Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-10-29
Congressional

wAsH1Soros. Oct. 2o-voorhees
gave notice OF an amendment To the
rules. 20 the effect that when a bill or
resolution, pending as unfinished bus
iness, shall have been debated thirty
days, any Seuator may move to 6r
the tino 70. taking a vote thereon.
Such motion shall cot he amended
nor d~ebateable, and IL passed, the
pending bill or resolution shall be
voted on at the time fi1ed.
Morgan by request introduced a
bill to facilitate the collection OF debts
payable 10 the United States from
gurcrnnent-aidsd railroads, and TO
enforce the accountability OF the di-
rectors OF said conIi anies.
The Senate thea went into Kecu
tive session. A. l:3j p. n. it Was
still in executive session, considering
nominations, chiefly those to which
there we're objections. The general
impression is that the executive SER
sion is for tee purpose of allowing
time 10 arrange the terms OF the cum.
promise bill aud Tor hearing the re-
salt o! the CIbines meeting to-day.
\ majority Of the Democratic Sena.
tors sreak Of the compromise Hs 40
assured fact.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
ton OF Van Allen TO be Minister TO
Italy by n yote OF 90 10 %
At O'Clock the Senate took q recess
until 10 tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The Acknowledgement transmitted
TO tho House a communication saying
the government was not made I party
10 the rec ,irership proceedings OF the
Union Pacific and had No notice OF
such proceedings. He had grave
doubts as 10 their validity, 50 far az
the United States vas cJncsruel.
Aioint resolution granting u remis-
sion Of 80 per cent OF the duties on
foreign exhibits at tho Worlds Fair
was passed by the House.
The House has passed the bill ap-
p~ropriating s3,3Oo,O oO for urgent de-
iciencies OF the government. An adj
journmsnt was takea at D o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3--rhe Senate
met at 10 O'Clock, no adjournment
having taken place since a week ago
to-day. Tho legislative day Of Oc,o-
Der 18th continues.
Stewart OF Nevada gave notice OF
an amendment he intended TO offer
TO the repeal bill, proposing a confer
nee to be held at Washington with
in nine months between delegates
from the United States, Mexico, Cen
trail and South America AID the
States Of Hsyti and San Domingo for
the adoption Of a common silver coin
TO be q legal tender between the citi-
zens OF the countries represented.
The consideration Of the silver re-
peal bill q then resumed. Jones Of
Nevada resumed his argument in OPP
position TO the bill. lie made an elab-
crate argument, which he was ad-
vancing whom the Gen ate took o re-
Cess Saturday evening, that the stan
dard Of the country could be neither
gold, silver, nor any material thing,
but that whatever the standard
might be, it vas cumulative ard the
value OF each unit depended upon the
number OF units, and that there co i'd
DO but Il single standard in the coun-
try and that one Of quantity. Last
summer the British government, de-
string to show It's sympathy with the
object o: the administration in this
country, issued an order with u view
OF facilitating the descsnt OF silver.
The order was taken by New York 10
be m announcement of the "doom OF
silver" During this time where was
tho United States government, Of all
nations tho most interestcdf The
position of the Chief Magistrate OF
this country IN the question was we'll
illustrated by q line from Emerson:
~ am the doub bier and doubt but
10 u word Of q supplemental limo the
genius Of the republic admonishcd
tie President as we'll as Greut Britain
thst the people Of tho United States
did not propose TO be left out OF the
consideration as to what should be
the material OF their money. Tho
United States ia rot yet o Deepen
dcnoy OF Great Brituin and the Presi.
den: not Governor General. For the
first time 10 our national history p'e
find ourselves putting into execution
through officers elected 10y the United
States, plans which, u they were not
formulated there, are heartily APP
proved CT at Horse Guards nnd on
Dowipg street.
At l:r5 p. N. Jones remarked that
he desired To yield the floor TO Teller
Of Colorado. expressing a desire To 70.
sumo his speech nj another time.
HOUSE.
The Senate amendments to Raw
liu's bill for the relloi of the Mormon
Church was agreed TO.
Kilgoro objected 10 the bill auth
orizing the payment Of the expenses
Of L. l.. Williams, tho Worlds Fair
Commissioner from Alaska, on the
ground thu. IL would result in a
deluge Of sucli c!uims. Tho bill was
ordered printed by n vote Of lG7 to II.
Consideration Of tho bill 10 provide
Ter the construction Of q steam reye-