now in the treasury is coined. the
amendment provides that 100000 OF silver
Shall be purchased and coined every month
until the aggregate silver circulation OF the
country shall reach sSOO,0OO0JO All silver dol.
lars thus coined and heretofore coined are TO
be legal tender
Sept l5-Senate: The day was taken up BY
Lindsay OF Kentucky and Higgins OF Delaware
In speeches in favor Of the repeal OF the silver
law Lindsay took up the charge Of inconsist.
ency so frequently made OF late against Secre
tary Carlisle and defended him at length
acainst the accusation. House: The Republi.
cans, led by Burrows OF Michigan filbustered
against the reporting Of the bill to repeal the
elections law. On the different roll calls they
refused to vote brelkin, quorum thus pre-
venting the transaction OF business. At
O'Clock the house pid tribute Of respect TO
the memory OF the ate J. Loyan Chapman OF
Michigan, and at 3 =, adjourned.
Sept. l6-Senlte-When the repeal bill was
taken up Mr. VOORHEES, ask unanimous consent
that general debate close on the 2lth inst and
then amendments he debated until thu 9th
under the five minute rule. Mr. Teller 90
jected ana Mr. Allison OF Iowa, proceeded TO
address the senate in favor OF the bill In &C.
c0rdance with his notice previously
given at the conclusion Of Senator Alli,oa's
speech. Senator White Of California. intro
duced q resolution commemorative Of the life
OF the late Senator Stanford. OF That state
Speeches in eulogy OF Mr. Stanford were made
by Senators White Dolph, PETER. Mitchell.
Daniel, Stewart and Perkins House: The
Republicans arGin tilibuStered u. anst the
reporting OF the bill repeating the election law
and without accomplishing anything the
house at Il Is adjourned till las p. m
Mond ~.
Sept. 1S-Senate: PETERS resolution direct
In toe committee on interstate commerce to
inquire into the recent train.robberies was
taken up Cullom and Hoar took the position
that the matter should be left in the hands OF
the judiciary committee and Hawley. Vest
and DOlph opposed the proposition on
constitutional grounds But the reso
luton was not disposed OF when ths
senate according to agreement took recess
in order 10 attend the centennial ceremonies,
and at their conclusion. ut 5:l5 adjourned
The house did nothing but meet. take a recess
In accordance with the order previously
adopted, to attend in body the exercises in
connection with the celebration Of the centen-
NAL anniverS Try OF the laying OF the corner
stone Of the capitol and adjourned at their
close at 5:l5 o'clo TX. until tomorrow at noon
Sept. u. Senate Mr. Voorhees, after q sen.
sational denunciation OF the New York bankers
and defiance TO the press that has been criti.
ciSing his actions and questionins his motives,
demanded that the minority senators name a
date for final vote on the repeal bill and Mr.
Dubois OF Idaho met the demand by posi-
tive -de ;laration that the ant-repell men
would oppose the passage OF the repeal bill by
availing thtms lives OF every advantage
afforded them under the rules and usages OF
the senate. Mr.. Voorhees, retaliated by giving
notice that he would tomorrow move for
longer and more continuous sessions. After
some further discussion NJ Mills OF Texas
spoke in favor OF the repeh bill and the senate
adjourned House: Mr. Flynn OF Oklahoma
introduced re olution cllin- the attention
Of the war department TO the killing OF settlers
by soldiers in the Cherokee strip openin z, but
on objection from Mr.. Oates the resolution
went over. Filibusterin on the reporiin, OF
the elections bill was then resumed, and after
three hours OF roll calls the house adjourned
Sept 21-Mr Voorhees, withdrew his mo
tion for onger sessions Of the senate but said
he would offer 1t again at some future time
Mr.. George OF Mississippi argued against the
repeal bill, believing that ii would be q leap in
the dark. as likely TO increase as to minish
the az .regate OF the imam .ial troubles Mr.
GeorIe left the finishing OF his speech till to.
morrow and Mr.. Gray used up the rest OF the
days session in an argument against some OF
the points made by Mr.. GeOrge The senate
sat till co. the lon;est sitting OF the extra
session House: VictCrv finally crowned the
Efforts OF the Democrats in the house, but the
battle TO secure the report on the Tucker
bi repeating the federal election laws,
begun i've days aso was only won by the VIZ
orous application OF the party lash supple
mented by an order from the committee on
rules. Even thenit required six hours OF hard
ii2htin, before the stubborn minority could be
defeated Every expe1ient that skill full par.
liamentary maneuverint could devise was
resorted to by ex-Spe lker Reed who stood in
the brelch all day directing the movements OF
the minority. Gradually. by roll call after roll
call. Inc minority was nemmed in The
spe ikers ruin s ezra ed the minority, the
excitement rose to fever pitch. but there were
no wild scenes. such as characterized the
Flfty-frst con.ress The Republicans took
their medicine with fairly good grace When
at last the tight was over the report on the
Tucker bill WAS presented and with II an
application from the committee reporting IL,
asking for a special order for it, consideration