The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-30
VOORHEES, is ANXIOUS
NO cLoTuRE FOR THE SENATE.
silver Men Determined to Prevent Vote
aud their Opponents Can't Force 1t.
The House Considering the
Tucker Btll.
for'ieth Day.

Forticth Day.
sESATE.-Wheu the Senate met this morn
ing Mr. PETER oi Kansas introduced a bill to
establish bureau of loans. With some
slight notifications, 1t is the bill introduced
by him In May, ls92
Mr. Plat tRcpublicar, Connecticutt) then
offered his amendment 10 the rules providing
for clotufe, and spoke in Its favor. The res
olution, with plan OF a Ike nature previ-
ously suggested by Mr.. lloar, went over till
tomorrow
Mr.. Hill OF New York offered an amend
ment 20 the rules that when any bill or reso-
lntion had been debated thirty days, 1t shall
be the order foE senator 10 move TO fix a
date for taking vote, and such motion shall
not be aaieudable or debatsble. II passed by
a majority, the vote on the bill, with all
amendments which may be pendlng, sh all be
Immediately taken without further amend.
mcnt, except by unanimous consent
Mr. White then addressed the Senate In
! opposition 10 the repeal bill. He claimed
that all the silver produced had been fully
absOrLed, and quoted Senator Allisca and
others rs admitting the present depreciation
/ was not IN any respect due To oyer-productlon.
He attacked the action Of our government In
redeeming bonds which were redeemable in
gold or silver, by the payment of gold; and
met tho arg lment hat silver vns too bulky
10 handle by declaring that II the material
were treated rs gold + treated, Its weight
would he an immntcrla factor.
When Mr.. White concluded, Mr.. George
who VAS entitled 10 the floor, said he pre-
ferrcd 10 20 on tomorrow, being H.
Mir. Noorbccs-Mr President, II there Is
no further debate proposed, the next thing Is
q vote move the pending amendment
toflcrcd by Mr. PETER be laid on the table
md on that motion ask for the yeas and
nays. This OF course would bring the repeal
Dill 10 vote, md the silver men were at
once up in arms After several other ala
tory motions bad been made, Mr.. Wolcott
1Us Fk.f
taken and defeated by vote of 10 TO "a, as
follow;
Yess-Allen Bate Butler, Call, Dubois,
Harris Jones tArkansnsl, Kyle, Martin,
Mitchell Oregon, Peiicr, Pcttigrew. Power,
Pugh, Roach, shoup, stewart, Teller and
Nplcott-l9,
Ycas-Alison, Brlcc, Gallery, Camden,
Chandler, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger, Gibson.
Gordon. Gorman, Gray, Hale, Hawl-y, Hig
/ gins. Hil, llOar Huuiou, Lindsay, Lodge,
Merhersgn, Mllls. Murphy, Pasco, Plat,
Proctor Ransom, Smith, Squire. Stockbrilgc,
lurpie Villas, voorhees,, and White (Caltfor-
n'al-.4
Mr.. Teller said MIR voorhees, had done
s. hat had never before been done in the Sem
ate. An amendment that Is collateral to The
question before the Senate was III be voted
upon without notice, with great number OF
senators absent and good many Others who
desired 10 speak. II he TELLER had not felt
il fact that It was unfair treatment, he
would not have cared whether the vote was
taken tonight. The senator from Indiana
spoke rs II there had been some unusual de-
lay. The senator was held In terror by agcn-
cies outside Of the Senate.
MIR. VOORHEES, denied he had been unfair
As for criticism Of himself, he intended
plainly, frankly and tearlessly To do his duty
a he understood 1t and take the conse-
gueuces.
After more discussion OF this kind Mr.
Voorhees, Witdrcw his motion that the pend
ing amendment be laid on the table aud Mr.
Teller withdrew his motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Teller said II the Senate wa- willing to
20 on tonight he wa. perfectly willing.
There would be found some one ready to de-
bate the question until debate was exhausted.
If the Senate saw ut to force night sessions
and there was majority there TO do It, the
opponents Of repeal would be ready to debate
the question. lie had the roll called because
he knew # was one Of the obstructive meas
ures, thank God, that were left TO the minor
ity, He had made the motion to adjourn for
the same purpose. Did the man from lndl-
ana and the people he represented SUPPOSE
that he could bulldoze tho American Senate
and violate its traditions With impunityi II
he DID, be (Mr. Teller would tell him, hay
inc had an experience In the Senate antedat-
ing Mr Voorhees,, that It never had been
done and never could be done.
After further discussion of the matter and
an unsuccessful attempt by Mr.. voorhees, to
get the silver men TO set time for vote,
| Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate in favor Of
]
l the free coinage of silver. The Senate re-
| ulaincd in session until i:45.
| HoUsE.-The House to-day adopted an or
/ der setting aside two weeks, beginning next
| Tuesday, for the consideration of the Tucker
/ b!ll repenlng the federal election laws. As
the Democratic quorum remained intact the
Republicans we're unable 10 successfully OPP
pose the adoption Of the order. The report
Of the committee on accounts, assigning
clerks to committees, was opposed by great
many members, who contcnded that the clerks
TO tue committees which performed no ser
vice ought TO be abolished. When the matter
reached a vote t01se In favor of looping of
this item OF extravaganza scored victory.
A motion TO reconsider the vote was made,
however, and this motion was pending when
the House adjourned.
Forty-First Day.
SENATE.-When the senate met to-day Mr.
Allen fPopulist, Nebraska introduced bill
making the dollar (which may lie coined of
4l2i grains Of silver or - $40 grains OF gold
the unit of value The bill also repeals the
Sherman act and provides that owners OF sill
yer bullion may deposit IL In the mint, which,
less 20 per cent. TO be deducted for seignor
age and coined Into silver dollars and put In
the treasury shall he coined into standard
dollars for hir benefit.
The Plat resolution for cloture rule In the
Senate was taken up and Mr.. Nolcott Colo
rado) addressed the Senate. He said he was
ready to vote on the cloture rule IL the Senate
wished TO settle the matter. In speaking OF
the repeal bill Mr.. Wolcott said that he be-
/ lleyed that the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman law would bring untold suffering on
/ the country and that II he were to consult
l his own Judgment lie would be inclined to let
l the blow come at once and have it over. But
| If his associates of kindred views, some Of
whom had grown old ia the service OF their
country aud who having In their long legis-
lative career known no change or shadow of
/. turning In their views should deem It best
"a. a. - =.
inch, he should cheurfully and cordially join
with them In meeting any test of endurance
which the majority might see fit TO impose
upon them.
Mr.. Teller occupied the balance OF the time
until o'clock In speech against the pro-
posed change In the rules.
The repeal bill was then taken up, and Mr..
George Of Mississippi concluded his speech,
begun on Wednesdny, against the bill. He
/ WAS followed hy Mr. Hansbrough of North
. Dakota, who made a very strong plea :or sill
Yer Mr.. stewart then spoke for time and
| when he had concluded the Senate ai journed.
1t has been Red that at present the sessions
shall commence at II and close at O'Clock.
IIor-E.-Thc pending motion to reconsider
the vote hy which several committee clerks
arc cut OIL was voted down. No other i'm
portant business was transacted.
For,y-second Day.
SENArE.-Scnator Stewart introduced n
I resolution nrrnignng the President for yip-
latiDg the spiat OF the constitution In en-
deayorng to destroy the Independence of the
law-maklng branch Of the government by
seeking 10 coerce Congress into the passage
of the repeal bill. The resolution went over
. until Monday when its discussion promises a
sensation. The cloture resolution was then
/ taken up and Mr.. Turpic democrat, lndiana)
argued against It's adoption. Mr.. Dubois op.
posed any change In the rules in the midst OF
an exciting debate. Mr., Call regarded clo-
ture as a proposition 10 forbid debate and OPP
posed It, especially at this tirue when the
question engrosslng the atteut on of
such transcendent importance as to justify
| fIiLLn.t dnlLuta. A the clII aInn of Mr