The sun., 1893-09-21
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS.

SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
Condensed Record of the business
Being Transnctcd by our National
Law-mnlxers--ROut Report Day
by Day.
Washington, Sept. 13.-The senate was
prompt in getting to work on the repeal
bill. The Stewart resolution as to SEN
ators holding stock in national banks
was laid over until tomorrow. AT 1880
the bill was taken up and Mr.. Mitchell
Rep. Orr made a long speech against
the repeal of the Sherman act.
The house transacted only routine bust.
ncss. Mr.. Hepburn Rcp. Iowa. attempt
ed TO secure consideration of resolu-
ton calling on the secretary of the treas
ury for information as to The amount of
merchandise transported from one United
States port to . another over Canadian
territory. Mr.. Geary (Deln. CALI OBJ
jected, and the resolution was referred.
Washington, Sept. f4:--Mr. Allen Pop.
Neb) occupied the floor of the senate in
advocating the Stewart resolution up to
o'clock, when the presiding officer laid
before the senate the repeal bill, the resO-
luton going TO the calendar. Mr.. NOor-
hees, in charge of the repeal bill, said
the bill had been discussed in the house
seventeen days and in the senate twelve
days. He therefore thought the time was
approaching when the day for a vote
should be fixed. He asked that general
debate close a week from to-day, and that
the amendments then be discussed until
| the Saturday following at o'clock, un-
| der rule :, when 4 vote should be taken
/ on the substitute and all the amendments.
| Mr.. Dubois denied that the subject had
| not been discussed to the satisfaction of
| either congress or the country as had
| been asserted. Mr. Voorhees, said he
| would renew his request at some future
time and Mr.. Shoup of Idaho proceeded
to address ~the senate under the regular
| order.
The house transacted routine business
| of an unimportant character. An OBJ
| lection prevented resolution offered by
| Mr.. Talbert Oem. s. c. directing the
| committee on banking and currency to
report Immediately bill for the issue Of
| S125, 100000 of treasury notes from being
considered. The house went into commit
| tee of the whole on the printing bill.
Washington, Sept. 15.-The struggle
over the federal election repeal bill be-
| gun in the house with the opening of the
session, the Republicans (1nder the lead
of Mr.. Burrows) filibustered 70 prevent
the reception of the report from the con-
| mittee on election of president and vice
| president, in favor of the Tucker bill.
| On Mr.. Burrows motion to dispense with
| the call of committees for reports the Re
publicans refrained from voting, thus
| breaking a quorum. The vote resulted:
| Ayes, 4; nays, 1O6 A call of the house
! was ordered. Several Democrats who
| feel that they are acting with the adj
ministration in opposing legislation until
| the silver legislation is out of the way,
| also refrained from voting. The Demo-
| Gratis realize that they must secure
| quorum of their own party before they
| can secure action on the federal election
repeal bill, and after day devoted to
| filibusteEmg adopted q rcsol tuition Eevoking
| all leaves of absence except those on ac-
| count of sickness, and telegrams were
ordered sent to absentees notifying them
| to return.
In the senate, after the offering of Mr..
| Faulkners amendment to the repeal bill
| proposing the coinage of $SOO,O0O,OOO of
| silver at the ratio Of 1G to land a per-
sonal explanation from Mr.. HAwley Rep.
COhII'J NSilS IAIS IhItt titttl bCtH hDSthI
| from the senate chamber more than
three days during the present session,
| the repeal bill was taken up and Mr.
Daniel dem. Va.) addressed the senate
in opposition to it.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Some routine
business having been disposed of, the
| struggle over the federal election bill was
| resumed and the Republicans again re-
sorted to filibustering tactics. The at
| tendance was very small at the opening
Mr. BURROWS demanded the ayes and
| nays on the call of committee reports.
| The vote resulted, yeas /, nays 149-n0
| quorum. the Republicans and administra-
| tion Democrats refusing to vote. The
| house DEVOTED the remainder of the day
| TO delivering eulogies on the life and
| character of the late Congressman Chip.
man Of Michigan.
After the routine morning business the
repeal bill was taken up in the senate,
and Mr.. Lindsay Dem, Ky.) addressed
the senate at length.
Washington, Sept Ex-senator voor-
hees will one day this week move to
| prolong the day session Of the senate
into the night, and it is understood that
he and his immediate supporters will
| make q strong effort as the circumstances
will permit to have the repeal bill pushed
| to as speedy 2 termination as possible.
The motion will, of course, be opposed
by the adherents of silver, and it may
be expected that it will at least INTRODUCE
an enliYening element into the proceed
ings Of the senate. After this motion is
presented may come test vote on mo-
70 o1I 4 l. e
of such motion no one will atteMRt 10
say. There are soma advocates of the
bill who hesitate frem motives OF a.
pedieneF to go to this As'-- *
utFs tFbs ~ =. tVFelHS physical test.
! republicans in the house will con-
tinue their tilibustering tactics against
the bill repeating the federal election
law, and the Democrats must secure a
| quorum of their own party before they
can make any progress with the measure
! Washington, Sept. 19.-The attendance
| IN the senate was small one. Mr.
| Stewart (Rep. New gave notice that
he would at the earliest possible oppor-
| tunity offer an amendment to the silver
| bill inviting Mexico and the South and
Central American republics to join the
| United States i'll a conference for the
purpose of adopting common silver
dollar on less than 393.13 grains. The
senate then went into executive session.
After remaining in executive session but
few minutes the PETER resolution to
| investigate train robberies was put be-
| fore the senate, but without disposing
| of it the senate in a body, preceded by
the vice president and by the officers Of
l,.,A HNx~l- l-PA
| participate in the ceremonies attending
the anniversary of the laying of the capi-
| tOl cornerstone
There were only 125 members present
when the house met at 1:45 p. m I'M
mediately after the reading of the journal
and prayer by the chaplain the house pro-
ceeded in body to the stand where the
cornerstone centennial was being cele-
brated.