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WAsWSGTOE. September 20-The fea-
lure o. the Senate proceedings to-day
was speech By Mr. Mitchell on the
Presidents annLsl message, and MIR. Ed
munds abandoned his resolution to with
hold the Chinese bill.
Among the bills reported and placed
on the calendar we're Senate bill grant
ing right Of way to the Pensacola *
Memphis Railroad Company through
public lands in Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee and the military
reservation near Pensacola; the House
bill eDlarging the Brunswick( Ga collec-
ton district.
The order reported from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations yesterday by
Mr.. Edmunds came up, and Mr.. Ed
munds stated that as the Chinese Exclu-
sion bill had passed beyond the possession
of the Senate the order was not applica-
ble. and moved to lay it on the table,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Mitchell then addressed the Senate
on the Presidents tariff message. He
characterized the Mills bill as one in the
interest Of the laborer. and said that il
had been enthusiastically received by
free traders az home and abroad
Al 2:2j the Senate went into secret ses-
sion. The doors were reOpened at 3:lO.
Mr.. Mitchell took the floor and concluded
his remarks on the Presidents message.
The bill to create an executive depart
ment of agriculture was taken up, and
after agreeing TO take vote at 3 p. m.
tomorrow on the proposition 10 transfer
the Weather Bureau to the Agricultural
Department, the Senate at 3:lj ad-
j0urned.
THE HOUSE.
The feature Of the House proceedings
to-day was the resolution OF Mr. MOrrOg v
OF California, in regard to the Chinese
exclusion bill and the debate upon it,.
The House refused by a vote Of 32 to ~
to agree to the Conference report on the
sundry civil bill aad further conference
was ordered.
Alr. Kelley Of Pennsylvania, semitic the
clerks desk and had read a telegram
notifying him Of his nomination and as
suring him of reelection lie said be
did this not from vanity, but only as a
reminder 20 those anxious for his
seat in the House.
Mr.. Holman from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill suspendlng
the operation Of the timber culture, pre-
emption and desert land laws until the
pending bills relating to those laws are
acted upon. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted. Mr.. Morrow, Of California, arose
to question Of privilege and offered reso-
luton reciiing the passage Of the Chinese
exclusion bill, its signature by the pre-
siding officers o. both Houses, and the
fact that it is being withheld from the
President by the acting chairman OF the
Committee on Enrolled Bills, Mr. XII
gore, and directing It's transmission to
the President without delay.
Mr.. McMillin, Of Tennessee and MF.
Herbert, of Florida, took tie ground that
there hadI been no unreasonable or IN
usual delay After further debate the
president DJ0 tem decided, that the ques-
ton was not privileged. He said that
the aye.agc time it took for a bill to
reach the President after being signed
by the presidin, officers Of botn Houses
was three days. He was rot prepared to
say, however, that if the resolution was
renewed in a few days be would declare
it out Of order as privileged question.
The House then az 3.l5 +. n. adj
journed.