The Globe-republican., 1893-09-15
EXTRA SESSION.

EXTRA SESSION.
Work Of Both Houses Of the Natioaav
Legislat1fa.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Sept 6.-When the sem
ate met yesterday Mr.. Stewart New
sprung . surprise by announcing that
hereafter . quorum of the senate would
have to be present when senators spoke
upon the silver question Mr.. Voor-
hees' resolution for meeting at II
o'clock went over. Mr.. PETER intro
duced bill creating . department Of
secretary Of education Mr.. Aliens
resolution calling ON the secretary OF
the treasury as to whether he had re-
deemed any silver certificates in coin
was agreed to. Mr.. Stewart then spoke
on the silver question until adjourn
ment
The house was engaged in further
considering the rules. A large num-
Der of bills have been fled to take their
place on the calendar when work IL
resumed.
WASHINGTON, Sept Tin the senate
yesterday Mr.. Voorhees, said he would
not press his resolution for II o'clock
meetings of the senate at present and
it was laid over. Mr.. Morgan (Ala.)
addressed the senate on his resolution
to appoint q joint committee to investi-
gate the financial condition of the coun- /.
try. The resolution went to the calen-
dar and the repeal bill was taken up
| by q vote of 81 to 81, and Mr.. Stewart
continued his remarks against the bill
He yielded to Mr.. Teller Col who de-
manded q quorum and in a brief speech
spoke feelingly of the injustice being
done the friends of silver. Mr.. Stewart
then resumed his remarks and had not
concluded at adjournment.
The house adopted the rules and then
adjourned until Saturday, after an ava
lanche of bills had been laid on the
clerks desk.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept S.-The proceed
ings in the senate were exceedingly dull
and uninteresting yesterday. Mr..
Stewart finished his speech and there
were several dilatory roll-calls. To IA
cilitate delay, Mr.. Wolcott (Col) pre-
sented a petition from citizens of a
Colorado town for the repeal Of the
Mckinley bill, which was substituted
for the repeal of the Sherman law in
blank petitions that had been sent out.
He also offered a resolution of inquiry
as to the amount of bounty paid on ma
pie sugar.
The house was not in session.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-In the senate
yesterday Mr.. Wolcott's resolution call
ing for information as to the amount
OF bounties paid on maple sugar was
enlarged so as to include all sugars
and adopted. Debate on the repeal
bill was then resumed. Mr. Faulkner
wv. Val spoke first. He declared his
intention of offering an amendment
providing for the coinage of 5000, 600
silver dollars monthly until the aggre.
gate silver circulation should be $780,
600, 600 Mr.. Turpie Und.) spoke in
favor of bimetallism and Senator Jones
(Ark.) opposed the bill. a tilt. con-
tanning some acid, took place between
Senators Voorhees, Qnd.) and Hale
Mel and after Mr.. Teller announced
his determination to address the senate
an executive session was held and the
senate adjourned.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Saturday
was a very dull dav in congress. In
the senate Mr. PETERS resolution call
ing for information as to whether ma
tional banks in New York, Philadel-
phia and Boston had maintained their
lawful reserve was debated at some
length and went over. Mr.. Teller then
spoke against the repeal bill until ad-
journment.
The house was in session but short
time and transacted no business OF
public Importance. A resolution was
reported giving Mr.. Belknap, of the
Fifth Michigan district. permission to
contest the seat of Mr.. Richardson and
giving him sixty days to take testi.
mony. Adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-When the
senate met yesterday Mr.. Stewart sub
mitted a resolution providing for
committee of five to ascertain and re-
port whether any senator was inter
ested as a stakeholder or otherwise in
any national bank, which MIR. Hill OPP
posed on the ground that it was I'M
called for and a reflection on senators.
The resolution went over, and MIR.
Pugh. ALA spoke IN opposition to the
repeal bill.
In the house the chaplain prayed foi
the new addition to the White house,
and for the chief executive and Mrs.
Cleveland, and that the family in the
White house might become beacon in
the wilderness to all the families
throughout the land. The attempt tc
pass resolution appropriating 100000
for the relief of South Carolina cyclone
sufferers failed, and a resolution passed
confiscating the public documents is