Passaic City record., 1893-09-16
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
The senate.

18th DAY-Mr. Wolcott's resolution, call
ing for information as to the bounty paid on
maple sugar, was amended to cover all kinds
of sugar, and agreed to.-Mr. Faulkner
CIV. Va said that while he honestly diff
fered with the President he would
vote for the repeal of the Sherman
Silver law.-Mr. Turpie Qnd) was
in favor of free coinage of silver.
Mr. Jones (Ark said he would vote against
the pending bill, and would resist its enact
ment into law as long as possible, unless
it were coupled with some measure
an expansion of the volume Of the
country's money Executive session.
26rH DAY-There was a small attendance,
about twelve Senators on each side of the
chamber The resolution offered by Mr..
PETER in relation to National banks of New
York, Boston and Philadelphia, their re-
serves. their refusal to pay checks in cur
rency, etc., was laid before the Senate and
discussed generally. Mr.. Teller spoke
against the Repeal bill.
9TH DAY.-Debate on the Repeal bill was
continued by Messrs. Pugh and Teller. -
Mr.. Stewart introduced a resolution OF in
quiry as to the pecuniary interests OF Sem
ators In National banks.
28TH DAY.-The debate on the Repeal bill
was continued, Messrs. Mitchell and Teller
speaking In opposition to it.
10Th DAY.-In the absence OF the Vice
President the Senate was presided over by
Mr.. Harris, President pro em.--Mr. Stew
arts resolution to investigate the connection
of Senators with National banks was debated
in the morning hour Mn Voorhees, made
an unsuccessful attempt to have date set
for voting on the Repeal bill. Messrs.
Shoup and Dolph spoke on silver.
30TH Day Mr.. Faulkner's amendment to
the Repeal bill was introduced. - The event
of the days session was the delivery Of a
speech by Mr.. Daniel against the passage Of
the Repeal bill. 1t occupied four hours and
Eve minutes The Senate then adjourned.
Tie House.
18th DAY.-Some communications from
the Court Of Claims were laid before the
House by the Speaker and appropriately re-
ferred. and several leaves Of absence were
granted The Speaker informedthe House
Uhat as authorized by the rules)
he had made an order regulating
admission of newspaper men to tho lobby OF
the hail. The Senate joint resolution was
passed appropriating S7500 from the contin-
gent fund OF the Senate for the erection of a
building for the storage of documents forthe
use of the Senate
26TH DAY.-Only brief session was held,
at which no business of Importance was
transacted. Mr.. Richardson, from the Com
mittee on Printing, reported back resoiu-
ton providing tnaE all QOcumeulS anu DOoKS
ordered by the Fifty-second Congress and
remaining undistributed at this time shall be
distributed among the members OF the Fifty
third Congress. The resolution was adopted.
27TH DAY-Mr Richardson (Tenn.), from
the Committee on Printing, reported bill
to provide for the public printing and bind
ing and for the distribution of public docu-
ments. Ordered printed and recommitted.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Chairman of the
Committee having in charge the conduct OF
the centennial celebration of the laying OF
the cornerstone of the Capitol, inviting the
House to be present as body at the cere-
monies Mr.. Cogswell CMass.) thereupon
offered resolution accepting the invitation
and providing that at two o'clock on Sep
tember IS the House would be present as a
body. Adopted.
28r1 DAY-The committees were called
for reports, but without result. Mr.. Rich
ardson moved that the House go into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Printing bill.
The motion was agreed to-yeas, 15S; nays,
26-and the House went into committee
The first and formal reading OF the bill oc-
cupied almost an hour and half--Pend-
ing action upon the bill the committee rose,
and at 4. 35 p. M. the House adjourned. -
bill was introduced to consolidate Utah and
Nevada.
18th DAY-The Democrats made an at
tempt to report bill to repeal the Federal
election laws. Filibusterers, led BY MIR.
Burrows, prevented.