The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23

which he would decline 10 answer explicitly.
When the sense of the Senate on this ques-
ton had been last taken the majority had
been almost two-ihlrds against the measure,
and he would not insult the intelligence OF
the body by presuming that had changed 80
completely IN so short time
Al 30 Mr. Mills took the floor in support
OF the repeal bill,
~, -r-At the opening OF the session Mr..
Flynn, the delegate from Oklahoma, created
mild sensation by asking for immediate
consideration Of a resolution bearing on the
outrages said to have been committed by the
United States troops at the Cherokee strip
last saturday The resolution Icclted that
the press Of the country had for several days
contained accounts OF the burning of vegcta-
tion and the killing OF homesteaders by the
United states troops In connection with the
opening of the Strip, aud called upon the
secretary of war to know by what authority
the troops hsd acted Mr.. Flynn warmly dc.
nounced the system of regulation on tue strip.
The resolution was not acted upon and the
House settled down To a light over the effort
10 get the Tucker bill repeating the law 10 r
federal supervisors before the House. For
three hours the hlibusterlng, under the lead
ership OF Mr BurrUN., continued, Mr..
Tucker, Mr.. Fitehs lieutenant, having
yielded the command of The Democratic forces
10 his superior koll-call followed rol-call
until Il becrmc apparent that the Democrats
was then decided 10 hold a caucus and apply
the party lash. When they raised the white
flag and announced the necessity OF a CAUCUS
to whip members into line the Republicans
sEualizcd their Victory by cheering wildly.
The House then adjourned aud The caucus
followed
rhirty-Ninth Day,
SESArE,-The repeal bill was taken up and
Mr., George " Ms-lssirn r-ck" aggHs, 4,
Il. nffpn1r..4g HainrF small MIR Angrlpps =
asked for call OF the Senate. Forty-seven
responded. The Vice President. noticing Mr..
Teller come in during The roll call announced
him rs present Mr.. Teller at once took ex-
ceptioU to the act Of the Vice President by
saying he could net permit Il 10 pass un-
noticed because IT would he snuctiouinr by
him Uf change IN thr rules tb which he
could not submit He declared that upon
him alone rested the rcspohslhlllis OF answer
lag TO his name, and he would never give his
consent, directly or Indirectly, TO any act In
the direction of permitting the presiding Of
iicer to count quorum. Vice President
Stevenson thereupou stated that Mr.. Teller
had not been counted Mr.. George was fol
lowed by Gray Of Delaware. MIR. voorhees,
did not press his motion for nigh; sessions.
nousE.-After q long aud vigorous fight
the Democrats succeeded to-day IN getting
the Tucker bill before the House They Sc
cured a quorum VINO favored the h!il as . re-
suit chiefly OF the canous held yesterday.
The committee broughtln II rule that commit
tee reports shall be heatd first. THE Repub-
licans fought this rule tooth and nail, and
the light WAS long and bitter one, The
majority, aided by the speakers rulings, we're
finally successful. however, and the rule was
adopted by vote OF l76 to 81. The Tucker
bill to repeal the present laHs providing for
federal supervisors Of elections was reported
with request that u rule be made Tor It's lni-
mediate consideration