The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Continued from page L.

give Way 10 inc unreaSonlDg panic, alQ
sacrifice their property OF tbei: inter
ests under the influence Of exaggerated
fears.
NEVERTHELESS, every days delay in
removing one of the plain and principal
causes of the present state of things
enlarges the mischief already done and
increases the responsibility OF the Gov
ernment for its existence.
Whatever else tho people have a
right to expect from Congress they may
certainly demand that legislation con-
demned by the ordeal of three years
disastrous experience shall be removed
from the statute books as soon as their
representatives can legitimately deal
with it.
ut was my purpose to summon Con-
gross in special session carly in the
coming September that we might enter
promptly upon the work of tariff reform
which the true interests of the country
clearly demand, which so large major
ity of the people as shown by their suf-
frages desire and expect, and to tho &C
mplishment OF which every effort of
the present administration is pledged,
but while tariff reform has lost nothing
OF its immediate and permanent i'm
portance and must in the near future
engage the attention Of Congress, it has
seemed to me the financial condition of
the country should at once. and before
all other subjects, be considered by your
honorable body.
II earnestly recommend the prompt
repeal of the provision of the act passed
July Il, 1890, authorizing the purchase
of silver bullion and that other legisla.
tive action may put beyond all doubt or
mistake the intention and the ability of
the Government to fulfill it's pecuniary
obligations in money universally recog-
nized by all civilized countries.
GROVER CLEVELAND,
Executive Mansion, Aug e, 1893"
Never in the history of Congress has
such interest been manifested in state
document as was shown by members to
reading. A hush fell over the House
and nearly every member followed the
words OF the message with Intense
ture, "Grover Cleveland" a wave of
applause swept over the hall.
When order had been restored O'Fer.
rail- called up the case OF Richardson
and Belknap, both claiming to have
prima facie title to seat in the House
from the Fifth Michigan district, and
on motion of O'Ferrall Richardson was
declared the mem Der and he was sworn
in
resolution was adopted authorizing
the Speaker to appoint the committees
on rules, accounts. enrolled bills and
mileage with the mem bership TO which
they were entitled In the Fifty second
Congress. and referring the rules of
Congress to the committee on rules.
Reilly democrat, Pennsylvania an.
nounced the death OF his colleague,
William Mutchler, and as a mark of
respect to the memory of the decaaced
the House at 4;35 adjourned till Thurs
day.
IN TIE SENATE.
The proceedings in the Senate today
were OF great public interest. The
routine was the same as that of the
House until the Presidents message had
been presented and read. AS soon as it
Yves ended Voorhees, moved that it be
printed and referred to the committee
on finance, which was carried.
large number of petitions for and
against the repeal CT the Sherman act
were presented and referred. Then it
was announced that the introduction of
bills was in order. The first bill of the
session was introduced by Senator Hill.
It's title was ITO repeal certain sections
of the act Of July IA, 1890 1t was re-
ferred without reading to the com mittee
on finance.
The next two bills were introduced
by Stewart, of Nevada Their titles
were ITO Restore the Right OF Coinage"
and $40 Supply the Deficiency in the
Currency" They were both referred.
The body was then addressed in a set
speech on the financial question by
Dolph, OF Oregon, after which, at 4:3O,
the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.