The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-10-20

TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTv-ThiRo CONGRESS.



IN the senate. on the 7lh. . resolution Vas Of
Tered directing the committee on finance TO re-
port . bill for the coinage Of gold and silver n
accordance with the declaratory section OF the
VOORHEES, tin. The silver purchase repeal bill
was taken up and Mr.. Voorhees, gave notice
that on the 18th he would ask the senate a.
continue in sessioa until . vote was taken on
the pending bill In the house no import
Ant business vas transacted. the debate on the
federal elections repeal bill oec upying nearly
al OF the day and . night session.
In the senate. on the ssh. Mr.. Harris sen, 10
the clerk 5 desk = resolution adopted n . Joint
meeting OF the Memphis Cotton exchange and
Merchants exchange. rejecting upon him and
MS colleague for their course IN connection
with The siiverrepeai bill. and proceeded 10
defend himself against the charge The VOL
colt resolution ipstructng tho finance com
miitee 70 report . bill TO carry cu; the hi-met-
allie declaration OF the Voorhees, substitute
Vas taken up. ~ In the house Mr.. Doekery.
from the joint appointed TO inyes-
tigate the judiciary department.. made a re-
port. which was ordered printed The federal
elections repeal bill vas then taken up
IN the senate. on the 10th. among the petit
fions presented and referred was one from
Richmond. Ind. for the exclusion from the
mails OF new spapers containing reports OF
prize Nights After several items OF business
OF minor importance had been transacted. the
silver purchase repeal bill was taken up i.
In the house. after preliminary business. a
vofe-was reached on the federal elections repeal
bill. which was passed by . strictly party vote
OF 20 10 i0i. the populisis voting with the dem.
ocratS.
IN the senate, on the 18th. . bill TO pension
the widow OF the late John NJ Corse a, the rate
or tiO per month WAS reported and placed on
the calendar. AT HIS a u. the silver pur-
ehas--repesl bill was taken up. and pending a
vote on the oill the senate was held IN confln-
uous session. Mr. Allen. who took the floor nj
p m against the bill. continuing his
speech until after : a. N. OF the lsth......In
the house a Joint resolution providing for a re-
ress OF congress from October IA to November
was referred to the committee on rules. Other
OF no general interest occupied the
morning hour. and consideration OF the bill 10
amend the Geary Chinese exclusion act occu-
1ied the remainder OF the session
IN the senate. on the 18th Legislative day OF
nc nth continued. Mr.. Allen. who had spoken
or fourteen and three-'ourths hours. surren-
the floor at a m Mr.. Voorhees, moved
lay the PETER amendment, on the table. No
uorum voting the motion failed II prevailed
lter. however. on n vote OF y to II. After this
he time was occupied ty long speeches by sill
er men and dilatory motions until leo q. m.
Of the 18th. when on motion OF Mr.. Voorhees,
he senate adjourned -.... In the house several
esolutions and joint resolutions were passed.
nd the house entered upon the consideration
I the Mecreary bill 10 amend the Chinese reg
and exclusion act. and Mr.. McCreary
ave notice that he would ask a vote on the bin !
n the 18th at 4 O'Clock.