The Forrest City times., 1893-10-27
CONGRES SSiONAL.
Proceedings of the Extra Session-What
 Both Houses Are Doing.

Proceedings of the Extra Session-What
 Both Houses Are Doing.
 THr senate on the i5th was occupied for some time discussing proposed amendments to tne rules and at o'clock took up the regular grind op the repeal bill. Mir. Jones (Nev.) concluded his speech and Mir Peff 1T (kan. took the floor in opposition to the bill which he held until o'clock when motion 10 adjourn was voted down The Kansas sen itor continued to speak rntii io o'clock when the senate adjourned
 . The house passed the NcCreary Dill wltr the Gearv amendment extending the provisions Of the Chinese exclusion bill six months and also agreed io the senate amendment to MT Flvnn,s bill giving persons who had resided on the Cherokee strip thirty days the right 10 vote at he approaching eiection me oin"'HS bin was under discussion at adlournment
 THE senate stirred itself up considerably on .he lsth over a motion by Mir. Dolph (Ore) 10 correct the journal so as 10 make IL show the presence of senators who were actually present and refused to vote upon roll call. A long ue- bate followed participated in by Messrs. Doipb. Hill, Washburn and sherman. who Ia vored change of the rules. and Messrs liar ris Gray, Faulkner and Morgan in opposition The debate was decidedly spicy and developed resilessness on the part Of senators at me situation and D determination to adopt some method of enabling majority or senators 10 reach vote on any pending question within reasonable time under proper limitation or 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 inc 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 recess until morning. . The house had little warmth over the bill removing the necessity for afirm ative proof of loyalty of pensioners of wars pre- vious to the civil war, but the Dill nnaily 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 17th 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 to roll call Then the debate on the power Of the majority 10 force vote commenced and was kept up with spirit until past o'clock and the senate again took recess until next morning. After routine work of the morning hour the house re- sumed consideration of the printing bill and had not completed 1t at adjournment
 THE senate on the 18th in continuation of the session of the i7th, 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 to 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 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. 4R
 IN the senate on the 20th Mir Voorhees, of fered a resolution to amend the rules. It pro vides for the taking of a vote on any measure after thirty days debate An executive ses- eion of four hours was then held. Mir. Morgan introduced bill to facilitate the collection of debts payable 10 the United States, and the house bill in regard to 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 ls37, and continued his speech until the senate took recess to Satur- day morning. .. In the house deficiency ap- propriation bill was intcoduced. and the bill compelling railroads to maintain stations at town sites in the Cherokee strip was debated, which led 10 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 to remit 50 per cent of the duties exhibits at the worlds fair was debated. amended and passed The printing bill was then considered until adjournment
 IN the senate on the Fist the house joint reso- iution providing for the disposition of certain personal property and money (s30O,0O0) in the hands of the receiver of the Mormon church, turning it over to the church for charitable purposes, was favorably reported MT. Pefer then finished his speech against the repeal bill and Mir. Jones took the floor at 3:A5. The sen ate took recess until Monday. . The house engaged in a discussion of the condition of he treasury in the morning hour and then consid. cred the printing bill until adjournment