Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-19

1t was Il good example of the intense
bitterness which exists between the
two factions and which at times does
not hesitate to descend to acrimonious
personalities.
Wolcott, of Colorado, arose during
the morning hour to take Senator
Voorhees, to task for what he termed
his inconsistency and enmity to sill
ver.' His speech was an imprisoned
one and very persona in it's nature
His taunts called Mr.. Voorhees, to his
feet. He began with a violent arraign-
ment of the silver senators AS unpa-
triotic 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 two.
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 it. He did not
know how the federal election law full
filed the hopes of their friends in the
south, but it had been a success in the
great cities, and for this reason he
thought that congress should be JUST
fed in leaving it upon the statute
books.
Mr.. Deliver, republican, of Iowa re-
garded the present attack ON the cleo
ton 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 LAST
evidence of national concern in 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ought to be repealed because they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-
tic.
The talk on the election bill contin-
ued until adjournment, at 4:4O p. N.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE weary
struggle in the senate goes on and to-
night little progress seems to have been
made towards a settlement. The sill
yer men still have the upper hand
and control the situation
The first intimation of weakening
of the repeal forces was decision that
Voorhees, should move for a recess to-
night from 1 p. N. to IL tomorrow.
He reckoned, however, without the sill
yer men who announced they would
not yield the floor to Voorhees, to make
4 motion and thus he was obliged to
abandon the PLAN
Many stories of compromise are in the
ment of both sides is that the fight
now in progress must be decided be
fore any compromise can be preached
with success.
The scene is impressive. The gal
leries are banked to the doors. On the
floor is the wreck of the great parlia-
mentary battle now thirty-two hours
old.
The haGgard faces around betOken
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
by Senators Martin and Stewart.
The PETER free coinage amendment
was tabled. SO to II.
Washington, Oct. 12.-In the house
today the senate amendment to the
house resolution allowing Wisconsin TO
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 bill was rather
yiciously attacked. Before a vote was
reached the morning hour had expired
and the bill went over.
A discussion Of the McGreary Chin
csc bill occupied the attention of the
house the rest of the day.
Washington, Oct. 13.-The senate adj
journed at 1:45 o'clock this morning.
Stewart was jogging along on about
the tenth hour of his speech, being in
terrupted from time to time by calls
for a quorum.
Several senators were excused on d
plea of illness and fatigue and the
quorum was diminished to the danger
line and then disappeared. 1t was
broken by the refusal Of certain silver
democrats to vote.
Finally, at lao, when it was found
impossible to get together a quorum,
Voorhees, rose and said he felt he had
done his duty in the matter and moved
to adjourn.
The motion was unanimously agreed
to and in an instant the senate cham
Der was deserted after a continuous
session Of thirty-eight hours and forty
minutes.
Washington, Oct. 14.-In the senate
this morning no less than three notices
of resolutions to amend the rules were
given, and Mr.. Hill, democrat, of New