Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-08
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Summary of the Work of Ma
tional Legislators.
Resume of the Week in Senate and
House.
THE SENATE.

18th Day-Mr. Voorhees,. chairman Of the
finance committee, reported back the house
bill repeating part Of the sherman at, with
an amendment in the nature Of n substitute
resolution offeredhy Mr.. Stewart was then
laid before the senate. Ii directs the srrrr-
tary OF the treasury to inform the senate
whether there il danger Of a deficiency in the
revenues OF the government during the cur
rent year and. il so, what is the
probable amount Of such deficiency
and whether Legislation is necessary
to supply such deficiency. The resolution
gaver,se to long discussion. Senators Sher-
man, Voorhees,, Mills. Mcpherson and Harris
opposed the resolution "a calling for problem
atical statements, as calculated to create
needless alarm. or rs rejecting on the secre-
tary OF the treasury.
Finally the resolution was referred to the
finance committee e-yeas, 40; nays. l6.
Mr.. DOlph introduced bill appropriating
$500 900 10 enable the secretary OF the treas
ury TO enforce the Chinese exclusion act.
10Th. Day-Mr. Sherman said that ifthc re-
peal OF the purchasing clause OF the Act II
July, 1880, wer" the only reason for the "X-
| traorinary session. il would seem to him in
sufficient. 1t WIS, however. Justified by the
existing financial Stringency. One thing. he
said. Congress and the people agreed.
and that was that both gold and
silver should be continued in use ~ money.
MonOmetallism. pure and simple, had never
gained foothold in the United States. II
senators wanted cheap money and an ad-
vance in prices. free coinage of-ilvcr was the
way to do II but they should not call 1t bime-
taism.
Mr.. sherman said that he was not in favor
OF the free coinage ofsiyer and regarded Il IA
tut another name for the mono-metalIlsm Of
silver, and was only in favor Of the pur-
chase OF silver for the purpcrc OF coin
! ing. The conferees Of the two houses
agreed lpon their differences, and in
that agreement secured the repeal
' of the Bland-Allisun act. Mr.. sherman :
| speech occupied two hours and ten minutes.
Mr.. Teller followed Mr. sherman and at
tarkcd the present system Of national banks.
Atts conclusion tn" senate went into execu-
| tive session.
2lst Day.-Mr Frye. Rep, Of Maine, offer
| ri resolution which was adopted, directing
the secretary of the treasury to furnish 10 the
senate statement showing for the last two
years the exports and imports carried under
the several ia;, engaged in the foreign carry
| ing trade
| Mr. COckrcll Dem. Of Missouri, introduced
a concurrent resolution directing tn" secr,'-
| tary To- issue certificates not to exceed 20 per
cent Of the amount Of gold coin and bullion
| IN the treasury.
| Mr.. Voorhees,, Dem, Of Indiana, moved
that the Senate proceed to the consideration
Il the House bill for the repeal Of the Sher-
| man act
| Mr.. Wolcott then went on to coutrovert
the argument that there was an overproduc-
ion Of silver In the world thatlt was cheap
| Is produced, at a cost much less than its
| present market price ~ commodity, and
| hat, upon return to fr"" colnag" AT a ratio
)f Ii to |. the present product would hc large
| y increased
! Mr.. Mills Dem. OF Texas, said that he would
Ask the Serate next Wednesday to hear some
remarks from him ON the repeal hill. Suit
| able resolutions on the death OF Repres2 uta-
! tive Muchler of Pennsylvania were adopted,
and the senate, IA an evidence Of respect,
adjourned.