The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the Extra session-What
 Both Houses Are Doing.

Proceedings of the Extra Sesslon-What
 Both Houses Are Doing.
 IN the senate on the 23d Mir. Stewart intro duced a resolution charging the president with interfering with the rights of the legislative department in seeking 10 coerce congress into passing the repeal bill, and announced that he would speak on the resolution Monday The cloture rules was then debated until adjourn ment. ... The business of the house amounted to nothing The spirit of fun seemed to pre- vail among the members and for day, at least, there was ''an era of good feeling" especially as no business was done.
 WHEN the senate met on the 18th Mir. Stewart spoke in favor of his resolution "de claring the independence of the coordinate branches of the government must be main tained" and severely criticized the president for what he termed an unwarranted interfer- ence to coerce the legislative department The repeal bill then came up and Mir. Stewart con- tinued to speak in opposition Mir Cameron (Pa) also addressed the senate and MT Bate (Tenn) opposed repeal. The house held m unimp0rta nt session which was almost exclu. sively occupied in considering the printing bill, and soon adjourned.
 WHEN the senate met on the 2Gth Mir. Dubois (Idaho) offered resolution that as several states had no full representation in the senate, legislation relating to federal elections laws, tariff and finance be postponed until Monday, JuHuuTy lSsL ISllu OU tue tdDlc Stewart then continued his speech against the repeal bill, but yielded to MT. Perkins Gal ), who favored a bimetallic standard. Senator Stewart then resumed his remarks, in winch he spoke severely of the president on the charge of using patronage to carry out his pur- pose. MT Palmer UlL) called upon the sena- tor from Nevada to be specific in his charges and defended the president Messrs. Morgan (Ala) and Voorhees, Gnd disclaimed any hos. tilitV tO the nrpSinput AdiDurDpl When the house met Mir. Tucker (Va) opened the de. bate upon the federal elections repeal bill Cthe Tucker measure) and spoke for some time. MT. Brosius CPa) replied in opposition to re- peal. Mir. Flynn's (Ok) resolution calling for information as to the killing Of Hill by soldiers at the Strip opening was taken up. and pending discussion the house adjourned
 THE senate had lively session on the 27th not in business but fin debate. The resolution Of Mir. Dubois postponing to January legisla- tion on the tarif, federal election laws and finance. owing 10 the vacancies from several states, was taken up and Mir Dubois spoke in favor Of it Then lively debate followed which at times alternated between spice and acid. The repeal bill then came up and Mir Teller spoke fin opposition zee. The house was engaged for three hours flibustering, brought on by Mir. Morse (Mass) because the house re- fused 10 permit him to print in the Record newspaper criticisms of the commissioner Of pensions At a late hour debate was resumed on the federal elections repeal bill
 THE senate renewed its usual dignity on the 2Sth after the storm Of the day before. Mir. Teller's resolution calling for information as to the anticipation of interest on bonds was taken up and after some tame remarks in the way of questions and answers debate on the repeal bill was renewed The main specch of the session was made by Mir. Pcfer (KaH.) who spoke at great length in opposition At5:lO o'clock Mir. PeNer announced that he was willing to speak until sunrise next morning and as he did not wish 10 weary the senate, an adjournment was soon reached %. The house had q circus over the federal elections repeal bill A personal tilt took place between Messrs Morse (Mass.) and Fithan (Ill) in which uyly words were used and for a time an uproar was created which the speaker finally suppressed Mfr Black Qll then spoke in favor of the bill. Mir Johnson Qnd) spoke fin opposition The debate for the day was closed by Mir Breckinridge (Ky.) in favor Of the bill, and the house adjourned
 IS toe senate on the gath MT Cameron CPa) presented petition siynei by IA manufactur- CTS Of PensylvaniA in favor of legislation 10 preserve the protective features of the tarif and the integrity Of silver as a money metal Mir. Harris Crenn) spoke against the repeal bill He said the passage Of the repeal bill meant no more silver dollars and that silver would only be used as fractional currency MT Morgan (Ala.) also spoke in opposition 10 the bill He had not concluded his speech when the senate adjourned ... In the house com municatiou was received from the secretary Of the treasury with reference to instructions given collectors in regard to the Chinese eX- clusion act Debate on the Tucker bill was then resumed but was so dry that at adjourn. ment but few remained to hear the speaking.