The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
LIlInTY rII,sr nAN-

tHiErY FIRST DAY.
SENATu.-Thp bill for the rereal of the
purchasing C arsr OF the Sherman law was
taken NJ md Mr.. Pugb II, mucrat, of Ala
bana. mituiity member ~ the Finance
committee. made 1.-TWO and n half hours
speech against II. declaring that It was the
determined ana unaIiernb purpose of the
opponents ui reJtui to oppose IL until their
rhysical strength was exhausted and their
power OF speech gone. The remainder of
the session was occupied IN u continuation
Of Mr. Teller's speech against the bill
HUusi-1he session oi the House TODAY
was brief nnd unimportant. The Colorel
representative from South Carolina, MIR.
Murray attempted TO get consideration tor
joint resolution appiopruting S2OO.OU0 for
the relief of The cyclone sufferers IN the
South but Mr.. kilgore. of Texas. oh bjeciing
the resolution was i,ierred. In his praver
the chaplain prayed for the child which
had gladdencd the Nation and the heart of
the Chief Magistrate of the country"
TulwrY.sECoNp DAY.
SENATE In the senate the Repeal bill
was again taken up. Mr.. Mitchell, Otepub-
lican. of Orcgonl vas recognized and he
proceeded to address the senate in opposi-
tinn 10 the bill Tie debate continued until
adjournment.
HousE.- The house TO day transacted only
routine business and after "a very brief
session adjourned.
TuIRTN-rIItRD DAY.
SENATE-Aiter some routine business the
Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the
silver repeal bill which occupied the time
until ijOurnment.
HursE II he house transacted some iri-
via busin, 81 and then went into the COM
mittec of the whole for the consideration of
the public printing bill. The bill contains
lO2 sections and deals with the entire ones-
lion of the printing and distribution of pub
lie documents. and substitutes for the pian
Il system proposed by n joint committee of
m hnH NJ q lnat ,..,.
the conclusion ~ two hours OF weary gen
eral debate the i'll was considered by ser-
tunS under the five minute rule and later
adjourned wi hout definite action.
THIRTY.fouRrH DAY.
SENATE.-Senator Daniel, of Virginia,
o. cupied over four hours time Of the SEN
ate III carefully prepared argument against
the repeal of the sherman law. The only
other matter of importance occurring in the
SENATE was the amendment To the repeal bill
offered hy Mr.. Faul ner. 1t provides. first,
Tor the coinage of the bullion now in the
Treasury at its coinage value, worth now
l1i,0O1, 900 at the rate of S3O0O.OO1 per
month. and authorizes IN addition the pur-
chase OF $50. OuO ounces per month, though
this amount purchased Is not to be coined
until rtter all the bullion now IN the Treas
ury is coined. unless in the opinion of the
Secretary of the Treasury the business DE-
mands OF the country require H.. Alter all
the bullion now in the Treasury is ,oined
the amendment provides that $1,000. 900 of
silver shall be urchnsed ami coined every
month until the aggregate silver circulation
OF the country shall reach $500. co 1000. All
silver dollars thus coined and heretofore
coined are TO he legal tender. The senate
then adjourned.
HorsE.-rhe Federal election repeal bill
occupied the entire Sc sion OF the house hut
no final action was had when the house
adjourned.
TuIETY-riFrH DAY
SESATE.-Ihe debate in the Senate 10. day
on the repeal bill was altogether on the al
hrmative side of the question. Two speeches
were made in favor OF the bill the first by
Democrat, Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky, and
the second by n Republican, Mr.. higgins.
delaware. 10th speeches were uncompro
misingly and Internationally for the repeal
of the Sherman ac',
Alter a short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HorsE-For two hours In the house to-day
the skirmish fight over the Fedora, election
bill continued Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia
maishaling the Democratic majority and
Mr.. Burrows, Republican. of Michigan, taxi
ing charge OF the Republican forces. AT .
O'Clock the house paid Il tribute of respect
TO The memory OF the late J. Logan CHIP.
mon, of Michigan. n"d then adjourned.
TIiIRry.sEv NTH DAY.
SENA1F-ln the Senate to-day, Mr.. Nonr
hees made another pro- osiIion To the OPP
ponents of the silver repeal bill to fl time
for closing debate, suggesting Monday
next Mr.. Teller, for The OPP o1lion. deri'i-
ed to make an agreement at this time Mr.
Allison, OF Iowa, then addressed tde senate
on the repeal bill and soon after the senate
adjourned
HousE-The Republicans again broke the
quorum in the house to-day when the fed
eral election bill came up, and the house |
adjourned till Monday.