New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
REPEAL GETS LITTLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND sTATEIIooD-MR. REED AND MR..

DOCKERY HAVE \ TILT.
Washington. Oct. 3l.-The Senate joint resolu.
ton for the transfer to the State OF Illinois OF
the model battleshp Illinois laid before the
House. and was. motion of Mr.. Cummings
Iem n. ", taken up and passed.
The committees having been called for reports.
Mr. Joseph Dem. n. NJ. from the Committee on
Territories, reported bill to enable the people
Of New-Mexico to form Constitution and state
Government, and to be admitted into the Union.
and it placed on the calendar.
Mr. Sayres (Dem.. Tex), chairman or the Com.
mittee on Appropriations, reported a resolution
authorizing that committee to sit during the
recess-to be convened at such time the chair.
man may order. and it was agreed to.
At 1850 the secretary of the Senate appeared at
the bar of the House and delivered a message from
the Senate announcing the passage Of the Silver
Purchase Repeal bill. with an amendment In which
the concurrence of the House was requested AS the
message was delivered Mr.. Fitch Dem, n. W
and other members near him INDUCED In hand.
clapping as a form of exultation but 1t was hushed
down, and there attempt to continue or
repeat 1t. The bill handed up to the Speaker
and laid on his desk where it allowed to
remain for the time. and the discussion OF the
Naturalization bill resumed.
When the morning hour expired. Mr.. Livingston
Pop. Ga.) asked unanimous consent to have the
Silver bill laid before the House and considered.
He asked that the debate should go on to-day and
tomorrow and that at o'clock tomorrow the
House should begin to vote. That proposition. he
said liberal to those who differed with the
Senate and its conclusions. He asked the friends
of repeal to give its opponents that little favor-no
more, no less
Mr.. Bland Dem, MOI objected. He knew that
many members wanted to leave the city and 20
home: but they had come here to do the business
of the country and should stay here for that pur.
pose There nothing in the Repeal bill to have
1t treated differently from other bills. 1t not
hedged about by such popularity that 1t ought
to be showed on contrary the rules OF the House.
When the bill came UP tomorrow members would
to up in its regular order, when 1t would b
open to amendments.
Mr.. Lvingston-That Is my proposition
Mr.. Bland-Every gentleman who wants to b
heard on that bill must have the opportunity.
Mr.. Lvingston-That is my proposition.
Mr.. Bland-And for one object to taking the
bill up out of its regular order.
The STANDARDIZATION IL made.
The bill will therefore remain on the Speakers
desk until tomorrow
Mr.. McMillin Dem Tenn.) called up the Joint
resolution reported from the Committee on Ways
and Means, directing the Secretary of the Treas.
ury to remit the duties imposed upon the war mu-
nitIons imported by the Navy Department at the
time Of threatened trouble between the United
States and Chill
Mr.. Reed said that he would not object to the
passage Of the Joint resolution. but expressed his
regret that the matter did not take the form OF
direct appropriation from the Treasury TO pay the
amount OF the duty. 1t required an act Of Con-
sress In either case. hs said. but the taoo under