Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-10
CONGRESSIONAL news.

SENATE. -seventy-third day-After a few
m nor matters had been disposed of Mr..
blackburn. Dem, nv, offered the following
resolution. which was agree TO: lesolved,
That the committee on rules he Instructed
TO inquire and report To the senate what re-
vision OF, or amendments TO, the rules, IL
more efficient and satisfactory DISPOSE
tion of the business OF the senate.
The New York ana New Jersey bridge bill
sion. HOusE.-1he famous repeal bill was
received from the Senate with very little
enthusiasm and although an attempt was
made TO secure its immediate consideration
the silver men objected and IL was forced
to take the regular course
I. sESATE.-seventy-fou day. - Resolu-
ions were passed; Ir9yidlng Tor the
tional arbitrations TO which the United
states was party; for the printing instead
tongressional bills. Resol itions were re-
ferred To amend the rules and prevent
endless hlibustering;, PROVIDING for an
amendment To the rules 10 authorize the
presiding oncer TO count a quorum
present but not voting. The thl-
nese exclusion act was disguised used
Senate amendment to the New ork
ana New. Jersey bridge bill were nom
concurred in and conferrees appointed.
The peaker then laid before the House the
| senatc amenments 10 the House repeal gill:
Mr.. Wilson moved for concurrence and
demanded the previous uestion. r.
Bland OBJ Iected. Filbusterlng on the part
of the opponents of the bill followed but
were finally caught on their gr'ard and the
previous uestion was or 4ereG This cut
o amendments and limited discussion 10
half an hour essrs. Bland, Bryan,
Wheeler, livingstone Reed Tracey and
| Wilson occupied the time. r. land
amendment To recommit the bill with in
! structions 10 report back free
coinage amendment was lost The
motion to concur IN the Senate amendments
was then put and carried by IA Ote OF III to
"a Then there was din, and some time
| M In Z intr saH1a af kuhi n
routine matters were rushed through pre-
| paratory TO IA final ad ourament or recess.
SENAIE.-75th day-IIouse bill to construct
n revenue cutter for the great lakes 10 cost
not exceeding sli5OJ4 was passed. IF;
stewart introduced a bill for the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver; referred.
House Jill to extend the time for execution
| OF th CH 'ese exclusion at was pa ,sed.
! xecutive ession Ad burned HOu "a
resolution TO al ourn on the following day
was passed a number OF matter, OF minor
or local Importance were di posed of The
bill for the admission OF tab ls state was
reported favoTanly. r. " ilson. chairman
of the ways aud means committee asked
unanimous consent for the consideration OF
"A resolution to permit his committee TO sit
during the al ournment and 10 Tile vita re-
port any bills and providing that IL filed
such bills and reports shall ue mailed TO each
member. This mad reference 10 tine tart bill.
! The Republicans refused to vote and the
Democrats could not muster quorum. r.
wilson ut once moved IA call OF the House.
| The call developed the presence OF IA mem
1 Ders. resolution was adopted revoking
leaves OF absence and instructing the SER
/ geant-at-arms 10 arrest absenteeS for
/ three hours the members of the House
waited for the appearance of the absentees.
! eantime the ueputie, Of the sergeant-at-
arms we're securing the city with subpoenas
I for absent members. Finally no quorum
| appearing r. Reed oiTere II compromise, a
/ counter proposition to amend the resolu-
! tiOn giving the ways and means committee
/ permi sion to sit during the recess, so as 10
permit the chairman TO le the Iari dill,
! with the understanding that the reports
shall De flied not less than 10 days later.
| SENATE. seventy sixth day.--The end OF
] the cXtraOrdinar, session ut last. Afier n
/ few routine matters had Leen taken care OF
a committee was appointed N accord with
! "A resolution passed, To wait upon the PreSi-
| cent and inform him that congress was
! ready TO adjourn After an exc utive ses-
] sion the ice resident ad burned the en-
ate inc die HOUSE, bills and conference
| reports rolled In in great profusi0n as Is
: usual on closing days. Action as taken
/ similar 10 that of the senate in motif wing
J the resident. / esolutiOns we're passed to
| pay per diem TO session clerks and employees
of the House and senate during al Journ-
I ment A years salary was voted TO the
widow of the late Chaplain Hadda way. The
| deficiency bill was ibus tered against and
was not disposed OF as the hour of ADJOURN
ment prevented final action.