The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-13
THEY ARE TAKING THINGS EASY
Nearly All the Members Of Congress
IF to The Beaches.
QUESTION MAY 60 HANG
A Bare Quorum win BE the Order of
ThingsUntil the Close of the Debat-
ing in the House.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. Aug 12.-The silver de-
bate in the house today did not attract
much public interest. The knowledge
that no vote can be possibly reached
until August 2S, causes the members
to take little interest in the proceed
lngs, and 1t is doubtful whether there
was quorum present in the house to-
day. Many of the members left for the
seaside last night resolved to remain
until it should be time for them TO re-
turn to deliver their speeches which
nearly every man is preparing on the
financial situation. 1t seems likely that
the daily spectacle in the house for
the next two weeks will be that of an
impassioned individual delivering a
fiery speech to a score or two OF his
personal friends, and an army of two
or three hundred empty benches. When
the house adjourned today there were
not more than fifty representatives in
the hall.
washington, Aug. 12.-Speaking of
Secretary Tracy's proposition for
the immediate coinage of silver bullion
in the treasury to relieve the monetary
stringency, the treasury officials point
to their statement of August 5th, show
ing that it would take five years for
the rnints to convert the bullion into
silver dollars and that certificates
could only be issued on the profits on
coinage certificates already out on bull
lion value.
washington, Aug. H. The populists
will not follow Bland in the acceptance
of "a ratio of more than 16 to 1. They
stand for those figures, so says Jerry
Simpson.
Washington, Aug. 12.-The senate
democratic caucus committee has ad-l
journed till Monday, having failed to-
agree on any plan Of procedure. The
fact that the house has agreed to have
a two weeks discussion, relieves the
of the necessity for hurrying.
The executive committee appointed
at the Chicago convention met today
and tonight issued ian appeal to the
people," signed by A. j. Warner, chair
man, and Geo. f. Washburn, secretary
The appeal calls upon the people ev-
erywhere to turn aside from party diff
ferences and to assemble ''as did our
fathers of DID," and pass resolutions
calling upon their representatives and
senators in congress to resist the re-
peal of the present silver law, unless
coupled with provision restoring free
coinage of gold and silver, as 1t existed
under the law prior to the passage of
the fraudulent act of 1878. The appeal
recommends the reading of the Chicago
silver convention platform at all as
semblages the writing of leaders to
representatives and senators, and In
fact, a vigorous campaign against
repeal. The address concludes: ut
is as important now that we free our
selves from the financial domination
of Europe as it was for our fathers to
free themselves from the political DOM
ination of foreign powers. Let this
movement be the spontaneous action
of a free people, conscious that the
government is yet in their hands and
too, of their rights, and with
the will to maintain them"
Chicago, August 12.-Most important
steps in the direction of relieving the
financial stringency were taken today
in Chicago by organized labor. An in
vestigation recently instituted by the
"Inter-Ocean, disclosed the fact that
there was not less than half million
dollars locked up in the treasures Of
the various branches Of the organized
trades in Chicago. A meeting was
held this afternoon by a number OF
trades. A full discussion of the situa-
tion ensued, and resolutions were
adopted for the withdrawal of the
money in safe deposit companies and
It's investment in United States bonds
or other safe securities. thus restoring
to its proper channels. The
ma ttaY. will notv on IN the local unions