The Red Cloud chief., 1893-12-15
SOLONSATWURK AGAIN
THE FFrY-THlRo CONGRESS NOW
IN SESSION.

Synopsis Of the Proceedings In the Senate
end House Of Eepresentatives-Plenty
Of Business to Occupy the Attention Of
the National Lawmakers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-LittIe was done
on the frst day Of the regular session Of
congress except to listen to the reading o
the presidents message, which was heard
attsntively In both houses. There were
fifty-six senators present when the roll was
called. After the message had been read
numerous petitions were presented, and
many bills introduced. Resolutions were
adopted ~deploring the deaths Of Repre-.
sentatives O'Neill and l.illey. Of Penn.
sylvania, and as an additional mark OF
respect the senate adjourned.
The house loudly a~pplauded the mes.
sage. A resolution was passed appropri.
ating esq., 900 to pay the salaries Of officials
engaged In enforcing the Chinese exclu.
sion act. A resolution WAS offered for an
investigation Of the Lehigh railway strike.
Eulogies were then spoken In memory Of
Representatives O'Neill and Lilley, and
the house adjourned. O'Neill was Father
Of the House," and his death gives Bland
that title.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Tbere were but
twenty-five senator's present when 1t was
called to order for the second session. A
communication was received from
Governor AltGeld. Of Illinois, In.
wiling the senate to be present
today at the unwilling OF the Shields mon
umsnt In Statuary hall. Hoar offered a
resolution asking for the papers In the
Hawaiian matter, but II went over. Dolph
made q speech on the subject criticising
the action Of the administ ration. The
Joint resolution from the house appropri-
atinR $50. 1000 10 pay the officials who exc.
cute the Chinese law was adopted.
The house accepted an invitation to at
tend the unwilling Of the Shields statue
and ordered 10000 copies printed Of the
presidents message. A bill was passed
extending the time Of payment by settlers
on forfeited railway lands. The rest Of
the session was consumed In debate on the
bankruptcy bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE senate spent
most Of the session discussing Hoar's reso.
luton asking for the papers in the Hawaii
matter. The resolution was adopted, Hill.
Sherman, and others advocating 1t and
there being little opposition. Mills and
Villas were the chief opponents. An execu
tive session was held.
In the house Grosvenor offered q resolu-
tion asking why 1900 Ohio pensioners
were suspended; referred. A few bills
and resolutions Of no general interest
were passed and the house adjourned to
take part In the unwilling Of Shields
statue.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Sin the senate
Hill announced that on Monday he would
move to take up the election law repeal
bill, and Hoar gave notice that he would
move to refer il to the elections commit.
70. When asked why there was no
wvhttcn report with the bill Hill said the
re. ,ons for its passage were self.evident,
and Republicans smiled. Morrill, an.
nounced that On Monday he would speak
on the tariff. Several bills and resolu.
lions Of no particular interest were passed.
The eco q month pension Of the widow Of
General Corse went through, and after an
executive session the senate adjourned to
Monday.
The house passed n resolution authoriz.
ing additional clerical force for the house
and spent the remainder of the day de.
Dating the bankruptcy Dill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The Torrey bank.
ruptcy bill was strangled Unexpectedly by
the house just rs the considering Of tho
bill under the five-minute rule was about
to begin. Colonel Oates, the champion OF
the measure, had declined to permit the
house to vote on a substitute providing
simply for u voluntary system Of bank
rupty, whereupon Bland precipitated the
entire question by moving to Strike out
the enacting clause OF the bill. Vainly the
advocates of.the measure protested that II
was unfair to reject the bill before the
house had achance to perfect 1t by amend.
ment. The pleadings were unavailing.
The vote WAS decisive. 1t was carried by
a majority Of l42 to III. Judge Torrey, Of
st. Louis. the author OF the measure, who
has been here for ten years promoting the
interests Of the bill, sat disconsolately IL
the gallery.