The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-12
FIFTY : THIRD CONGRESS.
CONTINUOUS SESSIONS OF THE SENATE
WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY.
These Will Continue Until Vote Ia Reached
on the Repeal Bll-Fsderal Elections
Debate Still Dragging Its Weary
Length Along.
SENATE.

VASHlNGTON, OCl. -NOuI uuouS
sessions are what now confront the
senate on the discussion of the bill to
repeal the silver purchasing clause.
Vague intimations of continuous ses-
sious have been heard for some time,
but this morning Senator Voorhees,
gave definite notice that commencing
Wednesday next he would ask the
senate t. sit continuously until vote
was reached on the pending measure,
and would expect the senators to
maintain quorum until the end of
the present contest is reached.
When the senate met the vice presi-
dent laid before it a telegraphic petit
tion frona the merchants exchange of
ST. Louis urging speedy action on the
repeal bill,
Senator Walcott (Rep., Col) offered
Il resolution directing the committee
Oh finance to report a h5iil for coinage
of gold and silver in accordance with
the policy set forth in the bill reporte !
by the committee Aug. 28 Laid over.
Senator Harris Dem, Tenn. J
offered a resolution which WAS re.
ferred creating select committee to
investigate the Ford's theatre dis
aster.
The repeal bill was taken Cp and
Senator Voorhees, gave his notice for
continuous sessions.
Senator Roach (Dem., n. d. ad-
dressed the senate, tavoring repeal.
Senator Allen Pop, Neb.) then OBJ
tanned the floor. He entered into a
technical discussion as to the use OF
the word "intrinsic," as applied to
the value of gold and silver.
Without concluding his speech he
yielded and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Everett (Mass.) opened the de.
bate on the election bill in the house
today. He granted that the laws
were within the scope of the constitu.
tion, but contended that the power
should only be exercised under cir
cumstances of extreme pressure. These
laws revived bitter feeling, which
the Union only put down after four
bloody years. In conclusion he well
coined the Confederates back to the
halls of congress, because they were
his brothers, because Massachusest ia
was Union state. He appealed to
! his colleagues TO blot out the memo.
ries of the past and work for liberty
ana uiii"n now and forever, one anu
insepsrable. [App!eanse.l
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio followed In
opposition. lie made vigorous as.
sault upon the Democratic party for
its attempt 10 strike down the nation
al protection ballot. He went on to
reply to some aspersions on Ohio and
to detail Democratic frauds in Ham
ilton county in 1884.
This aroused Mr.. Springer, who was
chairman of the congressional COM
mittee sent to investigate the frauds.
He pointed out that on that occasion
5000 deputy United States marshals
had been appointed in Cincinnati and
600 ignorant negroes armed with bull
dog revolvers from Kentucky.
Mr.. Oates (Ala.) advocated the pas.
sage Of the bill.
Messrs. Swanson (Va.) and Wead.
ock mich. followed in advocacy and
were succeeded by Cannon Oil. in op-
position. He hade one of his charact-
eristic, vigorous speeches.
Mr.. Hunter (Ill.) in support and
Hull ia J and Cousins Qa in opposi.
tion we're on the list Of speakers in
the afternoon session.
At the night session the CALLER
les were comfortably filled, but only
eight members were in their seats,
Mr.. Kilgore TEX occupied the chair.
The speakers were Brady (Dem., N.
C); Dunn Dem. n. ] }; McCreary
Rep, MINI. J, and Anderson (Oem., w
W The house adjourned at 1925