Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-19
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FlFTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
Extra Sessionl

(Extra SESSION.
IN the senate, ION the eth Mr. Harris sent "a
the clerks desk resolution adopted at a joint
meeting of the Memphis Cotton exchange and
Merchants exchange rejecting upon him and
his colleague for their course in connection
with the silver-repeal bill, and proceeded ia
defend himself against the charge. The VOL
colt resolution fnstructing the finance com
mfttee to report bill to carry out the bf-met-
allie declaration OF the Voorhees, substitute
was taken up. 49,. In the house Mr.. Dockery
from the joint committee appointed to inves
| tigate the judiciary department, made a re-
port. which was ordered printed. The federal
elections repeal bill was then taken up.
In the senate. on the 10TH among the petit
| lions presented and referred was one from
Richmond, Ind, for the exclusion from the
mails OF newspapers containing reports OF
prize fights. After several items of business
of minor importance had been transacted, the
silver purchase-repeal bill was taken up
In the house, after preliminary business. a
vote.was reached on the federal elections repeal
bill. which was passed by a strictly party vote
Of 200 to l0l, the populists voting with the dem.
ocrats
In the senate on the 18th, bill to pension
| the widow OF the late John NJ. Corse at the rate
OF 800 per month was reported and placed on
| the calendar. At Has m. the silver pur.
chase-repeal bill was taken up, and pending a
vote on the bill the senate was held in contin-
uous session, Mr.. Allen. who took the floor at
Sis p. M against the bill. continuing his
speech until after q. m. Of the 18th. In
the house joint resolution providing for a re-
cess of congress from October II to November
1 was referred to the committee on rules. Other
motions OF no general interest occupied the
morning hour. and consideration Of the bill to
amend the Geary Chinese exclusion act occu-
pied the remainder Of the session.
In the senate. on the 18th Legislative day OF
the 18th continued). Mr.. Allen. who had spoken
for fourteen and three-fourths hours. surren
dered the floor at a. m. Mr.. voorhees, moved
to lay the PETER amendment on the table. No
quorum voting the motion failed. 1t prevailed
later. however. on a vote Of % to II. After this
the time was occupied by long speeches by sill
yer men and dilatory motions until lao a. m.
(of the 13th), when on motion Of Mr.. voorhees,
the senate adjourned In the house several
resolutions and joint resolutions were passed.
and the house entered upon the consideration
of the McCreary bill to amend the Chinese reg
istration and exclusion act and Mr.. McCreary
gave notice that he would ask vote on the bill
on the 18th at o'clock
IN the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Vest gave
notice of an amendment which he would offer
as q substitute for the silver purchase-repeal
bill. Mr.. Allen also gave notice Of an amend
ment for the free coinage Of silver. Mr. Dolph
offered a resolution as to q change Of the rules
to compel the attendance of absent senator's
The silver purchase-repeal bill was then taken
up. In the house number Of bills were re-
ported from committees and placed on the
calendar. The McCreary bill to amend and
clusion act was taken up. and Mr.. Siclzles had
a proposed amendment read that nothing con-
tanned in this act or in any act shall be held or
construed to be in contravention of any treaty
now existing between the United States and
the emperor Of China.