The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-09-28
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE SPECIAL
SESSION or CONGRESS.

W q OT 'kuU SFEC1Ah
SESSION OF CONGRESS.
NOndensed Record of the Business
BEING Transacted by our National
Lnvv-nnl<ers--Ronti Report Day
by Day.
Washington. Sept. 2O.-The financial
situation in the Urited States senate
has reached critical stage. Mr.. Voor-
lees, leader of tho repeal forces, after a
sensational denunciation of the New
York bankers and defiance to the press
that has been criticising- his actions and
questioning his motives, demanded that
the minority senator's name a date for
a final vote, and Mr.. Dubois of Idaho
met the demand by a positive declaration
that the anti-repeal men would oppose the
passage of the repeal bill by awaiting
themselves of every advantage afforded
them under the rules and usagcs OF the
senate. Voorhees, retaliated by giving
notice that he would tomorrow move for
longer and more nearly continuous SEES
sion, and the financial situation iii the
senate now appears to have resolved
itself into a mere question OF endurance.
Immediately after the assembling OF the
senate the repeal bill was taken up and
Mr.. Voorhees, once more attempted to
obtain an agreement as to when Il vote
should be taken. He reviewed the his
tory of the rules Of the senate from its
creation. showing that for seventeen
years from 1898 the senate had among
its rules the provision for the previous
question. 1t was tried fully, and in 1906,
when Thomas Jefferson was president,
it was deliberately abandoned and never
IL
arraigncd," said Mr.. Voorhees,, before
public opinion for not terminating this
debate. AS we'll might l be arraigned
for not terminating the tide of the ocean
or the northwest winds. For eighty
seven years this body has been Il law
sufficient unto itself. 1t has never been
found wanting in peace OF war, so that
he criticisms of q certain class will fail
as harmless on this body as they fal!
upon me-" Mr.. Platt gave notice of Il
Z sclosure resolution. Discussion of the re-
peal bill was then resumed, and Mr..
Mills addressed the senate
After an objection Gin the house, was
made to the resolution offered by Mr.
Finn of Oklahoma calling OH the secre-
tary of war for information relative to the
shooting of settlers or the Cherokee strip
by United States soldiers, the fight was
resumed over the federal election bill,
and the ayes and nays were ordered on
Mr.. Burrows old motion to dispense with
the call of committees. The Democrats
came within five of Il quorum. securing
173 votes, but as miss is as good as 4
lhilc. the tiilibust.rng continued. \
Democratic caucus convened Immediately
after the house adjourned at which it
was decided to push the bill to vote.
Washington, Sept. 21.-Nictory finally
crowned the efforts of the Democrats i'll
the house, but The battle 10 secr".' the
report on the Tucker bill repceling the
federal election laws MAS begun five
days ago, was only won by the vigorous
application of the party lash. supple
manted 10y IN order from the committee
on rules. Even then it required six hours
of hard fighting before the stubborn mi
.nority could be defeated Every expedi
: cnt that skiliful parliamentary maneuver
ing could devise was resorted to by cx
Speaker Reed. who stood in the breach
all day directing the movements Of the
minority. The task vas hopeless, how
ever, as long as the Democratic quorum
which appeared for the first time held
Once only did the quorum break down
But on the next roll call it reappearet
and the ground that had been lost wa
quickly regained. The Republicans tool
their medicine with fairly good grace
when at last tn: fight was over tn
report on the Tucker bill was presente,
and with it an application from III
committee reporting it asking for sp2
cial order for it's consideration.
After the routine morning business il
tho senate there was a conflict betwee
Mr.. Voorhees, and Mr.. Platt Qtep. Conn
rs to the right Of tho floor. Mr.. Plat
was given the opportunity Of Stain
that. as the senator from Mississippi
tMr. George) desired to address the Sc,
alto early to-day, he (Mr platD woul
rot to-day introduce the resolution i
which he had given notice yesterdu,
hut would do SO at some future tim,
Mr.. George then began his speech.
Washington, Sept. 22.-In the senat
Mr.. Plat Rep. Comm offered the res,
luton for q closure, Of which he CAV
notice last Tuesday. The discussion o
Mr.. Platt's closure rule was brief an
closed by letting the matter go over ii
Tomorrow, " hen Mr.. Teller is to spea
against it. Mr. Plat was compliments
by Mr.. Voorhees, for bis clear and luci
statement of the situation. Substitute
for tho resolution were suggested by Nj
Hoar Rep. Mass.) and Mr.. Hill DER
N. w.. A strong argument in fay,
of the closure rule was made by NJ
Lodge Rep. Mass) although he reco
nized the fact that the adoption of ii
rule would be made use of to pass mea
ures which he considered worse than tt
Sherman act--that is, new tariff b
and i bill to repeal the election law
The repeal bill was then taken UP al
Mr.. White of California addressed Il
senate, claiming that there We're 9th
causes for the financial panic besides Il
Sherman act
There were mcny empty seats in t
house Indeed there We're not mo
tian 100 me mbers present wien t.
speakers gavel called the house to ord,
After a short passage between Mr.. Re
tRep. Me- and the speaker relative
the journal, the approval of the latt
was deferred, and Mr.. Catchings p1
scnted the report of the rules commit
-nrnv1inp for taking IN the election lG