The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-28
CONGR RESSIONAI..
TIE FHEE COINAGE BILL. DvS.
"a $SED ~ TEE SENATE.
rhc NundrA tivii Bill Passed i'm The
itoH>c-sarious Other BILLS and
Resolutions discussed.

CONSIDERATIONS Other Bills and
RESOLUTIONS discussed.
Telegraph to the state Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-(Senatel
Mr.. Morgan, when business on the
calendar was called, moved that his
silver resolutions be temporarily laid
aside without prejudice. This was
ordered At y o'clock the free coin.
agc hll came up as unfinished business.
Mr. sherman said there were several
senators on his side Of the chamber who
desired to speak on this subject, but
;he unexpected manner in which the
bill was taken up yesterday
Of course, found them unprepared
ne himself wished to address
thr senate, but had not vet
received certain information which he
had applied TO the treasury depart
mrnt 70 furnish. He would be pre-.
pared on Tuesday next. Tie senate
Lad previously resolved to adjourn
over Monday, decoration day. If anv
senator on the other side was ready to
AXE the floor be had no objection
Mr. Stewart (rep.) of Nevada sug.
steI that by unanimous consent the
bill be taken up from day to day after
che morning hour. Mr.. Sherman re-
marked that the senate with only q
very sparse attendance and no Quorum
present was in no condition TO enter
INTO an agreement. Mr.. Cock
roli dem Of Missouri added that
thr morning hour would be wanted for
che calendar. Mr.. Stewart said we
had better work to day. Mr.. Sher.
man, under he impression that Mr..
stewart had said "yote" instead OF
work. replied with SOM asperitv.
! don't care i YOU do vote" at the
same time intimating that il was not
proper treatment. Mr.. Teller re.
piled that the gratuitous thrust of the
senator from Ohio was entirely un
called for. Nobody had pretended
Chat they wanted to take vote to cut
qt debate. The silver men were
practically told the other day that the
other side did not want to debate, but
j the Senator from Ohio now wanted
g debate nobody on his Mr.. Teller's
side wished TO cut him Oft. Mr.
sherman stated that not only he
5ut the Senator from Kansas and
others, also, wanted to. speak
an the bill, and We're not prepared tc
20 on now. Mr.. Paddock (rep.) o
Nebraska, in the chair, asked: "Dic
the chair understand the Senator from
Ohio Mr.. Sherman) moved to post
pone the bill? z" MIR. Sherman: 81 do
until Tuesday at 2 O'Clock " Mr.
Teller observed that there was no nee,
ot a motion to postpone. If the Sena
tor from Ohio gave notice that b
wished TO speak on Tuesday of cours
the bill would lay over till Tuesday
Mr.. Stewart offered some verba
amendments TO the bill, which wer
adopted, striking out tie appropris
ton for putting it in execution an
hanging the denominations Of tn
treaoury certificates to be issue
under its provisions 50 that the
should range from one dolla
to one thousand dollars. The chai
asked II the motion to postpone wa
withdrawn. Mir. Stewart again ask =
unanimous consent tha: the bill b
taken up from day to day after tn
disposition Of routine business unit
disposed 81 Mr. Cockrell said he di
not think this would facilitate bus
ness, as there We're many bills on tn
calendar which ought to be taken u,
Finally unanimous consent was give
hat the bill be taken up as unfnishe
business at z p. m. tuesday. Nll
Allison, at 2:l5, moved an executiv
,ession, and after few minute, passe
5ehind closed doors the Senate a,
fourned until Tuesday
House of Representatives..
On motion OF Mr.. Meredith (dem
ot Virginia resolution was passet
calling on the civil service commssio
Tor information as to whether an
women have been refused positions a
ypewrltrrS and stenosraphers in tn
government service who have passe
she examination. Mr.. Herbert (dem
ai Alabama reported bill granrin
...e right Of way to the Pensacola Te,
HInal company through the lane
7i the naval reservation nea
Pensacola. A resolution was r,
ported extending an invitation t
ihe King and Queen of Spain an
~ the descendants of Columbus I
participate in the Worlds Colum oia
Hposition The House then wer
nto committee Of the whole on Il
'uadry civil bill, Mr.. Lester,
Georgia, IN the chair The pendir
amendmen., that of Mr.. Richardsc
.'em'J ot Tennessee prohibiting ar
government official from printing mo-
''"u one thousand copies of any pub
'tloh OF over one hundred pag
without authority of Congress, W.
''" ayes 81, NAYS 90. An amen
H' vas adopted wherein the agI