Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
481H DAY-The resolution proposing a
postponement of action on the repeal bill
and other measures until the three vacant
seats from Montana, Washington and Wy
oming are filed, was brought up In tine Sen
ate incidentally by the Senator who offered
1t last week, Mr.. Dubois, of Idaho. He dis
claimed any purpose of obstruction in offer
ing it. The debate on the Silver Purchase
Repeal bill was continued by Dir. Kyle, OF
South Dakota, against the repeal, and by
Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Michigan, for it.
49TH DAY.-An amendment to the Silver
Purchase Repeal bill was suggested in the
Senate by Mr.. Morgn, Of Alabama. 1t pro-
poses the oyival OF he FREE coinage act Of
1897, and the remission OF q per cent. Of
import duties to the countries that receive
American standard silver dollars, of present
weight and ilneness, at par as legal tender
money. The debate on the repeal bill was
continued by Mr.. Dolph, OF Oregon, in favor
of its passage. Mr.. Power, of Montana, in
opposition to the repeal BILL and by Mr..
Palmer, Of Illinois, in its advocacy
5OrH DAY.-Two exciting speeches were
made in the Senate on the Silver Purchase
Repeal bill Ivy Messrs. Butler, OF South Caro-
lina and Blackburn, Of Kentucky. Each
speech lasted about two hours, and each
speaker had large audiences, both on the
floor and in the galleries. They were both
AGAINST the Repeal bill, and in favor of such
a compromise as would r, suit in the perma-
nent establishment of bimetalsm. The third
speech of the day was made by Mr.. Call, of
Florida, in opposition to repeal.
5Isr DA The Senate devoted six hours
to executive business, spending but fifteen
minutes in open session. Mr.. Hill, OF New
fbaf ha N
amendment to the rules. providing that
paired Senator on yea and nay vote snail be
entered on the journal and counted as pres
ent, Tor the purpose Of constituting
quorum.
52ND DAY.-In the Senate Mr. Blackburn
dem. }, Of Kentucky, offered his amendment
TO the Silver Purchase Repeal BILL which
embodied his views of fair compromise
measure 4 he debate on the Silver Purchase
Repeal bill, was carried on by Mr.. Call OF
Florida and Mr. Butler, of South Carolina,
both in continuation of speeches begun by
them last Wednesday. Mr.. Teller also made
a little progress in the speech begun by him
last week.
59Rn DAY.-Notice was duly and solemny
served on The Senate by the chairman OF the
Finance Committee, that the necessary
means to force vote upon the Repeal bill
will be put in operation this week. The note
was received withouta sign, either Of APP
proval or dissatisfaction from any Senator.
After that, the debate on the repeai bill
went on Mr.. Roach, of North Dakota,
made his first speech in the Senate. He
argued against the unconditional repeal of
the Sherman act. He was followed by MIR.
Allen, of Nebraska, who favored the bill and
unlimited coinage Of silver. A resolution
was offered by Mr. Wolcot, Of Colorado, and
went over. instructing the Finance Com
miitee to report bill for the coinage of gold
and silver in accordance with a policy set
forth BY the committee in the declaratory
section Of the Voorhees, substitute.