Iuka reporter., 1893-10-19
AT THE CAPITOL.
A Full Synopsis What Has Been Done at
Washington the Past Ween

week, literally speaking, can be tcio
In one vord-NOTHING. We, OF
couse allude to- what has been done
towards bringing about change In
the financial condition of affairs, Tor
It was for this purpose they were call
cd into an extraordinary session. On
the
Witch DAY
Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama, offered in
the Senate an amendment to the re-
peal bill II revives the coinage act
of 1887, and provides for the remls-
sion of 20 per cent. import duty on
goods imported from countries that
admit standard silver dollars of the
present weight and fineness as Legal
tender for all debts. The repeal bill
was taken up in the afternoon andi
| Mr.. Dolph continued his speech. When
he got through it would have been
hardto tell who was entitled to the hoot
there had been so much cross firing
| 1t now looks like it was going to be'a
starve out game in the Senate to bvlng
the bill to vote. Compromise Ga&
been talked, but it seems it is no 60
House.-The entire day was spent
in the house in discussing the bill TO
repeal the federal election law. II
was one-sided discussion, all the
speeches being made D. democrats III
favor of the pending billa
FIFTY-FIRsT DAY.
Senate-Senator Morgan reported
back from the committee on foreign
relations, without recommendation
the bill making appropriations to en-
force the Chinese exclusion act. Sen,-
ator Peifer offered resolution TO ap--
point select committee of three to
consider and report whether any and
what legislation is needed to improve
the banking system of The country.
The resolution went over. Senator
Morgan offered resolution insiructing
the judiciary committee 10 inquire aud
report what provisions of the act OF
, January 1878 Qhe free coinage actp
are now in force. The resolutions
went over. The silver purchase bilg
, was taken up at 1850 and Senator
: Butler addressed the Senate in oppo--
: sition. He was followed by Senator'S.
Blackburn of kentucky and Call OF
/ of Florida, both in opposition to the
= bill.
+ House-On motion of Mr.. Oates Of
. Alabama, a joint resolution was passed
authorizing the president to detail an
: army officer to act as instructor at the
4 University of Alabama. Several bill
t were reported frOmthe committees andI
went on the calendar, and the remaiu-
Q der of the day was spent in the dis
I cussionr of war claim and the feder-
e al election repeal bill.
FIFTY-sECoND DAY.
The opening session of the Senate
this morning only lasted fifteen min
utes, and the body then went into ex-
ecutive session to deal with the moral
nation of Indian agents.
House--A number of bills were re-
! ported in the house today, but none
were Of local interest. The federal
| election repeal was discussed as usual
and several members were thus ena-
|
to the "dear people,"
FIFTY-THIRD DAY.
! In the Senate today Mr.. Blackburn
, of Kentucky submitted an amendment
J to the bill repeating the silver pur
= chase clause OF the act of 1890, /
strikes out the Voorhees, substitute
:, leaving the bill as it passed the house
: and then provides for the free coinage
of silver of American production. Thi,
+ is as Mr.. Blackburn says a compro
mise measure. The debate on the re
peal bill was continued by Senator!
J, Call and Butler. The resolution of
d fered by Mr.. PETER was discussed an.
J, referred to the committee on finance
n Mr.. Morgan's resolution was laid be-
t fore the senate and agreed to. Sens
II tor Teller had the floor when the sen
;. ate adjourned.
] house several hours of uninter
{ rupted debate on the election bill occu
: pied the time in the house today.
FIFTr-FoUTRH DAY.
Things are beginning to look some
what serious in the Senate, for toda,
Mr., Voorhees, gave definite notice tha
commencing on Wednesday he woult
! ask the senate to sit continuously unit
: vote was reached on the pendin,
measure and that he would expect sen
ators 10 maintain a quorum until tn
end OF the present contest Ia reached
The repeal bill was discussed as usual
HOuse-Thcrc was no change Of th
order in the house TO-DAY