The Globe-republican., 1893-11-03
EXTRA SESSION.
Work of Both Houses of the National
Legislature-The silver Repeal Bill
Passed BY the Senate.

Work of Both Houses of the National
| Legislature-The silver Repeal Bill
/ Passed BY the Senate.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Oct 25-After some
/ routine business Mr.. Stewart New
resumed his speech in the senate yes
terday against the repeal bill At 100
/ he yielded to Mr.. Jones New who
| took up the subject and spoke for over
I two hours. when he said he would
/ yield the floor to Mr.. Stewart and con-
tinue his remarks some other time.
| The senate then took a recess until
morning:
After passing one or two bills of local
Importance only the house resumed
consideration of the bankruptcy bill
and debate was continued until adj
jonrnment. the closing speech of the
day being by Mr.. Bryan (Neb.) in op
position.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26-When the
senate met yesterday Mr. PETER of
fered resolution of inquiry as &c
whether the law requiring the coinage
of the silver dollar was still in force
which was referred. Mr.. Sherman of.
fered resolution authorizing thanks
to be expressed to foreign countries
that had participat ted in the celebra-
ton of the discovery of America by
representation at the worlds fair,
which was amended and adopted. Mr..
Stewart then resumed his speech
against the repeal bill, but gave way
to Mr.. Pugh (Ala.) who spoke vehe-
mently against the bill and the action
of the president and secretary of the
treasury in demanding it's passage.
Messrs- Stewart and Jones New spoke
further against the bill, and at Sis the
senate took a recess until morning.
In the house Mr.. COombs On. "
created something of sensation and
outlining a plan for a tariff bill and
instructing the ways and means COM
mittee to bring in a bill in accordance
with its provisions The bankruptcy
bill was then debated until adjourn
ment.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27-In the senate
yesterday Mr.. Teller continued his
speech against the repeal bill, and at
2:45. without finishing, yielded to Mr.
Squire, who advocated his amendment.
Then Mr.. Stewart commenced where
he left off the day before and had not
concluded at $40. when the senate took
a recess until morning.
In the house the death of Chaplain
Haddaway was announced, appropriate
resolutions adopted and committee
appointed to attend the funeral The
senate amendments to the resolution
thanking foreign nations for attending
the world'f fair were concurred in and
several bills were reported. The bank
ruptcy bill was then debated until adj
jOurnment
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2S-When the
senate met yesterday Mr.. Morrill, (Vt)
appeared in his seat for the first time
in two months and was warmly greeted
The bill to aid certain states in main
tanning school of mines passed and
the repeal bill was taken up, Mr..
Stewart continuing his speech. At1:3O
Mr. Stewart yielded to his colleague,
Mr.. Jones. To the surprise of many
motion by Mr.. Voorhees, to commence
voting on the amendments to the bill
carried, and a vote was taken on Mr..
PETERS amendment, which was re-
jected by % yeas to 50 nays The
amendment virtually revived the coin
age of silver act of 1887 and provided
for free coinage of silver. The substi-
tute reported by the committee was
agreed to. Mr.. Teller then spoke with
great warmth. The senate at 5:45 took
recess until morning.
In the house Mr.. Hudson Kan. rose
to question of privilege in regard to
an alleged interview with the commits
sioner OF the general land Office, pub
lished. and Mr. Weadock Mich made
sensat ional statement as TO the work
of the A. =. A. in his state. A squab-
bic was raised over a resolution of in
quiry as to the repeal of the state
bank tax, but as no quorom was pres
ent the house adjourned until Monday.
SATURDAY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-The repeal
bill was taken up in the senate soon
after it met Saturday, and several
speeches were made. Mr.. WolcOtt
(Col.) spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Sherman favored the bill, but also
favored an issue of bonds. After some
further talk another vote was reached;
it was the most important one pending. !
and considered test 1t was Mr..
Berry's amendment Incorporating the |
Bland-Allison act, and was defeated by /
a vote of 33 yeas to 81 nays: also Mr..
Aliens amendment for free coinage. /!
Several other amendments were voted |
down. A recess was then taken until !
The house was not in session.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3l.-The senate |
Yesterday finally ended the strunpIe on /