Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-06
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Sen ate.

any mint of the United States to be coined
for his benefit. The CONS are 20 be legal
tender for all debts and dues, public and
private. Foreign silver coin or bullion de-
rived from it by melting are excluded, and
the silver act OF 1890 is repealed. The sub
stitute was laid on the table and ordered
printed.
WASHINGTON. June circumference re-
ports on the Indian and army apprOpria-
uon bills were presented and agreed to.
The latter bill has still, however, one ques-
ton open and undispoSed Of 1t is as to
the payment of government transportation
on the non-bOnded portions OF the Union
and Southern Pacific roads. The agrl-
cultural appropriation bill was passed and
the consideration OF the legislative appro-
prlation bill resumed. The abolition or
continuance OF the Utah commission was
the subject Of discussion on the leglsla-
tive bill; and that question went over
without being decided, and the Senate ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Senate
showed to-day its wonderful capacity for
diSpoSing of public business promptly.
First came before it the conference report
on the diplomatic and consular approprla-
ton bill, and 1t was agreed to. linen the
legislative appropriation bill, which had
been left in an unfinished condition with
several important amendments pending,
was taken up. and III about an hour all the
amendments had been acted upon and the
bill had been passed. Pending the dis
cussion on the pension bill, there
were two executive sessions held,
the feature of which was the con-
tirmation OF Secretary j. w. Foster S NOM
nation. The post Office appropriation bill
was taken up and passed-the amendment
striking out the appropriation for the fast
mail service and inserting new section to
combine the third and fourth class mail
matter into che class the thlrd) having
been severally rejected. The bill for the
free coinage OF silver was taken up and
unanimous consent was gwen that vote
be taken on the DILL and amendments next
Friday at P. NJ. The executive
and judicial appropriation bill was
taken up, the question being on the
amendment as to the Utah Commission.
The amendment was agreed tO-yeas. Is;
nays. "a. So the House provision abolish
ing the Utah Commission has been struck
out OF the bill, and the two items appropri-
atng S3S, 500 for the salaries Of five COM
miSslonerS 5000 EACH and for expenses
OF the commission have been inserted: il
was then passed. The pension approprla-
zion bill was then taken up. The only I'M
portant amendment recommended by the
committee on appropriations IS one in
600 the appropriations for inva-
lids. widows and orphans pensions.
After long debate the committee amend
mentS were agreed to and the bill passed.
The postotfice appropriation bill was then
taken up and passed. The Senate bill fol
the relief of settlers upon certain lands IN
the states of South and North Dakota was
passed. 1t requests the st. Paul, Mime
apoliS & Manitoba Railway TO release 10 the
United States all its claims upon the rail
road public lands occupied and improved
by settlers: and 1t permits the company to
select. in lieu thereof, other public lands in
those states. The Senate then adjourned.
WASHINGTON. June S0.-W hen the Sen
ate adjourned yesterday 1t was with the ar.
raDgement fixed up by unanimous consent
that the bill for the free coinage of silver
would he voted on at2 p. NJ. on Friday, hut
when the bill was laid before the Senate
Senator Mcpherson repudiated the Unani-
nous consent of the day before because II
had been made III his absence and in the
absence OF every member of the finance
committee, and because 1t was IL
practical violation dio ct the agree.
convention that no vote would
be taken on the bill after both conventions
which meant, he cOntended, until SEN
atorS who had heen attending them had
returned to WaShinGtOn-whlch they had
not all yet done. A motion to recOmmit
the bll to the finance committee was
pending when the Senate adjourned, as
was also an amendment to Mr. Stewards
substitute, which would seem to confne vhe
free coinage privileges OF the bill to the
prOuucI OF American mines a1teI lne UIli
becomes a law.
WASHINGTON, July LATTER the trans
action Of some unimportant business the
presiding officer cat z P. NJ. laid the
silver bill before the Senate and after con
siderable discussion as to the agreement
made for vote, Mr.. Butler called for
vote on the motion of Mr.. Dolph to recon-
NIT the bill to the finance committee. The
motion 10 recommit was defeated Yeas,
rs: nays. 81.
Various motions were proposed and de-
feared, and MIR. Stewart then offered as an
amendment his sui Stltute. providing for
the tree coinage OF silver bullion under the
terms Of the act Of 1919. excepting foreign
coin silver, and repeating the law OF 1899.
Mr.. Vest moved TO strike out the prOylSO as
to foreign CONS. Mr.. Stewart expressed
his willingness that the motion should De
agreed TO. and that part of the pIOVlSO was
struck out without a division. Other mo-
lions were defeated, arc the vote was then
taken on Mr.. Stewards amendment Gas
amended on motion OF Mr.. VeSt), and it
was agreed to without division.
MI Morgan offered an amendment d.
ectng the coinage OF all the silver bullion
III the treasury. and 1t was agreed to With
OFT division. The bill then passed.
Yeas, %; nays, Is. 1t reads as follows:
THAT the owner Of silver bullion may
deposit the same at any mint Of the United
States to be coined for his benefit, and II
snail be Gno QuLy OF INC proper Objects up
on the terms and conditions which are
provided by law for the de.>osit and coin
age OF gold, to com such bullion into the
standard dollars authorized by the act OF
February 70, 1918, entitled An act to all.
thorlZe the coinage Of the standard silver
dollar, and to restore its legal tender char
acLer,' and such coins shall be q legal ten
der for all debts and dues, public and pri-
Yate.
The act of July A. 1850, entitled 'Ar
act directing the purchase of silver bullion
and the issue OF treasury notes thereon,
and for other purposes is hereby re
peaIed.
provided. that the secretary Of the
treasury shall proceed to have coined all
the silver uuiliOn IN the treasury pur-
chased with silver or com certificates.
After the vote some executive c0mmunica.
tons were presented and referred, q brief
executive session was held and then the
Senate adj Ourned TIL Tuesday next.
1ne Nous
WASHINGTON. June 27.-The kilograms
sent out by the sergeant alarms OF the
House demanding the return of the alb
sentees seemed to be productive of some
little fruit; but. when the House met at II
O'Clock this morning, there was no quorum
present. MI. Savers. OF Texas, asked con.