The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-05
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS or TIE SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS. a

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PROCEEDINGS or THE SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Record Of the Business
Being TrnEsacted by our National
Law mal<ers--Routine Report Day
by Day. ,9m *.@.s -si.a-E
Washington, Sept q. = Mr.. Dubois
Niep. 1daho) created a sensation by Of
fering the following resolution, which
went over for day: Whereas several
sovereign states are without the full
representation in the senate that they are
entitled to; therefore, be it Resolved, That
the consideration OF legislation relating
to the federal election laws, tariffs and
finance matters which materially affect
the partially unrepresented states be
postponed in the senate until Monday,
Jan. Is, 1894, to enable the States Of
Washington, Montana and Wyoming to
have the votes, influence and protection
in the senate which are guaranteed to
each sovereign state by the constitution
of the United States The resolution
was laid on the table-27 to 10. The re-
peal bill was then at 1910 o'clock again
taken UP. Mr.. Stewart, who was recog-
nized, said he would yield to Mr.. Dubois
of Idaho, who had given notice Of an in
tentioN to speak to-day. Mr.. Dubois, in
turn, yielded to Mr. Perkins.
The galleries of the house were well
filled in anticipation Of the opening of
debate on the bill to repeal the federal
election laws. There was a particularly
heavy attendance in the long public gal
lery opposite the speakers chair, which
is known as the 'black belt The mass
Ing OF negroes in the galleries indicated
the great interest they manifest in the
result of the present struggle. The two
weeks debate on the Tucker bill was
begun by Mr. Tucker of Virginia, the
author of the bill, who opened for the
Democrats. Mr.. johnson Rep. n. d.
presented the minority report and said
it embodied his views. Mr. Brossius
Rep. Pa spoke against the bill and the
house adjourned
Washington, Sept 2S-The day in the
SENATE was the must exciting of the ses-
sion. and the debate the most acrmoni-
Gus. The principal participants We're
from widely separated geographical Sec
tons and of Numerically opposite char
acteristics The young and dashing SEN
atol from Colorado, MI Wolcott, breezy
and impulsive; the astute and silent SEN
ator from Maryland, Mr. German, con-
servative and pacific. 1t is not often
that senator suggests that one of his
peers On the floor has listened at COM
mttee room doors, or that a senator re-
iers to the motives which influence a
brother senator in changing his vote
When, therefore, such debate occurred
the greatest excitement prevailed, and
while it lasted was more potent in main
tanning a full attendance of senators
than a call of the senate
Mr.. Morse created quite a wrangle in
the house over it's refusal to permit him
to print some newspaper, articles in con-
nectlon with his recent criticism of Com
missioner Lochren. Mr.. Bland presented
substitute for Mr.. LIQUIDS resolution
calling for information as to how much
silver was purchased in July and August,
asking the secretary of the treasury why
the full arcunt required under the act
of July, 1890, had not been purchased
in those months. Mr.. Morse, who was
vexed over the refusal of the house to
permit him to load the Congressional
Record with abuse of Commissioner
Lochren, made the point of no quorum.
For three hours Mr.. Morse blockaded all
business i'll this way and the resolution
was carried-1SS to 1. The TUCKER bill
then. came up and Mr. Lawson of
Georgia addressed the house in support
of the measure
Washington Sept. 20.-Thc lie was
. passed at the opening of tn" session of
the house between Mr.. Morse of Massa-
chusetts and Mr.. Fithiar of Illinois, but
no blows were struck nd no blood will
be spilled. The alteration was an out
growth of Mr.. Morse's filibustering course
yesterday. Mr.. Morse in a fve-minutc
speech tried to justify his action, during
Which lie charged Mr.. Fithian with being
solely responsible for the refusal of the
house to permit him to print in the
Record some newspaper extracts attack
ing Commissioner Lochrcn Mr.. Fithian,
rising to reply, said th3t irasmuch as
Mr.. Morse had seen fit to criticise him.
that he desired to call the attention of
the house to a rather dubious proposition
made by Mr.. Morse to him. He said
Mr.. Morse when he (F'ithianl objected to
his leave to print, came to him with
honeycd words and informed him that he
was member of the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds. and intima ted
that if he NNithian) had a public build
ing bill, he O1orse) might be able to help
hi'Il IL the 1llluOlS congressman could
find his way clear to withdraw his OBJ
lection. THAT is absolutely false"
shouted Mr.. Morse, striding in warlike
manner toward Mr.. Fithian. IF the gen.
tleman from Massachusetts denies. this
statement, I have proof to adduce that
will satisfy any member of the house
My colleague, Mr.. Goldzire, heard the
conversations AS Mr.. Fithian said this
Mr.. Morse backed against the rails and
replied: what the gentleman says has
the color of truth, but the construction
he places on it is unQualifedly false"
IF the gentleman denies my statement
yelled Mr.. Fithian, shaking his fist angri-
" at the Massachusetts, congressman, he
is wilfully lying himself" In a minute
the house was in an uproar. : The speaker
g. uuelled the impending riot w pounding
- his desk vigorously with the gavel. and
declaring both ger tlelnen cut of order
This closed this incident. After some
routine business, the debate on the cleo
tons bill was rest ned 0nd Gen John c..
Black Of Illinois, OK commissioner of pen
~sions, took the floor in support Of the
bill. He was followed by Mr.. johnson
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