The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the Extra session-What
 Both Houses Are Doing.

Proceedings Of the Extra sessiOn-W nat
 Both Houses Are Doing.
 THE senate was fin session only six hours on the l4th number of new rules were reported having in view the shutting of dilitary pro ceedings which went over Tho repeal bill then came up and MT Jones (Nev) spoke in opposition. At the close of his speech the sen. ate adjourned until Monday. No business was transacted in the house.
 THE senate on the 10th was occupied for some time discussing proposed amendments to the rules and at o'clock took up the regular grind on tAe repeal bill. MT. Jones (Nev) concluded his speech and Mir. Perer (Kan) took the floor in opposition to the bill which he held until o'clock when motion to adjourn was voted down The Kansas senator continued to speak until 10 o'clock when the senate adjourned The house passed the McCreary bill with the Geary amendment extending the provisions of the Chinese exclusion bill six months and also agreed to the senate amendment to Mir Flynn's bill giving persons who had resided on the Cherokee strip thirty days the right to vote at the approaching election. The banking bill was under discussion at adjournment
 THE senate stirred itself up considerably on the i7th over a motion by MT. Dolph (Ore) to correct the journal so as to make 1t show the presence of senators who were actually present and refused to vote upon roll call. long de- bate followed participated in by Messrs.
 
 vored a change of the rules. and Messrs Har- ris, Gray, Faulkner and Morgan in opposition The debate was decidedly spicy and developed a restlessness on the part of senators at the situation and a determine ton to adopt some method of enabling majority Of senators 10 reach vote on any pending question within reasonable time under a proper limitation of debate. Senator sherman took the ground that while the rules were so framed as to ex- pedite legislation and give minorities all their rights under the constitution, yet he thought the obstructive methods of the last two months had gone far beyond anything he had ever be- fore witnessed in the senate, and he further believed that there was no legislative body but what had the power to close debate If this continued the senate would no longer com mand the respect of intelligent people. After further debate the senate took a recess until morning. .... The house had a little warmth over the bill removing the necessity for affirm ative proof of loya of pensioners of wars pre-. vious to the civil war; but the bill finally passed with but little opposition, and the Cox banking bill was considered and finally passed. Pending consideration of the printing bill the house adjourned
 THE senate resumed the session of the l7th at 10 o'clock on the 18th, the motion pending at the recess being the correction Of the journal showing the presence Of senators who were in the chamber but refused to answer 10 roll call. Then the debate on the power of the majority to force vote commenced and was kept up
 ith spirit until past o'clock and the senate again took a recess until neXt morning ... After routine work of the morning hour the house re- sumed consideration of the printing bill and had not completed it at adjournment
 THE senate on the 18th. in continuation of the session of the l7th debated all day the motion to correct the journal and finally the journal was approved and the repeal bill taken up. Mir. Manderson gave notice of an amendment 10 the rules by which senators present shall be counted in ascertaining quorum. MT. Pefer then resumed the speech he had commenced Friday against the bill At o'clock the sen. ate took a recess until morning. ... After rou- tine business in the house the printing bill was taken up, and at o'clock eulOgies delivered upon the late Representative Mutchler. of Pennsylvania, and the house adjourned
 IN the senate on the goth MT. Voorhees, of fered a resolution to amend the rules, It pro- yides for the taking of vote on any measure after thirty days debate An executive ses sion of four hours was then held. Mir Morgan introduced a bill to facilitate the collection of debts payable to the United States, and the house bill in regard 10 mining claims was passed The repeal bill was taken up and Mir. Peffer offered an amendment to the substitute providing for free coinage of gold and silver and reviving the act of 1897, and continued his speech until the senate took recess to Satur. day morning %. In the house a deficiency ap- propriaIion bill was intcoduced. ana the bill compelling railroads to maintain stations at town sites fin the Cherokee strip was debated, which led to sharp words between Messrs. Simpson and Curtis, of Kansas, which became so personal that the speaker brought down his gavel and shut of such debate. The bill passed The bill 10 remit 30 per cent Of the duties on exhibits at ths worlds flir was debated, amended and passed The printing bill was then considered until adjournment