Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-10-07
CONGRESSIONAL
Proceedings OF the Extra session-whas
Both Houses Are DOING.

Proceedings OF the Extra session-Whae
both Houses Are Doing.
TIE senate had u lively session on the 2'ths
not In business but In debate. Tho resolution
OF MIR. Dubois postponing TO January )egisla-
ton on the tarin, federal election laws and
finance, owing to the vacancies from several
states, was taken up and Mr.. Dubois spoke In
favor OF IT. Then lively debate followed
which nj times alternated between spice and
acid The repeal bill then came up and Mr.
Teller spoke In opposition .... The house was
engaged for three hours filibustering, brought
on by Mr. Morse Mass because the house re-
fused to permit him TO print in the Record
newspaper criticisms OF the commissioner OF
pensions At o late hour debate was resumed
on the federal elections repeal bill
THE senate renewed It's usual dignity on the
18th after the storm OF the day before Mr..
Teller's resolution calling for information rs TO
the anticipation Of interest ON bonds was taken
up and after some tame remarks In the way Of
questions and answers debate on the repeal bill
was renewed The main srecch OF the session
was made by Mr.. PETER Ukan.) who spoke nc
great length in opposition At $40 O'Clock Mr..
PETER announced that he was willing to speak
until sunrise next morning and rs he did not
wish 70 weary the senate, an adjournment was
soon reached. =. The house had circus over the
federal elections repeal bill. a personal tilt
took place between Messrs Morse (Mass) and
Fithian eIll.) In which ugly words were used
and forR time an uproar was created which tho
speaker finally suppressed. Mr. Black en-
then spoke In favor OF the bill. NJ. Johnson
(Ind.) spoke In opposition The debate for the
day was closed by Mr. Breekinridge tky) in
favoro OF the bill, and the house adjourned
In the senate on the 29th Mt Cameron pa
presented petition signed by 14i manufacture
ers OF Pennsylvania in favor Of legislation TO
preserve the protective features Of the tariff
and the integrity OF silver Us money metal
Mr. Harris (Tenn) spoke against the repeal
bill. He said the passage OF the repeal bill
meant no more silver dollars and that silver
would only be uDed as fra ytional currency. Mr..
Morgan (Ala.) also spoke in opposition to tho
bill. He had not concluded his speech when
the senate adjourned -. In the house COM
municatipu was received from the secretary OF
ihe treasury with reference to instructions
Iiven collectors inregard TO the Chinese ex-
,,lusion act Debate on the Tucker bill was
then resumed but was 80 dry that ut adjourn
ryent but few remained to hear the speaking.
DEBATE was res 1med on the repeal bill In
the senate on the 3Ith Ne. Perkins (Calt
gaze notice OF an amendment embodying sug-
gestions contained In his late remarks. Mr..
Chandler IN. HI spoke in favor OF his resolu-
ton calling for information rs to the commits
sion investigating the New York CUSTOM house,
and spoke in favor OF the repeal bill Mr..
Camden wv. Va) also favoreo the bill Mr.
PETER Hian.E then spoke in oppositicn until
adjournment ..- The house held brief session
A bill passed TO extend ,he time for completing
the eleventh osnsus to June 80 1894 Debate
on the federal elections repeal biz occupied the
remainder OF the session
THEsenate met on Occsher . (the ninth week
OF the session. with orlr u few senator's pres
ent a. quorum was iiunlly obtained After
routine business. Mr. Kyle Is IN addressed
the senate In opposition 10 the repeal bin and
Mr. Mcmillan Mich favored IT, AT the con-
cusion OF these speeches the house bin ex.
tending the time for completing the eleventh
census was passed Mr. Dolph Ore occupied
the floor discussing financial matters when tho
senate adjourned e. The house had ZANE
session debating the federal elections repeal
bill The speech OF the day WAS made By Mr..
Clark mo. III favor OF the bill.
WHEN the senate met OF the I'd there was
lively time getting quorum but II was final
ly secured A communication was received
from the secretary OF the treasury giTing de-
tailed statement Of the export Of silver for the
months OF July and August Mr. MorSalo SAla)
offered an amendment TO the silverrepeal bill
declaring the act OF January. 1887, 10 be in
force Mr. Dolph then concluded his remarks
In support OF the bill. Mr. Palmer GILL; also
favored riie bill. The debate was continued
lin running order1 until adjournment .... The
house continued debate on the federal elections
repeal bill. Mr.. Northway tO) opposed in Il
lengthy speech. Oaher speeches for and against
the bill Kept up the inteyest until adjourn.