Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-18
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Sept. is
SENATE.


SENATE.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced bill to retire
the circulation of the national banks, to is-
sue legal tender notes In lieu thereof, and to
reduce the interest bearing debt.
The resolution odared yesterday by Mr.
Plumb to recommit the bankruptcy bill to
the judiciary committee, with instructions
to amend it so as to provide for voluntary
bankruptcy only, went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the
Senate whether the rule or policy of bis de-
psrtment which requires the payment Of
checks foT silver bullion over the counter OF
the sub Treasury instead of through the
clearing house does not result in paying out
notes of the larger denominations Instead Of
those suited for circulation and use in ordi
nary business transactions, and whether
such msthod of pay ment does not result IN
the payment of gold instead of Treasury
notes. As reason for Offering the resolu-
don Mr.. Plumb had read letter from a
member OF New York banking house stat-
ing facts as to The payment of such checks
!, and predicting that the silver question Is not
J finally settled, and that New York specr
lators and accumulators of silver threaten to
arouse 1t. "Bank Withdrawals of Treasury
gold 1.-THE writer says) will be seizsd upon
By certain Influential )urnals interruptions
; ly. a break In the market price of silver
land that theatens) at such time will equal
proof of Holy Writ in support of fears.'
) Mr.. Plumb said the Secretary of the
Treasury had seen the business of the coun
] try hampered on account Of the lack Of
money but he had waited until q panic
! was impending-aot stock brokers' panic
q but striugency of money that E l,cted the
o banks Of all the cities and seriously inter
. fered with the operations OF ordinary bust
ness. And then what had the Secretary
done He had given out the money to the
holders OF government bonds under sucn
8 circumstances as to enable them land not
/. him) to control the money supply of the
. country during their pleasure. The money
; which few days ago had been Ia the treas-
g ury and which could have been put out Of
0 the will OF the Secretary, was tc-1ay in the
8 hands of the men who owned bonds to the
amount of $40. 600 900. and 1t was perfectly
q safe to say that these men having that
money, would use 1t to benefit themselves,
aud not in the interest of the people. Moth
Ing but an overwhelming calamity would
3 ever divorce the treasury from such mali
: clous interference with the business Of the
country.
!, HOUSE.
After prayer by the Chaplain, Mr.. Fer.
rail-, OF Vlrglnie, suggested that there was nc
quorum present.
, The Speaker was unable to count que
{ rum and directed the doorkeeper to notify
members In the lobby that their attendance
was desirable. There were only Is demo.
Gratis present.
10 the course of half an hour the Speaker
, announced that 16S membsrs-more than a
quorum-were present
Mr.. o Ferrall said that be did not question
the statement of the Speaker, but he was
, sure that there were 80 members who would
swear that there were not 16S members In
the hall. The Speaker remarked that gen.
tlemen would not swear, because there was
no opportunity to do 30 under the rules of
the House. (Laughter.)
The journal was read and the question
arose upon Its approval. The result of the
vote was yeas 134-oays Ono quorum and
call of the House was ordered
The call showed the presence of enc hun
dred and seventy-eight members and the
Speaker directed the clerk to call the roll
on the approval of the journal.
Mr.. Crisr, of Georgia. rising to the ques-
ton of order said that during call of the
House but two motions we're In ordei-.o
dispense with further proceedings under the
call and to adjourn. Never before had such
suggestion been made as was now made
by the Speaker.
The Speaker-It is time that such sug-
gestion should be made. (Laughter)
Mr.. Crisp-The Speaker is not the master
of the House; he is the servant OF the House.
The Speaker-The gentleman from Geor-
gia need not recommence.
Mr.. Crisp-The gentleman from Georgia
will always insist upon his rights and zee
that no tyrant takes them away from him.
Mr.. Rowell, of Ilinois-The remarks Of
the gentleman from Georgia are out of order.
Mr.. Crisp-Not more go than the remarks
OF the Chair.
The spesker-The gentleman from Geor-
gia will take his seat.
Mr.. Crisp-Ot course he will; but he will
always resent such remarks.
MIR. Hangen. of Wisconsin, moved to dis
pense with further proceedings under the