The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-10-07
ROM W .ASHINGTl)N.
The Fifty Third Congress in Elk.
traordinary Session.
Measures of Importance Being .Consid-
cred In the Senate and House
A Summary of tho Daily
Proceedings.
THE SENATE.

proceedings.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The only
speech made in the senate yesterday
on the silver repeal bill was by Mr..
PETER. His remedy for the financial
troubles is the adoption of an amend
ment offered by him to restore the free
coinage act of 1887. A joint resolution
to permit the state of Wisconsin to
have placed in the statuary hall of the
capitol at Washington a statue of Pere
Marquette was introduced.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O.--In the senate
yesterday Mr.. Harris Crenn. and Mr..
Morgan (Ala.) spoke against the silver
repeal bill. Mr.. Cameron (Pa) pre-
scented petition from Philadelphia
manufacturers representing $4,000. 900
capital, employing 100000 men with a
yearly product of $50, 900, 900, in favor
Of legislation to preserve the protective
character of the tariff and the integrity
of silver as money metal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-In the United
States senate on Saturday the silver
question was discussed, no other bust
ness being transacted.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The senate yes
terday entered upon the ninth week of
the present session of congress with
barely a score Of senators present.
Senator Kyle (pop., S. d. addressed
the senate in opposition to the silver
purchase repeal bill, and Senator Nc
MILAN (rep., Mich.) made an argument
in favor of the repeal The repeal bill
then went over for the day and the
house bill extending the time for con-
Guiding the work of the eleventh
census from December 81, 1893, to June
80, 1894, and authorizing the commits
sioner of labor to perform the duties of
superintendent of the census was taken
up and passed.
q WASHINGTON, Oct. AIN the senate
an amendment to the silver purchasing
repeal bill was offered. 1t revives the
free-coinage act of 1887 and RENTS 20
per cent. of the import duties on goods
from countries which accept the Amer
icau standard dollar. The repeal bill
was taken up and discussed. A bill
was introduced permitting the rail
The House.
WASHINGTON, Sept 29.--The lie was
passed at the opening of the session of
the house yesterday between Mr..
Morse (Mass.) and Mr.. Fithian (lll),
but no blows wer, struck and no blood
will be spilled. The alteration was
an outgrowth Of Mr. Morse's fill
clustering course Wednesday. Mr.. Nc
Kaig (Md.) presented bills aggregat-
ing 1881 1000 against the government
for claims growing out Of the raids of
Gen. Jubal EARLY during the war Mr..
Black GIL spoke in favor of the repeal
of the federal elections law He went
into detailed analysis of the cost of
these laws and read a letter from Comp
troller Boiler showing that from 1877
supervisors of elections had cost So, s54,-
600 and deputy marshals sl,127, 900.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Blacks
speech Mr.. Johnson Und) took the
floor in opposition. He stigmatized the
bill as the climax of ali that is auda-
cious and vicious, and said it was a
protect the purity Of the ballot and a
cold-blooded proposition to repeal all
the laws making violations of election
laws crimes. To be consistent, he said,
the democrats should repeal all other
laws for the punishment of crime,
robbery and murder.
Mr.. Breckenridge dem, Ky.) fol-
lowed and hurled defiance at the Indi-
anian and said he had profound pity
for man who could make such a
speech. At the conclusion Of Mr..
Breckinridge's speech the house adj
jourped.
WASHINGTON. Sept. S0-In the house
yesterday arguments were made for and
against federal supervision of elections.
A communication from Secretary Car
Isle stated that there were 106,6ss
Cinnamon in the country. and of this
mum Der 1925 were registered.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lin the house
resolution was introduced providing'for
the submission of the question of free
silver coinage to popular vote. Messrs.
Patterson and Warner argued for fed
eral election law repeal and Mr.. Mccall
defended, the measure.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Henderson ip.) intro
duced resolution for the investigation
of the sugar trust. The debate on the
repeal of the national election laws
being resumed, Mr.. Dinsmore (dem.,
Ark. advocated its immediate repeal,
and Mr.. Cooper {dem., FIa.) and Mr..
Clark (dem., Mo- also spoke against
the laws.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. - The house
without transacting any routine busi-
ness resumed the consideration Of the
federal election repeal bill and was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Northway in opposition
to the measure.
The Public Debt.