Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-09-09
CONG ESS.
Tho Repeal Bill Passed by the House
Diseussed In the senate,


THE senate on the 2sth, by vote OF - to 60,
decided that Mr.. Mantle OF Montana, and Mr..
Allen, OF Washington. were not entitled TO
seats, and that the governor OF o state had not
the right TO appoint senator 10 I'LL the va.
cancies caused by the expiration Of q regular.
term. The house bill to repeal the Sherman
act was laid before the senate Mr.. Hill re-
ported a bill to repeal the federal election law,
and the national bank circulation bill was de-
bated until adjournment. In the house all in
terest centered in the vote on the Wilson bill
repeating the Sherman act The amendment for
free silver at ratio Of 10 to was defeated by
i2i yeas to 2,6 nays The second amendment,
II to !, was defeated by yeas 100. nays 2i; l8 to
by l02 yeas TO 2S9 nays; 10 to by II 5 yeas to
c37 navs, and 20 to by III yeas to 222 nays
The bill was then passed By yeas e4l, nays 10.
and the house adjourned
IN the senate on the cath Mr.. Voorhees,. of
the finance committee, reported the house bill
repeating part Of the Sherman act with an
amendment in the nature OF substitute, the
subs being the senate bill offered by Mr.
Voorhees, Mr.. Stewarts resolution directing
the secretary OF the treasury to inform the sen.
ate whether there Is danger OF deficiency in
revenue for the current year gave rise TO
lengthy debate hut was finally referred Sen
ator Gordon hen spoke in favor Of the uncon-
the financial situation e. The house was en-
gagged considering the report OF the committee
on rules during which Ex- Speaker Reed and
Speaker Crisp had little tilt that somewhat
relieved the mono'ony OF the proceedings Mr.
| Springer introduced a bill to provide for the
coinage Of the segnorage silver in the treasury
| and the house adjourned.
AFTER routine business in the senate on the
| 30th the r. peal Of the Sherman act was taken
| up and Mr.. Sherman proceeded to address the
| senate. He said on one thing congress and the
| people we're agreed, and that was that both
| gold and silver should be continued In use as a
money, Monometalsm, pure and simple, had
never gained foo,hod in the United States
| II senators wanted cheap money and an ad'
vanc in prices free coinage of silver was the
way to do il; but they should not call It bimet T.
| allism Mr. Sherman then proceeded to dis
cuss the history of the act that bears his name.
He was not in favor OF the free coinage OF silver
and Regarded it as another name for the mono
metallism OF sill yer and was only in favor Of the
purchase Of silver for purposes OF coming He
| believed the best thing to do was 10 suspend
the purchase OF silver and devote attention to
the needs Of the hour &c. The house vas engaged
| all day in discussing the new rules.
In the senate on the 3lst the repeal bill was
taken up and Mr.. Wocott (Col) spoke against
the bill and in favor Of silver. Mr. Cahery
LA made his first speech In the senate II
was in favor OF unconditional repeal Mr.
Cockrel introduced concurrent resolution di
recting the secretary Of the treasury to ISSUE
certificates not TO exceed 20 per cent OF the
amount of gold coin and bullion in the treasury
and to use and spend the same in payment o
The interest on the public debt or for anything
else needed. Tabled The death OF Mr.. Mutch
Ter, a member Of the house from Pennsylvania
| al uad .
the house consideration of the rules was re-
sumed The silver men got the better OF th'
fight by securing rule which will enable then
to call up silver legislation at any time. Mr.
FLYNN (Ok) introduced q bill extending The
time of payment for certain settlers in tina
territory. Pending consideration OF the rule
the house adjourned
AFTER adopting resolution, offered by MI
Teller calling upon the secretary Of the trea;
, ury for information as TO the amount OF silve
bullion purchased during August the senat
on September resumed debate on the repes
bill Senator Vance spoke at length agains
: the bill AT the conclusion OF his remarks MI
Voorhees, sprung a surprise by calling for
vote on the Substitute. Mr.. Cockrell objecte
and made spirited speech in defense OF hi
position The senate finally went into exec,
tive session and then adjourned. ... The hgt
over the rules continued vigorously in th
house. the battle being Of little interest to III
public Pending the squahble the house ac
. journed
WHEN the senate met on the I'd Mr.. Paine
submitted joint resolution providing Tor III
, election OF United States senators by the PEI
!. pie. That and similar resolution OF M
Mitchell tOre) we're referred. There was u
= debate on the silver question as other matter
occupied th, attention Of the senate, none {
general importance however. 80, The house va
| occupied in further discussion OF the rules