The Forrest City times., 1893-11-03
CONGRESSIONAL
Proceedings of the Extra Session-Whas Both Houses Are Doing-The Repeal Bill paased Inv fine Senate.

Proceedings Of the Extra Sesstou-""
 Both Houses Are Doing-The Repeal bih
 Passed by the Senate.
 AFTER some routine business Mir stewart (Nev.) resumed his speech in the senate on tne 24th against the repeal bill At l. 3) he yieloeo 10 Mir Jones (Nev.) who took up the suo]ecs and spoke for over two hours. when he satd nc would yield the floor to Mir. Stewart and con tinue his remarks at some other time Ine senate then took a recess until morning. ... After passing one or two bills or iocai impor. tance only the house resumed consideration or the bankruptcy bill and debate was cohunueu s until adjournment, the closing speech or the day being by Mir. Bryan (Neb) in opposition
 WHEN the senate met on the 18th MT Peffer offered a resolution of inquiry as to wnether the law requiring the coinage Of the silver doi- lar was still in force, which was referred. MT. sherman offered a resolution authorizing thanks to be expressed to foreign countries that had participated in the celebration of the discovery of America by representation at tne worlds fair, which was amended ana edopted Mir Stewart then resumed his speech against the repeal bill, but gave way to MT Pugn tAla) who spoke vehemently against the Dill and the action Of the president and secretary of the treasury in demanding its passage Messrs Stewart and Jones tNev.) spoke further against the bill and at 5,o the senate took a recess until morning. In the house Mir Coombs (N. Y) created something or sensation and amusement bv ohering resoiu- ton outlining plan for tarin bill md fn- structinr inc ways and means committee to bring in q bill in accordance with it's provisions The bankruptcy bill was then debated unui so- journment
 IN the senate on the c6th Mir. Teller contin- ded his speech against the repeal bill. end af e:sa without finishing yielded to MT Squire who advocated his amendment. Then Mfr Stewart commenced where he left on the day before and had not concluded at 5:40 when the senate took recess until morning. .... In the house the death of Chaplain Haddaway was an nounced, appropriate resolutions adopted and g committee appointed to attend the funeral The senate amendments to the resolution thanking foreign nations for attending the worlds fair were concurred in and several bills were reported. The bankruptcy bill was then debated until adjournment
 WHEN the senate met on the 27th Mir Morrill, (vt) appeared in his seat for the first time in two months and was warmly greeted The bill to aid certain states in maintaining school Of mines passed and the repeal bill was taken up MT. Stewart continuing his speech At go Mir. Stewart yielded to his colleague MT Jones To the surprise of many motion by MT Voor- hees to commence voting on the amendments to the bill carried and a vote was taken on MT PefYer's amendment. which was rejected by .s yeas to 8 nays The amendment virtually re- vived the coinage act of ls37 and provided for free coinage of silver. The substitute reported by the committee was agreed to. MT. Teller then spoke with great warmth. The senate at b:l5 took recess until morning .... In the house MT. Hudson CKan.) rose to question Of privi- lege in regard to an alleged interview with the commissioner of the general land office, pub Ished, and Mir weadock (Mich.) made a sensa- tional statement as to the work of the A F. A in his state. squabble was raised over res olution of inquiry as to the repeal of the state bank tax, but as no quorum was present the house adjourned until Monday.
 THE repeal bill was taken up in the senate soon after it met on the 18th. and several speeches were made. MT Wolcott tCol) spoke in opposition to the bill. Mir. Sherman fa- vored the bill, but also favored an issue of bonds After some further talk another vote was reached. it was the most important one pending, and considered test It was Mir. Berry's amendment incorporating the Bland Allison act and was defeated by vote of 3s yeas to g nays: also Mir Aliens amendment for free coinage Several other amendments were voted down recess was then taken un- til Monday .... The house was not in session.
 THE senate on the 30th finally ended the struggle on the silver bill At II o'clock the bill came up in regular order and many sena- tors took part in the closing debate Messrs. Hunton tVa), Cameron tPa.), Morgan Ala ), Vest and Cockrell (Mo ], and other senators de- tended their position on the silver question, and Messrs Wolcott (Col) and Jones (Nev) made urgent appeals for silver. Mressrs. Pefier (Kan and Harris (Tenn.) j. protested against the bill and Mr Stewart (Nev.) declared: "The die is cast and the gold kings are vic torious" At7:2o the final vote was taken and the bill passed by a yeas to g. nays with ten senators paired At s:o the session which commenced the l4th adjourned .. In the house Q resolution on the death of Mayor Harrison. of Chicago was adopted. The resolution O Mfr. Weadock (Mieh) relating to the A. P. A. in the Eighth Michigan district was referred to the elections committee At the expiration oi the morning hour debate on the bankruptcy bill was resumed and continued until ai- 1ournment.