Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, April 20. - The house
passed resolution to vacate 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 a yea and
nay vote on the question of striking out
tho 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 vivendi agreement with Great
Britain was confirmed in secret session.
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-In the senate
Mr.. Sherman an naounced that he had
made mistake in supposiug 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 anti administration
free silver speech.
The house devoted its entire SESSION to
the Noyes-Rockwell contested election
case. The debate was entirely without in
cident, the speeches being confined to q
technical view of the case, Mr. Wheeler of
Alabama, and MIR: Magner of Kentucky,
supporting the claims of Mr.. Rockwell.
Thursday.
WASHINGTON. April 2l.-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 al
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 22-A communities
dent Pro Tenn Manderson, from the secre
tary of the interior, recommending the
| granting of medals and pensions to In
! Sioux "ghost dance" uprising. The com
| munication closed with this curious sen
tence: "The killing of Sitting Bull was
partment, nor under it's direction" Re
| fo,ro1 fo tho oo,,o m Indian offoip~
The Chinese exclusion act was called ny
Senstors Chandler and Davis. No vot.
ing pensions for veterans of the Mexican
war to $12 per month. ..: ..-
The house discussed the Rockwell
Eoyes contest. A vote was taken, Rock
well being declared entitled to the seat
| Saturday.
| WASHINGTON, April 23-In the senat,
| after the routine morning business Mr.
Teller offered resolution requesting tn,
president to inform the senate what step
if any, had been taken toward the secur
ing of an international conference to con
slider the question Of the free coinage o
silver. The house Chinese exclusion bill
was then taken up and discussed unit
adjournment.
Nothing of public interest was done /,
the house. most of the business being pri
vate calendar bills.
| Monday,
WASHINGTON. April 25-The senat
passed the senate substitute for the hous
Chinese exclusion bill The substitut
provides that all laws now in force PFC
hibiting and regulating the coming int
this country of Chinese persons and pc,
sons of Chinese descent are hereby contiu
ued in force for a period of ten years. I
conference was asked, and Messrs. Davis
Dolph and Butler were appointed con
ferees on the part of the senate.
The perding question when the hous
met was the motion made by Mr.. Reed, Q
Maine, Saturday, to lay on the table tn
resolution expunging from the recor
such portions Of the speech of Mr. Walker
of Massachusetts, which were not uttere
OH the floor, nnd which reflected on hi
colleagues, Messrs. Williams and Hoal
The Republicans refrained from voting
and the result was yeas 6, nays 135--n
quorum. A call of the house was ordere
and $40 members were found present. bu
the Republicans refused to vote and th