The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28


SESAIE.-Senator VOORHEES, gave notice OF
an amendment TO the rules when the Senate
convened. 1t provides when bill or resolution
pending in the Senate rs unfinished business
shall have been debated thirty days any sena-
tor may move To fix n time for voting thereon.
Such motion shall not be amendable or ce-
batable, and. If passed, the pending bill or
resolution shall be voted OH at the time
fixed.
Mr. Morgan (by reques') introduced bill
TO facilitate the collection OF debts payable
to the United States from government-aided
railroad companies, and 10 enforce the ac-
countabllity of the directors of said comps
MES.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
The Senate opened its doors at 3 O'Clock
The House bill to suspend for the year 1888
the law requiring el00 worth OF labor TO be
expended or improvements made on each
mining claim was passed after an amend
ment excluding corporations from It's bene'lt''
A conference with the House was asked.
The repeal bill was then taken up and Mir.
PETER offered frec-coinage amendment,
With some slight exceptions 1t revives the
law of 1887
Mr. PeiIcr then resumed his speech against
the bill and proceeded until CLOCK wneh'
upon motion of Mr.. Faulkner the Senate
took a recess until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
sixty-Fiith Day.
sESArE.-Mr. Teller, from the judiciary
committee, reported tayorably House Joint
resolution providing for the disposition oil
certain personal property and money amount
ing 10 about $780, 900 now In the hands oil
receiver for the Church of Jesus Christ OF
Latter Day Saint, and authorizing ln applica-
ton TO charitable purposes OF the church. Al
ter an amendment had been adopted specify
ing more particularly the uses to which the
mouey and property should be applied, the
resolution was passed.
Mr. PETER then resumed and finished his
speech at ia o'clock, when MIR Jones OF Nc
vada resumed his argument on the bill. Mt
Jones said II he should he asked TO explain In
a single sentence what hard tines meant, he
would sag falling prices. That meant invol-
untary Assignments, putting numerous people
| In Insane a-ylums, poor-houses and prisons ,
| further exnctlons from debtors and general
encouragement TO all. Blu, the worst effect
/ of falling prices was upon the laborers whom
] il deprived OF employment. Mr.. Jones argued
Mt great length that the volume of money
should increase At the existing proportion To
the increase of population He denied that
| the value of money was dependent, AS Mr..
| Sherman argued, upon the quality, hut upon
| the quantity He said the United States had
reached maximum in the production OF sill
yer. and there was no foundation for the be
lief that with free coinage the United states
would be flooded with silver
At this time Mr.. voorhees, asked whether 1t
| would be agreeable to Mr.. Jones to yield In
his argument, saying lie understood that the
senator did not expect To conclude this even
ing. Mr. Jones replied he could not conclude
for two or three days, and would be very glad
To yield ut this time
MIR. voorhees, then moved an executive ses-
sion, after which the Senate, Mt 3;45 p. m,
took n recess until Monday 10 a. m.
HoUsE.-A bill to divide the eastern judi.
cial district of Michigan In northern and
| southern divisions was passed. An interest
I I.gs al fftat pf he financial
the treasury and the country followed Mr..
| Mcmillan said 1t was longer possible to
Avoid considering the financial straits In
which the treasury was. The treasury wa,
running behind every month. Nothing hal
been paid on the sinking fund for some time
aud it was notorious that the treasury had
been driven to the use OF portion OF the
800 100000 gold reserve maintained to re-
deem outstanding greenbacks and to meet
current expenses.
Mr.. DIngley of Maine insisted the reason
for the failure of the revenues had not been
stated truthfully. This was sufficient under
the last previous year TO meet all the de,
mand- made by the 'cxtravagant legislation
10 which Mr. McMIllin had adverted.
The revenues In his opinion had fallen oil
on account OF the general financial and In
dustrial condition of the country. The de
felt had already reached 100000 ant
maintained that there was absolutely nc
authority for the secretary OF the treasury tc
entrcnch on the gold reserve fund to meet
current expenses. and he warned the House
that 1t was dangerous precedent which
would lead to trouble. II the secretary had
authority to issue bonds II would restore con.
iidrncc.
Mr. Pendleton Withdrew the McGarragan
| bill, there being no quorum present, thus
| saving 1t from being put TO the foot of the
calendar. The House then resumed consid.
Grafton OF the printing bill, which was com
pleted, and as amended It was reported to
the House. In the passage of the bill the
vote stood II to 8. Mr.. Beltshooycr made
the point of no quorum and the ayes and
nays were ordered. 1t resulted l3S to s. No
quorum. Thereupon the House adjourned