The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-28
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-
TuIprY.TTGHTH DAY.

TuIprY-EIGHTH DAY.
SESArE.--At.er some routine business, Mr..
Mills, Of Texas. spoke, advocating repeal oi
of the Sherman silver bill. Mr. Stewart. OF
Nevada, then protested against any cloture
proposition, and after an executive session
the Senate adjourned
HousE There being no quorum present.
the majority again found themselves
powerlesS 10 make any progress with the
bill to repeal the Federal election laws and
adjournment followed.
rHtRTY NINTH DAY.
SESATE-The debate on the silver bill was
continued, but no action had when adjourn.
ment occurred.
Housr-ln the House al exciting debate
occurred on the Federal election law. in
winch the Republicans defended and the
Democrats attaCke the law The rerort OF
the Committee on Rules was then agreed 10
yeas lTG. nays lS--and the ~ eaker pro-
Ceeded To call the committees for reports
Mr.. Tucker reported the federal cctions
bill. IL wss placed upon the House calendar
and the House adjourned.
FoKrtErH DAY.
SENATr--The first hour Of to-davs session
Of the senate was occupied in discussion Of
the resolution OF MFR. Plat Republican OF
Connecticut, for the establishment of u
ciutute rule After some debate the resolu.
ton went over until tomorrow. when Mr.
Teller. Republican. Of Colorado will argue
against II. The repeal bill was ;hen taken
M and an argument against II made by Mr..
White, Democrat. ot california. who SPOKE
for over four hours. After he took his seat
motion was made by Mr.. Voorhees, to laN
ON the table Mr.. PETERS amendment tt
the bill. After an hour or so spent in FIJI.
clustering Mr.. VOORHEES, withdrew his motion
but the discussion went on until 80 when
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsf. The Committee on Rules report
cd n resolution providing for the consider
alton Of the Federal election bill on Seutem
Der ~, the debate to continue until October
10, when vote should bc taken. After 9
brief discussion the resolution was adopted
After some routine business the House
adjourned.
FonrY.FfnsT DAY.
SENATH--The Clotuse resolution which
was introduced in the senate yesterday by
Mr Platt Republican. OF Connection, wa
taken up today and discussed until nearly
. O'clock when IL went over until tomorrow
IN order to give Mr.. 1urpie Democrat, ui
Indiana an opportunity tO speak upOn 10.
The reIeal bill WAS then taken up and
speeches against II were made hy MrGcorse.
Democrat of Mississippi Hansborough,
Republican uf North Dakota. and Mr.
Stewart, Republican, of Nevada. The sena,,
after a short executive session adjourned
HousE.-No business uf any Importance
was transacted, and after very brici
session the house adjourned.
FOHrY sItuNb DNY.
SENNrE.--A resolution which clearly in
dCates that President Cleveland will be
arTaigncd in the United States senate to-
morrow for violating the spirit OF the Con.
Sttutiun in endeayOrlng tu destroy the In.
dependence OF the law. making branch ot
the government 10y seeking to Cocrce con
Rress into the passage of the repeal bill was
introduced by Senator stewart of Nevadn
This resolution declares that the indepcni-
ence oithe coordinate departments Of the
government must be maintained and that
the use of the power and influence Of one
department To control the action OF another
~ ~ violation OF the constitution and de
siructiye of our form Of government. The
introduction OF the resolution created o
sensation. A discussion OF the cloture reso-
luton occupied the time OF the balance of
the session. The resolution was finally re
fcrred To the committee on rules, and the
senate adjourned.
HousE After n brief and important ses
sion the house adjourned until Monday.
FoRTv.~''"r nav
So so fl.,ored q
object Of n prolonged personal attack In the
senate to-day on the part Of Senator Stewart
silver Rep, OF Nevada, who spoke for near.
ly three hours on the resolution he offered
last Saturday as In the relative independence
OF the three coordinate branches of the
Government. That Independence he Charg.
ed the president with di,regarding Gin not
causing the silver purchase law and the
Chinese exclusion law 10 be faithfully exc
cutcd. But worse than the nOn-cNecutiOn
Of these laws appeared TO be. in MIR. stewards
opinion, the contemptuous illusions &c
Congress which he found i'm some Of Mr.
Cleveland letters and interviews He was
particularly embittered at the Presidents
allusion IN one Of his letters TO having
Congress on his hands, This was an indiy
nIty beyond endurance Without concluG.
ing his speech. Mr.. stewart yielded tor an
executive session, after which the senate
adjourned.
HoUsr-The House held an ind nerent
session today and devoted II almost entirely
tothe consideration Of the printing bill.
The only interesting matter in connection
with this bill were the efforts Of Mr.
Meikeijohn, of Nebraska new champion
Of the printers, who failed TO secure an in.
crease Of the rates on composition.