The record-union., 1893-10-14
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
EFFORTS TO REACH A COMPROMISE
ON THE SILVER BILL.
Previous Question, the Chinese Bill
and Amendments to It Ordered
on Monday Afternoon.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

special 10 the RECORD-UNION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Vest gave notice of an amend
ment in the nature of substitute for the
repeal bin.
The silver repeal bill was then taken
up, and Mr.. Stewart of Nevada took the
floor and resumed his speech where he
left off at o'clock this morning
Senator Henderson OF Nebraska offered
a resolution that the Committee on Pacific
Railroads be instructed to inquire into
the receivership of the Union Pacific
Railroad, and what steps are necessary to
protect the interest and secure the indebt-
edness to the United States Government.
Bruce, Chairman of the Committee on
Pacific Railroads, pointed out the neces-
sity of receivers; that certificates be met,
issued and have preference over Govern
ment liens on property supplemental to
appropriations required to employ coun-
sci in the matter.
Consideration of the resolution post
poned, and Stewart resumed his speech,
continuing until o'clock, when he was
succeeded by PETER. The galleries at this
time were practically deserted. The
President remained firm for uncondi-
tional repeal, and Voorhees, will hold out
as long as he can keep q quorum. The
failure of the thirty y-eight- t-hour session
rather discouraged the repeal Senators.
Meanwhile efforts for a compromise go
on. The basis seems the Harris amend
ment, but there is wide difference of
opinion as to whether the bond provision
should be added.
ANTI-CHINESE BILL.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-The Chinese
bill came up in the House at t12:45 o'clock.
After some little colloquy over the time
vet remaining for debate, in which
Merssrs. McCreary, Outhwaite, Bowers,
Geary, Loud and Wilson of Washington
had something to say Cultivate asked
unanimous consent that the previous
question on the bill and the amendments
be considered as ordered at 3 o'clock on
Monday, and this was agreed to.
This arrangement seems to be entirely
satisfactory to the Pacific Coast Repre-
sentatives, as it will allow all to be heard
who so desire.
Bowers of California made character
istic speech in his own breezy and orig
inal style. He entertained the House for
half-hour. He said he considered the
welfare and prosperity of American men,
women and children as paramount to any
treaty stipulations. He had Judge Ross
declared that our missionaries hadn't any
business in China. They were needed at
home. He cited instances where other
people than Chinese had been prescribed
by Americans. and for professed religious
reasons. though he had no sympathy for
such forms of professed Christianity.
Bowers said the Chinese had
their own religion, which they were
very well satisfied with: why should
they wish to exchange it for
our own. Bowers contended that because
three able lawyers had given certain
legal opinion to the Chinese was not suffi-
cient reason for the passage of any Act or
change of any law by Congress. He
created great deal of amusement when
he read from the voters list of San Diego
County his own personal description,
which was taken as condition precedent
to his right to vote.
"I was stood up by clerk, examined
and measured like a box or bale of goods,
yet was only common Congressman.
If had been Chinaman / suppose this
treatment would have been considered
cruelty to animals (Laughter.]
Bowers hoped that those Congressman
who were solicitous about Chinese and
had been misled, would be as considerate
of the welfare of the settlers on public
lands who had been deceived by their
own Government.