The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-09-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The Senate.

services of draughtsmen and
civil engineers 30 as to proceed with the
construction of public buildings. He in
troduced joint resolution on the sub
iect, which was referred to the committee
on public buildings and grounds.
The morning business having been dis
posed Of the senate on motion OF Mr.
Voorhees,, dem, Indiana. took up tho
house bill for the repeal of the Sherman
set and Mr.. Wolcott, rep, Colorado, ad-
dressed the senate in opposition to 1t.
WASHINGTON, Sept LATTER some
twenty minutes spent in the ordinary
routine morning business of the senate,
none of which was of public interest, the
house bill to repeal part of the Sherman
act was taken up. and Mr.. Vance, dem,
North Carolina, one of the minority mem
bers OF the finance committee, addressed
the senate in opposition to the bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept. "a joint resolu-
ton to amend the constitution relating to
the election of senators by the people was
introduced by Mr.. Palmer, DEM, Illinois,
snd with like joint resolution intro
duced at the last session by Mr.. Mitchell,
rep, Oregon, was referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
Notice was given by Mr.. Voorhees,,
dem, Indiana. chairman OF the finance
committee, that he would next Monday
move the hour OF meeting OF the senate
should be II a. m., instead OF IL noon. and
from that on he expected the consider
alton of the bill to repeal the Sherman
act to proceed from hour to hour. He
added significantly that he had an old
fashioned idea Of the will of the majority
being carried out.
The repeal bill was, at Mr.. Voorhees,
suggestion, LAID aside informally, as no
senator desired to speak on it today.
The hnuSa 1aAc Kill
reported and passed with some small
amendments.
Mr.. Dolph, rep, Oregon, proceeded to
address the senate in favor of a bill intro
duced by him appropriating &00,0O0 to
enable the secretary of the treasury to
enforce the Chinese exclusion act.
Mr.. Dolph said that he was not now.
and never had been radical on the
Chinese question, but he wished particu-
larly to correct some current erroneous
impressions in reference to the Geary
act. He went on to make statement to
immigration and to summarize the
facts which had led up to
the passage of the Geary act
He defended the provision for
Chinese registration, and said that he
himself was more responsible for that
provision than any man in the United
United States, for he had drawn it. 1t
was absolutely necessary, he said, If the
law were to be executed intelligently, that
the provision for registration should be
preserved.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.--After the ordi-
nary routine morning business and the
passage of the two house joint resolutions
for the observance of the Tooth annivers-
ary of the laying OF the corner stone of
the capitol, an amendment to the silver
repeal act was offered by Mr. Butler,
dem., South Carolina, and referred to the
finance committee, repeating the 10
per cent law on state banks.
"A bill was introduced by Mr..
Gallinger, rep, New Hampshire, supple
mental to the pension act Of June 81, lo91
1t provides among other things that ex-
cept in cases of established fraud no pen
sion shall be suspended or withheld until
after a notice Of ninety days to the een-
hionef and after 5 full and impartial In
the senate in explanation and advocacy
Of the bill, which was then referred to
the committee on pensions.
Mr.. Allen, pop, Nebraska, at 1850
moved to adjourn in recognition of Labor
Mr.. Voorhees, held that the day would
De best observed by going on with bust
ness as rapidly rs possible. The motion
aas rejected. Mr.. Cu.Iom then proceeded
TO address the senate in favor of repeal
AT the conclusion of Senator Cuilom's S
speech Senator Coke, dem, Texas. pro-
,aedcd to deliver speech against uncon-
litional repeal.
WASHINGTON. Sept. "a resolution for
enc daily meeting of the senate at II a. M.
was offered in the senate this morning by
Mr.. Voorhees,, dem, Indiana, who said
that he would cali it up for action tomor-
row. An extraordinary bill was intro
duced by Mr.. PETER, pop, Kansas, for the
rceation of n departments of cduca ton, the
construction of college OF scientific
learning in the District of Columbia, the
| appropriation of s., ,000,0 900 for the purpose
and the further appropriation of SS0,O01,
BOO the interest of which is to form fund
for the support of the college. It also
provides that all educationa. institutions
and other matters pertaining to public in
struction shall be under the supervision
Of the secretary of education. The bill
was referred to the committee for the
District of Columbia
WASHINGTON, Sept. G.-In the senate
this morning bill was introduced by MIR.
Cullom, rep Illinois, and referred to the
finance committee for the repeal of all
acts for the creation or maintenance OF a
sinking fund
Report was made from the committee on
privileges and elections for the payment
o4 S~,OOV 10 eAcIl OF Tic turee ClulmanLS OF
seats under appointment of governors
and it was referred to the COMMITTEES on
contingent expenses.
The resolution for the IL O'Clock meet
ing was presented. Mr.. Voorhees,, dem,
Indiana, who had offered it, Withdrew IL,
stating that he did SO after consultation
with friends of the repeal bill. The dem.
ocratic side thought II the time OF the
senate was occupied carefully and con.
scientiously as much progress could be
made.
Mr. Morgan's resolution for q Joint se-
lect committee on finance was taken up,
and Mr.. Voorhees, having suggested .ls
reference to the finance committee, Mr..
Morgan argued againstthe suggestion,
stating that the purpose of the resolution
was to supersede the finance committee
in each house and substitute joint Sc.
lect committee for them.
Mr.. Morgan closed his speech at ten
minutes before 9. Mr.. Voorhees, then
moved to take up the repeal bill Objec.
tion to that motion was made by MIR. Nor
gan, Mr.. Harris and others us being mn
unfair way of displacing the resolution.
After some colloquy the vote was taken
on Mr. Voorhees, motion and 1t was
was agreed to, yeas 81, nays 81.
The repeal bill was then taken up
This House.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.--Aftcr very Mttle
and very unimportant routine morning