The record-union., 1893-09-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Proceedings IN the Senate
and House.

L
and House.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-In the Senate
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska introduced a
bill making the dollar (Which may be
coined of 42! grains of silver or % $40
grains of gold unit Of value. The bill
also repeals the Sherman Act, which pro-
vides that owners of silver may deposit
it in the Mint, which, less 20 per cent. for
seigniorage to be coined and put into the
Treasury, shall be coined into standard
dollars for their benefit.
Mitchell of Oregon introduced a bill
appropriating S375, 900 for the construc-
ton of two steam revenue cutters for the
Pacific Coast.
The resolution of Platt of Connecticut
for a cloture rule was then taken up.
Wolcott of Colorado spoke in favor of
bringing the question to vote, though
opposed to clOture, as the only way Of
determining whether or not the Senate
wanted to stifle debate. If it failed to
pass, criticisms on the opponents Of re-
peal must cease.
Teller of Colorado occupied the balance
of the time until 2 o'clock in q speech
against the proposed change in the rules.
The repeal bill was then taken up and
George of Mississippi concluded his
speech begun on Wednesday against the
bill.
Hansbrough of North Dakota then ad-
dressed the Senate in opposition to repeal.
Stewart of Nevada followed and pro-
ceeded to argue that gold had risen in
value, while silver remained stable
measure of value.
When Stewart sat down voorhees, said:
81 may say that consultation has taken
place this afternoon between friends and
opponents of the pending measure, which
resulted in an agreement as to the hours
which we will occupy in debate. With
out going into details, L am warranted in
moving that on Monday and after the
hour of meeting shall be IL O'Clock and
the adjournment will take place at g.,
where there is no objection, and the Chair
has declared it so ordered"
Voorhees, then moved an executive
session, after which the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-In the House
the report of the Committee on Accounts,
abolishing clerks to unimportant COM
mittees, was agreed to.
Loud of California, rising to question
OF privilege, called the attention of the
House to the fact that two resolutions of
inquiry, which he introduced over one
week ago, had not been reported to the
House. The first was a resolution call
ing upon the Attorney General for in
StructlOnS given the United states DIS
trict Judges and United States Marshals
relating TO the Geary Chinese Exclusion
Act. Loud explained that he had pur-
sued an unusual course in calling this
resolution as a privileged question. be-
cause of the near approach of possible
legislation on the subject 1.-THE Everett
billl. and the House had the right to
know what steps had been taken to en-
force the present Exclusion Act. Resolu-
tions OF inquiry addressed to heads of de-
partments, under the rules, must be re-
ported to the House within one week.
After some discussion, participated in
by Oates, Springer and McCreary, the
Chair held that Loud's question was
privileged.
The previous question on the resolution
was ordered. Agreed to.
The other resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for instructions
forwarded to Collectors of Customs and
other officials of the department with
reference TO the enforcement of the Geary
law; also, for information as to the num-
ber of Chinese in the country, the num-
ber deported and the number registered
under the Act, was also agreed to.
The House then adjourned.