The times., 1892-04-29
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Work of the Wise Men in Both Branche,
of Congress.

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Work of the Wise Men in Both branches
of Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Teller made an
ansi-administration free silver speech in
The senate yesterday, and said that il the
hei ublican party continued to adhere to
the single gold standard the four chief
silver producing states of Colorado, Mon
tana, Nevada and Idaho would not be Re-
publican hereafter. Sanders of Montana
denied this. Sherman announced that the
| existing Chinese restrictive legislation
mad two years to run instead of twenty
days. This postpones the Geary exclusion
bill.
The house devoted its entire session to a
continuation of the Noyes- Rockwell con-
tested election case. The debate was en-
tirely without incident, the speeches
being confined to technical view of the
case.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Chinese
question proved as irrepressible as the sill
Yer question in the senate, notwithstand-
ing the opinion of the foreign relations
committee that existing laws remain in
force till 1894. A general Chinese debate,
characterized by vigorous onslaught upon
the Geary house bill by Sherman, was en-
tered upon yesterday, and was left as the
unfinished business.
The well-Noyes contested election
Case occupied the entire time of the house,
the debate being exceedingly dry and but
| little attention was paid to 1T. The ma
| jority of the members occupied their time
| in chatting and smoking in the foyer and
cloak rooms.
| WASHINGTON, April 23.-The senate yes
terday passed bill increasing the pensions
| of Mexican war veterans who are helpless
to $12 per month. The balance of the ses-
nese exclusion bill, and the senate ad-
journed for the day.
The house concluded the debate on the
| Noyes- Rockwell contested election case,
and voted to retain Rockwell, Democrat,
in his seat, in opposition to the report OF
| the elections committee-l40 to 90. AT
| the evening session thirteen private pen
sion bills were passed.
WASHINGTON, April 25-The senate used
all of Saturday in further debate on the
| Chinese bill without conclusion. An
| agreement was reached to close the gem
eral debate on the subject at 4 p. IN. to-
| day. The bill will then be open to amend
ment and may still consume another day.
The entire day of the house was con-
| sumed in personal explanations. Bailey
| of Texas cited a recent article in the WASH
| ington Post which, he said, reflected upon
| his action in demanding quorum on the
| passage of bills. This occupied nearly one
hour. The report of the committee on
printing to expunge certain portions OF
the former speech of Walker attacking
Hoar and Williams of Massachusetts, was
then called up, and Walker made a per-
sonal statement. No action was taken.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The senate yes
terday passed the Chinese bill exactly as
reported by the senate committee on for
eign relations to continue existing re-
striction laws for ten years, and sent it to
the house for conference. This occupied
the entire day.
The entire day in the house was con-
sumed in an attempt to procure vote on
the resolution eXpunging certain portions
of Walkers remarks from the Record.
The Republicans refused to vote, and in
spite of the large Democratic majority in
the house quorum of that party was not
present. The speaker refused to count
members actually present, but not voting,
and nothing was done.
WASHINGTON, April EFT was a silver
and Pacific railroad day in the senate yes
terday. The silver question came up first
by taking up the Morgan silver resolutions,
and Coke spoke. Then the president re-
piled to the senate resolutions asking him
to inform them of the negotiations for an
international monetary conference, declin-
ing at this time to give any information,
and that brought up the subject again.
Pacific railway discussion consumed the
remainder of the session.
The house took up the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. The bill car
ries 81 ,5S4, ,925, being S553, ,541 less than the
estimates, IA heavy cut in the diplomatic
force being made ON the old argument that
the United States has no need for diplo-
mats. The debate was still ION" at ad-
journment.