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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-24
SATURDAY, AUG. 10.
The Senate was not in session to-day.

In the House, the silver debate was resumed
Immediately after the reading of the journal,
and Mr.. McCreary Ky, d. took the floor in
advocacy of repeal. He would not hold the
Sherman act as a hostage for free coinage. Let
free coinage stand on its own merits. But this
was not the time for the United States to
adopt free coinage. The only path which led
to the free coinage Of silver was an inter
national agreement, and the only way to reach
that agreement was the repeal of the purchas-
ing clause
Mr.. Catchings Miss, d. followed Mr.. Nc
Creary, and declared himself squarely and
unhesitatingly in support of the unconditional
repeal of the Sherman act. He would vote
against any proposition, directly or indirectly,
looking to the free coinage of silver at any
ratio that could be suggested.
Mr.. Catchings was followed by Mr.. Living
ston ga, d. in favor of the free coinage OF
silver.
Mr.. Richards TO- d. believed that Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland was right in attributing
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A GOLD WATCH.
FULL-JEwELED, NICKEL MOVEMENT,
At the Lowest Price Ever offered.
No. 315, Price SIC. Mems Size.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, true to its
long-established policy of offering to it's
subscribers the greatest bargains that can
possibly be discovered, has contracted for
100 Waltham Watches, which it offers at
prices that will insure their speedy sale.
These are full-ieweled gold watches. In
the works are 10 jewels four pairs IN set
tings stem winding and setting apparatus,
compensation balance, safety pinion, patent
micrometer regulator so simple that even a
child can regulate the watch, LOgan's re-
nowned Breguet hair-spring, and the greatest
improvements known in the manufacture OF
watches at the present day. The works are
full nickel, while the full plate, which covers
the interior works and a'patent husband,
keep every particle of dust from the delicate
mechanism within, thereby saving many a
bill for repairs. The case (hunting only is
made Of solid AK. gold in two plates, stiff
ened between with sheet of fine compost
ton metal. 1t is named and stamped by the
Waltham Watch Co., in honor of New York's
best-known wholesale dealers. The Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE positively warrants that
this is a genuine full-ieweled Waltham
Watch, and gives TO every subscriber 10 days
for examination. At the end of this time
the watch may be returned if not satisfae-
tory, and the money will be refunded.
This is a limited lot of watches, and
when this special offer is discontinued no
more can be sold at this price. Sent to THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE subscribers only, by
registered mail delivery, insured and guaran-
teed, for $40
No. 316, same watch as above, in nickel
silrer case, open face $3.50
n. B.-This lot of watches has nearly all
been sold under the above offer, made two
weeks ago. We have no assurance that We
can secure any more at this price. This is
to give notice to any intending to purchase
that they should send for it at once, in order
to be sure to get one.
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$50. $50. $50. $50.
Waltham Repeating Watches.
Gold Watches that Strike
the Hours and Minutes.

The great clearing sale of Waham striking watches
has at last commenced. These watches were made to
sell $50 TO $780, but the list price to close the
remaining 600, has been reduced TO 500. We now
for $50 including free safe delivery and absolute
guarantee for one year. The watch will wear for
generations and become heirloom and, as no more
will be made the value will increase time goes
This is fulljeweed god watch in a solid AK gold
filled huntinc-case guaranteed by the makers 10
20 years just like solid gold In addition TO special
regulation, special adjustment, and every improve
ment known 10 the watchmakelS at the Worlds great
watch factory at Waltham il has two svert0ned bells
that strike the time within five minutes whenever
spring on the outside is moved, by which means the
time may be told in the dark well as in the light.
For people who afford it this is the best watch in the
world. Now, will make an unprecedented offer to
the loyal soldiers who fought for the Union. We will
engrave the inside of the the Of the per-
son who orders repeater and any inscription of 80
words less absolutely free. We think each soldier
should hand down TO his descendants his name and
the most prominent battles in which fought, en-
graved in gold. For example, the engraving might be
aSf
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FRIDAY, AUG. IS.

In the Senate, Mr.. Harris (Tcnn, d. pre-
sided. motion to adjourn over from to-day
till Monday was made by Mr. Faulkner wv. Va,
d., and was resisted by Mr. Hoar Mass, Z. }
and Mr.. Frye Me, L. }, the former suggesting
the propriety of proceeding with the debate on
the Montana Senatorial case, and the latter
urging action on the Nationa!-bank circulation
bill. The motion was withdrawn.
MI Voorhees, reported from the Committee
on Finance a bill TO discontinue the purchase
OF silver bullion and declaring it to be the pol
icy of the United States to continue the use OF
both gold and silver as standard money. A
substitute for the bill was reported from the
minority OF the committee.
The bill for the increase of National
bank circulation was taken up, and Mr.. Allen
(Neb, p ad vocated the adoption of the amend
ment offered by him last Wednesday-to sus-
pend interest on the bonds on which the in
creased circulation is based. After consider
able discussion on the amendment vote was
taken and the amendment rejected.
There were a good many pairs announced
The Senators voting for the amendment were
Messrs. Allen. Bate, Berry, Coke Irby, Jones
of Arkansas, Kyle, Martin, Mills PETER, and
Roach. Senators George, Pugh. and Vest said
that they would have voted yea if they had
not been paired
The next question was on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Cockrell, for the redemption a,
their face value aud accrued interest of such
two-per-cent. bonds as may be presented fol
redemption, and to issue greenbacks TO pay fol
them. The amendment was opposed by Mr.
Mcpherson and Mr.. Sherman.
On motion of Mr.. Voorhees, the Senate pro
ceeded TO Executive session, first allowing Mr.
Butler Is C., d. to offer an amendment to the
bank bill, repeating the 10per-cent. tax on the
notes of State banks. At 4:30 p. m. the Senat,
adjourned until Monday.
In the House the silver debate opened with
a speech By Mr.. Sibley Penn, d. in favor o.
bimetalism and the Johnson incontrovertiblt
bond proposition.
The time, he said, had come when the clear
| ing houses of the great cities should no longer
dominate and control the policy of the $1,000,
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to the purchasing clause of the Sherman bill
the present business depression.
The House then, at o'clock, took a recess
until o'clock.
After the recess, to a crowded gallery, but
to very small attendance on the floor, Mr..
Curtis Kan, r. spoke in support Of the Will
son bill, but in a conservative manner.
The people, he declared. would never be
satisfied with free silver at ratio of 16 to /,
or with a single gold standard Should not
Congress provide for the free coinage of silver
at a ratio that would eliminate the fat dollar
He was III favor of ratio of 90 to i, and he
would then establish commission with author
ity to change the ratio at any time it was
found 10 be too large or too small.
Mr.. Broderick Kan, r. spoke in favor of
bimetalism and prosperity, which terms he re-
garded AS almost synonymous. 1t was said
that the adoption of double standard by the
United States would not be favored by Euro
pean countries.
Mr. Clark MO, d. next addressed the
House in favor of the free coinage of silver,
and after his speech, the House, at 1890. ad-
journed.
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The Cholera.

Surgeon General Wyman has received a
cablcgram from Assistant Surgeon Young, at
Naples stating that the situation in Italy has
improved. In Naples and vicinity, as near as
could be ascertained. there were 100 cases OF
cholera and II deaths during the week of Aug
10. There are many scattered cases in sub
urban and neighboring towns.
Surgeon Young says that he cannot answer
posi- lively in regard to northern Italy, but was
sure there was cholera existing at Campasso
and Sulmona, and from information received
should say that it prevailed at other central
towns
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The French in Siam.

Several hundred French sharpshooters and
bun, the town near the Gulf of Siam which
the French are to occupy temporarily in ac-
cordance with the terms of the supplementary
ultmatum recently accepted by the Siamese
Government The French will also occupy the
river upon which Chantibun is situated. The
town lies 175 miles southeast of Bangkok, aud
does very considerable trade with China
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Word from Lieut.. Peary.

The Labrador mail steamer at st. Johns re
ports having spoken to Peary's steamer Falcon
at Davis Inlet, Northern Labrador, Aug. 2. She
had been stormbOund two days
Peary had been visiting coast settlements for
the previous two weeks endeavoring to get
dogs, but had not succeeded, and propose
visiting the Moravian settlement to the north,
and then going to Disco, as he was certain to
get dogs there. His plan had been seriously
disarranged through the unexpected delay.
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CONGRESS.
Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
TUESDAY. AUG. is.

TUESDAY, AUG. 10.
In the House. the debate on silver was re-
snmed Nonew features were broughtout -Four
members-Hutcheson TEX, d., Blanchard
ia. d., Grosvenor TO-, r., and Snodgrass
(Tenn. D.)-to give expression to their views.
The most interesting speech, because 1t was
really the first Republican protest against free
coinage, was by Mr.. GrosvenoT, and 1T was
lacking neither in satire nor sarcasm.
Mr.. SnOdgrass made bitter assault upon
his colleague, Patterson, because of that gentle
mans position against free coinage.
In the Senate, Mr.. Gordon (Ga., d. intro
duced bill to suspend for six months the
operation of the law taxing the notes of the
State banks 10 per cent. He claimed that the
passage of this bill would stop the existing
panic in two weeks. The bill was referred TO
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Voorhees, lind, d. reported back from
that Committee the bin introduced by him
yesterday 10 enable National banks to issue
currency to the amount of the full par value
of the bonds deposited. He expressed the
hope that the bill would now be taken up and
passed, practically without discussion.
Mr.. CockTell MO-, d. objected to its imme-
date consideration, and then proceeded to
make an argument against it as favoring the
National banks to the disadvantage of State
banks
Mr.. voorhees, said that as a single objection
caused his bill TO go over till tomorrow he
would now give notice that he would call it
mp tomorrow and move to put it Oh Its pas
sage.
After the Voorhees, bill had gone over Mr..
Cockrell asked the Senate to consider and pass
the House joint resolution for the payment of
mileage TO Senators and Representatives for the
present session. Mr.. Frye Me, R. ridiculed
the idea of public duty which would postpone
relief for the people and make haste to provide
relief for Senators and members. Mr.. Frye
was asked whether he objected to the con-
sideratiOn of the joint resolution. He declined
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SOLDIERS, ABOARD FOR OKLAHOMA
Last Chance For Good Lands.

Soldiers who desire to join their comrades in the
Washington City Colony of Home Mutual AsSocia ton
and make homestead entries file their soldiers de-
caratOry statements for lands in the Cherokee Strip
should enroll at once Books will close and the
Colony will be assembled on the Kansas d Oklahoma
line for business
For facts inquire of w. ID. Harlan, late Inspector of
u. 5. Land Office Room Is Warder Bldg Washington,
ID. c., up Aug 80 thereafter at Arkansas City, Kan.
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COMBS IN. J., d. also supported the bill. The
main feature of the discussion in the House
was the speech of young Mr.. Bryan, of Ne
braska. The basis of his remarks was the asser-
tion that so long as the Government continued
to buy silver at fixed price, that will be the
standard price of silver throughout the world,
and it cannot be bought for less.
The argument of Col. Henderson iowa, r J
was based upon the proposition that the pres
ent situation is due to the Democratic Adj
ministration; that there are two sides of the
question on the Democratic side of the House,
and that it is not Republican fight.
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The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has provided
for the use of veterans of the late war the
most elegant watch in the world. It ia
made by the EIgin National Watch Co., and
is a stem winder and setter. xThe works are
jeweled with precisss stsnes in every neces-
sary part making the watch accurate and
durable, and the case is made of two sheets
of solid AK. geld, reinforced by sheet of
stiff composition metal. The manufac-
turers guarantee that the gold on this case
viii last 20 years, while the ring, joint
plugs, and all parts Subjected 10 constant wear
are SOLID GOLD. The dial is double sunk,
and magnifeently painted with battle
scene from the late war. This picture shows
a Union and Confederate regiment charging
each other with bayonets fixed and calors
flying. Grim determination is apparent in
the face of every soldier as he charges TO
almost certain death. This painting truth
fully pictures the climax of many battle
in the bravest war in history. 1t is accurate
in color and detail, and the watch is beausi-
full in every way. In the space given up to
the secondhand is a perfect representation
Of regulation" csnteen. - The watch is
well worth $50, but we will sell il, including
delivery, to subscribers only. for S24.
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Of his colleague, J. Logan Chapman. The
formal resolutions were agreed to, and the
Speaker appointed the following committee to
take action in the premises: Messrs. Weadock.
Whiting, McMillin, German, Caruth, Cannon,
Powers, Haugen, and Aitkin.
The House then, as tribute OF respect to the
memory of Mr. Chapman, at 1:50 adjourned.
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THURSDAY. AUG. is.
morrow.

In the Senate, numerous petitions were pre-
sented, some for the unconditional repeal of
the Sherman act and some against its repeal
without provision for the free coinage of
silver. One was presented from the Board of
Managers of the National Temperance Society
against the proposed six months extension of
the whisky tax.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Gallinger
IN. H., L. }, and went over until tomorrow,
calling for report as TO whether the Secretary
of the Interior and the Commissioner of PEN
sions have cOnformed to the provisions of ex-
listing law in suspending and dropping pension
ers from the pension roll.
The Montana Senatorial case was taken up,
and Mr.. Pasco Fla, d. addressed the Senate
in opposition to the right of Mr.. Mantle to a
seat under the Governors appointment.
Mr.. Dubois idaho, r. made a short argu-
ment on the other side of the question. This
was followed by colloquy between Senators
and the latter opposing the admission of Mr..
Mantle.
The discussion was interrupted by an amend
ment offered by Mr. German to the National
Bank circulation bill, limiting the aggregate
withdrawal of bank-nOte circulation to $3,000-
600 In any calendar month and requiring CO.
day notice Of an intention to withdraw cur
rency.
The discussion of the Montana case was re.
sumed and the Senate agreed to take a vote on
Lee Mantle's case on Monday next at o'clock
and then proceeded to Executive business
After the Executive session was over the
Senate passed the resolution providing for the
payment of their mileage and, as a mark Of
respect to the late Representative Chapman, at
3 O'Clock adjourned.
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No 81 is magnificent ladies' gold filled
watch, guaranteed by manufacturer to wear
like solid gold for 10 years. 1t is tastefully
engraved. The movement contains seven
jewels, exposed pallets, and compensation
balance. 1t is perfect timekeeper, and
usually sells at from $50 to $25. We offer
it to our subscribers for only Sl3.25
Sent with The NATIONAL TRIBUNE for
one year for S14
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Mr.. HENDERSON.

Mr.. Moses (Ga., D. spoke against the repeal
bill and opposed the proposition to raise the
standard from 16 to 1 to 20 to l.
The House at 5 o'clock adjourned until to-
morrow.
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No. S17 IS a fuilJeweled solid silver waltham or
Elgn watch. 1t is mems size, and contains genuine
15eweled movement. -Four pairs of the jewels are in
settings and there is patent regulator simple that
child can use IT, compensation balance, patent safety
piniOn stem-winding and setting apparatus and all
the leading Improvements the ingenious watchma<ers
of modern times have been able to devise The case
is made OF solid coin silver, 800 fine T. s. standard
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has fastened to take advan-
tage of the unsettled condition of the slverbulliOn
market and it offers these watches at the lowest posi-
bic prices 1t is assured fact that the silver market
will regain its equilibrium and then every pug
chaser of one of these watches will congratulate him
self upon owning so fine timePieCe in so handsome
a This case is beautifully finished We show a
Crescent" but keystone" or 'Fahys" may be
ordered. At the Grand Army Convention last Fall,
sold large number of these watches sight and
could have sold hundreds more If we had had them
The fortunate purchaser of watch of this kind need
feel hestancy in comparing his watch with the
highestprced watches his neighbors carry, because
the is real and the works full jeweled full
plate, with husband and special regulation. We will
send this watch to any subscriber deve guaranteed
and prepaid in open face hunting case for Sl442.
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HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Who Will Constitute the Workers of tn
Lower House This Session.

Who VIII Constitute the Workers OF the
Lower House This Session.
The following are the most important Com
mittees of the House of Representatives as
announced by Mr.. Crisp on Monday:
WAYS AND MEANS.
Wilson, West Virginia, Chairman; McMillin,
Tennessee; Turner, Georgia; Montgomery,
York; Stevens, Massachusetts,; Bryan, Ne
braska; Breckenridge, Arkansas; Bynum,
Indiana; Tarsney, Missouri; Reed, Maine
Burrows Michigan; Bayne, New York; Dali
zell, Pennsylvania; Hopkins, Illinois; Gear,
Iowa.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Sayers Texas, Chairman; Breckenridge.
Kentucky; Dockery, Missouri Compton,
Maryland; O'Neill Massachusetts,; Living
ston, Georgia; Washington, Tennessee; Rob-
ertson, Louisiana; Brookshire, Indiana; Will
liams, Illinois; Coombs, New York; Hender-
| son, Iowa; Cogswell, Massachusetts,; Bingham,
Pennsylvania; Dingley, Maine; Circuit, Yer
mont; Cannon, Illinois.
COINAGE, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Bland, Missouri Chairman; Tracey, New
York Kigore Texas; Eppes, Virginia; Stone,
Kentucky; Allen, Mississippi Bankhead, Ala
bama; Rayner, Maryland; Harter, Ohio; COT
feeD, Wyoming; McKeighan, Nebraska; C. w.
Stone Pennsylvania; Johnson, North Dakota
Dingley Maine; Sweet, Idaho; Hager, Iowa;
Aldrich, Illinois; Rawins Utah.
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Springer, Illinois, Chairman; Sperry, Con-
nectcut: Cox, Tennessee; Cobb, Missouri
Culberson, Texas; Ellis. Kentucky; Cobb,
| Alabama; Warner New York; Johnson, Ohio;
Black, Georgia; Hall, Missouri; Walker,
Massachusetts,; BrosiHs. Pennsylvania; Hem
derson, Illinois: Russell, Connecticut; Haugen,
Wisconsin; Johnson, Indiana.
AGRICULTURAL
Hatch, Missouri. Chairman Alexander,
North Carolina; She'll South Carolina; For
man, Illinois, Moses. Georgia; Capehart, West
Virginia; Sibey, Pennsylvania; Marshall
Virginia; Schermcrhorn. New York; Will
! iams, Mississippi; Simpson, Kansas; Funston,
Kansas; Waugh, Indiana; Funk, Illinois;
Apsley, Massachusetts,; Haner, Nebraska
Baker, New Hampshire; Flynn, Oklahoma.
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In the House, when the silver debate was
resumed, Mr.. Daniels (N. Y, r. spoke in favor
of the repeal of the purchasing clause of tho
Sherman act. Terror be said, had taken hold
of the public mind that disaster was bound to
follow from the accumulation of silver bullion
in the Treasury. This fear had been supple
mented and voiced by the President. Congress
should intervene to give some measure of relief
to the people by changing the financial policy.
Mr.. Cooper Fla, D. said that he would vote
for the Wilson bill and against each and every
one of the propositions presented by the silver
men. The Democratic platform at Chicago had
declared for the coinage of gold and silver at an
equal intrinsic value. and the men who stood
now for free coinage of silver undertook to
override the Democratic platform. He was
ready to support any measure which would
bring the money of the people out OF its hid
ing place, and would place the currency on a
stable basis but he did not believe that the
country could safely provide for the free coin
age of silver at the ratio of 20 to /.
Mr.. Goldzier I'LL, d. spoke in favor of the
repeal Of the Sherman bill, aud raised his voice
in support of tue creditor class-which did not,
be said, consist of the bankers and brokers of
Wall street, but of great mass Of the people.
At the conclusion of Mr. Goldzier's remarks,
Mr. Weadock Mich, d. announced the death
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In the House. Mr. Meiklejohn (Neb, r.
offered a resolution, which was agreed to,
requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to
furnish the following information relating 70
the purchase and the coinage of silver under
the Sherman law: How many ounces of silver
have been purchased. and what has been the
highest. lowest, and average market price paid ?
What amount Of Treasury notes have been is.
sued in payment Of the silver bullion what
amount redeemed, and what amount reissued {?
What amount of Treasury notes have been re-
deemed in gold coin, aud what amount in sill
yer? How many standard silver dollars have
been coined, and how many ounces of silver
bullion are now owned by the Government?
The inquiry was sent to the Treasury.
The debate on the silver bill was resumed
Mr.. Mccall Mass, r. spoke for it. Mr..