The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-
rnIRTY.sEvENrn nAY.


SESATr--Mr. stewart Repuhli' an. of
Nevada offered amendments to the Wilson
Voorhees, silver bill inviting Mexico, the
South and Central American Republics,
Hayti and San Domingo to JON the United
States in conleren e for the purpose of
adopting common silver dollar vt not more
than 3S3.l3 grains which shall he legal
ten'er for all debts. public and private. Mr..
PETER. Populist of Kansas, called up his
resolution directing the Committee on In
terstate Commerce TO investigate recent
train fobberies, which was not disposed of
at 30. when the Senate left the chRmb, r
in order to attend the ceremonies Of the
centennial ami ersary of the laying OF the
cornerstone of the apitol.
Housr-The house did nothing to-day
but meet and take q recess, 10 attend the
celebration.
THfRTY-EIGHTH DAY.
SEHATE.-Aiter some routine business. Mr..
Mills. of Texas. spoke, advocating repeal OF
of the Sherman silver bill. Mr.. Stewart Of
Nevada, then protested against any cloture
proposition. and after all executive session
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-lhere being no quorum present
the majority again found themselves
powerless TO make any progress with the
bill to repeal the Federal election laws and
adjournment followed.
THIRTY NINTH DAY.
SrNATE-The debate on the silver bill was
ment occurred.
Housr-in the House an exciting debate
occurred on the Federal election law. in
which the Republicans defended and the
Democrats attacked the law The report of
the committee on Rules was then agreed TO
yeas lT6. nays l0-and the 81 eaker pro-
Ceeded 10 call the committees for reports
Mr.. Tucker reported the federal elections
bill. 1t WIS placed upon the House calendar
and the House adjourned.
FORTIETH DAY.
SESATE-The first hour of to-dav's session
ofthe senate was occupied in discussion of
the resolution OF Mr.. Plat, Republican. OF
Connecticut for the establishment of II
cloture rule. After some debate the resolu-
ton went over until Tomorrow, when Mr.
Teller, Republican, of Colorado, will argue
against it. The repeal bill was ihen taken
up and an argument against 1t made by Mr..
White, Democrat, of California, who SPOKE
for over four hours. After he took his seat
a motion was made by Mr. Voorhees, to lay
on the table Mr.. PefIers amendment to
the bill. After an hour or so spent in fill
clustering Mr.Noorhees withdrew his motion
but the discussion went on until 1880, when
the Senate adjourned.
Houst.-rhe Committee on Rules report.
ed Il resolution providing for the consider.
ntion of the Federal election bill on Septem.
ber ~, the debate to continue until October
10, when n vote should be taken. After a
brief discussion the resolution was adopted
After some routine business the House
adjourned.
FoRTY.rmsr DAY.
SENATE.-The cloture resolution which
was introduced in the senate yesterday by
Mr. platt Republican, of Connecticut, was
taken up today and discussed until nearly
o'clock, when il went over until tomorrow.
in order to give Mr.. Turpie, Democrat, Of
Indiana an opportunity TO speak upon it,.
The reueal bill was then taken IN and
speeches against It were made bv Mr.. George
Democrat, of Mississippi Hausborough
Republican of North Dakota and Mr.
Stewart Republican, of Nevada. The senate
after short executive session adjourned.
housE.-No business of any Importance
was transacted, and after Il very brief
session the house adjourned.
FORTY SECOND DAY.
SENATE.-A resolution which clearly in
'icaies that President Cleveland will be
,rraIgned in the United States senate to-
morrow for violating the spirit OF the Con-
stitution in endeavoring to destroy the in
depe dance of the law-making branch of
the government by seeking to Coerce con-
gress into the passage of the repeal bill was
introduced by Senator Stewart of Nevada
This resolution declares that the independ-
ence of the coordinate departments OF the
government must be maintained and that
the use of the power aud influence of one
department to control the action OF another
is III violaIiy n of the constitution and de-
structive OF our form of government, The
introduction of the resolution created q
sensation, discussion of the cloture reso-
luton occupied the time of the balance of
the session. The resolution was finally re
ferred to the committee on rules, and the
senate adjourned.
HORSE After brief and important ses-
sion the house adjourned until Monday.