The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-17


got to the time when the rules were
adopted. These were nineteen In number;
and Mr.. PETER then went on TO read
these rules in detail and debate upon
them.
Adjourned NJ 10 O'Clock.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. PETER. without con-
Guiding his speech, yielded to Mr.. Voor-
hees, who moved that the Senate ad-
Journ. The motion was agreed to.
A Psri amen AIRY Tanre.
The Senate got into curious parlia-
mentary tangle just at nightfall, which
recalled that extraordinary session when
the body with Ingalls, In the chair. found
itself unable TO adjourn.
III us~ of fliepres-ntativs'.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct 16.-There
were about one hundred members present
when the House met this morning. Dis
cussion of the MoCreary bill to amend the
Chinese exclusion act was promptly re-
sumed and continued until p. m, when,
according TO special order. the House pro-
ceeded TO vote upon the bill and amend
ments thereto. The first amendment
called up was that offered by Mr.. Geary,
defining a Chinese merchant. and con-
tained the Photographic feature. IL was
agreed to with practical unanimity. the
vote standing 40 to 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Caminetti (Dem. CALI.
an amendment was agreed TO providing
that no Chinese person heretofore con-
victed In court OF the United States
shall be permitted to register The ques-
tion then recurred on a lengthy substi-
tnte, offered by Mr.. Mahon (Rep. Pa.).
SNe purport of which is that 1t shall be
the duty of the master of any vessel
carrying all Chinese or other alien i'm
migrants, to require a statement from
each passenger. Lost.
The question was then upon the final
passage OF the bill, and on a standing
vote, there were 167 In the affirmative
and in the negative.
Mr.. Loud (Rep., Cali raised the point
Of mo quorum" in the hope of being
able TO get yea and nay vote; but the
vote by tellers stood rs to 1; so the bill
was passed without struggle
Mr. Cox Tenn.) called up the bill for
the better control of national banks. He
explained the provisions OF the bill,
which he advocated. and which Mr.. Can
non Qll) opposed.
Without dlsposIng Of the bill, the House.
at o'clock, adjourned
Prov sions Of the McCreary Bill.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. I6.-The
McCreary Chinese bill, as II passed
the House to-day. contains but two sec
tions. The firs1 is a repetition of section
/ OF the existing exclusion act except
that Ii extends until six months after
enactment the time allowing Chinese
to register. 1t also amends the provi-
sion as to witness 10 the certificates so
as to remove the lnadyertant discrimina-
tion made against colored persons. I'M
der the bill any credltable person, 9TH
er than Chinese, can be a witness.
The section has an addition i'm the shape
Of a paragraph defining merchant as
a person beylng and selling in his own
name at a fixed place OF busi-
ness and performing no other
manual labor than is incident
TO his business. Returning Chinese
merchants are required TO prove by two
witnesses that they conducted business
for at least a year without other man
ual labor before leaving the United
States. Chinese under order OF deporta-
ton are TO be kept I'm the custody OF
a United States marshal and are not
subject 10 bail Certificates must con-
tain photographs Of their owners.
Chinese convicted OF felony may not
register. aud such Chinese now sub
iect to deportation shall be deport-
cd. The second section defines laborers
to be persons engaged In both skilled
and unskilled manual labor. such as min
ing. fishing, huckstering peddling' laun-
dering and curing fish.
silver Men Fiiibusterine.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., oct 16.-The
word sent along the line or the silver
forces at 6 o'clock tonight was TO NIL
buster and to require an absolute quorum
at all times The silver men had been
comforting during the afternoon. WORD
had been given out that Senator Noor-
hees would request the Senate to SIT INTO
the night, and the information, whether
correct or not, was added that ne "oulu
take this course upon the direct request
of the President, made through secretary
Carlisle. The purpose in hhbusterlnS
VAS 10 show the futility Of attempting
further 10 force unusual hours. VISIT
was made to Secretary Carlisle by bena-
tor Voorhees, this morning. The TWO
gentlemen exchanged views upon the sit
nation Carlisle urged Voorhees, TO hold
firm and keep his forces in line. lie
expressed the opinion that by 80 doing
II would be possible to secure the pas
sage of the bill unamended, and suggested
the adyisability of continuing the hlsn1
sessions. 1t was Immediately atter 'hiS
visit that voorhees, repaired 10 the capi-
tol and announced his intention OF asA
ing the Senate to sit until lo cioeA u
night The attitude OF the repeai ioloeS
in the Senate, as seen early this inornihs,
was enough to convince the SILVER ine"
that something had happened
Repeal Advocates Determined
Tho advocates OF repeal had not at the
bepinning Of the session shown iiol
determined front than they dlspiayeu a.
the beefnuIng Of this the eieVenth "een
~ the term This state or aHails "a
IN
suffcient to over shadow the dlscussion u
the prospect OF compromise, ana thd.
,,t,oct took a back seat for the hrst
time within two weeks IL Is lrue, nosS'
,beless that the efforts at compromise
were kept up in desultory way, ailu
that Mr.. Cockrell, who has taken ,ne
lead as a compromiser, cohuhueu nis
work I'm that direction. The prospect d
This time as nearly as it can be analyzeu'
a. that the present condition OF aHalrs
tvul continue for some days, ana that
compromise will be again undertaken
and possibly by gathering up such sup
mort as II can get from all sources, wiz
he nut through But there VIII proDaDiy
he no more night sessions In the senate
while the repeal bill is pending
No More Night Sessions.
The silver senators would probably nave
continued indefinitely the parlaIneheaiy
tanele that clogged proceedings ior oyer
two hours but for an understandings oe
tween the opposing forces 70 checA nisDuS
,ar,ng an a coupromise from some Oh the
leaders OF the repeal side TO auenlp' "
60 arrange matters as not 70 make an
o,her affor, 70 secure night sessions ihis
~ ..hta a. WAS not perfected,