Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-28
THE SENATE.

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NASii 1ioN, sept. 2i-When 1t
convened today Mr.. Dubois again ad-
dressed the senate In advocacy of his
resolution nostnooin,. i,nnortsn, i,,,;si,,tc,,
F'"'"h 'NiF'' ''"' iV-'si"' lOi
unul the vacancies In the representation
of three states were filed
Senator Mitchell RepO of Oregon re-
c,rdal III. nr,,o.tio,, !, 49,
as "HV "a 'ne
most reiharhaDle ever presented TO The
senate and he would oppose 1t 10 the
bitter end.
so,stor Nt,,oi,ott NO., 20 ". NJ.
.Ni', f"P'' Vi ~" lump
SURE suggested Inc proper course was
to defer the resolution until legitimate
debnte ON the repeal bin was exhnusted
Senator UoIcott co,iJ no, a.,,..,I,.a
a'O' "o'eo'' oouiu not conceive
no" me people OF these states, IN view OF
the resolution the senator from Idaho
has introduced. can now fail 10 psrlcrm
thoir f,,ction, ,rI,,,, ,-ii, ~. -.
i"'V''V"S' ineS WIN YET nave
tune 70 ne represented on the no0r when
the vote comes. at may be-" snid
MIR. Wolcott. that some of thos. claim.
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""'s ~ SV"'s "a 'he sen"te MVuiu nave
been admitted had their politics been diff
ferent, or had the question before the
senate been different"
I'VE understand said Mr. Wolrott
''w,, nr,. Ia he moi wild, tba drtuand fl,nt
tlIe senate snail meet ar II 1ni.lorl
In the morning and 81 until miduiieit'
What may be Accommodated by lhis ~1.t
of prcssnre / do moi puUy. hit In Wow
of thn iart flat n vIta mnv lie bad
on The preyious question. | do NOT know
thar any attempt TO hariss that body Of
mon Who believe ms onestlon Of iiost
vital inheritance. apI who desire 10 in
teril1se every honorable obstacle to the
6nal stpn which may be mlien. or any
means. such as inc passage of tlIs r,.sn-
luton. TO compel us 10 III here longer
hours tam geidemen should be called
unOu 20 N In a public body and discuss
tllle, meston, are cruel and unusual and
will be futile"
Senator German DEM of Maryland
said he understood perfectly the rtssolu-
ton of Mr., Dubois was one of series
introduced for the purpose Of consuming
two morning hours In the senate. That
was natural and right aud nobody OBJ
jected TO il.
Referring to the question OF the I'D
mission of the senators from Washing
ton, Montana and Wyoming Senator
German said It was one which had tax
ed the best legal minds In the senate.
Not being a lawyer himself he preferred
to follow the majority of the committee
on privileges and elections. Then com
ing to the reference to himself which
Senator Wolcott had made, INT VOL
colt having implied that Mr. German,
when speaking OF the resolution for
longer hours. which he understood was
10 be presented MIR. G0rnan said; II
ask him If he meant meg and Mr.. Cor
man paused,
Mr.. Molcott was quickly on his feet.
I've have been advised said he THAT
going on for some days; that the sena-
tor from Rhode Island is marshQling
the forces OF the friends Of repeal on
this side, and that the senator from
Maryland has been marshalipg the
NJ snlbers on that side who favor repeal
with view to agreeing upon some fur
Their and more rigorous measure, which
shall compel the senate TO sit longer
hours in order, If possible by that
method, TO force a vote ! shall be very
glld II | am misinformed.
II have been member OF this body
over twelve years said Mr. German
~ have been connected with II FROM the
time | was II years Of age, but this is
the first instance in that time that l
have known senator, either through
himself or through agents, TO listen az
committee room doors or from informa.
ton received from eayesdroppers TO tell
the senate OF a private conference Of
senators upon any subject
1T is not necessary" continued Mr..