The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the Extra session-"na'
 Both Houses Are Doing.

DEBATE was resumed on the repeal blll m inc senate on the 3Jth Mir. Perkins CaL) gave notice of an amendment embodying suB pestions contained fin his late remarKA MT. Chandler (N H. spoke fin favor or his resoiu' ton calling for informationas to the colnulis' sion Investigating the New York custom mousse and spoke in favor of the repeal bilL MT. Camden (W Val also favored the bllL MT. Pefer CKan.) then spoke in opposition unui adiournment . . The house held brief session. A bill passed to extend the time for completing the eleventh census to Jane 3o levt DeOate on the federal elections repeal bill occupied the
 remainder of the session.
 THE senate met on October 2Uhe ninth week of the session. with only a few senators pres ent A quorum was finally obtained Aiter routine business. Mir Kyle (S D. addressed the senate in opposition 10 the repeal bllL ana MT McMillan (EIich) favored it. At the con- clusion Of these speeches the house bill ex' tending the time for completing the eleventh census was passed. Mir. po!ph (Ore) occupied the floor discussing financial matters when the senate adjourned . The house had tame session debating the federal elections repeal bill The speech of the day was made by MT Clark (Mo.) in favor of the bill
 WHEN the senate met on the 3d there was a lively time getting quorum but 1t was final. ly secured communication was received from the secretary of the treasury giving de- tailed statement Of the export of silver for the months Of July and August. MT. Morgan (Ala) offered an amendment to the silver repeal plll declaring the act of January. ls37 to be in force. Mir. DOlph then concluded his remarks in support of the bill Mir. Palmer GlL) also favored the bill The debate was continued dn running" order) until adjournment. %. The house continued debate on the federal elections repeal bill Mir. Northway (O) opposed in lengthy speech. Other speeches for and against the bill kept up the interest until adjourn ment
 WHEN the senate met on the 4th only seven members were present A quorum was soon brought in. however and MT Morgan reported from the foreign relations committee bill making appropriations to enable the secretary of the treasury to enforce the Chinese exclu. sion act. After other routine business debate on the repeal bill was resumed. The only feature Of the debate was the speech of Senator Black burn (ky). who made long argument fin de- fense of silver, but announced that he would not enter into any Hiibustering scheme to de- feat vote cn the bill MT Call (Fla held the floor against the bin at adjournment. In the house, after routine business the federal elections repeal bill was further debated and was under consideration at adjournment
 BUT little was done in the senate on the 5th When tS repeal bill came up Mir Call had the floor, but yielded for an executive session which continued until adjournment .... The house passed bill putting the secretary of az. ticutute in the line of presidential succession, and also a bill disqualifying United States judges from sitting in cases where they had been interested as attorneys or by ties Of con sanguinity. A bill restoring property ot the Mormon church now in the hands of receiver to the church in accordance with the Edmunds- Tucker act, also passed .he federal elections repeal bill was then debated until adjourn ment. the speech Of inc session being made by Mir Murray, the colored member from South Carolina fin opposition
 IS the senate on the 9th MT. Blackburn (Ky) submitted an amendment to the silver repeal bill striking out the Voorhees, substitute leay- ing the bill as 1t passed the house and then pro viding for the free coinage of silver of Amcri- can production, the secretary of the treasury to establish the siegnorage each month. which seignorage is to be sold for gold to be used 10 maintain the parity of gold and silver. Debate on the bill was then resumed, Messrs Call Fia,) and Butler (S. O. speaking in opposition to it Mir Pener's resolution for committee to inquire Into the banking system was dis cussed and referred, and Mir. Morgan's resolu. ton of inquiry as to whether any Of the pro. visions of the coinage act of 1887 are in force was agreed to. .... The house put in seven hours debating the elections repeal bill, number Of members speaking for and against it.