Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Tuesday.


WASHINGTON, April 20. - The house
passed q resolution to yacate the order of
general leave to print to members who
desired to submit remarks on the tariff
and silver questions. a resolution was
adopted authorizing the investigation OF
alleged violations of the civil service law
by certain officials in Baltimore. The re-
mainder Of the session was devoted to the
consideration of the contested election
case Of Noyes vs.. Rockwell from the
Twenty-eighth district of New York.
The feature of the opening of the ses-
sion in the senate was the short but spir-
tied debate on the Arizona funding bill
which by indirect action brought up the
silver question and resulted In q yea and
nay vote on the question of striking out
the words gold coin" and inserting
lawful money of the United States" in
the interest bearing provision of the bill.
This addition was carried by 2s to "a. The
modus viyendi agreement with Great
Britain was confirmed in secret session.
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, April Coin the senate
Mr.. sherman announced that he had
made mistake in surprising the anti
Chinese legislation expired in May. 1t
was now discovered that it would not ex-
pire till July, 1894. The Chinese question
will therefore not be taken up at once.
Mr.. Teller made an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
free silver speech.
The house devoted it's entire SESSION to
the Noyes- Rockwell contested election
case. The debate was entirely without in
cident, the spcechcs being confined to a
technical view of the case, Mr.. Wheeler of
Alabama, and Mr.. Magner of Kentucky,
supporting the claims Of Mr.. Rockwell.
Thursday.
WASHINGTON. April 21.-The house bill
to prohibit absolutely the coming of Chi
nese persons into the United States was
taken UP for consideration in the senate.
Mr.. Chandler moved to amend it by max
ing the term of exclusion fifteen years in
stead of ten years. Senators Dolph and
FELTON, spoke in favor of exclusion They
considered it moral, social and economic
question. Senator Sherman also spoke at
some length against the bill, but no action
was taken.
In the house the Noyes Rockwell con-
tested election case occupied the entire
day.
Friday.
WASHINGTON, April ga communica-
tion was laid before the senate by Presi-
dent Pro Tenn Henderson, from the secre-
tary OF the interior, recommending the
granting of medals and pensions to In
dian police who suppressed the recent
Sioux "ghost dance" uprising. The COM
municati ion closed with this curious SEN
tence: "1he killing of Sitting Bull was
neither demanded nor directed by the de-
partment nor under its direction" Re-
ferred to the committee on Indian affairs.
The Chinese exclusion act was called up
and speeches made on the measure by
Senstors Chandler and Davis. No vote
was taken. The bill was passed increas.
ing pensions for veterans of the Mexican
war to S12 per month.
The house discussed the Rockwell
Noyes contest A vote was taken, Rock
well being declared entitled to the seat
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-In the senate
after the routine morning business Mr..
Teller offered resolution requesting the
president to inform the senate what steps
If any, had been taken toward the secur.
ing of an international conference to con.
slider the question of the free coinage OF
silver. The house Chinese exclusion bill
was then taken up and discussed until
EuJOuFnuibnt.
Nothing of public interest was done in
the house, most of the business being pri-
vate calendar bills.
Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The senate
passed the senate substitute for the house
Chinese exclusion bill. The substitute
provides that all laws now in force Oh O.
hibitirg and regulating the coming into
this country of Chinese persons and per-
sons of Chinese descent are hereby contin-
ued in force FOR period of ten years. A
conference was asked, and Messrs. Davis,
Dolph and Butler were appointed con-
ferees on the part of the senate
The perding question when the house
met was the motion made by Mr.. Reed, OF
Maine, Saturday, to lay on the table the
resolution expunging from the record
such portions of the speech of Mr.. Walker,
of Massachusetts,. which were not uttered
on the floor, and which reflected on his
colleagues, Messrs. Williams and Hoar.
The Republicans refrained from voting,
and the result was yeas 6. nays 133-no
quorum. A call of the house was ordered
and 22O mem bers were found present, hut
the Republicans refused to vote and the
speaker refused to count quorum. The
house adjourned with the question still
pending. --.