The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-31
EXTRA SESSION or CONGRESS
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FOURTEENTH DAY.
skNATE-Mr. Voorhees, dem. Indiana)
Chairman OF the Finance Committee adj
dressed the Senate in advocacy of the bill re.
ported by him last Friday discontinuing the
purchase OF silver bullion. The speech was
listened 10 with the greatest interest and at.
tention. Nearly every Senator was in his
seat ami the galleries contained the largest
crowd Of the session. At the con-
clusion OF Senator Voorhees, effort MIR.
Dubois spoke in the interests OF the silverites,
Mr.. Palmer argued in the support OF repcal.
The bill was then laid aside and the Mon.
tana Senatorship case taken up. hut ON
motion by Mr.. Mcpherson II was laid aside
and the national bank bill considered. MIR.
Stewart antagonizcd the position taken by
Mr.. VOORHEES, In n brief speech. A motion
was offered by Mr. PETER. aud went over
I'LL to morrow, calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for report as to whether
national banks In Bostcn, New Nor< and
Phili delphia werc being conducted in vio-
lation Of law. After short executive ses.
SION the senate adjourned.
HoUsE The silver debate was continued
until adjournment.
FfrTEENTU nay.
SESATE.-Mt. PasCO Dem). OF Florida,
gave notice IN the senate today of n suhsti-
iute 10 Mr.. Vests minority bill for silver
coinage at the rate Of 20 TO !. The subsii-
tute proposes n com mission Of three citizens
president TO ascertain and determine by the
first OF January next iN.r and just ratio
between the actual intrinsic value of silver
aud gold as basis for the tree coinage Of
silver. After the result Is reported to the
secretary of the treasury, the weight Of pure
and standard silver to be contained in dol.
lars, halves, quarters aud dimes is
10 be fixed and determined by him,
aud silver is TO he coined. The
resolution Offered yesterday by Mr..
Pefer calling on the secretary Of the trens.
ury for information a. To whether the ma.
tional banks of New York. Boston and
Philadelphia were conducting their affairs
at present in violation OF law regarding the
amount OF their reserve. the payment OF
checks and the rates OF interest charged
was then taken up OIL motion to refer IL
to the committee on tinance. made by Mr..
Hoar, Rep, OF Massachusetts. A number
OF Senators talked on the subject and the
debate was the liyclicst of the extraordinary
session Mr.. Hill undertook 10 draft some
modification of the resolution. but before
he had completed II the morning hour ex.
pired and the resolution went over without
action. 10 took it's place on the calendar
where II can only be reached again In regu.
lar oroer or upon motion supported by
majority vote After some routine business
the senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The silver debate was continued
during the entire day and night session,
NlAllpNA MY htllllltt NfllOu DtlllK lAkeU,
when the House adjourned.
siNTEENTU pay.
SESATE-The great financial question was
debated until adjournment
HoCsE--The noted silver debate was con-
tinued at both day aud night sessions
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
SENArE.-The speech made by Mr.. Hill of
New York in the Senate to dav was re.
markable in many respects. The speech
occupied in its delivery q little over an hour
and half and attracted close attention.
Alter few Introductory words Senator
Hill began by enumerating the causes
OF the present distress. One is the panic
fear that falls upon nations every 20 years
and which no prudence will avert. Another
was the flooding of the money centers with
wateTet stock by persons in haste TO get
rich. A third has been overproduction and
an unfavorable balance of trade. A fourth
is the unessiness Of the protected industries.
fifth was the concerted action. OF mo.
nonetalists TO disgrace and degrade silver
sixth Is the Sherman silver purchase law.
AS to the trouble caused BY the fear of tar
i'll changes, he said, there is norelief for it
unless the dominant party abandons its
principles and surrenders in advance 10 the
interests which were defeated at the last
election. The Democratic party is pledged
TO tarif reform. and II must redeem its
pledge, come what may" lie adds that, of
course. there will be some friction, but the
people perfectly understood the question
last fall, and they voted with their eyes
open. Our course is onward, and we
shall not retreat As to the
one defends it and few apologize for it,
On the question of ratio he said that when
the policy OF bi-metallism is definitely
settled it will be time enough to take up
that subject, He was of opinion, though,
that any change should be in the way OF q
diminished ratio as II to !. which would
enable us to recoin at profit and place our
silver pieces on a level with those of other
countries, lie concluded his speech with
a criticism of the Presidents special
message as not explicit, and rs leaving
the impression that he was aiming
70 establish single gold standard
Upon the conclusions of Mr. Hills speech
Mr., Stewart, Republican, of Nevada, spoke
on the silver question. lie declared that
the bill of the Finance Committee was to
practically demonetize silver. No man
should be deceived on that point. The
promise in the bill was an insult To the in
telligence of the American people. Tho
sherman act had not been executed accord
Ing to its spirit. II II had been, 1t might
would not have done harm. This
bill. Mr.. Stewart exclaimed would
not pass No Senator could vote for the
unconditional repeal OF the Sherman act
without violating ms pledges 10 MS consul
juents. They had declared on all occasions
that they were bimetallists; but this bill
was monometallism. And when under 1t
he price of silver was brought down TO 20
md 80 cents an ounce, there would be
nothing left Tor the people but to rise IN their
might and break the chains with which the
gold contraclionis,s had bound them aud
make their own money. II might not bc
silver; il would not be gold. Notice was
given out that one or the financial meas
ures would he pressed to vote next week,
and the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE--Nulhlng sensational transpred
in the house today. Aside from the speeches
ty Messrs burrows and Springer, there
were none that commanded the attention
OF the members and alter dull session
the house ad djourned,
EGGHrEENIH DAY.
SrNArE.-NOt in session.
HoUsE.-This was II day OF giants in the
house, and ali Washington arose early aud
hu ked e. the Capital to witness their
majestic play. There were in the arena
such men as Reed, OF Maine, gigantic
Saul u ong prophets; Bourke Cochran of
New York. marvel of orators John Allen,
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