The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
EXTRA SESSION or CONGRESS-
srvrNrY-TniRp DAY.

f:3U y. M. the senate hnally passed the un-
| conditional silver repeal bill by a majority
| OF II, and then adjourned for the day.
HousE-Hunter, Democrat, OF Illinois,
| introduced IN the House resolution, which
| was adopted, expressing the sorrow Of the
| House at the violent death OF Mayor Carter
| Harrison, of Chicago. Mr.. Morse, Republi-
| can OF Massachusetts, in this connection
| called attention TO the fact that the assassin
| was probably a foreigner and pNssibly in
| sane when he landed in this country. lie
thought the occurrence OF such tragedy
| showed the necessity of enforcing more rig
oronsly the laws excluding insane, paupcr
and idiot aliens and for the enactment OF
more stringent laws for The control of
| these dangerous classes that are now en-
| ployed In this country Mr.. Oates, Demo-
crat OF Alabama, called up his bill to amend
| the naturalization laws which went over
| without action. The bankruptcy bill was
| debated until the House adjourned.
sEvENTY-foURTH nay.
| SENATE. E.-The Senate to-day passed the
| New York Bridge bill granting the New
York and New Jersey Bridge company au-
| thority to construct bridge between New
| York and New Jersey. The amendments
| reported by the Committee on Commerce
| were agreed TO. Amendments offered by
| by Mr.. McPberson, Democrat Of New Jer-
| sey, authorizing the New Jersey authorities
| to tix the site Of the bridge and prohibiting
the use Of pier in the river, were defeated.
After an executive session the senate ad
| journed.
Horsr-To- day marked the transfer
Silver the sepea na bin 'irnsae iio the over seDas the
TO the House. The bill itself did not reach
| the House until 1888 o'clock, the time he
lore ,nat being spent in some cau.,ic
| debate on the naturalization bill.
| The reception of the silver bill had hardly
| C ea'el aripple. Quietly the house went
| back 10 routine business. Al 80, when
| TIE morning hour expired. Mr.. Livingston
| (Dem.) OF Georgia, created some excitement
by AN attempt TO secure unanimous consent
| to proceed with the consideration Of the
repeal bill. Mr. Bland Dem OF Missouri,
| made vehement protest and said the bill
should take it's course like any other bill
| and come up regularly under the rules.
Many members vantto be heard, said ho
and l. for one object" And
so the first attempt to reach
an agreement in the house failed.
| At o'clock the House went into Commit.
| tee OF the Whole TO consider the BANKRUPT. v
| bill, and Mr.. WOlverior, Democrat. Ci
| Pennsylvania addressed the House in favor
| OF the bill. Adjournment followed at j:l5.
| sEvESTY.riftH DAY.
! SFNhrF-Aiter some routine business the
| Senate took up the discussion Of the Chin
! css bill and was addressed bv Messrs Gray,
/ Palmer. Perkins. Dolph, Squire and FRYE
! until 5clock. when 1t adjourned without
| action on the bill
HorsE--Atthe opening Cf the House this
| mSrning Rev. l.. ID. Bag by. Of Washington,
was elected chaplain. The New York bridge
bill, with the Senate amendments was laId
before the louise, the amendments were
nouconcurred in. and conference asked.
| The silver purchase repeal bill with the
Senate amendments, was laid before the
HOUSE. and the Senate substitute was read.
| Mr. Wilson. Democrat OF West Virginia.
| who has charge of the bill moved 10 concur
| in the Senate amendments and on motion
Mr.. Bland, Democrat. OF Missouri. moved
| to recommit the bill with instructions &c
report back the amendment which he had
| indicated. The motion was rejected-yeas
| lOg nays, l1j. vote was taken on con
| curing In the Senate substitute and II was
| concurred in-yeas, l93 nays, o. The Sell
ate then adjourned.
| SEVENTY SIXTH DAY.
| SENhTE-1he senate spent entire ses-
| ion to-day alter the morning hour in the
| discussion OF the house bin passed on
| October l6 to amend the act Of May ., ls9!,
| prohibiting the coming Of Chinese persons
into the United States. All the amend.
ments that we're offered TO il were
either withdrawn or rejected and
the Dlll was passed in tue exact form in
which it came from the house The bill
| reqCIres all Chinese laborers in the United
| States entitled to remain before its passage
| TO secure their certificates OF residence with
IN six months from the passage Of this act,
| lNh dl eAtenslln VI SIX months III
! time nsed by the Geary act. Cinnamon
falling to register within six months shall
| be deported as under the former act
| except that the requirement OF white wit.
ness is removed All proceedings for vio-
lations OF the Geary act as originally en-
acted, except as TO criminals, are suspended
| The word "aborerr in the act is construed
to mean skilled and unskilled manual
laborers, ana the term merchant to mean a
| person engaged Ia buving and selling mer-
| chandise at fixed place OF business carried
on under his name. IT Is provided that the
certificate shall contain the pao ograph Of
| the applicant together With his name, local
residence and occupation.
| The following measures were passed. Al
| lowing the Columbian Museum at Chicago
to accept or purchase articles for its own
exclusive use, tree from custom duties; ap-
propriating $l1j.00O for steam revenue
| cutter for service on the great lakes house
| Joint resolution donating q cannon at the
| Pittsburg arsenal. to he coined into souven-
, irs Of the Grand Army meeting at Piitsburg
| In 1894. Mr. Stewart, Republican. Of Nevada.
introduced q bill to provide for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and it was re-
| ferred to the Committee on Finance Senate
then adjour ed
| HousE-Mr Fitch. Democrat Of New
York, called up the New York World. Fair
prize winners exhibits bill, which had been
referred to the Committee on Ways and
| anu u was Vasstus sOhAO
| routine business the House adjourned,
| sEvENTY-sRvENTH AND LAST DAY.
| STHATE.-The first or extraordinary ses-
| sion Of the Fifiy.third Congress is n thing
| of the past. Its career closed Friday after
noon at a few minutes past o'clock. calmly
serenely and without the fainteSt struggle
| or excitement. As the Vice President said
| in neat little parting speech. its record is
made mp and hencetorh 1t belongs 10 the
| domain of history. The Nebraska Populist
Mr., Allen, threatened to defeat adjourn
ment by demanding the yeas and nays and
| showing that there was no quorum TO
transact business. However, the resolution
was agreed to without the yeas and nays
| and the adjournment took place.
| HoUsE-The closing day of the extraordi-
| nary session was an exciting one in The
| House, but the only substantial Achieve
ment was the final disposition of the bill,
| allowing rebate of duty on fair exhibits
acquired by the Columbian Museum. Other.
wise the greater part of the three hours
session was spent in wrangle over pay and