The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-10-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
PfoethIIincs of the Extra SessioS-what
Roth Hsases Are Doing.


DEBATE on THO repeal bin WAS renewed In
the S. na on the 10Th. Senator Squire Wash }
presented lone am rndnent which he offered
IS compromise MIR Mcpherson IN. j.
SPOKE Ia favor OF the bill. then Mr.. Stewart
fNev )spoke for > while and Mr. Cockrell tMo }
addressed the senate for two hours in opposi-
ton TO :se bill The house amendments
to the bill gra,ii'ur settlers on certain Okla
homa lands The riss, 20 commute their home
steal entries was concu.f1ss in and the house
elections bill was reported. After routine
work the house took up the fedsral elections
rercal bill and after voting down AL amend
tnehis finally passed il by n vote OF 30 yeas to
IL! rays strict par;f vote, and adjourned.
THE senate had its first all-night fight on the
1fth When the repeal bill came up Mr. Cock
rell continued his speech in opposition. Mr.
Smith IN J.l favored the bill and Mr. Irbv IS
c. spoke in opposition At 0 o'clock Mr. Voor.
Aees announced that he should ask the senate
to remain in continuous session until q vote
was reached, and the senate settled down to an
nl-night session I: vas simply talking against
time and ut daylight the body was still in ses-
sion. ... The house was engaged in debate
The NcCreary bill to extend the provisions Of
the Celsy Chinese eXciusion) act sig months,
the discussions continuing until o'clock; when
the house adjocrneas
THE senate opened the day lin continuous
SESSION. on he 18th with mr. Allen (Neb) still
speaking in opposition to tho repeal BILL the
fight having been kept up all night About 3
O'clock af:er speaking nearly fourteen hours,
he yielded the floor to Mr. Martin QNan) who
took up the fight IN opposition to the bill snd
occupied the floor for several hours All ef-
forts to reach vote failed during the day and
the SESSION continued until after midnight with
no result. and at LAO m on motion OF ME-.
Voorhees, the sena te adjourned after Q contin-
uous session Of forty hours. with talk of a com
promise filling he air. -. The house had cauehH
the infection OF the senate and proceeded to do
nothing quorum falling to appear, as many
members bad snt up all night with the sick
senate. The point OF no quorum was not urged,
however, and bill passed applying the land
,sws of March, 1897, to that part Of the Sioux
RESERVATION that extends ip-0 Nebraska. The
bill to project forest reservations was debated
In committee of the whole Mr. F1ynn's resolu-
tion permitting Cherokee strip settles TO vote
after a residence Of thirty DAYS. passed The
hcCreary Chinese extension bill was taken up
sud debate continued Mr. McCreary asked
for II night session, but with the awfCl example
of the sehate before them The members refused,
and at 5:I6 the honse adjourned
IN the senate on the 1th MIR. Vest MOI
gave notice of an amendment to the repeal bill
In the nature of q substitute. After repeating
the purchasing clause Of the Sherman act ft
authorizes the issuing Of coin certificates fey
the uncoined bullion consisting of seignioyage
IN the silver heretofore purchased. 1t pro-
vdes for the coinage OF American silver that
NAV be deposited by its owners Mt the rate OF
roo 900 month up TO the limit OF $500. 900 ,O01
This coinage is to be fairly proportioned among
the Silver producing states and territories
Holders of standard silver dollars may have
them exchanged for certificates The repeal
bill was then taken up and the battle continued
until midnight, when the senate adjourned....
No house proceedings we're reported. as q great
storm prevailed and communication partially
tut off
THE senate was IN session only six hours
the l4,h number OF new rules were reported
having in view the shutting on dilitary pro-
.eeding- which went The repeal bill
shen came up and Mr.. Jones (Nev) spoke in
opposition AT the close of his speech the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday. -. No business
vas transacted in the house.
TITS senate on the 18th occupied for some
time discussing proposed amendments to tho
rules and at o'clock took up the regular grind
IN the repeal bill. Jr. Jones New concluded
ais speech and Mr. PETER lSan took the floor
opposition 10 the bill which he held until o
o'clock when q motion to adjourn was voted
iown. The Kansas senator continued to speak
until 10 o'clock when the senate adjourned.
~ The house passed the McCreary bill with
he Geary amendmcn; extending the provisions
n the Chinese exclusion bill six mon tbs, and
iso aIs:esa to the senate amendment to Mr.
Flvnn's bill ei,.p, persons who had resided on
.he Cherokee striJ thirty DAYS the right to
7ote ut the approachfES election The banking
pill was under discussion a. adjournment