The record-union., 1893-10-24
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Yesterdays Doings in the Senate and
House.

Yesterdays Doings in the Senate and
House.
WASHINGTON, oct. 23.-The Senate met
at 10 o'clock.
No adjournment having taken place
since one week ago to-day, the legislative
day OF October l7th continues.
Stewart Of Nevada gave notice of the
amendment he intended to offer to the
repeal bill, proposing that a conference
be held at Washington within nine
months between delegates of the United
States, Mexico, Central and South Amer
lea. Hayti and San Domingo, for the
adoption OF a common silver coin to be
legal tender between the citizens of the
countries represented.
The consideration of the silver repeal
bill was then resumed.
Jones of Nevada resumed his argument
in opposition to the bill Jones made ali
elaboration OF the arguments he was ad-
vancing when the Senate took a recess
Saturday evening, that the standard Of
the country could be neither gold, silver.
nor any material thing, but that what
ever the standard might be it was quanti-
tative and the value OF each unit depended
upon tue number of units, and that there
could be Dut single standard in the
country and that one OF quantity.
Last summer" continued the Senator.
''the British Government, desiring to
show its sympathy with the object OF the
Administration in this country, issued an
order with the view of facilitating the de-
scent of silver. The order was taken by
New York to be the announcement OF the
doom of silver During this time where
was the United States Government. of all
the nations the most interested The
position of the Chief Magistrate of this
country on the question was well illus
trated by line from Emerson, I am the
doubter and the doubt
'But IN the words of q supplemental
line the genius of the republic admon-
ished the President as we'll as Great Brit
ain that the people Of the United States
did not propose to be left out of consider
alton as TO what should be the material of
their money. The United Estates is inot
yet dependency OF Great Britain and
tle President is not a Governor General.
For the first time in our national history
we lind ourselves putting into execution.
through officers elected by the people of
the United States, plans which, if not
formulated, are heartily approved at the
Horse Guards and on Downing street."
At l;00 2. NJ. Jones remarked that be de-
sired TO yield the floor to Teller of Colo
rado, expressing his desire TO resume his
speech at another time.
he thought the Government of the United
States could, with free coinage of silver,
maintain the parity between gold and
silver by saying it could, because he did
nos believe more silver would come to
this country than business would re-
duire. But, in other words, the demand
would be equal to the supply. 'srbe tree
coinage of silver OF the United States
alone might not do it." said Teller, in an
swer to a query by Palmer. The posi-
ton 1 take is our example to be followed
by other countries, and then the mone-
tary system would return to the system
that prevailed prior TO the demonetiza-
ton of silver by Germany. the United
States, the Latin Union, etc.''
Stewart of Nevada then addressed the
Senate in advocacy of his proposed
amendment for a Pan-American confer
ence, Without concluding, Stewart
yielded and the Senate took a recess un-
I'll tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-In the House