The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-11
EXTRA session or CONGRESS


SENArr--In the Senate to-day the silver
purchase repeal bill was again taken up,
and Mr.. Washburn, Of Minnesota, declared
that the Senators from Washington and
Wyoming were In favor of unconditional
repeal MIR. Mcmillan, Of Michigan, ar.
eued for repeal and Mr.. Dolph spoke against
free trade, after whi the Senate djourn.
ed.
HousE-Outside of humorous speech by
Mr.. Clark, Democrat, of Missouri. ngai nst
the Federal eec tions law the proceedings
In the House to-day were lacking in inter
est, and after brief session the House adj.
ourned.
rIFTiErf DAY
SENArr-The debate Oh the repeal bill wns
continued by MIR Dolph. Republican of
Oregon, in iavor uf its passage. but nothing
final was ccouplished when the Senate ad-
iourned
Housr-In the House to-day The debate
on the Federal elections repeal bill was re-
sumed and after short and unimpottant
session the House adjourned.
FIFrY.riRsr DAY.
SENATE-The compromise men made THEFT
pleas on the hOor of the Senate to-day. Sen
ators Butler aud Black burn, two inveterate
enemies of unconditional repeal, pleaded for
action on the line of compromise. Mr.
Blackburn's position. in brief, Is compro.
mise If possible but early action In any
case; no cloture and no hlibustcring. lie
will vote against unconditional repeal.
There is no change the general situation,
nor is there likely to be any before next
week. After continued DEBATE the Senate
adjourned.
Housr-ln the House o.dny Mr.. Camp.
bell Democrat, Of Maryland, made what ht
called a constitutional argument nganst III,
Federal election laws. Mr.. Sweet, Repubi.
can, OF Idaho opposed the bill and then Ell
tered upon criticism of President Cleve
land. The refusal OF the officer to enforce
the Sherman silver law and the Geary
Chinese exclusion law was without parallel
in the history of the United States. MIR
Fitch, Democrat, of New York, offered
substitute for the Tucker bill striking on
wherever they occur the words "ur to keri
the peace at the polls, and title OF which l.
made to read: 40 prohibit the military ~
naval forces of United States from iutvffcr.
ing with elections within the States aud
to repeal all laws which provide for the Az
poirtment of supervisors and deputy mar
shals of elections" Mr.. Murray Rcpubli
can, colored, from South Carolina, spoke
against the pending bill and after some
further debate the House adjourned.
fiFrY-sECuND DAY,
SENArE-lhe Senate to day devoted siX
hours To executive business. spending but
10 minutes in open session.
HousE--The Federal election bill was de.
bated until adjournment
FiFrY-TIliRD ptY.
SENATE-Mr. Blackburn Democrat o.
Kentucky, offered an amendment To the
silver purchase repeal hill IL adOpis tL,
bill as II passed the house strikes ont tn
voorhees, declaration faNurug the b-ncial.
lism and adds to the house hill q provision
for the free coinage Of silver of American
production, the difference between the
metal ice Of the silver and its money
value when coined to be retained hy the
treasury as seigniorage an this scign'orur
to be sold for gold either at home or abroad
the gold received for il TO be kept in the
treasury for the purpose Of maintaining The
parity between The two metals. lo-lay'>
debate was carried on principally by Mr
Call, OF Florida, and MIR. Butler OF South
Carolina Mr. Cal argued IN favor OF an
amendment heretofore offered by him.
Mr.. Butler has favored his own amendment
to repeal the 10 per cent tax on the notes Of
State banks. the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-RepresC ntailyeJ j. ID Hicks. nl
the Twentieth Pennsy lvana district. made
am able speech in the house against the
Federal elections repeal bill. Some halt
dozen others spoke for and against the
measure and then the house adjourned,
FIrrY.FOuRTn DAY.
SLNATE-The repeal bill was taken IN
again i'll the senate to-day and Mr.. Voorhees,
the administration manager for the meas.
nre, arose and gave notice that on next
Wednesday he would ask the senate 10 con
lnue the session until Il vote is taken on the
repeal bill He would ask senator's To man.
luIu quorum untll lNe emu OF inc struggle,
Mr.. Wolcott offered an amendment to the
voorhees, bill providing for the coinage of
gold and silver in accordance with the de.
claratoiy clause Of the Noorhee' bill Senator
Roach, of North Dakota spOke in favor OF
repeal after which the senate adjourned
HoUsE-Dr Everett, the Massachusetts
mugwump, addressed the House OF the Fed.
eral Election bill and spoke with great
earnestness. The discussion was continued
with night session when the House al.
iourned without taking any definite action