The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the Extra session-Whnt
 Both Houses Are Doing.

| PrOCeeOinRB OI tuc IAtfn "1s Both Houses Are Doing.
 | IN the senate on the Fist the house joint reso- luton providing for the disposition of certain
 personal property and money (s,00.0o0) in the
 hands of the receiver of the Mormon church, 1 turning it over to the church for charitable | purposes, was favorably reported MT. Pener | then finished his speech against the repeal bill ' and MT. Jones took the floor at 3: 10. The sen ate took recess until Monday. .... The house
 engaged in discussion of the condition of the 1 treasury in the morning hour and then consid-
 cred the printing bill until adjournment
 BUT little interest was taken in the session ! of the senate on the 23d Messrs. Jones and Stewart (Nev.) and Teller (Col spoke against ! the repeal bill MT Stewart held the floor at l 5 o'clock when the senate took recess until | morning. .. The house session was also Of but l little general interest The printing bill passed ' and debate on the bankruptcy bill commenced,
 Mir Oates opening the debate fin favor and MT. ! Siblev (Pa.) spoke in opposition The measure
 was pending at adjournment
 | AFTER some routine business MT. Stewart | (Nev) resumed his speech fin the senate on the
 2Ith against the repeal bill At B he yielded | to MT. Jones (Nev) who took up the subject ] and spoke for over two hours. when he said he | would yield the floor to MT. Stewart and con. | tinue his remarks at some other time. The ! senate then took a recess until morning..
 After passing one or two bills of local impor- | tance only the house resumed consideration Of | the bankruptcy bill and debate was continued
 until adjournment, the closing speech of the
 day being by MT. Bryan (Neb) in opposition l WHEN the senate met on the 18th Mir Peffer offered a resolution of inquiry as to whether the law requiring the coinage Of the silver dol l lar was still fin force which was referred. Mir l Sherman offered a resolution authorizing l thanks to be expressed to foreign countries | .sot.S a1al,- ] discovery of America by representation at the | worlds fair, which was amended and adopted | Mir. Stewart then resumed his speech against the repeal bill. but gave way to Mir. Pueh | (Ala). who spoke vehemently against the bill | and the action Of the president and secretary | Of the treasury in demanding its passage l Messrs Stewart and Jones (Nev) spoke further against the bill and at 5:l5 the senate 1 took recess until morning. .... In the house | Mir. Coombs (N Y created something of sensation and amusement by offering rcsolu. | tion outlining plan for tarin bill and in l structing the ways and means committee to bring in bill in accordance with its provisions. The bankruptcy bill was then debated until ad- ournment
 IN the senate on the 26th Mir Teller contin. Ied his speech against the repeal bill, and at | 2:i5, without finishing, yielded to Mir Squire, who advocated his amendment, Then MT. Stewart commenced where he left on the day before and had not concluded at 5:40 when the senate took a recess until morning. In the house the death of Chaplain Haddaway was an- nounced. appropriate resolutions adopted and a committee appointed to attend the funeral. The senate amendments to the resolution thanking foreign nations for attending the worlds fair were concurred in and several bills
 were reported. The bankruptcy bill was then debated until adjournment
 WHEN the senate met on the 2Tth Mir Morrill, CVt appeared in his seat for the first time in | two months and was warmly greeted The bill to aid certain states in maintaining a school of
 mines passed and the repeal bill was taken up MT Stewart continuing his speech. At i:3O
 Mir. Stewart yielded to his colleague, Mir Jones. To the surprise of many a motion by MT Voor-
 hees to commence voting on the amendments to the bill carried and vote was taken on MT. Pefer's amendment which was rejected by 2s yeas to S9 nays. The amendment virtually re- vived the coinage act of 1887 and provided for free coinage Of silver. The substitute reported by the committee was agreed to. MT. Teller then spoke with great warmth The senate at
 5:4S took recess until morning %. In the house Mir Hudson (Kan.) rose to a question Of privi- lege in regard 10 an alleged interview with the
 commissioner of the general land office, pub.
 lished, and MT. Wesdock (Mich.) made sensa.
 tional statement as to the work of the A P. A in his state. squabble was raised over res. oluton Of inquiry to the repeal Of the state bank tax. but as no quorum was present the house adjourned until Monday.