The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-10-19
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Special Session.

ness and heat show the strain OF feeling which
precedes the great struggle which will begin on
wednesday. Senator Harris opened the
morning with some remarks in his character
fstfcally incisive manner concerning resolutions
recently adopted by the Memphis exchanges
criticising himself and Senator Bate for their
opposition to unconditional repeal Mr.. Harris
with not little heat, declared that he would
continue to do his duty as senator as 1t APP
peared proper to himself, let the consequences
be what they might
HoUsE-Nothing of importance was trans
acted in the house Monday. The following pri-
vate bills were introduced: To pension Lulu
Mathilda Miller daughter of Chas A. Miller
late an assistant surgeon of the Thirty-fourth
regiment o. V. l., at s25 month; 10 grant an
honorable discharge to Alex. L. Friehlich late
captain of Company b, Forty-seventh Q. v. l.
to date January is, 1852, up to which time he
served and was paid; to pension at the rate of
S25 month Chas. H. Maxfed, late of Company
F, Third New York light artillery TO pension
Anna S., widow of Julius A. krause, musician
IN the Marine Corps.
WARRINGTON, Oct 1L-SENATE- Tuesday
wrought no change whatever in the strength or
In the relative aspect Of the conflicting forces
on the repeal bill. A plan has been proposed to
precipitate revolution in the senate by upset
ting the precedents Of a century through the
recognition by some senator called to the presid-
ing officers chair in the senate in the absence
of Vice-President Stevenson, or the president
pIo VHl, SeHdtOT OF tennessee, OF q
blunt motion to proceed to vote This plan
has been canvassed, and it is believed is now
finally abandoned. There remains nothing,
therefore, for the senate to do but to enter upon
many weary hours OF mingled deba te, filibuster-
ing and roll-calling In anticipation OF this
struggle this was extremely dull day in the
senate
HoUsE-The bill of Mr. Tucker repeating the
federal elections law was passed Tuesday by a
vote of 200 to 1o1. TheSvoting consumed only
about two hours. All rumors of an intention
on the part of the republicans to fllibuster by
demanding incessant roll-calls on amendments
were shown to be unauthorized. 1t is rote-
worthy that the bill which parsed the house at
3o'clock was on the table Of the senate at 4,
indicating significant industry on the part Of
the engrossing clerks Of the house.
WASHINGTON, Oct 12-SENArE-At6 o clock
wednesday evening Senator Dubois arose in
his place Instead of making a motion to ad-
journ, as had been expected the young leader
OF the silverites remarked that the hour at
which Mr.. Voorhees,, in charge of the pending
| measure, usually made o motion to adjourn had
passed, and he asked the Indiana senator
whether he intended to make that motion to
night Mr.. Voorhees,, amid the most intense
silence replied that he felt it to be his highest
| duty not to make the usual motion but in
stead to ask the seuate to stay in continuous
session until House Bill No. was DISPOSED
| of. Mr.. Voorhees, ultimatum was at
tackled by Senator Harris. He announced that
the silver democrats would not move nor vote
! to adjourn, They would stay there and answer
, every roll-call.
HousE-No business OF importance was trans
acted in the house Wednesday,
| WASHINGTON, Oct ls.-SENATE-The second
| day Of the optinuous session of the senate
| produced as record Of actual business only
| the tabling of the free coinage amendment to
| the repeal bill offered by Senator PETER, This
was accomplished early Thursday morning bya
| vote OF 33 TO L. There was no significance to
this vote, inasmuch as the ultra silver senators
refrained from voting, and quorum only
| secured by the votes of the silver men who de-
| sired to go on record upon this proposition
! The continuous session adjourned at 1;45 Fri
day morning, Senator Voorhees, failing TO keep
J quorum.
| HoUsE-There were indications Thursday
morning that some of the members of the house
| had stayed up with the senate part of the
| last night there was plainly no quorum
| present. but point was made. Loud tCal.)
took the floor against the McCreary amend
ment, but before he began, Geary offered his
amendments, which are that certificates must
be accompanied with photographs, and dupli-
cate filed in the office of the collector of inter-
nal revenues that the order Of depor tation must
be enforced by the U. s marshal, and the Chi
nese must remain in custody until deportation,
without bail; also defining the term merchant
to mean any person engaged in buying and sell
| ing at a fixed place of business in his name.
Chinese merchant seeking entrance into this
country on the ground that he was former mer-
chant, must prove by two witnesses other than
Chinese, that he was such.
WASHINGTON. Oct l4-SENATE-The senate
| met as usual at II a. M, with apparently more
| than quorum OF senators present commu-
, nicaHon from the secretary OF the treasury was
! presented in response to Mr.. Aliens resolution
inquiring as to moneys borrowed by the gov
ernment since March, 1885 The answer is that
hsr,A ~
| Mo) gave notice OF an amendment which he
would offer as substitute for the silver pur-
chase repeal bill. At 1880 a. m. Friday Mr.. Voor-
hees offered the usual motion that the senate
( take up the silver purchase repeal bill. 1t was
taken up and Mr. Stewart (Rep., Nev..) tool;
up his speech at the point where he had left of
Thursday. At 1855 p m. the senate ad
journed.
HoUsE.-After some routine business Fri
day morning the house proceeded TO the further
consideration OF the McCreary bill TO amend
and modify the Geary Chinese registration and
exclusion act, Mr. Rayner (dem. Md being the
first speaker. Before going nto the discussion
the house decided by unanimous consent to ey
tend the time therefor until O'Clock Monday
after which hour the vote shall be taken on the
bill and pending amendments Mr.. RGyner said
the passage OF the bill was an act OF self-evden,
Justice; one that should commend itself tc
every member of the house The Geary law, he
said, does not come within or under any of the
treaties made by the United States with China
but is in violation of the provisions of all oi
them.
WASHINGTON, Oct. le.-SENATE--The most
notable event OF Saturday was great speech
OF Senator Jones, of Nevada. Since Mr. Jones
made his famous report silver in 1876. he
has come TO be generally regarded as the high
est authority and ablest thinker this subject
in America or Europe, Mr.. Jones has hitherto
been silent this debate, but Saturday he
! spoke at length 10 an audience composed oil
nearly all the senators of both sides. After
the long watches and night sessions the senate
enjoyed this transition 10 brilliant and pro
found discussion, and, OF course, the silver mer
felt happy over the result. Mr. Voorhees,, OF
moving the adjournment complimented the
| Nevada senator on his magnificent address, tc
! much OF which he had listened with evident
/ sympathy
HoUsE-1he house was almost deserted
saturday morning. Chairman Riley, OF the
Union Pacific commission, had passed a reso
/ luton which called upon the attorney-genera
for full informal ton as TO the receivership pro