Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings OF the Extra scsslon-whae
Both Houses Are Doing-Thc Repeal Biz
Passed and Signed Id Iourned.

Proceedings Of the Extra scSsIon-whne
Both Houses Arc Doing-Thc Repeal Biz
Passed and Si:ned-Adjourned.
WORK in tho senate on November ] was
purely OF routine character. Mr. Hill offered
o resolution 10 amend Tho rules so rs to provide
against iillbustering which WIS referred. Mr.
Hoar offered u bill making IN appropriation OF
S,1,OO for the relief OF sufferers by the late
storm of the coast OF Charleston. which went
over Mr. Teller's RESOLUTION OF inquiry for
information concerning the silver bullion pur-
chased under the Sherman act was agreed TO-
The bill amending the Chinese exclusion nct
was taken up and debated until adjournment
.., Soon after the house met the speaker laid
before IL the senate substitute Tor the house re-
peal bill trepealng the purchasing clause OF
the Sherman nct and Mr.. Wilson demanded
the previous question. This brought on .
feeble attempt ut hlibustering, which tho
speaker suppressed bv decisive action Debate
was limited. Ata. o'clock vote was taken
and the substitute (the Voorhees, senate bilD
was agreed TO by vote OF 1913 yeas TO "a nays
The confer nee report on the bill suspending
for one year the statute requiring work to the
amount Of slOJ on all mining claims was then
agreed to and ut I:i) the house adjourned
THE senate on the I'd passed the bill relating
to the admission OF articles TO the W rld's fair
Among the bills passed was ne granting the
q Southwest rail ny throug the Oklahoma
and Indian territories Mr.. Stewart intro
duced pill for the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver, which was referred At - o'clo the
house Chinese exclusion bill was taken up and
after debate was passed without amendment.
go. Soon after the house met the committee on
rules reported joint resolution for adjourn
ment Friday u 3 o'clock and the resolution
was adopted. A number OF local bills passed.
A bill for the admission OF Utah was reported
A resolution By Mr.. Wilson permitting he
ways and means committee to sit during re-
cess (having special reference to the considera-
ton OF the tariff bill occasioneda II civ oppo-
sition, during which there was lack OF quorum.
The resolution was finally modified and the
matter settled Inc house refused to agree to
the conference on the deficiency bill and cd
journed.
THERE was o small Attendance when the SEN
ate met on the Cd. Mr. CoclSrell called up the
house resolution for adjournment ut o'clock.
Mr. Coke TEX opposed the resolution. SO did
Mr.. Dolph and Mr.. Harris After some talk
the resolution was finally agreed 10 House
bill in aid of the worlds fair prize winners ex-
hibition, to be held In New York city, passed.
After appointing committee TO wait on the
president and brief executive session the
vice president OF 3 o'clock declared the extra
session adjourned sine die. .... The house reced-
ed from It's amendments 10 the worlds fair bill,
permitting the sale OF exhibits In this country
ut reduction OF duties. The house got into
wrangle and attempted to extend the time OF
adjournment. but pending the attempt the hour
OF o'clock arrived and the speaker summarily
declared the house adjourned, and all conference
reports failed