The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-10-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

WAsH1NGToN, Sept. 27.-In the senate
the resolution offered by Mr.. Dubois
Qda.) to postpone legislation respecting
federal election laws, finance and tariff
until Jan. Is, 1894, because of the sena-
torial vacancies in the senatorial repre-
sentation of Washington, Montana and
Wyoming, was taken up and Mr.. Du-
bois addressed the senate in advocacy of
its adoption. He detailed the import
ance of the questions involved and the
interests of the states mentioned. He
said those states felt there was con-
spiracy to roo them of part of their
representation. He had no doubt that
if the resolution passed the legislatures
would be assembled and senators elected.
In the house Lawson spcke for and
Daniels against the election repeal bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2S-Th resolu-
ton offered ~ Senator Teller calling for
information as to the anticipation of in.
terest on the government bonds since
July, 1880, was laid before the senate
and gave rise to discussion which
lasted three-quarters of an hour. Oppo-
sition was made by Senator Voorhees,,
on the ground that it would require a
financial history of the country for the
last I3 years. but after explanation by
Mr.. Teller of the scope and object of
the resolution Senator Voorhees, OBJ
lection was withdrawn. After still
further discussion. in which Senator
Teller berated his Republican colleagues
for asking the Democrats to stifle in
quirv, the resolution was agreed to.
The lie was passed at the session of the
house between Morse of Massachusetts,
and Fithian of Illinois. but no blows
were struck and no blood will be spilled.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-In the course
of the morning business in the senate
Mr.. Cameron (Rep.. Pa.) presented the
petition of Mr.. Wharton Barker Of
Philadelphia and many business firms
asking for legislation to preserve
protection and the integrity of silver as
a money metal. The repeal bill was
then taken up and Mr.. Harris Dem,
TENN addressed the senate, contending
that the Sherman act has nothing to do
with this trouble.
He was followed by Mr.. Morgan
(Denl., Ala.). who argued against the
bill and ridiculed the proposed interna-
tionaI agreement as an idle dream.
The house resumed the consideration
of the federal election repeal bill, Lacey
Rep., Ia taking the floor against it.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Lacey's
speech Mr.. Dearmond (Dem.. Mo- took
the floor in advocacy of the bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-Notices of
two important amendments to the sill
yer purchase bill were given in the SEN
ate. One was by Mr.. Wolcott (Rep.,
Colo.) and it provides for the return to
the states interested of the amount ofcot-
ton tax collected from them during the
war. The other was by Mr.. Perkins, Rep,
CALI and it provides for the coinage of
silver or American production, at the
existing ratio, the treasury to retain a
seigniorage of 90 per cent. It also pro-
vides that hereafter there shall be no
gold coins minted of less than $40 and
no bank notes or treasury notes issued
of less than So, and for monetary COM
mission of five experts.
The house met with very meagre at
tendance and Immediately resumed the
discussion of the federal election repeal
bill. This measure was advocated by
Mr.. Patterson (Dem., Tenn.l
Representative Cooper (Dem., Tex
introduced a resolution providing for
the submission of the question Of free
silver coinage to popular vote.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-In the senate 9
bill to give settlers on public lands in
Oklahoma Territory another year in
which to make their FIRST payments on
land was reported from the COMMITTEES
on public lands, and was passed. The
silver purchase repeal bill was taken ur
and Mr.. Kyle Pop, S. d. addressed the
senate in opposition to the bill Mr.
Kyle took the ground that the Sherman
Law was not in any way responsible for
the business trouble Of the country and