The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-09
EXTRA SESSION or CONGRESS
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HousK-Huuter,. Democrat. OF Illinois,
introduced in the House n resolution, which
was adopted, expressing the sorrow OF the
House at the violent death OF. Mayor Carter
Harrison. OF Chicago. Mr.. Morse, Republi.
can Of Massachusetts,. in this connection
called attention TO the fact that the assassin
was probably a foreigner and possibly in
sane when he landed in this country. He
thought the occurrence OF such tragedy
showed the necessity Of enforcing more rig
orously the laws excluding insane, pauper
and idiot aliens. and for the enactment Of
more stringent laws for the, control OF
these dangerous clnsses that are now en-
ployed in this country. Mr. Oates, Demo-
crat OF Alabama, called up his bill to amend
the naturalization laws, which went over
without action. The bankruptcy. bill was
debated until the House adjourned.
sEvENTy-rorRTB DAY.
SENATE. E.-The Senate to-day passed the
New York Bridge bill granting the New
York and New Jersey Bridge company au-
ihority to construct bridge between New
York and New Jersey. The amendments
reported bv the Committee on Commerce
were agreed 10. Amendments offered by
by Mr.. Mcpherson, Democrat, ofNew Jer-
sey. authorizing the New Jersey authorities
to tI the site of the bridge, and prohibiting
the use OF pier In the river, were defeated.
Alter an executive session the senate ad-
journed.
Housr-To-da day marked the transfer
silver repeal bill from the Senate
10 the House The bill itself did not reach
the House until 1888 O'Clock, the time he
tore tnst being spent in some cau.tic
debate on .be naturalization bill.
The reception Of the silver bill had hardly
created ripple. Quietly the house went
back 10 routine business At 30, when
TIE morning hour expired, Mr.. Livingston
(Dem) OF Georgia, created some excitement
by an attempt TO secure unanimous consent
I Il L. -
repeal bill. Mr.. Bland Dem. OF Missouri,
made vehement protest and said the bill
should take it's course like any other bill
and come up regularly under the rules.
Many memb bers want TO be heard. said ho
and the ,f., f0T s,'emp, Sne o0'eS ,a r:."S ASS
an agreement in the house failed.
| At 2 o clock the House went into Comnit-
| tee OF the Whole TO consider the bankruptcy
| bill. and Mr. Wolvertor, Democrat, oi
| Pennsylvania, addressed the HOUSE in favor
| of the bill. adjournment followed at 5:l5.
| sEvESTYrirrH DAY.
SENArE-After some routine business the
| Senate took up The discussion VI the Chin
| csc bill and was addressed by Messrs Gray
/ Palmer. Perkins Dolpb, Squire and Frye
| until 5'clock. when II adjourned without
| action On the bill.
| HousR--Atthe orening CT the House this
mrrning Rev. +. ID. Bagby, of Washington.
was elected chaplain, Ibe New York bridge
bill, with the Senate amendments was lard
| before the Ho use the amendments were
nonconcurred in, and conference asked.
The silver purchase repeal bill, with the
| Senate amendments, was laid before the
| House and the senate substitute was read.
| Mr. Wilson. Democrat Of West Virginia.
I who has charge Of the bill, moved TO concui
| in the Senate amendments and on motion
| lie moved the previous question.
Mr.. Bland, Democrat. of Missouri moved
20 recommit the bill with instructions &c
| report back the amendment which he had
| indicated. The motion was rejected--yess
| l0S; nays, li5. vote was taken on con
curing in the Senate substitute and 1t was
| copcurred in-yeas, l03; nays, ~. The Sen.
ate then adjourned.
| SEVENTY sIxTH DAY.
| SrNATI-The senate spenti entire ses-
| ion to-day after the morning hour in the
| discussion OF the house bill passed on
| October 10 TO amend the act OF May D, 1892,
| prohibiting the coming Of Chinese persons
| into the United States. All the amend.
. menis that were offered to !, were
the oill was passed in the exact form in
| which IL came from the house The bill
| requires all Chinese laborers in the United
| States entitled TO remain before its passage,
| TO secure their certificates OF residence with
| in six months from the passage OF this act,
this being an extension of six months in
| time NSed by the 6eary act. Cinnamon
| failing TO register within six months shall
be deported as under the former act
| tr,ept that the requirement OF white wit
ness is removed. All proceedings for vio-
lations OF the Geary act as originally en-
acted, except as TO criminals, are suspended
| The word "laborer' in the act is construed
10 mean skilled and unskilled manual
laborers, ana the term merchant TO mean
person engaged in buying and selling mer-
chandise at fixed place OF business, carried
on under his name IL is provided that the
/ shall contain "a of
the applicant together with his name, local
| residence and occupation.
| The following measures were passed: Al.
lowing the Columbian Museum at Chicago
to accept or purchase articles for its own
exclusive use, tree from custom duties ap-
| proprintipg fl75,0OO for a steam revenue
| cutter for service on the great lakes; house
| joint resolution donating a cannon at the
| Pittsburg arsenal, TO be coined into souven-
irs Of the Grand Army meeting at Pittsburg
in 1904. Mr.. Stewart, Republican OF Nevada.
| introduced a bill TO provide for the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver and il was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance. Senate
then adjour' ed
HousE-Mr. Fitch. Democrat OF New
York, called up The New York Worlds Fair
prize winners exhibits bill, which had been
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means. and II was passed. After some
routine business the House adjourned.
| sEvENrY-sEvENTH AND LAST DAY.
| SFNATE-Ihe nrst or eNtfaordinary ses-
sion Of the Fifiy.third Congress is thing
of the past. Its career closed Friday after
noon at few minutes past 3 o'clock calmly
serenely and without the faintest struggle
or excitement As the Vice President said
in a neat little parting speech. its record Is
made mp and hencetorth II belongs TO the
domain OF history. The Nebraska Populist,
Mr.. Allen, threatened to defeat adjourn
ment by demanding the yeas and nays and
showing that there was no quorum TO
transact business. However, the resolution
was agreed to without the yeas and nays
and the adjournment took place.
HousE-The closing day OF the extraordi-
nary session was an exciting one in The
House, but the only substantial achieve
ment was the final disposition of the bill,
allowing rebate of duty on fair exhibits
acquired by the Columbian Museum. Other.
wise the greater part OF the three hours
session was spent in wrangle over pay and
back pay of congressional employees. All