The record-union., 1893-11-03

luton for the Final Adjournment
of Congress This Afternoon-The
Bill to Admit Utah to Statehood
Favorably Reported to the House.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. I'm the Senate,
the House joint resolution reducing by
80 per cent. the duties on goods imported
for exhibition to the Worlds Fair passed.
1t releases from duty altogether articles
acquired by the Columbian Museum for
its own use.
The Senate bill to authorize the Mis-
souri, River Power Company of Montana
to construct a dam across the Missouri
River was placed on the calendar.
The House bill for the frst-class steam
revenue cutter for the great lakes passed.
Stewart introduced a bill for free and
unlimited coinage of silver and it was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
German offered a resolution authoriz-
ing the employment during the recess"
of certain employees, and it was referred
to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses.
The House concurrent resolution pro-
viding for an adjournment November Sd.
at 3 o'clock z. NJ, was received. The reSO-
luton, on motion of German, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
The House bill to increase by twenty
five the number Of military officers that
may be assigned to colleges was amended
and passed.
Two o'clock arrived. and the Chinese
extension bill, as unfinished business,
was laid before the Senate, and Davis
(kep.) of Minnesota offered an amend
ment re-enacting the Act of July 3, 1854,
for period of ten years.
Call argued in favor of the proposed
amendments Of the Act of 1892
White DEM of California then ad-
dressed the Senate on the Chinese bill.
Squire withdrew his amendment. in
order that the bill might become law
during this session.
All other amendments offered to-day
and yesterday were rejected, and the
House bill was passed without amend
lnent.
The Senate bill granting to the State of
California per cent. OF the net proceeds
OF cash sales OF public lands in the State
To aid IN the support of its public or COM
mon schools, and making an appropria-
ton for the purpose, on motion of White
OF California, was taken up and passed.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and atterward adjourned till to-
morrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Nov. I'm the House
to-day, Immediately after reading the
journal, General Catchings reported
resolution for final adjournment at
O'clock tomorrow. The resolution was
carried by a vote of 134 to IS.
Wilson, Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, asked unanimous con-
sent for consideration Of the resolution to
permit the committee to sit during adj
journment, and tle with reports any
bills, and providing that il filed such bills
and reports shall be mailed to each MEM
Der.
Reed objected, explaining that the
minority should have a fair and decent
opportunity to examine and prepare a
minority report on a bill of such i'm
portance as the tariff bill before its
presentation.
Kilgore reported favorably Rawlin's
bill for the admission of Utah into the
Union.
Mr. Catchings, from the Committee on
Rules, presented a special rule for con-
sideratiOn Of Wilson's resolution.
Reed said the resolution was unsatis-
factory in character and unreasonable in
It's demands. 1t would be unjust to the
minority to expect them to get together
and IN a few days prepare report on the
bill.
Wilson said the resolution was de-
signed to give the country the benefit of
the earliest possible information concern
ing proposed legislation and get the bill
through all preliminary committee stages,
so its consideration could begin immedi-
ately after the regular session convened,
There was, he continued, no mystery
about the preparation of a tariff bill He
T1Xrif faA |,
ber OF the committee, with the possible
exception OF Reed, who was absent, to
come to the cOmmittee-room and see
what was going on.
Reed responded briefly, and then vote
was taken. The Republicans refused to
answer to their names and there was no
quorum, the yeas being 16I and nays l.
Catchings at once entered a motion to
reconsider the vote by which the House
agreed to adjourn Friday.
Wilson of West Virginia moved a call
of the House, with the intention of get
ting quorum TO pass the resolution. The
call developed the presence of PA MEM
beTS.
At 3:15 o'clock Executive Clerk Pruden
announced the Presidents approval of
the repeal bill.
A resolution was adopted revoking
leaves of absence, and instructing the |
Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest absentees.
L or tnfe6 nOurS the mem DerS waited |
patiently tor the appearance of absentees.
At $40 Wilson moved TO dispense with |
further proceedings under the Ncall. The |
vote resulted to l50 and upon the an |
nouncement Reed arose and offered a |
compromise. He offered counter prop |
osltiop TO amend the resolution so as to |
permit the Chairman to file tariff bill, |
with the understanding that reports
thereon shall be filed not later than ten |
days.
This proposition Wilson accepted, pro- |
vided the word tariff before bill be |
changed to revenue"
The controversy being amicably set
tied, Sayres, from the Committee on APP |
preparations, presented the conference |
report on the urgency deficiency bill and |
asked the House to insist on its disagree |
nent to the Senate amendment to pay !
S2l,0O0 TO Senate employees for work done /
during the recess OF the Fifty-first Con- |
gress. He explained that this should |
have come out OF the contingent fund OF !
the Senate. ana the last Congress refused |
to pay it. The House, by a vote of l20 10 /
4, decided not to recede from its position.
The House then adjourned.
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