The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-06-02

tend the agreement beyond June IA.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that he was en-
tirely willing to continue the agree
ment until after June 2lst, but Mr..
Morgan (dem) of Alabama irterposed
and said he should press for a
vote on the bill before the
Chicago convention of June 21.
For the time, therefore, unanimous
consent was not extended back beyond
June IA. Mr.. Stewart (rep.) of Ne
vada took the floor to reply to Mr..
Sherman. The Ohio Senator at the
same moment rose to leave the cham
Der. Mr.. Stewart expressed an earn
est wish that the Senator from Ohio
would not leave as he Mr.. Stewart)
intended to show up that gentleman's
record on the silver question. Mr..
Sherman, without needing the
request, continued on his way.
Mr.. Stewart, in the course of long
speech, denounced the projected inter-
national conference as plan to send
ambassadors to Europe to determine
how much tighter the bonds should be
drawn around the people, and to pro-
claim to the nations Of Europe that we
were not capable of establishing a
financial system of our own. When
Mr.. Stewart resumed his seat at 4:35
p. m. the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
House of Representatives.
M. Oates (Dem.) of Alabama re-
ported back the resolution regarding
the impeachment of Judge Boarman
of Louisiana, which was laid on the
table. Mr.. Whiting (Dem. of Michi-
gan reported bill from the committee
on ways and means, prescribing the
amount of wearing apparel and personal
effects to be admitted free of duty. The
House then went into committee of the
whole on the post office appropriation
bill, (Mr. Buchanan, of Virginia, il
the chair), the pending amendment O
Mr.. Caldwell (rep.) of Ohio, to in
crease the appropriation for free de
livery 100000 was voted down 81
to 1874. Mr.. Lanham, (dem.) o
, Texas, by request of Mr.. Grain (dern
of Texas, offered the following, whicl
the chair ruled was in order: Tha
the appropriation of $1O,45O,O ,OO(
for free delivery shall be dis
bursed in such manner that n
: additional free delivery offic
t shall be established IN any congress
: sional district created by virtue of tn
! congressional apportionment act il
' which there may be established one o
D more free delivery offices, nor shall tn
t free delivery facilities be increased il
e said offices until every congressiona
2 district in which there may be plac
0 possessing the necessary qualification
e shall have been supplied with at leas
a one free delivery office.
5 Mr.. Blount (dem.) of Georgia az
! pealed from the decision of the chail
O After technical parliamentary d.
: bate, lasting nearly two hours, the d.
n cision of the chair, ruling the ament
d ment in order, was sustained. .
e vote was taken on Mr.. Lanham
l.. amendment but no quorm appearing, N
7; Butler (dem.) ofIowa made the poil
IF and call of the committee was orde
i ed, disclosing 1913 members presen
r The amendment was adopted, IA to 5
le Mr.. Livingston (dem.) Of Georg
1t offered an amendment providing th
ii 100000 should be used for expe1
N mental rural delivery outside of tow
t. and villages. Mr.. Blount (dem.)
"a Georgia made a point of order again
le it. The chairman ruled the amen
e ment out of order. Several amen
N ments were offered and were rejec:
10 or ruled out on points of order. T.
b. committee then rose and the Hou
N adjourned until tomorrow.