Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-16
Of the Senate Debate for Repeating
the Sherman Law.
LEADERS OF OPPOSING FORCES CONFER.
Voting Qualifications in the Chero-
kee Outlet Determined Upon.
NO WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

ore Oh MS cnie1 neutenantS (Mr. Faulkner,
w. Va.) were in consultation over their
! plans. aud on the other side Mr.. Jones
(Nevada) was ready to resume his attack
upon the repeal BILL and was receiving
| hints and suggestions from his fellow
chieftains, Mr.. Teller (Colo) and Mr.. Stew
art CNevadaD. These respective groups had
frequent exchanges. For instance, two re-
publican Senators Cdr. Cuilom Of Illinois
and Mr.. Allison of Iowa. took Mr. Faux
| nefs place beside Mr.. Voorhees, and had
| earnest consultation with him, while the
Nebraska populist. Mr.. Allen, crossed over
to the republican side Of the chamber and
exchanged views with Senators Jones (Ne-
vada), Teller and Stewart. These were the
preliminaries to the opening Of the elev-
enth week Of the extraordinary session Of
Congress- and of the eighth week Of the
Senate debate on the bill for the repeal of
the Sherman act.
Election I'm the Cherokee Outlet.
While they were taking place the atten-
tion Of the Senate was diverted to House
joint resolution tpassed on the nth in
| stanD, fixing the qualifications to vote
and to hold office in the Cher
okee outlet, Oklahoma territory. at the first
municipal elections. After explanation by
Mr.. Faulkner who had charge Of the joint
resolution, it was amended. on motion of
Mr.. Hoar CMass.), by adding a provision
that no person shall be authorized by the
legislative assembly to vote or to hold
Office who shall not be then a citizen Of the
United States.
Against Woman Suffrage.
Mr.. PETER Kan) moved to strike out the
word male" as to admit women to the
right OF suffrage in Oklahoma, and Mr..
Hoar CNdass) expressed the hope that that
| apav ha anI 70 On "a
other hand Mr.. Faulkner expressed the
hope that it would be voted down; and
the yeas and nays were called for by Mr.
Teller. The PETER amendment was re-
jected-yeas, 8; nays. 40. The affirmative
votes We're given by Senators Allison,
Carey. Dolph. Frye. Gallinger, Hoar. Kyle
PETER and Teller. Many pairs were an
nounced on this vote.
An amendment was offered by Mr. Carey
Wyo.) to admit to suffrage persons of for
eign birth who have declared their inten-
ton to become citizens. 1t was opposed by
Mr.. Faulkner as being directly the reverse
of the Hoar amendment Just adopted; Mr.
Carey recognized that the two amendments
did conflict. and he withdrew his
amendment and moved to strike out the
Fear amendment. Mr.. Hoar said that If
that were done he would resist the passage
of the joint resolution. The difficulty was
the resolution. to which Mr.. Hoar's amend
ment had been attached, and the joint reso-
luton thus amended was passed.
1t now privides that all male citizens of
the United States above the age of twenty
one years, who are actual residents on the
2lst day Of October, 1885, and have been
such residents for thirty days prior thereto
| of that portion of Oklahoma territory OPEN
| ed to settlement by proclamation of the
President. September 16, 1888, known as the
Cherokee Outlet. shall be entitled to vote
and to hold Office at the first municipal
election held in said Cherokee Outlet for the
" f,fvn
| ernments.
To Control Paciac Railroads.
| Mr.. Morgan (Ala) introduced a bill to
provide for the control of the Union Paci-
fic and Central Pacific railroads until the
debts due. and to fall due to the govern
ment are fully paid up and secured. There
| was a brief discussion as to whether the
bill should be referred to the judiciary
committee or to the Pacific railroad COM
mittee (Mr. Hoar favoring the first and
Mr.. Morgan and MIR. Brice the second.
and finally the question of reference went
over till tomorrow.
How to Count and Vote a Quorum.
Mr.. Henderson (Neb) suggested an
| amendment which he would offer to Mr.
| Hills resolution to amend the rules by
counting Senators who are present and
| paired, as to make a quorum. The addi-
| ton proposed by Mr.. Henderson is: "And
| IL, on reorganization of the vote, it shall
appear that a majority of a constitutional
| quorum has voted. the question shall be
determined and the result announced the
same as If a quorum really had voted"
The senate Rules.
An hour and a half of the two hours as
signed to morning business in the Senate
was consumed in lively and interesting
discussion over Mr.. Lodges propositions to
amend the rules-first, by prohibiting Sem
ators from reading their speeches, and sec
ond, by adopting the present House plan
of referring to the committee on rules a
paper (signed by majority of all the Sena-
tors) asking that debate be closed on any
pending measure on specified day and
hour, and the vote taken. In speech
which MIR. Lodge made in support of his
proposition he referred to Websters ia
nous reply to Hayne, and said that Mr.
Webster's only written preparation for II
was sheet of note paper. on which he had
some memoranda. He said also that the
true thing for the Senate to do in the pres
ent deadlock. when it was unable TO act,
and was laughing stock to the country.
because of its absolute impotence, was to
change it's rules.
reference 10 the Webster speech he said
that Mr.. Webster had not given that speech
tas II now stands to the public for over a
month after it was delivered
Mr.. Hoar contributed his share to the
history of the famous speech by an anec-
dote as to Mr.. Salstonstall "a then repre-
sentative from Massachusetts) calling at
Mr.. Webster'S boarding house the evening
of the day of Mr.. Haynes speech and find
ing MIR. Webster pacing up and down the
parlor humming the refrain of the English
hunting song: "Tantivy! Tantivyr
This day a stag must die"
Mr.. Vest disposed of the Webster reminds
cence with the sarcastic remark that when
ever Massachusetts, sent another Webster
to the Senate his utterances would be lis
tened to, whether they were oral or written.
Q-aughterD Coming back to the main body
of the discussion. he declared his honest be-
lief that the solution of the question now
harassing the Senate and the country couJd
not be reached until all parties We're salts
fed. he was satisfied that the uncondi-
tional repeal of the Sherman act could not
be had at this session.
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