The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-10-21
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Doings In the House and Senate OF
the Fifty Third Congress.
Measures Of Importance Being Considered
In Both Branches-BiA Extending
the Provisions Of the Geary
Law Passed the House.
THE SENATE.


adjourned at l:45 this morning on mo-
ton of Senator Voorhees,. and the fight
for unconditional repeal is over. After
failing to get a quorum Senator Voor-
hees said he conceived he had done his
duty and therefore moved adjourn
ment, which was promptly carried
The senate had been in continuous SEES
sion for more than forty hours during
which time forty roll calls were made
During the debate yesterday an amend
ment to the bill was offered by Senator
Harris (dem.} which provides for the
coinage of all the silver bullion in the
treasury into full legal-tender dollars
at the rate of 3, 600, 900 per month, and
it was thought this amendment would
lead to a final compromise.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lin the senate
yesterday several amendments to the
silver-purchase repeal bill were report
ed. A resolution to change the rules
in reference to compelling the attend
nnce of absent senators went over. In
answer to an inquiry as to moneys bor-
rowed by the government since March,
1885, the secretary of the treasury sent
word that 10 money had been bor~
rowed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.--In the senate
yesterday various important amend
ments to the rules were offered. Sena-
tor Jones addressed the body in opposi
tion to the silver purchase repeal bill,
after which the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l7.--.ln the senate
yesterday a bill was introduced to pro-
vide for TIE control of the Union Pa
cific and Central Pacific railroads until
the detts due and to fall due to the
government are fully paid up and Sc
cured. The silver purchase bill was
further discussed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. iS.--ln the senate
yesterday on the 18th no business of i'm
portance was transacted beyond live
ly discussion of the silver purchase re-
peal bill.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-In the house
yesterday the Mc{2reary bill to amend
the Chinese registra ton and exclusion
act was again discussed and many petit
tions We're presented asking for the re-
peal of the Geary law. MIR. Hit Ull)
SAA0A satbCI iLI1A do Wv ]uoA dSC -! tMC
Nineteenth cen fury the atternts:s being
made to ostracize the Mongolian race
on the Pacific slope
WASHINGTON, Oct l4.-The McCreary
bill to amend and modify the Geary
Chinese registration and exclusion act
was further discussed in the house yes
terday A bill was passed increasing
from IS to 100 the number" of army Off
GERS who may be detailed for military
instruction at educational Institutions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.---ln the house
yesterday the session was occupied in
discussion of the Geary Chinese law.
WASHINGTON, Oct Fin the house
the bill to amend the Chinese exclusion
act was discussed and finally passed by
a vote Of 1877 TO O.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-In the house
the bill removing the necessity for
affirmative proof Of loyalty of pension
ers of wars previous to the civil war
was called. discussed and passed. The
bill TO prevent officers and directors Of
national banks from borrowing from
their banks without written permission
of a ma jority Of the directors was also
passed