Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-10-22
Congressional.

WARRINGTON, Oct 17.--At the OPEN
ing OF the Senate this morning Dolph
usked that the journal DO corrected
to show the presence OF Allen and
Kyle on sundry roll-calls yesterday,
they having been present in the Sen
ate, but failed 10 vote. Dolph SAID
it had become apparent that il the
Senators could talk indefinitely ana
read from books and papers without
limit, the Senate, without an amend
ment TO the rules or different con-
structior Oh those it had, must drift
along without accomplishing any
thing. Twenty-six Republican Sem
ators not only favored the repeal OF
the Sherman act, but would vote to
amend the rules SO that the majority
could limit the debate. He regarded
it as farcical for n Senator to suggest
the absence OF q quorum and then on
roll-call refuse to vote. lie SAID the
Senate was being brought into dis
repute by such q course.
Faulkner OF West Virginia who was
in the chair last evening md ruled on
tho resolution then offered by DoIpb
to record the names OF Allen and
Kyle, said there was no power to
record the Senators as being present,
under tho rules.
Hill OF New York said there was no
reason why, in the absencs Of rules,
the presiding officer should not tell
the truth and make the journal refuse
70 toll lies. The presiding officer had
the right to exercise his senses, and
whom a member sat right in front OF
him add did not vote, he should have
the Journal show tho fact OF his pres
encc. The Senate was clinging TO
past traditions, and there was no
sease in it.. Tho duty OF a Senator
was more than merely remaining in
his scat; it was his duty 10 take part
in the business. To hold that the
only way 10 ascertain tho presence Of
n Senator was his response to tho
roll-cnll, involved absurdily.
The Vice President ruled that moth
ing was in order except matters per-
tainIng to tho approval Of tho Jour
nal.
Dolph moved that the name OF AL
len DO entered in connection ~ith
the roll call at $50 last evening. He
chose this, Us Aliens name appeared
Mt TINT time as having taken part in
the colloquy.
Tho discussion on tho point OF
order thnt Allen should DO recorded
as present, is still %engroseing tho Mt.
tontion Of tho Senote. Hill contend
cd at great length that the presid-
ing officer had tho power TO count
Ii quorum.
Sherman followed and said tho
Senate wac surely drifting toward n
change in the rules, but u change
is not possible pending tho consid-
Grafton Of the financial question.
On motion Of Voorhees,, tho Senate
at 5:27 took q recess till IL 4. NJ. to-
morrow,
HOUSE.
The bloody shirt was waved for q
| timo this morning whom tho bill re-
moving tho necessity for affirmative
proof Of loyalty OF pensioners Of war;
previous to the Civil wal was oallod
up.
Burrows claimod IT. would repenl
the section bnrring from pension. all
who engaged in .;he rebellion.
Oates denied this md said Il only
affected a few survivors OF. Tho Mo1i-
can and Indian wars.
"Call tho hcllhounds OF tho track
OF the Union soldiere," rehementIy
said Burrows, "buforo you rcstore the
men TO tho pension rolls who were
taleo TO tho Union" lltcpublican up.
plause.l
Continuing, Burrows protested and
said he expected these statutes would
TO wiped out; that II majority would
rcassCrt tho doctrine Of States rights
and Confcdoratos 10 restored to, and
Union soldiers DO stricken from tho
pension rolla.;
Oatos said ho fought four years for
what no beloved was right; but now
no wat dsyoted 10 tho Union and
would shed moro blood in its defcnso
than Burrows ovor did. Ito suggcst-
cd that tho bill 10 modified 10 exclude
pensioners. Tho modification was
accepted and tho bill paoscd.
Tho House thcn resumed consider
ntion OF tho Cox banking bill, which
wns finally passed.