Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1893 — OTHER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

OTHER NEWS ITEMS.

The Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution in the cases of Parker and McAfee, colored, sentenced to hang Nov. 3. for the murder of Druggist Eyster, of Indianapolis, until Jan. 5, in order to consider the petition for a new trial, pressure of other business having rendered It impossible to reach the case in time. The Senate met, Friday, as usual, at 11 a. m. A quorum was present. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury was presented in response to Mr. Alien's resolution inquiring as to the moneys borrowed by the Government since March, 1885. The answer was that no money had been borrowed. Several Senators gave notice that they would offer amendments to the repeal bill pending. Consideration of the repeal bill was resumed at 11:30. Mr. Stewart resumed his speech of the previous day. At 2p. m. he yielded the floor temporarily to Mr. Manderson, who introdnead a resolution instructing the committee on Pacific railroads to Inquire into the Union Pacific receivership. A discussion of the resolution ensued, and the resolution was laid over for the presentD Mr. Stewart, then resumed his speech against the repeal bill and concluded his speech at 8 p. m. Mr. Peffer then secured the floor and spoke against repeal until 11:55* when the Senate adjourned. Friday’s session of , the House was devoted to a discussion of the Geary Exclusion Act principally. Several unimportant bills were passed. Mr. Campbell endeavored to have a bill authorizing the Secretary of War to commute the pay and allowances due Fitz John Porter referred to the committee on military affairs, but objection was made, and it went the usual way.