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tONsH E>SIONAL.
In she senate on the Atm business
was resumed after the holiday recess.
The session was opened with prayer
by the chaplain. special reference
being made therein to the dangerous
illness OF Senator Kenna Of West Vir-
ginia, and the trust that his useful life
may be spared. The senate at 2 p.
m. took up the anti-option bill as the
unfinished business. An amendment
was offered by Mr. Washburn, repub.
lican OF Minnesota, and agreed to, In
sorting in section 2 the words so as to
mako the proviso read: That such
contract or agreement shall not be
made. settled for delivery. or settle
ment OF differences. or oy any other
mode OF performance, or settlement in
or upon any board OF trade. etc.
Mr.. White, democrat OF Louisiana
moved to insert in section the word
flour" as one OF the articles referred to.
Agreed to. Mr.. White. democrat OF
Louisiana, moved to strike out the
provisO at the end Of section =. and
addressed the senate in advocacy OF
that motion. The vote was taken,
after further discussion and resulted,
yeas IL; nays. 80. As quorum did
not vote the roll OF senators was called.
Forty-four senators Gust a quorum)
answered to their names. but without
further action on Mr. Whites amend
ment the senate went into executive
session and soon adjourned. In the
house there was slim attendance.
Martin of Indiana called up the pri-
vate pension bills on the calendar as
unfinished business. Bland OF Mis-
souri, interposed an objection. One
DILL was finally passed ana then the
house adjourned for lack OF quorum.
In the senate on the 9th the senate
bill permitting M. p. Deadly, United
States judge for the district OF Oregon.
to resign on or after March 4 next,
and thereupon to be entitled TO draw
his salary as Judge during his life, was
passed. Mr.. Hill, democrat from
New York, offered the following reso-
luton. which at the suggestion OF MIR.
Chandler went over until tomorrow.
Resolved. That the clerk OF the SEN
ate be directed to transmit to the hon
orable secretary OF state, a copy Of
senate bill, now pending in this body.
entitled "A Bill for the Suspension OF
Immigration for One Year." and that
the secretary OF state be, and here
by is. respectfully requested TO in
form the senate at his earliest
convenience. whether the provi-
sions of the said bill absolutely sus-
pending immigration for the period OF
one year. are in conflict with any
treaties now existing between the
United States and any foreign coun-
tries AMI if so. with what countries;
and any further Information which he
may deem necessary for the informa'
tion OF the senate in relation to the
propriety of the enactment of the said
bill in its present form. The anti-op
ton bill was then taken up and dis
cussed. In the house the second gen
eral appropriation bill to pass thi
session was the fertilization appropri
alton bill and it went through withou
amendment or the slightest debate
Mr.. Breckenridge OF Kentucky had i
in charge and he steered the craft int
port without meeting with any advers
wind. A few private pension bill
were passed ana the house adjourne
without quorum.
In the senate on the 9th argument
against the quarantine bill were mao
by Senators Mcpherson. democrat
from New Jersey, and Platt repuol
can. from Connecticut Mills. demo
or at from Texas and Dolph repub
can, from Oregon. Many amendment
, were offered, some OF which wer
, agreed TO, the others going over unit
next day, when the bill again come
ND as the special order. Mr.. Yes
, democrat, from Missouri, inquire
3 whether the opinion OF DR.. Hamilto
3 was included in the paper from whic
4 Mr.. Chandler was reading; and whe
D he was informed that it was not h
spoke of having met DR.. Hamilton
/. a railroad car. and OF the doctor ha'
ing brought up the subject and state
e that there was no necessity for exciu'
3 ing immigrants, that the cholera ger
o was fully understood by the advance
l. thought OF the medical profession. ar
n that 1t could be controlled. DR.. Har
It ilton, he said. had further expresst
n the apprehension that il the bill
Ii suspend immigration became a law.
It would result in the worst class OF in
migrants, the iilthiest and most di
l. eased coming in through Canad
J. Continuing, Mr.. Chandler said
1t think that the danger is so great tn
Is | should suspend immigration for OF
e year. Quarantine is not going to
lie sufficient Sanitary preparations a
< not going to be sufficient The on
r. radical. thorough and complete pref
lie ration that the United States can ma
h to keep out this dreadful disease is
break up practically the carriage
l. Storage passengers to keep out ali
10 immigrants during the year 1893.
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