The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16
EXTRA SESSION or CONGRESS
orENiNG or THE srNArE

sage was not presented but will be rend at
to-morrow's session.
Just before the stroke OF noon Mr. Col
quit was wheeled into the chamber bnt
before he could be gotten TO the chair the
Vice Presidents gavel fell, hush came
suddenly on the talk and confusion, and
the chaplain OF the Senate, Rev. Mr.
Butler opened the session with prayer.
The Vice President then directed the
secretary to read the proclamation Of the
President convening Congress in e1traor.
dinary session. and the document was read
by Mr.. McCook, the outgoing secretary.
On the suggestion of Mr.. GOrman the oath
Of Office was administered TO the new Secre.
tary OF the Senate Mr.. Cox. who was escort.
ed TO the desk by the retiring secretary, Mr..
McCook.
Resolutions were then offered and agreed
TO. to inform the House of Representatives
that quorum OF the Senate had assembled
aud was ready to proceed to business; TO no
tify the House and the President OF the elec.
ton Of Mr.. Cox as secretary Of the Senate;
fixing the daily hour OF meeting at noon.
and for the appointment Of committee Of
two Senators TO join lise committee on
the part OF the House, to wait upon the
President AMI inform him that both houses
are in session and ready to receive any
communication he may be pleased to make
Senators Harris and Sherman were ap-
pointed as such committee on the part OF
the Senate.
Mr.. White, of California then rose and
said 1t was his painful duty TO announce
the death Of his late colleague, Mr.. Stan
ford He said. at date TO oe fixed hereaf-
fer, he woud request the Senate to set apart
day for such remarks in regard to Mr..
Stanford's memory as might be deemed
proper and would content for the present
with moving as n mark of respect, that the
Senate adjourn. The motion was agreed TO
and the Senate, at 1890 adjourned.
OPENING OF TUE HOUSE.
The opening Of the extraordinary session
OF the Fifty third Congress. as far as the
House was concerned WAS unmarked by
anything OF sensational character and was
merely formal Spe ker Crisp was re.elect-
cd quietly and without more than the usual
political opposition.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
the President TO inform him that Congress
was organized and ready to rec i've any
communication he might see fit to transmit.
The biennial drawing FOR seats was then
proceeded with after which the House
adjourned out Of respect to the wemory Of
the late Representative, William H. Enochs,
of Ohio.
SECOND DAY
SrNATF.-The proceedings in the Senate
TO dav were Of great public interest After
the Presidents essape was read II was re.
ferred to the Committee on Finance and its
fioodgates OF legislation were thrown wide
open and 4 current of bills on financial and
other subjects was admitted. Mr.. Hill, of
New York, was the first Senator to get in
bill for the repeal OF the purchasing clause
OF the Sherman act. Mr. Stewart of Nevada.
followed with two other bills and speech
The bills are for the free coinage OF silver
In the speech he declared himself against
the repeal OF the sherman act. as such re-
pal would, he said, destroy silver coinage
forever.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Lodge, of
Massachusetts, directing the Committee on
Finance to report a bill for the repeal
OF the purchase clause of the Sherman act
and providing for a vote on the passage Of
such bill by August %, IL not sooner reach.
ed. The resolution went without action and
will be laid before the Senate tomorrow,
One Of Mr.. Stewards bills directs the
Secretary OF the Treasury to issue silver Ger.
tiiicates equal to the amount of silver bull
lion in the Treasury purchased under the
act OF July IA, 1890 in excess of the amount
necessary at Its coming value, to redeem
the treasury notes issued under that act, and
10 use the same to provide for any deficen.
cy in the revenues of the Government, the
surplus Of such certificates to be used in the
purchase OF per cent bonds at their mar.
ket price, not exceeding ~ per cent.
premium.
In the discussion that followed Mr.. Hale,
OF Maine, said the Pres ident had made q
reference 10 the tariff. but there was not a
Senator present who did not know that the
Democratic party would no more dare at
tack the tariff question than a sane man
would dare TO grasp a wire charged with
electricity. Congress was In session for the
sole purpose of considering the financial
question.
Nj. Sherman, Of Ohio sad:"l believe that
the time will come. after we have considered
the situation with moderation and patience,
when we will come to some common agree.
ment that will relieve the public mind,
which will free the manufacturing estab
lishments from the fear which they now
have OF a change in the tariff laws and
which will free the people of the country
who have their humble hoardings in saw
ings banks from the apprehensions which
now cause them TO withdraw their money
and hoard it. ! will vote for no measure Of
extreme urgency TO press decision"
Alter a set 81 eech on the financial oues.
ton by Mr.. Dol lph The senate adjourned
Housr-When the re ding of the Pren
dents message was conclude in the House
the election case from the Fifth district OF
Michigan was taken up and after two hours
debate Richardson. the Democrat was seat
ed on his primo racie title At 4:35 the
House adjourned until Thursday
THIRD DAY.
SENArE-The Senate was IN session Just
long enough to adjourn, trsnsacting no bus
iness Of importance.
HorsE-There was no session ofthe House
to-day, hut instead silver caucus was held
at which Mr. Bland presented the terms of
the proposition made TO him by Mr.. Burke
Cochran. on behalf Of the anti. silverites. for
nm immediate discussion Of the whole silver
question. This proposition, IL is understood.
included limitation of the time within
which vote should be taSen. the number
of amendments 10 be offered TO the measure
introduced for discussion, and the man.
ner OF disposing OF them, etc. The
proposition OF the anti-silver men
was not acceptable TO the advocates of free
coinage and ior the present there will be no
general consent" arrangements Tor decid-
ing the discussion of the bill to repeal the
Sherman law. The only Republican pres
sent at the caucus was Representative Bow.
ers, OF California The Populists were
represented by Jerry" Simpson and Mr..
KEN, of Nebraska. The attendance upon
the caucus cin hardly be regarded rs test
OF the silver forces in the House. for the
reason given y Mr.. Enloe, of Tennessee
that the Democratic party was charged by
the people with the duty Of legislat on SO as