The Bessemer indicator., 1893-08-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Thursday. AuKu.t 17th.

SESArE.-A number of petitions we're pre-
sented
A resolution was offered by Mr., Gallinser
and went over until tomorrow, calling for a
report as to whether the secretary of the in.
terror and the commissioner of pensions have
conformed to the law In suspending and drop
ping pensioners from the roll
The Montana senatorial case wac taken up,
and Mr.. Pascu addressed the Senate In oppo-
sition 10 tho right of Mr.. Mantle to a seat un-
der the governors appointment Mr. Dubol.
spoke on the other side. This was followed
by colloquy between Senators Mitchell of
Oregon and Chandler of New Hampshire
the former advocating s and the latter opposing
the admIsssen Of Mr., Mantle. 1t was agreed
To vote oa the question next Monday
shc discussion was followed by an amend
ment by MIR, German TO the national bank
circulating bill The amendment provides
that any national bank wishing TO withdraw
any part of it, circulating notes shall, in
writing. Mt least sixty days before the time of
proposed Withdrawal, make application TO the
comptroller Of the currency, and that no such
withdrawal shan DC made unless such appl-
cation be approved, In whole or In part, by
the secretary of the treasury; but no more
than s3,0OO,000 of national bank clrculatlons
shall be Withdrawn within Que month.
The resolution To pay members their mile
age was adopted after a brief debate Several
senators led by PETER nnd Vest voted against
1t. A committee was appointed TO attend the
funeral of Representative Chapman of Michi-
gan.
Hoes E-The attendance was small and the
debate not at all lively. Messrs, Daniels of
New York, Cooper and Goldzier were the
speakers,
Mr. WedOcls OF Michigan announced the
death of his colleague, Mr.. Chapman, nd the
formal resolutions were agreed TO and the
speaker appointed the following committee
to take action: Messrs. Wedock, McMilHn,
Gorman, Caruth Cannon, Powers, Hauchen
and Akin,
Friday, August tSth.
SESArE.-A long communication from the
secretary OF the treasury was presented and
read on tho subject of gold and silver pay
ment, II Is therein stated that on several &C
cas!ons recently gold coin has been presented
at the treasury In eNchnngc for silver dollars,
and that the exchange had not been made be
cause silver dollars were required to be held
In the treasury to cover outstanding silver
certificates and treasury notes, aud that at
present The department would not and could
not exchange silver dollars for gold II re
quested TO do SO
Mr. voorhees, reported from the committee
on finance a bill 10 discontinue the purchase
Of silver bullion and declaring 1t to be the
policy of the United States to continue the
use OF both gold and silver as standird mouey.
Mr. Vest, on behalf OF the minority of the
finance committee, presented substitute for
the bill, The substitute fixes the number of
grains Of silver in the silver coins of the
L United States at 'GI, grains Of pure silver
per dollar, and propprtionately for half dol
lars, quarters and dimes. The bill and sub
stitutc were placed the calendar and Mr..
voorhees, gave notice that he would call up
the bill aud address the Senate upon it Gu
Tuesday next.
The bill to increase the national bank cir
culatlon was then taken up. Mr.. Allen
lNebrHska) advocated the adoption Of the
amendment offered by him last Wednesday
to suspend interest on the bonds on which
tho increased circulation Is based. In his
Judgment the bill would commit the country
10 a continuance ot the rational banking sys-
ten, and he thought the time had come when
safety required the overthrow OF that system
and Its wlplng ont as speedily as possible
NInc-tenths Of his people were opposed to
anything looking to the perpctuatiug of the
banking system. A long discussion followed
in which several senators showed hostility to
the national bank circulation. The Allen
amendment was then defeated by a vote of II
to 30.
The next question was on the amendment
offered by Mr. Cockrcll, for the redemption,
at their face value, and accepted interest of
such per cent. bonds as may be presented
for redemption and to issue Greeubacks 10
pay for them Mr. Sherman opposed the
amendment. No action was taken.
HousE-Mr. sihlcy, a Few member from
Pennsylvania, opened the debate with tell
Ing speech against monometnlli-m. His ad-
dress progokcd great deal OF laughter and
hearty applause.
The debate was then suspended for the
time being, In order TO allow Mr.. CatcAlnEs
to report from the committee on rules a re-o-
luton authorizing the appointment of the
various committees Of the House. No addi-
tIonal committees arc provided for, but an in
crease Is made 10 some of them. The rcsolu-
ton was adopted uni the discussion of the
silver question resumed by Mr. Haynes fol
lowed by Mr. Everett of Massachusetts who
favored unconditional repeal. They were re-
piled to by Mcssrs. Simpson, Morgan and
Talbot.