Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-08-31
DON'T LIKE SILVER.
The House Passes the Bill for Un-
conditional Repeal
The Final Vote Shows a MAJORITY of $50
Against Siiver-Votes ON the Var1-
Gus Amendments-Other Con-
gressIonal News.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ga resolution
introduced in the senate by Mr.. PETER
toiinquire of the secretary of the treas
ury as TO the conduct OF national banks
in refusing to pay promptly in currency
the checks of their depositors was dis
cussed yesterday, but went over with
out action. Mr.. Hoar spoke in opposi-
ton to repeating the 10 per cent tax on
state banks. BY vote of 35 to 80 it
was decided that Lee Mantle was not
entitled to a seat as a senator of Mon
tana.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-In the senate
yesterday Messrs PETER Kan and
Allen (Neb.) spoke in favor of free sill
yer. Up to date 6S7 bills have been in
troduced in the senate, among them
being measures for an income tax, one
cent postage, to repeal the federal cleo
ton laws, thirty-seven pension bills,
thirty-nine for public buildings and
twenty-four for the advancement of
comm cree and American trade.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2G.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Hill (dem., N "
made the principal speech on the silver
question. Among other things he ac-
cused the president of being a gold
monometallist and said that in his
recent message he overdrew the
picture of financial distress in
the interest OF the creditor classes.
Mr.. Hill announced himself to
be bimetallist and urged the repeal
of the Sherman law because it stands
in the way of bimetallism. At the
close of Senator Hills address Senator
Stewart rep, New spoke in favor of
silver.
WASHINGTON, Aug 29.-In the senate
yesterday the bill to increase the ma
tional bank circulation was discussed
and bill was reported for the repeal
of the federal election law. 1t was de-
cided by vote of 80 to % that Mr..
Mantle, of Montana, and Mr.. Allen, of
Washington. are not entitled to seats
and that a governor of state has not
the right to appoint senator to fill
vacancies.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The silver
bill was further discussed in the house
yesterday, arguments being made for
and against repeal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-In the house
yesterday the time was occupied by
many members in five minute speeches
for and against the silver bill.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-1n the house
yesterday Mr.. Pendleton (dem., Tex
and M. Bowers rep, CALI spoke in
favor of free coinage, and Mr.. Dockery
dem. Mo- spoke in favor of bimetal-
lism. Mr.. Moon rep, Mich. spoke for
bimetallism and Mr.. Cobb (dem., Ala.
opposed unconditional repeal. Mr.. Bur-
rows Mich. made the principal speech
on the republican side in favor of re-
peal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The feature
of the silver debate in the house yes
terday was the speech of Thomas b.
Reed rep, Me- ex-speaker of the
house, and that of Bourke Cochran
dem, n. Y. in favor of repeal of the
Sherman silver law. The debate was
closed by Mr.. Wilson( w. Val.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. The house
yesterday voted on the Wilson bill to
repeal the purchasing clause of the
Sherman law and the various amend
ments. The result of the voting shows
solid majority of 100 in the house
against silver, the majorities ranging
from n against the revival of the
Bland-Allison act up to 1879 in favor of
unconditional repeal Following is the
vote on the various propositions;