The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-10-06
EXTRA SESSION.
Work Of Both Houses Of the National
Legislature.
TUESDAY,

senate met yesterday Mr.. Dubois Ida
ho) offered a 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. January Is,
1894. Laid on the Ia BILE. MIR. Stewart
then continued his speech against the
repeal bill, but yielded to Mr.. Perkins
Call who favored a bimetallic stand
ard. Senator Stewart then resumed
his remarks, in which he spoke severe
ly of the president on the charge OF
using patronage to carry out his pur
pose. Mr.. Palmer Qll.) called upon
the senator from Nevada to be specifi,
in his charges and defended the presi
dent. Messrs. Morgan (Ala-) and Voor
hees lind. disclaimed any hostility to
the president. Adjourned.
When the house met Mr.. Tucker IVA. J
opened the debate upon the federal
elections repeal bill (the Tucker meas
ure) and spoke for some time. Mr..
Brosius CPa.) replied in opposition tc
repeal. Mr.. 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.
WEDNESDAY.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The senate
had lively session on the 27th, not in
business but in debate. The resolution
| of Mr.. Dubois postponing to January
| legislation on the tariff. federal cleo
ton laws and finance, owing to the va
cancies from several states, was takep
up and Mr.. Dubois spoke in favor of it.
Then lively debate followed which at
times alternated between spice and
acid. The releal bill then came ur
and Mr.. Teller spoke in opposition.
The house was engaged for three
hours filibustering, brought on by Mr..
Morse Mass because the house re-
fused to 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.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-The senate
renewed its usual dignity yesterday
after the storm of the day before. Mr..
ton 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 speech of the
session was made by Mr.. PETER (Kan)
who spoke at great length in opposi-
ton. At $40 o'clock Mr.. PETER an
nounced that he was willing to speak
until sunrise next morning and as he
did not wish to weary the senate. an
adjournment was soon reached.
The house had a circus over the fed
eral elections repeal bill. A personal
tilt took place between Messrs. Morse
(N1ass) and Fithian QlL) in which
ugly words were used and for time
an uproar was created which the
speaker finally suppressed. Mr.. Black
GIL then spoke in favor of the bill
Mr.. Johnson Und. spoke in opposition.
The debate for the day was closed by
Mr.. Breckenridge (Ky.) in favor of the
bill, and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-In the sen |
ate yesterday Mr.. Cameron pa pre-
sented a petition signed by IA manu-
facturers of Pennsylvania in favor OF
legislation to preserve the protective
features of the tariff and the integrity
of silver as money metal. Mr.. Har
ris CTenn.) 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 frac
tional currency. Mr.. Morgan (Ala.)
also spoke in opposition to the bill.
He had not concluded his speech when |
the senate adjourned.
In the house a communication was
received from the secretary of the treas. |
ury 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 the adjournment but few remained |
to hear the speaking.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-Debate was re-
sumed on the repeal bill in the senate |
Saturday. Mr.. Perkins Cali gave no
tice of an amendment embOdying sug- /
gestions contained in his late remarks.
Mr.. Chandler On. H. spoke in favor OF
his resolution calling for information
as to the commission investigating the
New York custom house, and spoke in
favor of the repeal bill. Mr.. Camden
wv. Va also favored the bill. Mr.
PETER kan then spoke In opposition
until adjournment.
The house held a brief session. \
bill passed to extend the time for com.
pleting the eleventh census to June 30,
1894 Debate on the federal elections
repeal bill occupied the remainder OF
the session.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The senate met
Yesterday (the ninth week of the ses
sion) with only few senators present.
A quorum was finally obtained. After
routine business Mr.. Kyle Is. d. ad
dressed the senate in opposition to the
repeal bill and Mr.. Mcmillan (Mich.)
favored it. At the conclusion of these
speeches the house bill extending the
time for completing the eleventh cen
,us was passed. Mr.. Dolph (Ore. oc
cupied the floor discussing financial
matters when the senate adjourned.