The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-08-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESSIONAL.

IN the senate on the i4th Mr.. Voorhees, intro
duced and had referred 10 the committee on
finance bill providing for the issue of natlonai
bank notes 70 the amount OF the par Value OF
the bonds deposited or to be deposited by them
Several bills OF minor Importance were intro
duced, whereupon Mr.. HILL OF New York. onerea
q resolution declaring IL to be the sense OF inc
senate that no other than legislation pertaining
TO the finances shall be considered at the pres
ent session. Mr.. Yes spoke at length IN taVor
of bimetallism and at the conclusion OF his re-
marks the senate adjourned. In the house the
speaker announced the following committee ap
uointments: Enrolled bills -Messrs Pearson
(chairman), Russell, Latimer, Hines, Hager,
Adams and Gillett IN ". Accounts-Messrs
Rusk (chairmsn), Paynter Tate, Mutchler
Ikert Wells, Post, Wright (Mass.) and Marvin
Mileage-Messrs. Lynch (chsirman), Strait
Pendleton (Tex) and Mahon Debate on tine
silver question was resumed and continued up
10 the hour OF adjournment
In the senate on the 18th the finance commit
tee decided to hold daily sessions, during which
time they will endeavor TO reach some conclu-
sion on the silver question The committee by
an unanimous vote decided to report favorably
on the Voorhees, bill providing for the issuing
OF circulating notes TO national banks 10 the
par value OF government bonds on deposit TO Sc
cure circulation. The Lee Mantle case was
then taken up and after brief executive session
the senate adjourned until the 10th. In the
house Mr.. Burroughs OF Michigan, called up
the BellSnap- Richardson contested election
case, but by request II was laid over and the
silver debate was resumed
In the senate on the 10th bill was passed ap-
propriating 100000 for site and building In
Washington to be known as the hall OF records
Action on Mr. Voorhees, bill TO increase the
circulation OF national banks was postponed TO
give senators more time 10 prepare TO discuss
IL Several amendments were proposed ana
discussed and after holding short executive
session the senate adjourned TO the l7th The
silver debate in the house was enlivened by con-
siderable oratory on both sides Of the question.
Messrs Bryan, OF Nebraska and Henderson, OF
Iowa, making the principal speeches
In the senate on the 18th there was no at
tempt Mt legislation on financial questions.
After some argument on the Lee Mantle case,
unanimous consent was given that vote shall
be taken on the case August 81 Tho house
Joint resolution for the payment Of mileage for
the extra session was adopted, A message be-
ing received from the house announcing the
death Of Representative Chipman, OF Michigan,
tho senate adjourned -. But three speeches
were made in the house on the silver question
and at 1850 the house adjourned out OF respeci
to the memory OF the late John Logan Chapman,
OF Michigan.
In the senate on the 18th, Mr. Voorhees, re
ported from the committee on finance bill to
discontinue the purchase OF silver bullion anc
declaring II 10 be the policy OF the United
States TO continue the use Of both gold and Sill
YER as standard money. Mr.. Vest presented Q
substitute, fixing the number Of grains OF silver
in the silver coins OF the United States Debate
on financial questions was resumed and at
o'clock the senate adjourned until the 2lst...,
In the house several new members participated
in the debate for and against silver and an even
ing session was held, lasting until 10 o'clock
when the house adjourned until the 10Th.