The record-union., 1893-08-22
snecial 10 the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The proceed
ings in the Senate to-day did not excite
any unusual interest. PETER offered a
bank circulation.
Chandler offered a resolution, which
was referred to the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, declaring that John
Martin was not entitled to a seat as SEN
ator from Kansas, as no legal election
was held.
Stewart offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for a statement as to the silver
bullion purchased in July, with the
prices, and as to the silver bullion for
sale in the same month, with the prices
asked.
The Finance Committee bill reported
last Friday, disseminating the purchase
OF silver bullion, was then taken up, so
a. to afford Morrill, an opportunity of adj
dressing the Senate in favor of the bill.
BE first, however, asked and obtained
indefinite leave Of absence, remarking
that he was in the Senate Chamber to-day
against the advice of his physician. He
then proceeded to read the speech, bear
ing the motto, Sound Money Cheats
Nobody"
He said he had not yet abandoned all
hope for bimetallism, and for that reason
would gladly vote for the repeal Of so
much of the Act Of 1880 as required the
purchase OF silver in order to remove the
wide distrust which it had caused. The
country would continue to be dependent
on paper as well as silver and gold, and
as the silver dollar would not be demOne-
tiaed thereby whenever more silver could
be coined and utilized without crowding
gold TO a premium it would be done by
universal consent. But the treasury
should be relieved from the embarrass-
ment of furnishing gold to pay for silver
bullion. The substitute which the silver
mine owners demanded for the repeal OF
the purchase clause" he said, was the
very measure most feared by the coun-
try, as il would bring with it a single sill
yer standard"
Atthe close OF Morrilps speech Voorhees
presented a letter addressed to him by the
Secretary of the Treasury showing the
probable cost of coming silver at a
changed ratio, and had it read by the
Clerk. [The letter referred to above APP
peared in full in Mondays issue of the
RECORD UNION
The vote on the Lee Mantle case, which
was to have been taken to-day went over
TO Wednesday.
The bill reported this week from the
Finance Committee in aid of the Califor-
MIA Midwinter International Exposition
was taken up and passed.
TIE Mantle case, involving the right of
the Governor Of State to appoint a
ftenator in case the Legislature failed to
elect one was taken up, and Vance and
George argued against the right of APP
pointment in such cases.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2I.-Interest in
the financial discussion in the House
dwarfed to-day in the greater interest
everyone felt in the announcement of the
standing committees by Speaker Crisp.
After the House met this morning Pow
crs of Vermont took the floor in support
OF the repeal OF the purchasing clause of
the sherman Act.
Hooker of Mississippi opposed the I'M
conditional repeal of the purchasing
clause.
Debate was then suspended to allow
the Speaker to announce the standing
and select committees for the present
Congress. Then. on motion of Bland. Sat
urday next was set apart for general de-
bate on the Wilson bill, instead OF debate
under the live-minute rule.
Cooper of Indiana spoke in opposition
10 the free coinage of silver, while Alex
ander of North Carolina advocated tree
silver coinage, and spoke for larger cur
rency.
Sperry of Connecticut opposed free
coinage. and advocated the Wilson bin.
and Cox Of Tennessee argued against the
pending bill.
Settle OF North Carolina opposed the
free coinage of silver, and favored the
Wilson bill.
At the evening session McDannold
DEM Of Illinois spoke in favor OF free
coinage of gold and silver at any ratio
that might be acceptable.
Bartlett Dem of New York said with
the message of the President he was in
thorough accord.
Stockdale tDem.l of Mississippi argued
that the sherman bill had little to do with
the stagnation of business. but that it was
attributable primarily to the tariff.
The House then, at Il:I0, adjourned.