The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
CONGRSS SIGNAL.
Proceedings Of the Extra Session-What
 Both Houses Are Doing.


 Both Houses Are Doing.
 WHEN the senate met on the 25th Mir. Stewart spoke in favor of his resolution de claring the independence of the coordinate branthes of the government must be main iained" and severely criticized the president for what he termed an unwarranted interfer- ence to coerce tho legislative department The repeal bill then came up and Mir. Stewart con. tinued 10 speak in opposition. Mir. Cameron Pa) also addres the senate and MT Bate tTenn.) opposed repeal. ... The house held an unimportant session which was almost exclu' sively occupied in considering the printing bill and soon adjourned
 WHEN the senate met on the 26th Mir. Dubois Gdaho) offered a resolution that, as several states had no full representation in the senate, legislation relating to federal elections laws, tariff and finance be postponed until Monday, January i5, 1891 Laid on the table MT. Stewart then continued his speech against the repeal bill, but yielded to MT Perkins Gal ), who favored himetallic standard Senator Stewart then resumed his remarks, in which he spoke severely of the president on the charge of using patronage to carry out his pur- pose. Mir. Palmer Qll) called upon the sena- tor from Nevada to be specific in his charges and defended the president Messrs. Morgan tAla.) and Voorhees, Qnd) discaimed any hos rility to the president Adjourned =. When the house met Mir Tucker (va) opened the de- bate upon the federal elections repeal bill the Tucker measure) and spoke for some time MT Brosus (Pa) replied in opposition to re- peal Mir. Flynn's (Ok} resolution calling for information as to the killing of Hill by soldiers at the Strip opening was taken up and pending discussion the house adjourned
 THE senate had a lively session on the 27th not in business but in debate. The resolution of Mir Dubois postponing to January Iegislar ton on the tarin, federal election laws and finance, owing to the vacancies from several states, was taken up and MT. Dubois spoke in favor of it Then a lively debate followed which at times alternated between spice and acid The repeal bill then came up and Mr Teller spoke in opposition .... The house was engaged for three hours flibust tering, brought on by Mir. Morse Glass because the house re- fused to permit him to print in the Record newspaper criticisms of the commissioner of pensions. At a late hour debate was resumed on the federal elections repeal bill
 THE senate renewed its usual dignity on the 18th after the storm of the day before. Mir. Teller.s resolution calling for information as to the anticipation of interest on bonds was taken up and after some tame remarks in the way of questions and answers debate on the repeal bill was renewed The main speech of the session was made by Mir Peffer (kan.) who spoke at great length in opposition At B. 10 o'clock Mir. Pe6er announced that he was willing to speak until sunrise next morning and as he did not wish to weary the senate, an adjournment was soon reached =. The house had circus over the federal elections repeal bill. A personal tilt took place between Messrs Morse (Mass) and Fithian Qll) in which ugly words were used And for time an uproar was created which the speaker finally suppressed Mir. Black Qll) then spoke in favor of the bill. Mir. Johnson und) spoke in opposition The debate for the day was closed by Mir Breckinridge (Ky.) in favor of the bill, and the house adjourned
 IN the senate on the 29th Mir Cameron Pa) presented petition signed by IA manufactur- srs of Pennsylvania in favor of legislation to preserve the protective features of the tarin and the integrity of silver as money metal Mr. Harris (Tenn) spoke against the repeal bill He said the passage of the repeal bill meant no more silver dollars and that silver would only be used as fractional currency. MT. Morgan (Ala) also spoke in opposition to the bill. He had not concluded his speech when the senate adjourned . In the house a com- nunicatiou was received from the secretary of the treasury with reference to instructions ziven collectors in regard to the Chinese ex- clusion act Debate on the Tucker bill was then resumed but was so dry that at adjourn ment but few remained to hear the speaking.
 DEBATE was resumed the repeal bill in the senate on the 3)th. MT. Perkins Call gave notice of an amendment embodying sug- yestions contained in his late remarks Mir. Chandler (N. H. spoke in favor of his resolu- ton calling for information as to the commis- sion Investigating the New York custom house. and spoke in favor of the repeal bill Mir. Camden (W. Val also favored the bill. Mir. Pefer kan.) then spoke in opposition until adjournment h. .. The house held a brief session. A bill passed to extend the time for completing the eleventh census to June 30 1894 Debate on the federal elections repeal bill occupied the remainder of the session.