The National tribune., 1893-11-09

petitions were offered, aud the Senate passed the
| Worlds Fair prize winners resolution. Other
bills of remote local interest were reported and
| passed, and then Senator Voorhees, asked to have
| printed translation from the French OF an ex-
cellent work on the Future of Silver"
| Senator Hill said that he saw no reason for
| the publication, because that eminent authority
| upon the subject, Senator Stewart (Nev., r.
says that silver has no future. This created a
| ripple of excitement and laughter, and Senator
| Stewart, whose voice seems to be unimpared
by his three months vocalizations, denied the
allegation, and stated that the fight for silver
had just begun. With irony Senator Hill then
said that if the publication would enable Sena-
tor Stewart to talk longer and more learnedly
upon the subject, the work should be printed.
Without further objection it was so ordered.
The House resolution for an adjournment
was then referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations instead of being Immediately passed,
as had been hoped by nearly all present in the
galleries.
Senator German offered n resolution authoriz-
ing the employment Of certain employees dur
ing the recess" which was taken 10 mean that
the Senate would not agree to the adjournment
resolution. This opinion was strengthened by
the knowledge of Tho fact that Senator German
is prominent member of the Committee on
Appropriations to which the adjournment
resolution has been referred.
The bill 10 extend the time for the execution
of the Geary act for the expulsion of the Chi
nese was taken up and Senator Davis tMinD.,
r. in an earnest speech, objected to the pass
age of the measure. Senator White Gal. }
who arrived yesterday after trip across
the continent in special train, was present
and took part in the discussion. He expressed
the belief that under the circumstances che
bill should pass, and after brief speech by
Senator Call Fla, D. the bill was passed
Al. 1910
In the House, few were in the galleries and
there was no quorum.
Gen. CatchIngs. from the Committee on
Rules reported resolution for adjournment,
sine die, at 5 o'clock to morrow afternoon.
Mr.. Holman CInd.l vigorously opposed the
resolution Oh economic grounds. lie declared
that recess instead of IN adjournment should
be taken. so as 10 permit committees 10 sit and
prepare House business.
Gen. Catchings replied that thcre is no press
ing business on the House calendar and that
the Committee on Ways and Means wishes to
sit during the vacation in order to complete
their bill. The resolution was then passed by
vote of 1874 To SO.
Chairman Wilson, of the Committee on Ways
and Means, then asked unanimous consent for
the Committee to sit during the vacation. and
ex-Speaker Reed (Me.) objected, explaining
that the minority of that committee were not
taken into the confidence of the majority, and
they should have decent opportunity to pre-
pare a report after seeing the tariff bill which
the majority will report.
Mr.. Wilson insisted that it was necessary for
the majority 10 sit TO enable it TO make reason
able progress on the bill.
Mr.. Reed eiterated his objections, and then
the Speaker PIT the question upon agreeing
to the report, and on call for the yeas and
nays the Democrats stOo up en- masse. Whom
the affirmative vote were seated and the mega
tive told to rise. single member on the Re-
publican side stood up and the Speaker an-
nounced the vote-ycas 80, nays /.
Mr. Reed ironically suggested that, though
a quorum appeared to he present, there was no
quorum voting The Clerk was directed TO call
the roll, and the Republicans, with one excep-
ton, refused TO vote When the call was COM