Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Extra Session

4 tEAIra session.
IN the senate, on the 18TH Mr. Stewards res
oiutlon ior committee of inquiry as to SEN
ators owning stock in national banks was laid
tefore the senate. and Mr.. Stewart proceeded
10 argue In support of it. At O'Clock the re-
peal billewas laid before the senate, and Mr.
| voorhees asked to have a day set for a vote on
the LII In the house after much Of the
session had been trittered away in motions and
objections, the printing bill was taken up in
| committee OF the whole the first reading of
which occupied an hour and half
In the senate, on the 14th the great event OF
the days session was the delivery of speech
py Mr. Daniel dem, Va.) against the passage
OF the repeal bill 1t occupied four hours and
hve minutes, and was listened to throughout
with an interest which did not seem to dimin-
ish from exordium to peroration. No other
senator desired to speak after Mr.. Daniel and
the senate, at sos p. m adjourned - In the
house the first skirmish over the federal cleo
tion act repeal bill took place, and although
the casualties were few it was manifest that
potn sides were in earnest, and that the regular
battle will be severe one.
In the senate, on the 18th Mr. Cullum pre-
sented resolution signed by ex Union soldiers
IN MS state tIll) asking protection from the
methods of the government, alleging that they
are beset by detectives travelling in disguise
and secretly cooperating with those who have
feen distinguished for their antipathy for those
who fought for the flag. The repeal bill was
taken up. In the house numerous correc-
tlons made in the journal gave Mr. Reed an op-
portunity to ridicule the 'imperfection of par
lamentary machinery" No business was
transacted, and with tributes of respect to the
memory OF the late J. Logan Chapman, o ( Michi-
gan, the house adjourned
In the senate, on the 18th, after preliminary
business had been disposed Of the repeal bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Voorhees, made another
proposition to the opponents Of the bill to fix
time to close debate He suggested Monday
the 25th, for the close of the debate, and a vote
on the 9th, but Mr.. Teller on the part Of the
opposition, declined to make an agreement at
this time. -. In the house the intention of the
democrats to carry out their programme of re-
porting the federal elections bill was prevented
by the want Of quorum. and the house ad-
| lourned without transacting any business
| IN the senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Stewart Of
fered amendments to the Wilson Voorhees, sill
| yer bill inviting Mexico, the South and Cen
| tral American republics, Hayti and San Do
mlnSo to join the United States in monetary
conference. and addressed the senate on the
amendments. Mr.. PETER resolution directing
the committee on interstate commerce to in.
Vestlgate the recent train robberies was called
up, ana Its discussion occupied the remainder
OF the session. The senate in a body attended
the centennial ceremonies of the laying of the
cornerstone of the capitol building and i'm
nedlately after adjourned. 49, In the house
tne journal was approved, and a recess was
taken TO attend the cornerstone ceremonies. at
tho conclusion Of frrl,i y, I, ,d;o,,r,,ad