Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE SPECIAL.
SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
Condensed Record of the Busincas
Being Transacted by our National
Law-makers--Routin Report Day
by Day.

IL is announced that some OF the senators
who have heretofore stood. out against
any rule for the curtailmcnt of debate
in the scnat" are prepared. III view of
the cNigencies of the occasion, to sup
port measure of this kind.
The house will probably vote on the
rules Wednesday, and after that it is
hard to tell what will come up for con-
sideration.
Washington, Sept. 5.---AftHr the or
binary routine morning business and the
passage of two house joint resolutions
for the observance of the hun,lrcdth an
niversary of the laying of the corner
stone or the capitol, an amendment to
the silver repeal act was offered by Mr..
Butler Oem. S. CO and referred to the
finance committee. a bill was intro
duccd by Mr. GallinScr Rep. N. H.)
supplemental to the pension act of June
%, 1890. 1t provides that except in cases
of established fraud no pension shall be
suspended or withheld until after notice
of ninety days to the pcnsioner and after
full and impartial investigation. Mr..
Gallinger's motion was referred to the
committee on pensions. Mr.. Allen Of
fcred resolution inquring of the secre-
tary of the treasury why silver bullion
was not coined. Referred. Mr. Cullom
then addressed the senate in favor of
the repeal bill
At O'Clock the silver men in the SEN
ate made their first move toward delay
ing business when Jones of Nevada
moved to adjourn. On this motion a
test vote was looked for. The result was
as follows: Ayes. u; nays, 81. The sill
YER men were clearly outyoted.
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two bills from the committee on public
lands one introduced by himself pro-
vldlng that so per cent from the sales
of mineral lands in South Dakota he
granted to the school of mines at RaDid
City. The other is bill introduced by
Senator flansbrough setting apart Il por-
ton of Fort Tottcn military reservation
for the North Dakota militia.
The house committee on WAYS and
means has begun Il hearing with the
view of framing Il tariff bill
Washington. Sept Ga resolution for
the daily meeting of the serate at II
a. IN. was offered in the senate by Mr..
Voorhees, dem. Ind.) who said that he
would call it up for action tomorrow.
An extraordinary hill was introduced by
Mr. PETER 1op. Kan.) for the creation
of Il department of education, the con-
struction of n college of scientific learn
ing in the District of Columbia. the ap-
preparation of $2O,OCO,0OO for the purpose
or, and the further appropriation of
SSoO,W'O.OO0, the interest on which is
to form a fund for the support of the col
lege. A concurrent resolution for the
appointment of a joint committee to con-
slider the question of finance (sevcn SEN
ators ana seven representatives, was
introduced by Mr.. Morgan Dem. Ala.)
and went over until tomorrow. The
speech begun yesterday by Mr.. PETER
pop kln) was concluded by him this
morning in almost five minutes, and then
the senate was addressed on the silver
question by Mr.. Stewart Ncp. New.
Washington. Sept. In the senate
bill was introduced by Mr.. CTllom Nep.
lll.) and referred to the finance COM
mlttee for the repeal Of all acts for the
creation or maintenance of a sinking
fund. A report was made from the COM
mittee on privileges and elections for the
poymcnt Of -, 800 to each of the three
claimants fOr seats under appointment
OF governors, and it was referred to the
committee on contingent expenses. The
resolution for the II O'Clock meeting
was presented and Mr.. Voorhees, dem.
lnd.). who had offered it, withdrew it,
stating that he did so after consultation
with friends of repeal Or the Democratic
side, who thought that If the time for
the senate was used carefully as much
Progress could be made. Mr.. Morgan's
resolution for a joint secret committee on
finance was taken UP and Mr.. Voorhees,
and he suggested its reference to the
france committee Morgan argued
against the suggestion. stating that the
purpose of the resolution was to super
sede the finance committee in each house
and substitute Il joint select committee
for them. Mr. Voorhees, motion was
carricd-337 TO 21-whicll is interpreted
as temporary victory for repeal men.
Speeches Oh the repeal bill We're then
made by the various members.
There were not more than hundred
members present when the house was
called to order. The house resumed the
considt dation If the new code of rules,
the pending question being the KYLE
amendment striking from the rules the
clause akins 100 members a nltorum in
agreed tolls to 81. The house ailoptcd
the new code of rules at $50. Adjourned
until Saturday.
Washington, Sept. S.--Amorg Tie
humorous resolutions presented and re-
tcrre1l was one by Mr.. WaIcott Rep.,
Colo.l for the immediate repeal of the
Mckinley tariff bill Mr. Eo0rhres
mover to take up the Sherman act re-
peal bill. which motion was agreed to,
and MIR. Stewart of Nevada who WAS
entitled to the floor. postponed the con-
t,Eration IF his speech until Mr.. Walt
M.J lDcn.. Miss.). who had s;gaifiad
hi: desire to address the senate to-day,
had concluded his remarks. Mr.. Walt
hall then addressed the senate. His
speech was in favor of binletallism. Mr..
Stsvar. Rep. New again took the
floor nj the conclusion of Mr.. Walthall's
r!sInarkS, and DrOcrf.,1Od with tho fhir1