The state herald., 1890-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WspxrspAr, JUNE 4.

00N0U600tONA
WIpxEsDAY. JUNE 4.
SkxArs.--Ths resolution was agreed to
providing for che inquiry into the manage
rattt Of the Ash conimiss iouer's oftice. The
presidink 6ni6er announced - . select
Of national university EsnttorsEdyard
Shstmah, lngalls, Blair, Dolph, Harris
Butler, Gibson and Barbour. The FORTH
cation bill was then taken up, amended In
some minor points and pdssed.. A com
ffunication from the Secretary Of the In
terl6T, IN reply TO Senator Stewards res6
luton - to the diversion Of the fund fol
irrigation to Typographical surveys, deny
ing that there was any such diversion, was
presented, read and ordered TO be printed
aid was referred 70 the committee on irri-
cation. Senator Stewart asserted, never
theless, that money fka been squArely
misappropriated and that the Whole lsgis-
iation upon the subject Of irritation hud
turned out TO be an unmitigated evil, Il
who controlled the whole business. Mr..
Reagan said hehsd occasion TO look into the
question, and he believed Major Powell
had acted In striCt accordance with the
law. Senator Frye offered joint resolu-
ton 10 authorize the President " form an
alliance with foreign countries for the
suppression Of tho liquor trat,ie II was
referred to tho committee on foreign rela-
tions, aud the. Senate adjourned.
H0UsE,-Mr. Osborne. OF Pennsylvanla,
presented the conference report on the
army appropriation bill. After Some dc.
bate over the "Catton" clause the report
was agreed ". Mr.. Morrill,, Of Kansas,
reported disagreement n the conference
committee on the Senate depef6ent pen
sta hln hA In. toA ftN
amendments providing for service pen
sion, and further hearing was ordered.
The House then entered into sha further
consideration OF the Alabama contested
election case Of McDufi1e against Turpin.
The minority resolution declaring Turpln
elected was rsiectad. Yeas Ia, nays 1870.
The roll was then callsd on the majority
agreed 70. Yeas $50, nays ia Mr..
McDufis then appeared ut the bar Of the
H6uss end took the oath Of oftice. The
House then adjourned.
THURSDAY; JtNE 6.
SESATE.-The silver bill was iaksft up
and Senator Hiscock addressed the Senate
on the proposition Of free coinage. He be-
lieved that the majority Of the people OPP
posed the opening OF mints to free coinage
and declared that the national conventions
Of both political parties would, by decisive
maiorities, repudiato such u proposition.
Senator Sherman addressed the Senate.
He had. he said, consented TO the increase
Of circulation proposed Gin the bill to . A, =
O00,OOO year. He believed that treasury
notes, based on silver bullion, would be US
safe substitute for paper money ~ could
be conceived. He did not fesr to give to
those treasury notes every sanction and
value that the United States could confer
He did not object to their being made legal
tender for all debts, public and private.
That was far preferable TO the free COIN
uge Of silver, because, with all the efforts
made to get the silver dollars into circu-
latiou, there was not one Of them In circu-
lation for every inhabitant.
In conclusion Senator Sherman said he
would vote for any measure that would, in
his judgment, secure and maintain BIZ
metallic standard; one that would not de-
monetize gold, nor cause II to be boarded
or exported. but that would establish both
gold and silver as common standard nj o
fixed ratio, not only In the United States,
but In all nations Of the world.
Senator Teller congratulated himself
and the country that the masks were on
the faces Of the so-called silver party
which had paraded before the Senate the
finance committees bill. II there was any
question as to the attitude OF the distin
guished senator from Ohio before he got
up, no one who listened to him could doubt
It now. He (Sherman) was for high
standard, and that standard was gold. He
was for the abandonment OF silver rs n
money metal, leaving 1t to be used only as
subsidiary coin. He (Teller) welcomed
the issue.
EoUsE.-Mr. Mckinley, from the CON-
mittee on rules, reported q resolution pro.
viding that the House shall proceed i'm
mcdiately to the consideration of the sill.
vcr bill and that the consideration should
continue until Saturday when the previous
question shall be ordered. The previous
question having been ordered on the reso-
luton, forty minutes debate was allowed.
MIR. Blount, OF Georgia, had no objection
to the time limited for debate, but he was
informed that the chairman Of the com.
mittec on coinage would be allowed 10 Of
fer al Of the amendments which were ad-
missible under the rules Of the House.
left no opportunity for the minority to
offer any amendments. There would be
no opportunity on the part OF the minority
TO ask the House TO vote on the free coin
age Of silver. Al the Republican caucus
last night there Ind been much discussion,
and IL was necessary TO whip In the friends
Of free silver by means of this resolution.
1t was wicked und shameful outrage on
the minority. There were many men on
the other side who would vote for free sill
yer but for fear that the President was In
accord with the Secretary Of the Treasury
and both were In accord with Wall Street.
After many more very bitter speeches the
resolution was adoptcd-yeas 10, nays
lii. The Republicans who voted In the
negative were Anderson, Of Kansas: Bar
tin, Council, dc Haven, Featherstonc,
Funston, Killemcy, Morrow, Hermann,
Townsend, OF Colorado. No Democrat
voted In the Affirmative. Blount, OF Geor-
gia, changed his vote to the affirmative,
and moved reconsideration. Mr.. Mckinley
moved TO lay this motion on the table
This was agrecd to-yeas l2i, nays lis.
dever, who voted with tho Democrats on
tho first occasion. voted with the Republi-
cans on the motion TO table. The bill hay
Ing boon read, Mr.. Conger offered the eau
Gus bill IS q substitute. II Is substantially
Us follows;
1.-THE Secretary Of the Treasury Is di-
rccted TO purchase from time TO time, sill
yer bullion OF tho amount Of 81, 800 ,0Dt
worth line silver each month nj the marke,
price not exceeding Il for oil md 81 i00ths
grains OF pure silver, md TO issue In pay.
mcnt therefor treasury notes 10 be pre-
pared by tho Secretary OF the Treasury
and sum sufficient TO carry into effect the
provisions Of the net il hereby appropriated
out OF any money In tho treasury moi
otherwise appropriated.
Section provides that treasury NOTES
shnll DO rcdccmable on demand In coin
and when so redeemed may be rcissued
but no greater or less amount OF Aucl
notes shall be outstanding at any
time than the cost OF tho silver bullion
then held In the treasury, purchased by
such notes, Such treasury notes shall bt
legal tender for the payment OF nil debts
public and private, except where otherwise
expressly stipulated In tho contract, aud
shall DO receivable for customs, taxes and
oil public dues, and when 30 received may
BIO rclssued. Such notes held by amy Nh
tional banking association may be counted
Us part OF Its lawful reserve. Upon tn,
demand Of any holder OF such notes, III,
Secretary Of the Treasury may. at his dis
erection, exchange for them tho amount o.
silver bullion equal In value NJ the market
price thereof on the dav Of exchange I,
the amount OF such notes presented.
Section \ provides that tho Secretary o.
the Treasury shall coin such portion OF thu
bullion purchased M Ia necessary 10 pro
vidc for tho redemption OF the treasury
notes provided for.
Section 4 provides that silver bullion
purchased under this act shall be- subject
10 the requirements Of the existing law
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