The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-03
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bill and the financial bill, The demo-
cratic Senators having adopted the
tactics 10y which lheir party attempted
to obstruct the business Of the House
during the last session retiring in
body in order to break quorum. Sen
ator Aldreh reported resolution, adop- /
ted by the republican caucus some days /
ago, to cut of debate when it has lasted .
a reasonable length of time, and it is con.
| fidently expected that it will be adopted
within week or ten days time. Many
republicans were at first reluctant about
adopting this resolution, but the action
of the democratic Senators in absolutely
refusing to set day for taking vote
upon the Election bill convinced the
doubters that such rule was necessary
if any other business was to be transacted
at the present session, and now the re-
puhlicans are practically unanimous in
their support Of the resolution.
Senator Sherman, from the finance
committee, to which the financial bill ap.
proved by the republican causus was re.
ferred when it was introduced, has re.
ported that measure to the Senate. 1t
has been amended in very important
manner Section of the bill, which
provided that when the National bank
circulation falls below $50, 900, 900 the
deficiency shall be supplied by the issue
of treasury notes based on silver bullion
purchases if the silver can
be purchased or ii not by
the direct issue of treasury notes, has
been stricken out of the hill and the fol-
lowing inserted in lieu thereof; "That
the Secretary Of eth Treasury is hereby
authorized to issue in a sum or sums not
exceeding in the aggregate 500, 900 600
coupon and registered bonds of the
United States in such form as he may
prescribe and of denominations of $50 or
some multiple of that sum, redeemable
in lawful money at the pleasure Of the
United States on and after July |, 1900,
and bearing interest payable semi annully
at the rate of per cent per annum.
. And he is authorized to sell or dispose of
the bonds issued under this act at not
less than their par value for any lawful
money Of the United States, or for gold
or silver certificates, and to apply the
i proceeds thereof to the redemption or TO
; the purchase of any of the bonds of the
United States. And the bonds hereby
authorized and the proceeds shall be used
= Tor no other purpose whatever. No votes
Were cast in the committee against re-
y porting the amended bill, hut the under,
= standing was that no member of the com.
y mittee was bound to support the bill,
= 1t does not please the silver Senators
= and already Senator Stewart has offered
an amendment providing for free coinage,
and Senator Reagan has reintroduced
his free coinage amendment which was
1t offered when the original caucus bill was
. first introduced Too many Senators
q are now away to venture a prediction OF
it what the fate of the bill will be.
o The house took two days holiday fol
y Christmas, from Tuesday until to-day
a but so far as doing any real business i:
Z. concerned it might as well have taker
n the usual two weeks, for it has not had
t, quorum since Monday morning, and
n there isn't much probability that it vii
have one for at least week to come
The Senate adjourned from Wednesdo,
to Saturday
% 1t was generally supposed that Senator
y Voorhees, was growing more conservative,
~ as he grew older, but it was an error
VI He made this week the bitterest an,
20 most malignant speech yet made at th
10 session, in which he rehashed every mis-
T. statement made during the last campaig,
u against the republican party, and par
y ticularly against the President, Treasure
W Huston Senator Quay, and Colonel bud
ley. He claimed the speech to be agains
the Election BILL but there is no argu
ment in such talk as he INDUCED in.
The President has nominated Herr
r b. Brown, of Michigan, to he Associat
=. Justice of the Supreme Court vice Sam
uel +, Miller deceased. Michigan pee
:, pie speak in the highest terms of judy
=. Brown, and are greatly apleased at tn
" honor conferred upon their State
:, Senator Teller characterizes as "rot
all the newspaper reports of there bein
" republican opposition to his re.electio
" to the Senate by the Colorado legislg
- !. ture, He says he will get every Repul
lican vote.
Senator Higgins, of Delaware, won h
spurs this week in spirited controvers
he with Senator Gray, his democratic co
in league from the same State, on the me
ed its Of the election bill.
ka Senator Davis has introduced bill
tb amend the dependent pension law Of Il
tel last session by authorizing the Secretai
tv OF the Interior to consider the rights
tlv applicants, who appeal from the decisi,
b;s OF the Commissioner Of Pensions, wtho
NE making fsrmal application to the latte
40 it also provides that the minority of j
nd sane and dependent children shall exteI
l. TO the age Of q, and for the increase
tbe pension to $50 month Of those unat