The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-08
RLPEAL BILL PASSED.
Governmental Control Of Congress
sional Elections to Cease,
THE HAWAIIAN POLICY INDORsED,

The MCCreary RESOLUTION, Condemntng
Minister stevens and Upholding Presi-
dent CIeveland's Attitude, Passes the
House by 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 IL
nally came to a vote of the house bill re-
pealing the federal election laws, and it
passed by vote of 80 ayes to 28 nays.
Numerous amendments were presented
by the Republican members, but they
were voted down regularly and method
ically, 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 eXecu-
tive was already too great, and that the
ceutralizing tendency of the age should be
checked at once IL the republic is to sur
vive. The three Populists-Senators Allen,
Kyle and peier-alsO voted with the Dem
Ocrats on every amendment, as well as on
the main bill. The measure as it passed
the senate, is identical with the bill rs it
passed the house no committee amend
ments having been proposed
by vote of l15 to- 81 the house adopted
the McCreary resolution condemning
Minister Stevens aud sustaining the Ha-
waiian policy of President Cleveland. The
Republicans iibustered against it to the
end, Upon the first vote the resolution
was carried, lil TO g, and an interesting
parliamentary question was raised as to
whether l1I or li9 was not quorum, four
seats being vacant on account of deaths
The speaker held that majority of the
members chosen and living constituted a
quorum, quoting in support of his posi-
tion a review of the subject made by ex-
Speaker Reed in the Fifty-frSt congress.
His position, however, was warmly as
sailed by some of the Democratic mem
bers, and it was finally agreed to take the
vote over again, so that the ruling was
eventually Withdrawn. The Boutele re
solution was defeated by strict party
| vote. After the voting upon these reso-
! lutions had been completed Mr.. Bland
| (Mo) made an attempt to get up his bill
| for the coinage of the silver seigniorage
| in the treasury. The eastern Democrats,
| leo by MeSsrS. tracey ana COCHRAN, IN
augurated "a hlibuster in which they were
joined by the majority of the Republicans,
although a few of the latter indicated by
their votes that they favored considera-
tion 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
cure "A quorum to proceed with the con-
sideraton of the bill and that the house
might he 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 sergeant-at-arms to
arrest ahsentees. After persistent strug-
gle, which lasted until Z O'Clock, Mr.
Bland was successful and the resolution
was passed. In order to make it still more
effective the order was made continuing
one until vacated by the house.