The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
NOTHING BUT SILVER TALK IN THE
HALLs.oF CONGRESS.
Lines Have Been Drawn and Talk Amounts
to Very Little, as at no Time Yester-
day was There a Quorum in tha
House-Cleveland at Home.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.-TEe silver
debate in the house today did not at
tract much public interest. The
knowledge that no vote can possibly
be reached until August %, causes
members to take little interest in the
proceedings and it is doubtful wheth-
er there was quorum present in the
house at any time today. When the
house adjourned there were not so
representatives in the hall.
The first speaker was Wheeler
(Democratic) of Alabama, who con-
tlnued his speech OF yesterday.
Morse, (Republican) of Massachus-
sets, followed in favor of repeating
the purchase clause of the Sherman
act.
Harter, (Democrat) of Ohio rose next
and said he trusted to the good tenn.
per of the house to keep this question
out of politics. With many Interrupt
tions Henderson of Iowa persisted in
questions as to the attitude of the
Democratic party at the time of the
passage of the Sherman law. Gree
coinage" shouted several members on
the Democratic side. Harter replied
that the national platform of the DEM
ocratic party was not favorable to free
coinage. of silver, nor had it charged
the Republicans with being
favorable to demonstration OF
silver. The Democrats nominated
man radically opposed to circulat-
ing as q dollar any coin worth less
than 100 cents. He then proceeded to
mark out his plan of procedure. He
would have congress repeal the
purchasing clause of the present law,
authorize the national banks to issue
a circulation to the full extent of their
bonds and direct the secretary of the
treasury to provide for the issue of
gold bonds.
Bowers (Republican) of California
spoke for free coinage of silver. Dele
gate Rawlins (Democrat) of Utah also
lent his voice in favor of free coinage.
At the conclusion of Rawlins' remarks
the house adjourned until Monday.
NAVAL CHANGES.
The United States steamer Charles
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morning for Valparaiso, Chile. The
Charleston will relieve the Philadel-
phia at Callao and the Alliance in Mic
araguan waters. The Philadelphia
is going to Honolulu to relieve the
Boston and the Alliance sails for
Samoa.
BANK RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Comptroller Eckles appointed J. W &.
Robinson receiver of the First Ma
tional bank of Vernon, Tex.
NO MORE YELLOW FEVER.
Surgeon General Wyman is inform
ed that no new cases of yellow fever
have appeared at Pensacola and ex.
element is rapidly subsiding.
NO CAUSE FOR ACTION.
The senate Democratic caucus COM
mittee has adjourned till Monday,
when 1t will meet again. Owing to the
agreement reached in the house, the
committee sees no reason for action on
its part. For the same reason the
finance committee may take time in
fixing various measures referred to it.
COMING BULLION.
| Speaking of the proposition for i'm
mediate coinage of silver bullion as a
means of relieving the currency
famine the treasury officials point to
the fact that it would take five years
with the present facilities to convert
the bullion into dollars, and certifi-
Gates could only be issued to the ex-
tent of the profits realized as fast as
realized.
SILVER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee appointed
by the Chicago silver convention met
today in this city and tonight issued
an appeal to the people to stand by
white metal and to force their repre-
sentatives to do likewise in congress.
CHEROKEE STRIP OPENING.
1t is expected that the Cherokee out
let will be opened between the 18th
and 18th of September.
INSPECTING BAGGAGE.
Surgeon General Wyman has or.
dered that no baggage of the passen-
gers on the Massilia pass through
Ellis island without certificate from
the quarantine officers at New York,
countersignsd by the marine hospital
Ills POOboI.
YELLOW FEVER PRECAUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Sergeant
General Wyman this morning re.
ceived the following telegram from
Past Assistant Surgeon Magruder
of the marine hospital service, sta
toned at Pensacola, Fla, touching
yellow fever outbreak there: "No new
or suspicious cases have appeared
since the two deaths already reported.
Excitement is rapidly subsiding. A
house to house inspection was begun
today by order of state health officers,
I'd will be completed Sunday. Ae
proclamation was also. issued by thr
same officers, stating that no cause TO-
undue alarm seems to exist at pres
ent.
HOW THEY STAND.
The Star this evening sums up the
silver situation as follows: There are
three factions in the house on the sill
yer question, and consequently thres
elements to be taken into considera-
ton. While the radical anti-silver
men are demanding the repeal of the
Sherman law and nothing else, and