Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-11-05
Congressional.

WAsuISGT1S, Oct. 2I.-Cullup Of
fsrea u joint resolution transit ring
the naval exhibit OF the gorGrnment
ut ths Worlds Fair, known as ,i,9
model battle ship Illinois, TO the State
OF Illinois. on tho termination Of the
Fair,
The bill tn mid tao States Of CALI
%forniu, Oregon, Washington, Mon.
tnnR. idaho, Nevada, Wyoning. Col
orado md South Dakota to support
their schools OF mining, allowing each
% per cent OF The proceeds y! the salo
OF mineral lands within the State.
but not TO exceed Si2.CU0 per year,
wns, on mo,;cn OF Dubois Of Idaho
considered.
After ~epeecEes in advocacy OF the
measure ty Teller, Uuonis, Pc,tigfew
and offers, on morton of Nash burn,
Minnesota was included in the bill,
and thus amended, il passed.
Consideration Of the rersnl bill. was
resumed and Stewart resumed his ar
gumcnt against it. \; 100 p. NJ. he
yielded to his colleague, Jones.
At 3:2J Jones asked that no might
conclude Tomorrow.
Voorhees, said he did not wish 20
drpy anyone their right 20 sgGgk and
hoped the Senator from Nevada would
conclude 10 morrow, bat rs nD on.
WAS prepared To go on just at that
tinuc, he would nsk Tor Il vote on tie
pet ding amendments in order that
som" Of these might b. gotten out Of
the way in the meantime.
PETER asked il lie might occ 10y the
floor II short time III egplau.tiun Of
his aUen.mcnL and was recognized. .
Voorhees, says that when The RUend
rIeIts are disposed Of and tho bill! is
reached he will probably ask the Sen
ate TO continue in session until IL"
bi!! is disposed OF, even If the work
should 90 into the night.
Voting on tho amendments to the
| silver Gill began IA: IL. Il The PEI
fer amendment 10 restore the law II
1881 FIR ih" free coinage alike Of gold
and silver, was ICst by Il vote # ~ 10
| 30.
1870 r. M..-TEc Voorhees, bill WIS
subg.iiutcq fer tie Wilson iii ayes
%, nays 9. This is /" pro fo!ma vote
aTd not Il test. Only the radical sll-
yer men voted "ga!G5. l..
The vote on tlic Voorhees, substi-
tute for tbs Wilson Till Was with the
unanimous consent that the Foor-
hecs bill should bc subject TO aInend
mcnt. Under these circumstances
neither is the debate tf nor tho
right to offer amendments curtaiiCd.
4:45 -PeGk us Of Caiifurpia offered
al amendment winch provides FOR the
Coinage Of tho American product
changing 20 Per cent ~scigu":Uec and
allowing LO gold CoInB u .gSs Than
$40 and no treasury certificates less
than 90. He - now speaking.
5:GO-Pcrkins OF California spoke
fifteen minutes. Stewart vi Nc7UAa
then took tic floor To explain why lie
voted TO Substitute the Voorhees, for
the Wilson bill which, among other
thingS he said was TO give the presi-
dent another chance 10 comprcm!sc.
Stewart, at five o'clock concluded,
and Allen Of NcorGska took the floor.
AT $40 r. ". tho Senate took II re
cess until 70 muT!ow 1T III.
~JiUUsE,
WcGdoGk Of Michigan presented a
memorial from Misrepresentation
luumans, who was "a candidate for
Congress against the sitting membsr,
W. s. Linton, asserting That Lirton's
election WIS Illegal ard invalid. hea
dock said it Was asked that tho com
mittec investigate The whole question
as il invUis. ! the existence and AMI
mus Of M un-AmFr.can, il.c%R! nmh
tyait"riOu9 organization, which in
Michigan had gone to the extent Of
procuring arms. The organization
existed offensive in Michigan. There
lis m~nchirati0ns hTo caused q reign
Of terror.
Challenged TO name it, Wendnck
said il was known as tho American
Protective Association.
Hopkins of I|!iinois protested
against tho urraiggment OF tho
society as a~'TatoIious ono AID mado
II point Of order.
Tho Speaker ovorruled tho point,
out in I,intun's absence the matter
was allowed 10 80 over until to.
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