The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-09

committee then rose and the bill, including
the extra pay amendment, was passed by the
House.
Tho Indian appropriation bill was reported
from the committee and placed on the calendar,
after which business was suspended to allow
members to pay tribute to the memory OF the
late Representative Craig, of Pennsylvania.
Several eulogies were delivered, after which
the House adjourned as further mark of re-
spect to the memory of the dead Congressman
SATURDAY, FEB. 4.
After the morning hour expired the Senate
took up the calendar. and passed number OF
private bills, among them being several pension
measures. s-sa,
The calendar was laid aside, and the bill re-
lating to contracts with common carriers was
taken up, and after considerable discussion was
read a third time and passed.
The bill to ratfy and confirm the agreement
with the Cherokee Nation of Indians i'll the
Indian Territory, and making an appropriation
for carving the same into effect was then
taken up and discussed at great length and
passed.
Business was then suspended, and a number
of eulogies were pronounced upon the late
Representative Gamble, of South Dakota, at
the conclusion of which the Senate adjourned
as a further mark Of respect to his memory.
After the morning hour the House went into
Committee of tho Whole on the Diplomatic and
Consular appropria ion bill. This bill carries
an appropriation of 81, 525 045, which is $780,
03I less than the estimates. During the dis
cussion of the measure a number of expressions
of regret were uttered by various members OF
the House, regardless of party, at the severance
of the relations of Mr.. Blount ga, ID, the
Chairman of the Committee Oh Foreign Affairs,
whose term of office expires with this session
of Congress, who has declined to serve longer
in Congress, and paying the Georgia Congress
man high praise for his courteous bearing, IN.
dustry and energy. The bill was read third
time and passed.
The Military Academy appropriation bill was
then considered in Committee OF the Whole.
The bill was considered by paragraphs, and the
committee rose and reported it to the House,
when it was read third time and passed.
Business was tb.n suspended. and eulogies
were delivered on the late Senator Barbour. of
Virginia. after which the House adjourned as a
further mark of respect to his memory.
MONDAY, FEB. 6.
Before the routine morning business had
been concluded in the Senate, Mr.. Hill pre-
scented petition signed by business men of
Rochester, n Y, asking for the repeal of the
Sherman act, and said he desired to be heard on
the silver question.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Sherman the or
binary routine business was resumed and con-
cluded, when Mr.. Hill again took the floor,
but before beginning his remarks Mr. Hoar in
qu:reh as to the status OF the bill TO repeal the
Sherman act, remarking that making it
special order for any day as Mr. Hill said be
wanted to do. would not give the measure any
special advantage.
Mr. Hill then began his speech in favor of
the repeal of the Sherman act, speaking at con-
siderable length.
Mr.. Vest gave notice of an amendment pro.
vidiug that silver dollars 412t grains in weight,
shall be n,inted in the several minis Of the
United States as provided in the Act of 1887,
which coins and all silver dollars heretofore
coined of like weight and fineness shall be
legal tender for all debts, public and private,
except where otherwise stipulated in the con-
tract. And it authorizes and directs the Secre-
tary of the Treasury 10 purchase, from time to
time, silver bullion, not less than two nor more
than four million ounces a month and cause it
to be coined monthly as fast as purchased.
Mr.. Morrill, said that he had listened to Mr..
Hills interesting speech, but had failed to dis
cover whether he was in favor OF bimetaiIsm
on the present ratio of silver or not.
Mr.. Stewart object to discussion.
Mr. Morgan demanded the regular order OF
business, and the Vice President decided that
the regular order Of business was the motion Of
Mr. Hill to take up the bill.
Mr. Hill intend to press that motion. /
only yielded at the suggestion Of Senator'S on
the other side, who desire 10 be heard.
A chorus of Republican Senators-No, no;
not on this side
Mr.. Hill move that the bill be made
special order for Thursday next
The Vice President-The bill must be first
taken up before it can be made special order.
MIR Morgan again demanded the regular
order and insisted that it was the unfinished
busness-the Indian bill.
Mr.. Gorman-Let rs agree that on Thursday
next, OF anNother day, the matter may come
up.
Mr.. Sherman-The whole matter turns on
the question whether the Senator from New
York moves to proceed to the consideration OF
the bill first
Mr. Platt (sarcastically)-W has become
of the petitions? Laughter.
After more confusion and parliamentary
wraugling the matter was brought TO direct
vote on Mr.. Hills motion to take up the bill to
repeal the Sherman act, and it was lost-yeas
90, nays AZ.
The National Quarantine bill was then taken
up, the question being Oh the Senate substitute,
which was agreed to, and the bill as amended
was then passed.
After short Executive session the Senate
adjourned.
Filbus:ering began in the House at once
against the anti-option bill, Mr.. Kilgore
!
This was kept up during the entire days ses-
sion, and the roll was called a great many
times, Mr.. Kilgore himself being on many
occasions the only member voting to sustain
his motions. He moved to have the Journal
read in extenso. and insisted on having it done.
1t was almost l o'clock when the reading Of
the Journal was concluded, and then Mr.. Kill
gore demanded a second on Mr. McMllin's
Tenn, d. motion to approve the Journal.
1t was seconded, after weary wait, by vote
of 167 to nothing.
Mr.. McMillin's motion to suspend the rules
and approve the Journal was agreed to-yeas
2l5. nays O. The Senate amendments to tho
fortifcation appropriation bill were non-con-
CURED III and a conference was ordered.
Mr.. Bum On. C.. d. moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill appropriating $32, 900 for
the relief of the heirs of Adelicia Chateau.
Mr.. Burrows demanded a second, and as no
quorum voted, on motion of Mr.. Kilgore call
of the House was ordered. The call showed
the presence Of quorum, and teliers were
again ordered, and again no quorum voted, and
again call of the House was ordered After
some other roll calls the House, at 4:40 ad.
journed.
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