Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-09


Legislature The Silver Repeal Bill
Becomes = aw-Congress Adiourns.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The senate
opened with prayer yesterday for the
first time since October II. The house
bill passed providing for the time and
place of holding district and circuit
courts in South Dakota; also the bill
extending the time for payment on
desert land entries. Mr.. Blackburn's
resolution was agreed to instructing
the committee on rules to inquire and
report what revision of the rules, if
any, should be adopted. The rest of
the session was taken up in discussing
the New York and New Jersey bridge
bill
When the house met the senate joint
resolution transferring the model of
the battleship illinois at the worlds
fair to the city of Chicago was agreed
to. The repeal bill was then reported
from the senate. At the expiration of
the morning hour, Mr.. Livingston
(Ga-) attempted to secure unanimous
consent for consideration of the repeal
bill, but Mr.. Bland MOI protested
vehemently and the effort failed. De-
bate on the bankruptcy bill was then
resumed and continued until adjourn
ment.
WEDNESDAY,.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Worl> in the
senate yesterday was purely of rou-
tine character. Mr. Hill offered a res
olution to amend the rules so as to pro-
vide against filibustering, which was
referred. Mr.. Hoar offered bill MAX
ing. an appropriation of $4,000 for the
relief of sufferers by the late storm off
the coast of Charleston, which went
over. Mr.. Teller's resolution of in
quiry for information concerning the
silver bullion purchased under the
Sherman act was agreed to. The bill
amending the Chinese exclusion act
was taken up and debated until adj
journment
Soon after the house met the speaker
laid before it the senate substitute for
the house repeal bill (repealing the
purchasing clause of the Sherman act)
and Mr.. Wilson demanded the previous
question. This brought on feeble at
tempt at filibustering, which the
speaker suppressed by decisive action.
Debate was limited. AT $50 o'clock a
vote was taken and the substitute 1.-THE
Voorhees, senate bilD was agreed to by
vote of 1913 yeas to o. nays. The con-
ference report on the bill suspending
for one year the statute requiring work
to the amount of 500 on all mining
claims was then agreed to and at 4:10
the house adjourned.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The senate
yesterday passed the bill relating to
| the admission of articles to the worlds
fair. Among the bills passed was one
granting the right of way to the Kan
sas, Oklahoma Central & Southwest
| railway through the Oklahoma and In
dian territories. Mr.. Stewart intro
| duced bill for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, which was referred.
At 2 o'clock the house Chinese exclu-
sion bill was taken up and after debate
| was passed without amendment.
! Soon after the house met the COM
| mitteee on rules reported joint reso-
| luton for adjournment Friday at 8
o'clock and the resolution was adopted.
| A number of local bills passed. A bill
for the admission of Utah was re-
ported. A resolution by Mr.. Wilson
permitting the ways and means COM
mittee to sit during recess (having
special reference to the consideration
of the tariff billy occasioned lively
opposition, during which there was
| lack of a quorum. The resolution was
finally modified and the matter settled
The house refused to agree to the con-
ference on the deficiency bill and adj
| journed.
FRIDAY.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-There was a
small attendance when the senate met
| yesterday. Mr.. Cockrell called up the
| house resolution for adjournment at 3
O'Clock. Mr.. Coke TEX opposed the
resolution, so did Mr.. Dolph and Mr..
Harris. After some talk the resolution
was finally agreed to. House bill in
aid of the worlds fair prize winners
exhibition, to be held in New York
city, passed. After appointing com
mittee to wait on the president and a
brief executive session the vice presi-
dent at o'clock declared the extra
session adjourned sine die.
The house receded from it's amend
ment to the worlds fair bill, permitting
the sale of exhibit in this country at a
reduction of duties. The house got
into wrangle and attempted to eX.
tend the time of adjournment, but
pending the attempt the hour of Z
o'clock arrived and the speaker sum
narily declared the house adjourned,
and all conference reports failed