The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-11-10
FIFTYlrHIRD CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON. Nov L--SESArE-Mr Pu,,h.
from the committee On iud ciary. called up he
house bill providing foe The time aud place OF
holding circuit and district courts In South Da.
kotA The committee reported certain amend
ments to The bill, ami a. amcndod the bill was
passed Mr.. Wa than from the committee on
public lands, reported the senate bill extending
the time for hnal payments on desert land en-
tries The committee amended the TIL so as 10
extend the time OF payment for ono ysar In
stead Of three, and TO make u apply only 10 en-.
tryinen who were unable TO pay. As amended
the bill was passed
nousE-Contrary TO expectation the Voor.
hees bill for the repeal Of the purchasing clause
Of tho sherman act was otpASsed through the
house Tuesday with the rush that has been CON
ildenuy predicted fori On the contrary some
opposition manifested itself which threatens 10
delay the passage Of the bill BY several days
Speaker Crisp himself has aroused The fears u
the friends OF unconditional repeal by his CON
duct Tuesday in ruling that the bill must lie
over for a day on the speakers desk before IL
can be laid before the house
WASHINGTON. Nov s-SESArE-The Chinese
bill extending the provl ions OF the so-called
Geary act with certain notifications, was
nc principal measure before the senate We'd
uesdav Mr. Squire OF Washington, introduced
an amendment providing for IN Rppropri-
alton OF $4,000 TO carry out the pro-
visions OF this AMI other statu es He
quoted from letters Of the secretary
OF the treasury rs TO the cost OF deportat ton,
and maintained that without an appropriation
sufficient TO show the intention OF the govern.
ment 10 enforce the act all further legislation
would be useless except 10 the extent Of the
SIS 600 already appropriated and which remains
TO be expended Mr. SOURCES amendment pro-
posed TO appropriate $4,000 from the present
time TO Indicate the carnesiness OF the inten-
ton OF the United States government
HousE-At o'clock Wednesday afternoon
Speaker Crisp announced that the house had
eoncurred IN the senate amendments 10 the bill
by vote Of l9s to0i Ten minutes later that
fact was ofieially made known 10 the senate
Half an hour later the bill had been beautifully
engrossed on the parchment sheets which are
made by an English firm for the use OF the
Uni cd States government Vice President
Stevenson and Speaker Crisp had aflxed their
signatures and the precious document was car
ried TO the white house by Chairman Pearson,
OF the committee on enrolled bills lie arrived
at the white house shortly after O'Clock, aud
the president promptly signed the repeal 6ili
wAsHISGroN. Nov S--The adjournment
OF this extraordinary session OF congress
viii occur at o'clock Friday afternoon.
A resolution to that effect was reported from
the rules committee and adopted Thursday
afternoon On the eve OF the adjournment Of
the extraordinary session Thursday both
houses OF congress found themselves unable to
transact business on account Of the lack Of q
voting quorum. Ia tee senate the debate on
the MeCreary Chinese exclusion act proceeded
by general consent Mr. Hoar having been per.
shaded NV Mr. Manaerson MOI Ia cail attention
ofnsiallv 10 Inc absence ~ AQUARIUM In tho
house the democrats could moi adont the reso.
linton offered by Mr. wilson. Of West Virginia,
astine for ncr,nission Of Inc hons, 10 Grant the
vnvs and means committee Inc nriyilege Of
meeting and holding a. atoms during The recess
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