The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-31
Silent Ending.

1t was rather a remarkable feature of
the closing scenes of the very remarkable
debate that not the slightest demonsra-
tion Of applause or any other expression OF
feeling accompanied the announcement OF
the decisive majority of IL in favor OF un-
conditional repeal. Perhaps the high ten
sion To which senator's and spectators had
been wrought by the bitter personalities OF
the closing discussion, and the somewhat
painful scenes which characterized some of
the closing incidents exercised restrain
ing influence and prevented any demon
stration which might lead to further
breaches OF decorum. At all event, when
Mr.. Voorhees, moved 'that the sen ate do
now adjourn" senators and spectators as
silently stole away as the poetical Arabs.
The legislative day thus closed by an ad-
journment has lasted since Tuesday, the
18th inst. 1t has been the longest and
most continuous legislative day in the an.
nails of that body. 1t is true that during
the sittings Of the electoral commission
there was one legislative day spread over
thirty calendar days, but at that time
there was no attempt to do any legislative
business, the meetings being merely for
NAL. On this occasion, however, the
daily sessions were long, and the legisla
tive day that ended Monday night lasted
fourteen calendar days, including two
Sundays.
situation I'm the House.
The parliamentary situation in the house
appears TO be this. There are three mo-
tions In order:
Ito concur.
.2-Fo refer to committee.
33-To disagree and ask for a confer
ence.
The mode OF procedure is set forth in the
''digest of the rules and practice Of the
house of representatives" as follows:
"After bill has been acted on by the sem
ate, it is brought back to the house by the
secretary OF the senate (or senate clerk)
with the action thereon properly endorsed,
which is briefly stated to the house. If it
has passed with amendment it is laid be-
fore the house by the speaker under clause
Q. rule XIV, which provides that house
bills with senate amendments which do
not require consideration in committee
OF the whole may at once be disposed of as
the house may determine.
The Chinese Bill.
II was made evident that the senate,
from the reception accorded the house
bill extending and amending the Geary
Law, that the prospect Of final action on
that measure during the extra session is
remote. Mr.. Gray responding to the un
derstood wish Of the administration, re-
ported the bill from tho committee on
foreign relations without amendment, but
10 a suggestion OF Mr. Perkins, OF Califor-
mia. that the bill should be set for action
on Wednesday next after the morning
hour (by which time his colleague, Mr..
White, expected to arrive in the city,, Mr..
Hoar interposed the prompt objection that
the bill was far too important-herc the
Massachusetts, senator stopped aud cor
rected himselr--no, the Dill was not i'm
portant, but IL dealt with a subject far too
important 10 be disposed OF in the hasty
manner proposed. Senators, he said, de-
sired an opportunity OF reading the bill
and seeing what it proposed before con-
senting TO have IL made special order
This objection sent the bill 10 the calendar,
and IL can now only be taken up out Of its
turn by majority vote OF the senate.
Repeal Bill Reaches the House.
Secretary Cox Of the senate brought the
repeal bill to the house at 1880 p. m.
Alter the morning hour. Mr. Living.