The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-24
IN 1hE SENATE AND HOUSE,
An WneventfuI Session of Both
chambers of Congress.
steNan&Gives Notice of an Amendment
Calllek for a Pan-American Monetary
Cousen,ion-Jones and Teller Continue
THEY speeches-The Oates Bill In
bankruptcy Brought UP In the House
Priasing BIZ Passed.

WAsi5ISGToN, Oct. 2s.-It was not
until t&enty minutes after 10 o'clock
that Senators enough TO constitute a
quorunIE (forty three) made their ap-
pearanee' Republicans were more
promptshan Democrats. Davis (Rep.
MINI vas tho last man to answer. AS
soon as &c had done so the Vice-Presi
dent laid. before the Senate the silver
purchase repeal act.
StewaIt gave notice OF an amendment
which he intended to offer proposing
conference to be held at Washington
within ntne months between delegates
OF the United States, Mexico. Central
and South America, Hsyti and San
Domingo for the addition Of common
silver coin to be legal tender in all
commercial transactions between tho
citizens3f countries represented in the
confereate.
The Hpuse Joint resolution for the
printing4pf 1000 copies of hearings be.
fore the committee on ways and means
was agreed to, with an amendment
making Ahe number 1000, 1000 for the
House AID 1000 for the Senate.
Jones fNev.) took the floor and con-
tinued hip speech against the bill, taking
1T up at Fhe point where he left off on
Saturday. The section of the speech that
was deliyere1 by Jones to day attracted
very little attention in the Senate
In oontsadistinction to that which
had beenSgiven to the first three sec
tions OF ~. This was owing partly to
the fact that he confined himself closely
to his tyHe written speech and was not
interrupted by questions and partly to
the fact that the Senators were think
ing epf the pending compromise and
of the effect upon it of the Presidents
opposition than they were thinking of
any arguments for or against the pend
ing bill. 3
After ne had been speaking two
hours and half Mr.. Jones pleaded that
he WAS tired, and said that no would
like to continue his speech at some
other time. No objection was made,
Pnd aftera call of tho Senate, TO which
forty seven Senators responded, Teller
took the floor and proceeded with an
argument against the bill. which no
had begun some time ago.
Stewart took the floor at 3:45 and ad-
dressed the Senate in favor of his pro-
posed amen iment for q Pan. American
monetary conference.
Stewart yielded the floor without
finishing his remarks and the Senate,
at p. m took recess until 1890 a.
m. tom rroW.
TX THE HOUSE.
The Senate amendments to the House
resolution providing for the disposal of
funds belonging to the Mormon Church
of Utah specifying the manner in which
these funds shall be used were agreed
to and the resolution now goes to the
President.
Waugh (Rep Ind.) offered resolu-
ton and asked for its discussion direct
ing that when written charges are pre-
ferred against pensioner or an appli-
cant for pension the comptroller of
pensions shall furnish a copy of such
charges to the person interested. 1t
also provides that charges to recon
sideration must be signed and referred
to the committee on pensions.
The committee on election was au-
thorized to sit during the session Of the
House. The printing bill was taken
up, the previous question having been
ordered on its passage. The yeas and
nays were called, resulting in i67 yeas
and II nays.
The Oates bill to establish a uniform
system OF bankruptcy throughout the
United States was taken up, and Oates
spoke in explanation of the measure.
at the conclusion Of his remarks Oates
suggested that time be fixed when
general debate should cease, but obiec.
ton was made. w. A. Stone (Repub-
lican) and Sibley (Democrat), of Penn
sylvania, spoke against the bill. The
House then at $40 adjourned.