Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-15
FIFIN-EIRST CONGREs IS.
APPoHTIoNNEST BILL IN THE SENfTE-


Senator Hall, from the census committee, re-
ported back without amendment the apportion-
ment bill, which was placed on the calendar.
SURPRISE.
While Senator George was speaking on the
elections bill he yielded to Senator Stewart to
move to take up the financial bill.
Senator Hoar contended that this action WIS a
violation Of personal agreements between sena-
tors, but the opposition to he elections bill re-
fused to hear anything, pressing Stewards motion
TO a vote. Ii carried,-yeas, 81, nays, ~ Senator
Plumb voted nay.
The announcement of the result was received
with indications of surprise and disappointment
on the republican side but with no correspond
ling signs of undue citation on the democratic
sida. The elections bill having thus been dis
placed and the financial bill taken up in Its stead
1.-THE latter bill was read by the clerk and Senator
Stewart moved TO amend it by adding his free
coinage provision.
the frieros of silver he said. had only patience
and would wait until the element of time had
acted the silver law of last session. the policy
of the United States government and the French
Government, together with the of silver in
the South American sta'e.. would lift up silver
again to the gold standt RI, AMI that would give
them gold value for their silver.
THE SILVER DEBATE
Senator Teller replied to Senator Sherman,
charging him with being on beth sides OF all
financial questions.
and Senator Vest said he had always favored
free Coinage
PLUMB oS SILVER
In discussing the financial bill Senator Plumb
credited the silver act of last session with having
prevented an universal financial panic. What
ever might be said about the silver bill OF last
session and about its shortcomings, its eject on
the Immediate situation had been of most beIsn-
cent character.
Il was in the interest Of our trade and in the in
terest Of honest money that the country should
establish as early as possible q rarity between
gold and silver The population of the country
increasing at the rat. OF ga per cent, while
the business was increasing at the rate OF per
cent The circulation should have relation to
both population and business. There should be
an international bi-metallism- Ii had become
the opinion of all intelligent arriculuralists, on
both sides of the water, that It wou III be to their
benefit to have silver placed on parity with gold
Bi-metailism should be placed Uuon a hrin and
permanent basis. He did NOT held that the free
coinage of silver WIS panacel for all evils but
he did contend that it was long, wise and an
important step in the night direction.
THE sIIPPIsG ELL.
The house Is, these days, discussing the ship
ping bill; which proposes subsidies To steamship
companies il encoui cement of commerce.
DEEP WATER HaRBOEs.
Senator Coke from the committee on commerce,
reported back the house bill to promote the con-
struction of a safe deep water harbOr on the coast
of Texas giving authority for that purpose TO the
Corpus Christi and Padre Island company) with
an amendment and it placed on the calendar.
ROUNDING TO A PATMAsTER.
The senate passed house bill for the relief of
Major Whan. army paymaster. creditiny him with
s2s.3i5. government funds, of which he WIS
robbed in Arizona in May, 1S89.
ANOTHER JUDGE FOR ARIZONA.
The senate passed the house bill to provide for
an additional justice Of the supreme court OF
Arizona,