The Meeker herald., 1893-10-21

siNti.th Day.
SENATE.-The session Of the Senate to-day
lasted only six hours 1t was session of
much interest IT. opened with personal
explanation from Senator Morgan (Democrap
OF Alabama, in regard to recent newspaper
structures upon hi- supposed hostility to the
unconditional repeal of the sherman act. he
denied having ever intimatcd that he would
vote against unconditional repeal, but said he
would vote against unconditional repeal as
PROPOSED ia the VOORHEES, substitute, which
he characterized As very ridiculous, very In
B6frah VT {ftics ae i99 osrer l,t
and went over till Monday. They propose 10
forbid reading by senators of speeches either
written or printed; to permit the counting of
senators present and not voting; 10 disqualify
senators Interested In national banks or ma
tlonal bank stocks from voting on any bill
affecting coinage or currency, to provide for
closing debate on ary bill or resolution by
the same arrangement as is now In operation
in the House Of Representatives.
a resolution offered by Mr. Dolph, refer
ring to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons the question whether absent senators
may be compelled to attend, was presented
and agreed to.
The Senate voted not to excuse Mr.. Dubois
from voting, but he still persisted In refusing
to vote on roll call.
Mr.. PETER yielded the floor to Mr. Jones of
Nevada, and he addressed the Senate against
the bill Mr.. Jones said It was denied that
the bill was proposition to place the United
States on a gold standard, whereas the very
vehemcnce of the denial was IN itself susp-
cious. Mr.. Jones began his speech shortly
before O'Clock. For the first two hours he
confined himself closely to his typewriter
speech which he had lying on the desk be-
fore him, and he took up page after page and
read very rapidly. HIS manner In presenting
facts and his high reputation for thorough
knowledge of the subject which he was dis
cusslng obtained for him degree OF atten-
ton that had not been accorded to any other
speaker since voorhees, made his opening ar
gument for the bill. There were between
sixty and seventy senators, about equally di-
vidcd between both sides, In their seats, all of
them with their chairs wheeled around so as
to face the speaker, and when after two
hours reading he abandoned his prepared
speech in order TO meet objections and argu-
ments and answer questions which were put
TO linn from both sides, the scene became
quite dramatic and the interest intensified
Taking advantage of break in this discus
sion Senator voorhees, said:
First, | desire to congratulate the senator
from Nevada upon his splendid contribution
10 the literature of this great debate this af-
ternoon. The speakers pleasure Inns been
enhanced by the personal affection of this
body for him. / desire to ask II 1t would be
agreeable to him to yield to motion TO ad-
iourn.n
Perfectly" replied Mr.. Jones' Il am very
tired / will consider 1t favor"
NOW, MT. ITesllent,F continued Mr..
voorhees,, ''iu the last sevcnty-seyeu hours
this body has been In session fifty egh: hours
and We have been discharging great public
duty. With the concurrence of and upon
consultation with the friends of the pending
measure, / have a motion 20 make at this
hour. Before do SO, however, | desire to
correct any Misrepresentation that NAV pre-
vail in some minds. There are very eager
minds in certain directions lust Mt this time.
remember reading once with great interest
an account of the battle CT the first comman-
der of the American navy, John Paul ,Joncs,
of the coast OF Scotland, by moonlight, with
the Scraps and her allies When the British
commander asked him whether he surrendered
he said in reply: Il have only begun to
fight
"lf there is anybody who thinks the friends
and advocates of this bill have surrendered
or have 1t in contemplation, | desire to an.
swer in the language OF the immortal hero of
the salt seas, that we have 'cnly begun to
fight and will now move that the Senate adj
journ.n
HoUsE.-The bill making South Dakota n
United States judicial district was passed.
Mr.. Weadock called up the bill to amend the
act requiring that not less than 800 worth of
work should be done on every mining claim
under penalty of forfeiture, be suspended for
three years, providing that The person desir-
ing the benefit OF this act could file notice of
his Intention to hold and work said claim.
Passed. Debate on the McCreary bill was
then resumed. Mr. Mcguire took the floor 10
com plete his speech of yesterday A number
of others followed