Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
+ Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Extra SESSION.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Extra SESSION.
IL the senate, on the 9Th Mr. Voorhees, asked
that his resolution for the daily meetings of
the senate at II a. m go over for the present.
Mr. Morgans resolution for the appointment
,,f Joint select committee on finance was dis
,cussed and sent to the calendar, and coasiS era
tsion of the repeal bill was resumed Mr., Stewart
continuing his speech against the fiIl In
the house consideration OF the report OF the
committee on rules was corr ,pleted. the code
was adopted without divisi-,n and the house ad-
journed.
IN the senate, on the 7th. Mr.. wolcott pre-.
sented resolution for the immediate repeal
Of the Mckinley dill. At 12:45 the repeal bill
was again take up and Mr.. Stewart who was
entitled 10 tD3 floor, gave way to Mr.. Walthall.
who addres sed the senate in favor OF himet-
slsm At the conclusion of Mr.. WalthalIs
speech Mr.. Stewart resumed and concluded his
speecti in favor OF free coinage. After short
exec dtive session the senate adjourned.
Tb house was not In session on the 7th
y IN the senate, on the Sth. the resolution pre-
viously offered calling for Information as to
the bounty paid on maple sugar was modified
TO cover all kinds of sugar and agreed to. The
senate took up the repeal bill and was ad-
dressed by Messrs Faulkner Turpie and Jones.
No other senator desiring to speak, Mr.. Voor-
bees said he would have to ask for vote on
the bill. After short executive session the
senate adjourned. .. The house was not in
session on the Sth
Ii tn. senate, on the 9th, the only bill of pub
ncimportance III introduced was one by Mr.. Nor
gsnto repeal sections and Of the act of June
as79, concerning the exchange of coins for
lawful money. The purpose of the bill is to
keep silver IN c1rculaGicn and to prevent its re-
tun TO the Treasury, A hill to construct an
electric railway through the Yellowstone ma
sonal fark WIS introduced by Mr.. Shoup. AT
2ocIocS the chair laid the repeal bill before
tho senate. and Mr.. Teller began his speech in
UplssItlosi thereto In the house the session
lasted fut half an hour, and no business of i'm
:porssrtce was done.
S the senate. on the 11th. Mr. Stewart offered
70 resolution for inquiry into the fact OF sena.
tors being stockholders in national banks,
which went over. The repeal bill va taken up
and Mr.. Pugh (Ala.) and Mr.. Tzller (Col0 occu
pied the remainder of the seseien with speeches
on the subject. In the mouse the coloret
representative from South Carolina, Mr. Muir
ray, attempted to get Consideration for join
resolution approprieting 100000 for the relie
OF the cyclone sufferers in the south. but Mr.
k1lEore (Tex} oojecting the resolution was re
terred.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
Hon. c. ii. TUPPER has been knighted
bythe queen of England in recognition
Of his services in connection with the
Sehring sea arbitration.
FOREIGN adnirals IN Brazilian
waters, at the instance of the French
commander. have decided to prevent
the hon, ho o,-6y of n,% ID -
janeiro by revolutionary squadrons.
Mrs. CLEVELAND gave birth to a
daughter exactly at noon of the 9th
Ihv is the first child of president to
be born in the White House.
Y On the 18th Capt. John Oades, the old
est ship builder on the lakes, died at
his residence in Detroit, Mich, after a
long illness, aged 20. Capt. Oades was
born in England.
On the 9th the sentence of James
Miller, son of the poet, Joaquin Miller,
OF California, for robbing stage, ex-
pired. He has yet to answer for other
Offenses.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, it is said, alb
soutely refuses to consent to any con-
cesaions in the silver fight, and will not
promise to agree to any recognition of
silver, even should the repeal bill be
passed.
EMPEROR WILLIAM was greatly elated
oy the cordiality of his reception in
Alsace- Lorraine.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, on the 11th,
sent to the senate the nomination of
Chsrles H. J. Taylor, of Kansas, as
Cyited States minister to Bolivia.
ALBERT S. WILLIS, the new minister
TO Hawaii, rece ived his instructions
from Secretary Gresham, and on the
ilth left for his home in Louisville,
ny, to make his preparations for go
Ing to Honolulu.
ELLIS MILLS, the new Hawaiian con-
sui, on the 1lth took the oath of Office,
ms nomination having been confirmed
by the senate.
oN the 18th the Hughes court-martial
1t Topeka, Kas., handed down ver-
act Of guilty" and Col. Hughes is
nlshonorably discharged from the mill
tary service of the state. The logic of
'ne hndlng is that military discipline
requires soldier to execute orders
night or wrong.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
ON the 7th an awful accident occurred
On the Pennsylvania road near Cole
hour, ILL.,, caused by collision be-
tween freight and milk train, both
nf which had been given the right-of-
way Ten persons were instantly killed
ana a score of others frightfully man.
gled.