Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-02
TY-THIRD CONGRESS
Business Of a Week in the National
Legislature.
DISCUSSING THE MONEY QUESTION.


Floods of Eioqusnce for and Against the
Repeal OF the sherman Law-Messrs.
Mantle and Allen Declared Not En-
titled TO Seats.
WASHINGTON, Aug 25-A rather anus
Ing scene took place in the senate chamber
on the question as to whether
Mr.. PETER (Kan.) or Mr. Stewart (Nev.)
should have the privilege of addressing
the senate. Each had given notice of his
intention to speak on Wednesday, but
both had been crowded out by the discus
sion of Mr.. PETERS resolution as to the ma
tional banks. The Kansas senator claimed
precedence because he had been the first
to give the notice, while the Nevada sena-
tor insisted that that had nothing to do
with the question, and that. as he had al
ready been recognized by the chair, he was
entitled to the floor. The vice president
took that view Of the situation. and recog-
nized Mr.. Stewards right AS the latter
then offered to yield to Mr.. PETER the vice
president treated that offer as an abandon
ment Of the floor. and immediately recog-
nized Mr.. PETER. who thereupon began q
three hours speech on the silver question.
He was followed by another Populist sem
ator, Mr.. Allen (Neb.), who spoke for an
hour and half in support of his amend
ment. proposing to add to the Voorhees,
bill provision for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
Yesterday was field day In the house
Mr.. Pence, the Populist member from
Colorado, spoke and strengthened bis po-
OF ~ he af he
house. A quiet, dignilied speech by Mr..
Dingley was the feature of the day, but
his poor delivery detracted materially
from the able presentation Of his case.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The speech made
yesterday was remarkable in many re-
spects. When he declared that the presi-
dent, if he deserted bimetallism, could not
rely upon support from him or from
Democratic senators, and would have to
rely upon the votes of Republican sena-
tors. a significant smile Of amusement and
self-complacency passed through the
whole Republican group, while on the
Democratic side of the chamber there were
looks rather of annoyance than Of pleas
ure. The speech occupied in its delivery
a little over an hour and half, and at
tracted close attention on the floor and in
the well filled galleries
Nothing sensational transpired In the
house. Aside from the speeches delivered
by Messrs. Burrows and Springer, there
were none that commanded the attention
of the members. And. indeed, these two
speeches were not listened to with the in
terest they deserved. The day was a day
of calm. A large number of members ad-
dressed the house, but. for the greater
part they wasted their eloquence on empty
benches.
WASHINGTON, Aug. sS.-The great silver
debate closed in the house on Saturday
afternoon with speeches by ex-senator
Reed, Messrs. Bourke Cochran, Wilson
father of the repeal billy, McMlln, Bland,
Boutelle and Colonel Fellows The vice
president and number of senators were
among the visitors on the floor, as were
Secretary Carlisle and Secretary Herbert.
When the house met at noon today
it at once began preparations for voting
upon the several propositions included
within the order adopted fifteen days ago
for the consideration and disposal of the
silver purchase question. The vote will
be taken first upon the proposition to pro-
vide free coinage of silver at ratio of 10
to |. This failing other ratios up to 90 to1
will be voted upon, then the house will be
given an opportunity to say whether or
not it will restore the Blank-Allison act.
All these are connected with the repeal
of the silver purchasing clause of the
Sherman law of 1890. which is doomed
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The question of
the right of the governor OF a state to ap-
point senator to fill a vacancy caused by
the expiration of a regular term land not
happening by resignation or otherwise
was decided by the senate in the negative.
The final votes in the two cases from Mon
tana and Washington declaring Mr.. Man
tie and Mr.. Allen not entitled to seats
were 81 to %. There was no vote necessary
to be taken on the third of these cases,
that from Wyoming, Mr., Beckwith hay
ing resigned his appointment more than q
month ago,
WASHINGTON. Aug. 80.-The chairman
OF the finance committee was (as he prom
Used to be) Every prompt" in reporting to
the senate the action Of committee on the
house bill to repeal part OF the Sherman
law As soon as the reading of Mondays
journal was finished Mr.. Voorhees, rose
and reported back that bill with an
amendment in the nature of substitute.
1t was placed on the calendar and will be,
according to the notice given by Mr..
VOORHEES,. pressed for consideration, to
the exclusion of other business. The sub
stitute is, word for word, the same bill
that WAS reported by the finance commit.
tee two weeks ago.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-Mr. Sherman
held the close attention of the senate and
of large audience in the galleries for over
two hours yesterday, as he set forth in
terms and vigorous language-very rapidly
deliyered-the reasons why he supported
the bill to repeal the purchasing clause Of
the act of July, 1896, and why it should
be passed with as little delay as possible.
Incidentally he recommended giving au-
thority to the president or the secretary of
the treasury to issue bonds bearing not
over per cent. interest in order 80 pro-
cure gold with which to maintain a suffi-
Gent reserve; and he commented upon the
fact that while he had proposed such a
measure ut the last session, the exposition
to it came from tho DEMOCRATIC senators,
although it was to their own administrar
ton that the power WAS to be confided He
also alluded to the remarkable attitude of
Democratic senators in opposing the re-
peal of the act Of July, 1890, although they
had voted against It and still denounced
it. whilst the Republicans, by whose votes
exclusively that law was passed, were now
anxious to vote for It's repeal. He was fol-
lowed by Mr; Teller. Of Colorado, who
concluded the speech which he had begun
Tuesday.
The session of the house was devoid Of
interest. The proposed code of rules were
debated pro and con, both under the hour
rule and the five minute rule. but the
passage at arms Tuesday between Speaker
Crisp and ex Speaker Reed seemed to be
regarded not only rs the opening OF the
light, but az the elimination Of it, and lit
tie attention was paid to the speeches
made.
Irish Home Rule.
LONDON. Aug. Sl.-TLe closing days OF