Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Sept. 26.-Ihe resolution
offered yesterday by Mr.. PETER was
laid over before the senate, and was
spoken against by Mr.. Sherman, as re
quiring a great deal Of labor and as
entirely unnecessary-the anticipation
OF interest being a matter Of public
notoriety.
Mr.. Peffer replied to Mr.. Sherman,
and spoke Of there being studied
attempt OH the part Of the treasury
depart .rEt to keep back information.
NJ PETERS resolution was after dis
c,,ssion. LAID on the table-yeas, y,
hayes, 10.
The repeal bill was then taken UP and
Mr.. Stewart was recognized. His own
resolution as to the independence Of
the several departments of the govern
ment was ruled to have gone to the
calendar; but he intimated that he
would renew it and go on with his
speech.
An indication Of opposition to per-
hitting him to renew his attack on the
president was shown by Mr.. Quay,
republican, Of Pennsylvania. Mr.
Stewart, however, did not care to ad-
dress the senate Immediately and hay
ing yielded the floor, Mr.. Perkins, re-
publican, of California, took it aud ad-
dressed the senate.
House.-After some unimportant rou-
tine business the house proceeded to the
consideration Of the federal election
law repeal bill.
Mr. Tucker spoke at great length on
the bill, and although he made IN inter
esting constitutional speech, the at
tendance in the house was very small.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. fuckers
speech the floor was taken by Mr..
Brossius, republican, of Pennsylvania,
in opposition to the bill.
Washington, Sept. 27.-In the senate
today Mr. Dubois spoke in favor Of the
passage Of his resolution of yesterday
for the postpOnement of legislation re
speeding federal election laws, finance
and the tariff till Jan. Is, because Of
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Montana and Wyoming.
Allen, Of Nebraska, in debating the
resolution referred to the great distress
in New York city when Hill, of New
York, suggested that the Wisest and
easiest way to relieve the distress
would be to repeal the Sherman act.
German, of Maryland, said he under
stood perfectly that the resolution of
Dubois was one Of a series introduced
for the purpose of consuming the two
morning hours.
The repeal bill was then taken up
and PaScoe, DEM, of Florida, address
ed the senate in favor Of repeal. Tel
Ter, rep, of Colorado, then addressed
the senate on the repeal bill. Before
he concluded his remarks the senate
went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
House.-Washingto Sept. H.-Mr.
Morris, republican, of Massachusetts,
rose to a question Of privilege in the
house this morning and complained that
some newspaper clippings which he had
inserted in brief speech he had made
Monday, cTiticising the management
Of the pension office, had not been
printed in the record. 1t was held by
the speaker that they had been prop
erly excluded.
The house then voted on the Bland
resolution reported from the committee
on coinage, weights and measures, call
ing on the secretary of the treasury for
as to the reason that the
Sherman law was not executed in July
and August. Although there was no
opposition to the resolution, no quorum
voted upon it, and a call of the house
was ordered. No quorum appeared.
For three hours Morse blockaded all
business with his no-quorum tactics
and then the resolution was carried 1SS
to /.
The Tucker bill then came up and
Lawson. of Georgia, addressed the
house in support of the measure. His
was from a standpoint Of
states rights.
Daniels. of New York, who followed |
Lawson in opposition. argued that the |,
election laws were absolutely necessary |
to obtain honesty and security at con- !
gressional and presidential elections |
At the conclusion Of his speech the |
house, at 5:45, adjourned.
Washington, Sept. 30.-The leading |
democratic senators who have been try
ing for the last forty-eight hours to |
terms acceptable for campro-
mise on the silver question encounter
ed a very determined obstacle today |
when they approached the republican
anti-silver men, who thus far have |
been acting with the democratic repeal
forces.