The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-17

compelled 70 le-.ve not later than Thurs-
day. Senator Hale and several others
have already left. Senator Lodge IL
anxious to get away this week, a. the
campaign In Massachusetts, requires his
presence.
An Interesting Session.
The proceedings of the senats yesterday
were interesting. They opened with 40
ton on . house joint resolution fixing the
qualifications to vote and hold ofice In the
Cherokee outlet at the nrst municipal
elections. The Joint resolution was passed
after an unsuccessful attempt BY Nj.
PETER to sngraft woman su frags upon L.
The attempt was sustained BY only nine
senator's.
The Union Pacific receivership led 70
the introduction of a bill BY Mr.. Morgan
Dem, Ala to provide for tho control Of
the Union and Central Pacific roads until
their debts 20 the government are fully
paid mp or secured.
Senator Lodge submitted some senaible
remarks Ia support Of his two proposed
amendments 70 the present rules of the SEN
ate, the first relating to quorum by count
ing all those present aud refusing to vote.
and the ether that senators shall hereafter
not be permitted TO read written speeches.
He took occasion to severely c~riticise the
course Of Senator Dubois In his refusal to
vote. even after the senate had BY adecided
vote decided not 10 excus him.
In his speech Mr.. Lodge referred to
Webster's famous reply TO Mr.. Hayne, and
said that Mr.. Webster's only written
preparation for IL was q sheet Of note pa
per on which he had some memoranda
He said also that the true thing for the
senate to do In tho present deadlock. when
II was unable to act and wal q laughing
stock to the country because Of its abso-
lutte impotence. was to change It's rules.
Mr.. Vest Dem, MOI replied 20 Mr..
Lodge. In reference to the Webster speech
he said that Mr.. Webster had not given
that speech las It now stands) to the pub
lilo for over q month after 1t was delivered.
Mr.. Hoar contributed his share to the his
tory Of the famous speech by An anecdote
as to Mr.. Saltonstall Ia then rep~resentas
tive from Nassachusetts) calling at Mr..
Webster's boarding house tho evening of
the day of Mr.. Haynes speech and finding
Mr.. Webster pacing up and down the par
lor humming the refrain of the English
hunting song. "Tsntivy, tantivy, this day
q stag must die"
Vests Sarcasm.
Mr.. Vest disp ,sed Of the Webster rem
iniscence With the sarcastic remark that
whenever Massachusetts, sent another
Webster to the senate his u~tterances
would be listened to. whether they were
oral or written. Coming bsck to the
main body Of the discussion be declared
his honest belief that the solution of the
question now barassing the senate and
the country could not be reached until all
parties were satisfied, a. he was satisfied,
that the unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man aot could not b. had at this session.
MI. Aldrich (Rep., r. ~ also took part
In the discussion, and he and Mr.. HIN
were equally emphatic a. to the power Of
under existing laws.
today, and the repeal bill was taken up
ut ! p. m, Mr.. Jones (Rep., New occupy
ing three hours, but not finishing bis
speech, and Mr.. PETER pop, Kan.) going
on with the speech which he began last
Friday.
The senate got into . curious parlia-
msntary tangle just at nightfall, which
recalled the extraordinary session when
the body. with Mr.. Ingalls, In the chair,
found itself unable to adjourn when every
person present wished 20 do 30. During
che course Of the proceedings, when .
quorum was temporarily absent, Mr.. Voor-
hees moved that the sergsant-at-arms be
directed to secure the attendance of the
absentses.
Soon aftsrward . few stragglers came
into the chamb Der and made mp . quorum
to answer . call Of the senate. Then Mr..
VOORHEES, wished to Withdraw his motion,
but Mr.. Dubois refused his assent There
was nothing to do bnt call the yeas and
nays and the pairs were SO numerous
thas . voting quorum could not be OBJ
tanned. As soon a. the result was an-
nounced, under the rules another call was
In order, without motion, to develop the
presence of a quorum. The quorum, &C
cording to call, against the motion re
0urred on Mr.. Voorhees, original PROPOSE
ton; and 80 it went on, changing from the
yeas and nays to the call of the senate.
The silver men had really transferred to
the clerk the necessity Of talking against
time aud the PROCEEDINGS seemed very
much like what . spectator denominated
IL, "An auto matte silver debate" for it
ran for w and one.quarter hours with
,ut the advent of q voting quorum.
A colloquy was kept up until 10 o'clock,
vhen Mr.. Voorhees, arose and announced
that earlier in the evening he had aske
the senate to remain in session until 10
o'clock. That hour having arrived he
moved that the senate adjourn. Accord
iDgly the senate adjourned.
In the House..
The bill extending for six months the
time within which Chinese may be allowed
to register under the op ration Of tn
Geary law was passed In the house with
little or no opposition. This was due T.
some extent to the fact that the amend
ment defining Chinese merchants was
agreed to almost unanimously. There
was no attempt made to procure the yea
and nays, and the opponents Of the measur,
allowed It to GO through by default.
The McCrcary bill, as il passed the house,
contains but two sections. The first Is q
repetition of section I Of the existing act.
except that it extends until six months
after enactment the time allowed Chinese
TO register. II also amends the provision
as to witness certificates, so as to relieve
the inadverteht discrimination against