Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-06-17
CONGRESSIONAL WORK.


record Of the Proceedings In the
senate and House.
In the senate on the 21st Mr.. Sher-
mans speech opposing the bill for
the free coinage of gold and silver was
the feature. The first two hours of
the session were devoted TO the morn
ing business and to the consideration
of bills on the calendar, of which thir-
ty were passed. During these two
hours listlessness prevailed in the sem
ate. the average number present being
not more than twenty But that
listlessness disappeared and the senate
chamber filled up as Mr.. Sherman
! proceeded with his speech. All around
! him on the republican side OF the
chamber his colleagues settled them
selves in their chairs and faced him
with an air OF marked attention.
1t was the same on the democratic side
During the TWO and half hours that
he spoke but few senators left the room.
Mr.. Sherman denounced the bill I'M
der consideration as wrong in princi-
pie, wrong in detail. wrong in every
aspect-a fraud on the creditor a de-
ception to the debtor and demoralizing
TO gold. The advocacy of the free
coinage of silver. ne said. was doing
more than anything to disturb the bus
mess interests of the country. In the
house the postotfice appropriation bill
engrossed attention the entire day
Little progress was made, however. in
its consideration and but half IA dozen
paragraphs were disposed OF. The
free delivery clause gave rise to a good
deal of discussion, and upon motion
to increase the appropriation disclosed
the fact that there was less than q ma
jority of members attending the bust
ness OF the house On motion of MIR.
Henderson OF North Carolina a resolu-
ton was adopted denying ali leaves OF
absence, except they were granted on
account OF sickness, and directing the
sergeant-at-arms to telegraph absent
mem oers that their attendance is nee
essary for the transaction of business.
The house then adjourned.
In the senate on the LIST Mr.. Sher-
man concluded his speech on the silver
bill. There were two interesting in
cidents in the morning hour. The first
was the introduction of the new SEN
ator from Virginia, General Epha
Hunton. Mr.. Henderson administered
the oath. and after the usual congrat-
ulations from senators on both sides
Of the chamber, Mr.. Hunton took the
seat occupied until recently by Mr..
Mills. The other incident is one which
had the effect OF getting the first d.
rect vote from Senator Hill on a finan-
cial question. An apparently innocent
house dill to regulate the manner in
which property shall be sold under
DEGREES OF United States courts had |
been taken from the calendar and was |
about TO DE passed without question, |
when Mr.. Teller offered an amend |
ment requiring officers TO receive |
legal tender money in satisfac- |
tion OF judgments. Mr.. Sherman was |
prompt to notice as an effect of the |
amendment that it might be viola
tion of possible conditions in note and |
mortgage that the debt should be paid |
in gold. He therefore objected to the |
consideration of sucn an important |
bill under the five minute rule. But |
Mr.. Morgan moved to proceed to its |
Notwithstanding this OBJ |
lection and it was on that motion that |
Mr.. Hill voted with the free silver
men. Mr.. Hunton also voted in the |
In the house almost the |
whole day was consumed in discussing |
points OF order. No material change |
was made in the postofilce appropria-
ton bill. In committee of the whole |
Mr.. Caldwell OF Ohio moved that the |
appropriation for free delivery be in
creased by $500 900. Lost Without
of the DILL the house adj
In the senate on the 2d the resolu- I
ion of Mr.. Turpie. calling up the cor
with Hayti, Columbia and
Venezuela in regard to reciprocity |
was taken up and Mr.. Turpie addressed
he senate uDon it. AT the close of I
Mr.. Turpie's speech the resolution was
adopted. The senate pill TO provide
erms OF the United States courts in
he district of Montana was taken
rom the calendar and passed. Also
he senate DILL to provide for two ad-
.itional associate judges of the SUI
Dreme court OF the territory of Okla
IONA. Also senate bills creating two
III ditional land districts in Montana.
md to amend the statutes relating TO
he supreme court AT , O'Clock the
dill providing for the free coinage OF
,old and silver was laid before the
enate ana Mr.. Stevartresumed his ar
,ument In support Of it. At the close of
MS speech the silve: oili wentover The
'esolution reported from the finance
committee for committee OF five sena-
.ors To inquire whether the law rela-
i've 10 national han ir,s r,ros %, ~ oi..n.