The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-18
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

I'D DAY.-SoFoIdl pcItiOnS Noiioe"
parts of Pennsylvania praying for the free
coinage Of silver were presented by Mr..
Cameron. on.-Mr. PETER spoke against re-
peal.-Mr. Hoar made personal eXplana-
ton in regard to the so-celled Seyd bribery
case.
43p DAY.-Mr. Cameron presented 4 petit
tion signed by Wharton Barker, OF Philadel-
phia, and many business firms Of that city,
asking Senators to legislate so as to preserve
the protective character OF the tariff and the
integrity Of silver as O money metal-
Messfs. Harris and Morgan made speeches
against the silver repeal bill. the latter max
ing asevere attack upon the New York news
papers.-EXecutive session.
44rH DAY-Two proposed amendments OF
the Silver Purchase Repeal bill, by Messrs.
Wolcott and Perkins. were sent to the Clerks
desk and read.-The resolution heretofore
offered by Mr.. Chandler rs to the Fai-chlld
Custom House Commission was taken up ior
consideration. In his speech Mr.. Chandler
made an attack on the President. The Sill
YER Purchase Repeal bill was then taken up
and Mr. Camden addressed the Senate. Mr..
PETER also continued his speech on the sub
ject, and when he finished ut 4.30 the Senate
adjourned.
45TH DAY.-The House bill extending the
time for concluding the work of the eleventh
census from December 81, 1898, to june 80.
1894, and authorizing the Commissioner OF
Labor to perform the duties OF Superin-
tendent Of the Census, was passed.-
The Silver Purchase Repeal bill was then
taken up, and MIR. Kyle rose to address the
Senate but yielded to Mr. Dubois. Other
speeches were made by Messrs. Mcmillan,
Teller and Dolph.
46TH DAY.-After the routine business
had been disposed Of, IN amendment to
the Silver Purchase Repeal bill was offered
by Mr.. Morgan. 1t reyives the coinage OF
1887. Mr.. Dolph then continued his speech
against repeal. He was followed by Messrs.
Power ami Palmer.
47rH DAY-SIr. Morgan reported back from
the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
bill making appropriations TO enforce the
Chinese Exclusion act.-Then the SILVER
Purchase Repeal bill was taken up. Mr..
Butler addressed tho Senate in opposition TO
the bill. Speeches tavorinS compromise
we're made by Messrs. Blackburn and Call.
The House.
41srDAy.-Messrs. Morse and Fithian had
q controversy in which charges OF ialsehood
were made. e.-The bill to repeal the Federal
Election law was debated by Messrs. Black,
johnson and Breckinridge.
AID DAY.-After the transaction OF some
routine business tho House resumed consid-
STaliOu VI luo D'It icp-aAtbS thO iSoNHstA
Election laws. Messrs. Lacey Qowa), Gil
lette (Mass. and Blair IN. H.) opposed the
bill, and Messrs McLaurin Is. c. and
Wheeler Gala. spoke in its favor.
43D DAY.-Mr Cooper introduced resolu-
| tion providing for the submission OF the
question of free silver coinage to popular
Sote.-Mr. Sayers asked unanimous consent
for the present consideration Of joint reso-
luton extending until the 30th OF June,
| 1894, the time for completing the work
| Of, the eleventh census. There was no objec-
| ton, and the joint resolution was passed.
There was no result from the call OF COM
| mittees, and the House resumed the consid-
| Grafton of the Federal Election Repeal bill.
| Speeches were made by Messrs Patterson,
| Mccall, McNagny, Warner and Richards.
44TH DAY.-The debate on the Federal
Election Repeal bill was resumed, and the
House was addressed by Mr.. Dinsmore in
support OF the measure, Messrs. Benson,
| Cooper, Clark and Wilson.
45TH DAY.--The House, without transact
| inc any morning business, resumed the con-
| sideration OF the Federal Election Repeal
bill, and was addressed by Messrs. Northway,
Kyle, Bowers and De Forest.
46rH DAY.--These bills wcro placed on
the calendar The Oates Bankruptcy bill, the
McCreary bill to amend the GeHry Chinese
Exclusion act.-The Federal Election Re-
peal bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Comp
ion advocated the measure. MIR. Sweet op-
posed the passage OF the bill. Mr.. Fitch Of
fered substitute for the Tucker bill.