The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-08

Governmental Control of Congress
Eonal Elections to Cease.
THE HAWAIIAN POLICY ENDORSED

The MeCreary Resolution, Condemnine
Minister Stevens and UNFOLDING Presi-
dent CIeveIand's Attitude, Passes tho
House by a Strict Party Vote.
WASHINGTON, Feb s.--The bill repeating
In toto all federal laws regulating the
control Of congressional elections has
passed both houses of congress and only
awaits the signature of President Cleve-
land to become law. After several weeks
of discussion the senate last evening f.
nally came to vote of the house bill re-
pealing the federal election laws, and it
passed by vote OF 80 ayes to 2s nays.
Numerous amendments were presented
by the Republican members, but they
were voted down regularly and method
lcally, the Democrats not even taking the
trouble to Join In the debate on the amend.
atory propositions. Senator Stewart, of
Nevada, voted with the Democrats on
every proposition. giving as his reasons
that he thought the power of the exeeu-
tive was already too great, and that the
centralizing tendency of the age should be
checked at once If the republic is TO sur
vive. The three Populists-S Senators Allen,
Kyle and Peffer-also voted with the Dem
ocrats on every amendment, as well as on
the main bill. The measure, as ii passed
the senate, Is identical with the bill as it
passed the house, no committee amend
ments having been proposed.
BY vote of l76 to % the house adopted
the McCreary resolution condemning
Minister Stevens and sustaining the lIa-
waiian policy of President Cleveland. The
Republicans filibustered against it to the
end. Upon the first vote the resolution
was carried, ia TO 8, and an interesting
parliamentary question was raised rs to
whether III or i19 was not quorum, four
seats being vacant on account of deaths.
The speaker held that a majority OF the
members chosen and living constituted
quorum, quoting in support of his posi-
ton review of the subject made by ex-
Speaker Reed in the Fifty first congress.
His position, however, was warmly as
sailed by some Of the Democratic mem
bers, and 1t was finally agreed to take the
vote over again, so that the ruling was
eventually withdrawn. The Boutelle re-
solution was defeated by strict party
vote. After the voting upon these reso-
lutions had been completed Mr.. Bland
(Mo) made Gn attempt to get up his bill
for the Coinage of the silver seigniorage
III tho tItdsuTN. . ne EASTERN Democrats
led by Messrs. Tracey and Cochran, in
augurated filibuster in which they were
Joined by the majority of the Republicans,
although few of the latter indicated by
their votes that they favored cOnsidera-
ton of the bill, and for four hours Mr..
Bland and the remainder of the Demo
Gratis were held at bay.
Finding that it was impossible to Sc
e.. Hal
Of the bill and that the house
might be deadlocked indefinitely upon
the proposition Mr.. Bland directed his
efforts towards securing the adoption of a
resolution to revoke all leaves of absence
and to instruct the sergcant-at-arms to
arrest absentees. After persistent strug-
gle, which lasted until ! O'Clock, Mr..
Bland was successful and the resolution
was passed. In order to make it still more
effective the order was made Il continuing
one until vacated by the house.