The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-31
THE CONGRESS-.
Extra Session.

sentative of Vermont was accorded the floor
for q silver speech, in order that he may absent
himself from the senate indefinitely on account
OF his health. The senator argued In favor OF
the unconditional repeal Of the Sherman law,
but said that he had not yet given up all hope of
bimetallismL When Senator Morrill, concluded,
at the request of Senator Vance the vote on the
Montana contested election, which was to have
been taken at o'clock Monday afternoon, was
postponed until Wednesday The senate, in ex-
ecutive session, confirmed number of appoint
ments
HousE-The silver debate continued Monday
Mr. Powers CVt) was the first speaker, fol-
lowed by Gen. Hooker Miss. }, who opened his
remarks with an inquiry as to the right of the
president to say what legislation should be
adopted by this congress. The presidents au-
thority he thought was limited to calling con-
gress together Mr.. Bland asked that unani-
nous consent should be granted. after Thurs
day and Friday had been passed in debate un-
der the fve-minute rule, to have Saturday oc-
cupied in general debate for the purpose of clos
ing the discussion, the time being divided
equally between the two sides This was
agreed 10.
WASHINGTON, Aug 23-SENATE-The speech
delivered Tuesday by Mr. Voorhees,, of In
diana, attracted large crowd. The galleries
were filled to their utmost capacity during the
two hours which the Chairman of the finance
committee occupied with an effort which had
been heralded would be one of the great orator
floor of the senate was also occupied. MIR.
VOORHEES, was not in his best voice; but his de-
livery was forcible and his diction was marked
by his own individuality of STYLE
HoUsE-The first bill Of any kind to pass the
house passed Tuesday. 1t was q senate bill
permitting, under certain restrictions, exhibits
from the Worlds fair to be transferred to the
proposed International Exposition to be held in
San francisco next winter 1t was passed with
out debate. Representative johnson, tO) in
troduced his bond currency exchange bill, which
was referred to tn committee on banking and
currency The features Of the silver debate
were the speeches made by Represen tative
Bynun, Und.) in favor of the repeal bill, and by
Representative Hepburn, Qa) in opposition.
Both were eloquent and forceful, and each gave
q comprehensive array OF arguments to sustain
their opposing views.
WASHINGTON, Aug. A-SENATE-Senato
Voorhees, introduced bill Wednesday provid.
ing that the letters patent issued to Charles ].
Higgens for improvement In blackboard erasers
December 26 1876, be extended to Stanley
Craig, Of Covington, Ky, for period of seven
teen years for sole use Of Mrs Anna c. Sup
plee, of Harrison, o. The resolution by Mr.
PETER Tuesday directing an investigation into
the conduct Of Controller of the Currency
Eckels in allowing national banks of New
York, Boston and Philadelphia to refuse pay
ment Of cash for checks OF their deposltors and
offered clearing house certificates instead,
caused a sharp tilt between Senators Hill and
German Wednesday.
HoUsE-Wednesday was the last day under
| the rules in the house for the set speeches Of
| thirty minutes, and in order that none of the
members might be disappointed in their desire
! TO speak on the question OF silver, the house
| began its session at 10 o'clock The debate was
| opened by Mr.. Stone pa in behalf of the un-
| conditional repeal of the Sherman law. He took
the ground, however that the much abused
| Sherman law was not alone responsible for the
| unsettled condition of the financial affairs of
the country 1t had some effect no doubt, but
| the principal reason was the threats of the
democrats against the Mckinley law Mr.. RYAN
and Mr.. Covert IN. " followed. They also
| spoke for unconditional repeal Other speakers
were: Mr.. Fitch IN. W for repeal: Mr.. Dali
zell Q'a for repeal: Mr. Hatch (Mo.) for free
| silver; Mr. Cummings IN W for repeal; Mr.
| Turner (Ga.) for free coinage; Mr.. Walker
| (Mass) for repeal; Mcclure (Cal) and Coffeen
(Wyo.) for free silver
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25-SENATE-Thursday
! was devoted in the senate to Mr.. PETER s
| speech. AT O'Clock, the morning hour having
| expired, the motion to table Senator Ander-
| sons motion to reconsider the contested cleo
tion of Mr.. Lee Mantel appointed senator
| from Montana, came up. TWAS deferred, how
ever, until Friday at o'clock, whereupon
| Mr. PETER resum d his speech.
| HorSE-Thursday in the house was disap-
! pointing. 1t was the first day under the five
minute rule and by general expectation lively
| interchanges of repartee, sharpened by par
| tisanshlp, had been looked for. The galleries
hwere well filled, and there was a larger attend
| ance of members than has graced the house any
| day this week, but the debate was disappoint-
| ing. None Of theNmembers were confined to
| the five.minute rule, and so the day was simply
continuance of the series of set speeches that
have marked the entire week and that will
wind up in blaze of oratcrical pyrotechnics on
| Saturday night, including all the heavy speak
| ers on both sides.
/ WASHINGTON, Aug. 2e-SENATE--Senato
| Hills speech Friday marked another interest
ing event in the silver discussion. While it
was undoubtedly an excellent presentation of
| Senator Hills views it was disappointing.
When Mr. Hill had completed his address he
had satisfied neither the friends Of repeal nor
| the friends of free silver. He had declared
| himself as anxious to vote for repeal, and had
| invariably coupled that statement with the ex-
PLANTATION that his anxiety for repeal arose from
| his devotion to rec timet llic coinage He ad-
vised the repeal of the Sherman law as the first
! step toward free coinage, claiming that the sill
| yer purchase act was the worst enemy of the
| sill er cause because it had retarded rather than
| aided the cause of free coinage. This was the
| burden of Mr.. Hills entire speech and he re.
| turned to it again and again. The senate ad-
| journed until Monday,
| HoUsE--The debate in the house Friday was
| varied by an exhibition of bad temper from Mr..
| Bland, and an exhibition of ,boyish discourtesy
| by the Juvenile Mr. Baily, of Texas So gen
eral has been the Gus tom of exte nding the five.
| minute rule at the wish OF every member who
desired to speak longer that the rule was prac-
| ticallv abandoned both Thursday and Friday.
Brief remarks were made by Pendleton, (Tex },
Bowers (Cal), Pigott (Ct), Dockery, (Mol
Moore tMich), Cobb, (Ala.), Burrows, (Mich.),
Marsh, Qll), Springer, Gll), SicSles, IN ",
| Brawley, Is. c., Dolliver, Qa.) Elloe, Crenn },
| and Grout, (Vt)
WAsHINGToN, Aug 2s.-SENATE-No session
Saturday.
| HousE-The fortnight debate in the house
closed SATURDAY.. Messrs. Reed and Bland ad
dressed the house AT length, and the debate in
the afternoon was closed by Mr.. Wilson At
the evening session Messrs. Tracy IN. Y)
| Stone Q{y), Boutelle (Me.), Fellows IN. W,
Flthian Qll.), Hudson (Kan) and Hendrix IN.
| W spoke, after which the house adjourned
uatil Monday, when the first vote will be taken