The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-07
IN SENATE AND HOUSE
Rspealars Bound to Sidstfask EYsry.
thing In PiV0f Of Their leEura
THE FIGHT WAXING HOT
In the House Reed Defends His
Course az Speaker In q Dramatic
Spsoch-eynum Replies Just
as Dramatically.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-In the senate to-
day, Cullom introduced bill to repeal all
acts for the creation and maintenance of
. sinking fund; referred. A resolution
was reported from the committee on priv
ileRes and elections granting $500 each
10 J. B. Allen Of Washington, Lee Mantle
OF Montana, and A. c. Beckwith OF Wyo-
ming for time and expense of prosecuting
their claims to seats in the senate. Re-
ferred to committee on contingent sx-
pensc.
The vice president laid before the SON.
ate the resolution Of Voorhees, changing
the hour of meeting of the senate TO IL
| o'clock. Voorhees, said: AFTER full and
careful consideration with friends on this
side of the chamber OF the bill to repeal
the purchase clause Of the Sherman act,
and in whose judgment have been ac-
customed to coincide. and whose wishes
cannot disregard, ! will ask that the
resolution go over for tho present,
believing that IL We occupy the time
OF the senate carefully and conscienti-
ously, We can make as much speed per-
haps by its adoption until ut least later
day."
When the resolution of Morgan of Ala
bama, providing for joint select commit
tee on finance was laid before the senate,
Voorhees, gave notice that he would ask
and, If necessary. move that IL be referred
| to the finance committee. A sharp debate
occurred between Voorhees, and Morgan
as to the right Of the latter to occupy the
floor. Morgan asked IL the rules had been
changed during his absence, and when in
formed by the chair that they had not. he
said he was in order and proceeded to ad-
dress the senate in support of his resolu-
tion. At it's conclusion the senate by 81 to
20 agreed to the motion by Voorhees, that
Morgan's resolution go to tho calendar
and the senate proceeded in its discussion
of the repeal bill. This is interpreted as q
temporary victory for the repeal men.
The vote in detail was:
Yeas-Anison. Blackburn. Brice. Caffery Cul.
lom. Davis. Dixon. Dolph. Faulkner, Frye. Gal
| linger, Gibson, German, Hale, Hawley, Hig-
gins, Hoar, Hunton. Lindsay, Mcmillan, Nc.
Pherson. Manderson, Mitchell Of Oregon,
Palmer. Pasco, Fettigrew, Platt. Quay, Ransom,
Sherman, Smith, Stockbridge, Vest, Villas, Voor-
| hees, Washburn, and White OF Louisiana-s7.
Nays-Aiien, Bate, Berry. Coke, Dubois.
Hansbrough, Harris, Irby, Jones Of Arkansas,
| Jones Of Nevada Morgan, Pefier, Perkins
| Power. Pugh. Sloup, Squire, Stewart, Teller,
walthall and wolcott-2i.
the opponents Of repeal wanted II 70
appear that the repeal bill came before
the senate by virtue of becoming the reg
| ular order. it was was now five minutes
past o'clock, and by no reason OF the
vote. Teller made the remark that the re.
peal bill was before the senate not by the
| vote, but because II was the regular order.
| The vice president said in the opinion OF
| the chair the repeal bill was before the
senate both by virtue Of tho vote first
taken and the fact that o'clock had ar.
| rived.
Stewart took tho floor and continued his
speech begun yesterday. He yielded to
Teller, republican of Colorado, who sug.
gested the absence Of . quorum. When
the presence Of q quorum was developed,
| Teller temporarily took the floor. He in
tended, he declared, whilo the debate con
tinued, to see that quorum was present
even though it might Inconvenience the
senators, especially il tho senators who
did not believe in repeal were to be incon-
vonienced and denied the usual courtesies
of this hitherto courteous body. Teller
was listened to with the closest attention
but his declaration drew no reply from
tho repeal forces. Stewart resumed the
floor. He read newspaper articles and
authorities on matters OF finance, and
when his voice slightly failed him, Aller
of Nebraska. Mitchell of Oregon. and the
reading clerk were called to his assistance
Voorhees, inquired whether Stewart OK.
pected to conclude this evening. and upon
being informed by tho senator from
Nevada that he preferred to continue in
the morning. Voorhees, moved for an ex
ecutive session. After a short executive
session the senate adjourned until to-
morrow.