Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-24
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Oct. q: q 1898.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate was supposed to reassem-
b EFT 1880 this morning to go on the
legislative day of Tuesday of last week,
but it was not till quarter of an hour
afterwards that 43 Senators "a quorum)
had made their appearance in the
chamber. The consideration of the sill
Yer purchase repeal bill was resumed,
and Mr.. Stewart (rep. New continued
his speech begun several weeks ago
and taken up at various times since
then. He expressed his belief that ag-
itation aud discussion, where great
measures are involved, are most bene-
fetal. The struggle now going on was
not, he said, "the irrepressible conflict"
whether the slave owner should call
the roll of his slaves in the shadow of
Bunker Hill, but it was whether the
colossal gold combination could call
the roll of its slaves in every cotton,
corn and wheat field in America. He
denied that Senators who are opposing
the repeal bill have been thwarting the
will of the majority. The will of the
majority was with them and it had
been with them all the time. The
senior Senator from New York (Mrs
1J1N b,1 3on1o rod over op6 over AGAIN
that he was bimetallist, and was for
the use of both gold and silver as
money. That was the Senator's will,
but it was thwarted by a London COM
bination with the administration.
There were many Senators who could
still say they were bimetallists
and wanted free coinage, and that
would be their will if it was not
overcome by the money power and by
the administration The gold power
and the cohesive power of public plum
DER were at the bottom of the whole
trouble. There never had been such
bold and aggressive attempt made to
thwart the will of the people of the
United States as the effort in this ex-
traordinary session of Congress to de-
stroy silver. The most corrupt, the
most aggressive, the most outrageous
means (secret at tirsD had been resort
ed to to enslave the majority of Sena-
tors.
'Iet the administration" Mr.. Stew
art added, take off its hands and let
the majority express itselfin this cham
Der and we have got nearly two to
one"
The absence of a quorum was here
suggested by Mr.. Power, rep, Mont.)
and Mr.. Stewart suggested that there
ought to be quorum present, as he
had many important things to say.
The roll-call was answered by 46Sen-
ators (three more than quorum), but
before Mr.. Stewart resumed the floor
motion was made by Mr.. Kyle pop,
S. d. that when the Senate adjourn to-
day, it adjourn till tomorrow at noon.
Mr.. VOORHEES, hoped that the motion
would not prevail, and was informed
by the Vice President that the motion
was not open to debate.
Mr.. Teller, (rep., Colo.) called for the
yeas and nays.
The vote resulted: Yeas, 5 Game
ron, Coke, PETER, Stewart and Teller;
nays, sc.
There was no quorum voting as sew
eral Senators present withheld their
votes. The roll was again called and
As Senators responded.
Then the question was again taken
on Mr.. Kyle's motion and it was re-
jected, yeas 4 (A1r. Teller not voting);
nays, Al.
On motion of Mr.. Bate (dem., Iowa.
the Senate bill to authorize the Chatta-
nooga Western Railway Company to
construct a bridge across the Tennes-
see river, near Chattanooga, was taken
from the calendar and passed.
Mr.. Stewart then went on with his
speech against the repeal bill.
Mr.. Stewart, after speaking for near
ly three hours (but without closing his
speech), yielded to his colleague, Mr..
Jones, who thereupon began the fifth
instalment of his speech.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Camenetti offered resolution
directing the Secretary of the Interior
to investigate the recent consolidation
of the independence and Visalia Land
Districts in California. Objection was
made to its consideration.
Mr.. Bailey favorably reported from
the judiciary committee bill to reGu-
late court fees in the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Oates, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported bill to amend the
naturalization laws of the United States
with favorable recommendation.
The Speaker announced that he
would defer until tomorrow the rem
dering of a decision on the point Of Or
der as to the right of a committee to re-
Il.