Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21
THE CONGRESS-.
Another Week of Senate Silver
Talk Promised.
NEARLY ALL on ONE SIDE.
Advocates of Repeal Dislike to Aid In XIII
ing Time Voorhees, Distresscd-Ths
Tucker Repeal NH In
the House.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1s-Repeal will
again occupy the attention of the SEN
ate this week to the exclusion of al
most every other subject There may
be a division during the morning hour
of the resolutions of inquiry or any
subject that can be legitimately taken
up, but the principal part of each day
and possibly of each night will be de-
voted to the consideration of Mr.. Will
sons bill to destroy the vital clause of
the sherman act There will, however,
be break in the monotony to-day
caused by the recess which will be
taken in observance of the centennial
celebration of the laying of the corner
stone of the capitol, and possibly an
other change of the programme on
Tuesday, when Senator Voorhees, will
attempt to extend the day session into
the evening. The silver advocates will
be expected to do most of the talking.
Senator Mills is the only friend of
repeal who has given notice of an in
tention TO speak, while the records of
the senate show Messrs. Hansbrough,
George and White, of California, will
talk ON different days during the week.
II has been, so far AS possible, the pol
icy of the administration forces and
those who are especially anxious to
have the Sherman law wiped out to
avoid making making speeches, conse-
quently they have taken comparatively
small part in the debate.
They know n speech of given length
by one of their men consumes as much
time as a speech of the same length by
member of the opposition, and they
have keen suspicion that the OPP
ponents of the bill care very little how
the time is occupied so long as it is &C.
cupied.
Senator Jones, OF Nevada, Is prepar-
ing an elaborate address, and may he
expected to take the floor at no very
distant day.
There is much interest in Senator
Voorhees, announced intention to at
tempt to prolong the daily sessions.
II he should succeed in forcing the SEN
ate to sit at night, there are those who
think the change would be only tenn
porary. They base this opinion upon
the knowledge that the senate is com
posed, in large part, of men past mid
die age and not accustomed 10 severe
physical strain, and upon the fact that
enemies of the bill will insist there
shall he at all times a quorum in the
senate. They will not allow the ma
iority to order night session TO force
them to talk and then go away and
leave them without an audience
Indeed, IL is fact that but for his
sense of duty Senator Voorhees, would
not court the physical effort he is TAX
ing upon himself in asking for night
sessions The labor OF the session has
30 far been very severe upon him, al
he has been compelled to be constantly
in his seat, and on the-qui vive every
minute of the time TO prevent the con
summation of some unseen plan on tn,
other side, or TO take advantage OF any
opening made to press the bill along
While he does not complain, IL is known
that the strain Is already beginning I,
tell upon him Friday night when IA,
left the capitol he was well-nigh eX
hausted.
Senator Voorhees, task is onll
equalled in severity by that Of Senate
Teller, who, as a leader of the opposi
ton, is also compelled 10 remain at hi
post the entire sessions, and, in add
ton, is expected to he able TO take ad
vantage of any opportunity offered an'
either have his speakers go on o
take the floor himself
WORK IN THE HOUSE.
The indications point to very livel,
week In the house. To-day will be de
voted to the ceremonies attending tn
centennial celebration Of the laying o
the cornerstone of the capital. Oh
Tuesday the battle over the Tucker bill
repeating the federal election laws will
be resumed and will continue 70
a WHnA
managers confidently expect a maiorit,