Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-10-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the Extra Session-Whss
Both Houses Arc Doing.


Both Houses Arc Doing.
WHEN the senate met on the ith only seven
members were present A quorum was soon
brought in. however. and Mr. Morgan reported
from the foreign relations committee q bill
making appropriations TO enable the secretary
OF the treasury 10 enforce the Chinese exclu-
sion act. After other routine business debate
on the repeal bill was resumed The only feature
Of the debate was the speech OF Senator Black
burn Ky.) who made long argument in de-
tense Of silver, but announced that he would
not enter into any illibustering scheme TO de-
feat vote on the bill Mr. Call (Fla.) held
the floor against the bill ut adjournment. :. :. In
the house. after routine business, the federal
elections repeal bill was further debated and
was'undef consideration ut adjournment
BUT little was done In the senate on the 5th.
When the repeal bill came up Mr.. Call had the
floor, bet yielded for an executive session
which continued until adjournment go. The
house passed bill putting the secretary OF ag-
riculture In the line Of presidential succession.
and also bill disqualifying United States
judges from sitting in cases where they had
been interested as attorneys or By tics OF con-
sanguinity. A bill restoring property OF the
Mormon church now In the hands OF receiver
TO the church In accordance with the Edmunds.
Tucker act ulso passed The federal elections
repeal bill was then debated until adjourn.
ment. the speech OF the session being made by
Mr. MURRAY, the colored member from South
Carolina in opposition.
In the senate on the 9th Mr. Blackburn (Ky.)
submitted an amendment TO the silver repeal
bill striking out the Voorhees, substitute leav-
ing the bill as 1t passed the house and then pro-
viding for the free coinage OF silver OF Amcri-
can production, the secretary OF the treasury
to establish the seignioragc each month, which
seigniorage is to be sod for gold to DO used 10
maintain the parity of gold ana silver Debate
ha xroa raanpra1 Maaara Gail
(Fia,) and Butler Is. CO. speaking in opposition
TO It. Mr. PETERS resolution for committee
to inquire into the banking system was dis.
cussed and referred and Mr. Morgan's resolu-
tion OF inquiry as TO whether any OF the pro-
visions Of the coinage act OF 1897 are In force
was agreed 10. -. The house put In seven hours
debating the elections repeal bill, number OF
members speaking for and ngainstit
IN the senate on the 7th Mr.. voorhees, gave
notice that on Wednesday he would ask that
the senate remain In continuous session until
the repeal bill was disposed Of Mr.. Wolcott
offered resolution, which went over, directing
the finance committee to report bill for the
coinage OF gold and silver, in accordance with
the policy OF q bill reported August y, 1893
Mr.. Harris offered resolution appointing
committee TO investigate the Ford theater dis
aster The repeal bill was then further de-
bated Mr.. Roach IN. d. spoke against un.
conditional repeal although he favored repeal
with limitations in favor OF silver coinage He
favored I'M international conference MI
Allen tNeb held the floor against the bill at
adjournment =. There was u very small attend
ance In the house Debate on the elections bill
was continued and ut times was quite
animated.
WHEN the senate met on the 9th Mr. Harris
(Tenn) replied in caustic terms TO the rcsou-
tions OF the Memphis exchange criticizing the
action OF Tennessee's senators on The repeal bill
Mr. Wolcott (CoL) spoke on the financial ques-
ton, incidentally against the repeal bill. and
Mr. Voorhees, replied. When the repeal bill
came up Mr. Cockrell (Mo) spoke ut length In
opposition. Mr. Dolph (Ore offered q resolu-
ton calling upon the secretary OF state for in
formation as TO whether China has requested
an extension OF time for the registration OF
Cinnamon Adjourned after an executive ses.
sion -. The election repeal bill brought out
warm debate in the house. during which MT.
Boutellc (Mc) and Mr. Springer Qll) had
but finally quoted down. Debate on the bill
occupied the dav
DEBATE on the repeal bill WAS renewed in
the senate on the 10Th. Senator Squire (Wash.D
presented q lon, amendment which he offered
as n compromise Mr. Mcpherson IN. -
spoke In favor OF the bill. then Mr.. Stewart
New spoke for while and Mr.. Cockrell (Mo.)
addressed The senate for two hours In opposi-
ton TO the bill The house amendment
TO the bill granting settlers on certain OKLA
homa lands the right TO commute their home-
stead entries was concurred in, and the house
elections bill was reported. 80. After routine
work the house took up the federal elections
repeal bill and after voting down all amend
ments finally passed IL nv n vote OF no yeas TO
IJi nays. strict party vote. and adjourned