Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
Tie MESSAGE
eSident Cleveland Re-
views the Finan-
Cial Situation.
and POINTS A REMEDY
The Trouble Due to Injurious
Silver Legislation.
MYlNd !U FUhUE OLIVER
Resulted in the Impairment Of the
Treasury Gold Reserve.
THREATENS TO DRIVE OUT GOLD
A Practical Remedy Plainly
Pointed Out.
HESAYS; "REPEAL THE SHERMAN ACT''
IesuIted in the Impairment Of the
lS Treasury Gold Reserve.
THREATENS TO DRIVE OUT GOLD
Practicsl Remedy Plainly
Pointed Out.
aESAYS; REPEAL THE SHERMAN ACT"

xssssident cIeveiand's Message Read in
Congress He Reviews the Pre-
WBent Financial Situation, and Points Out
ithe Cause of the Prevailing Distress--
Mills Recommendation of Relief is the
Prompt Repeal of the Sherman Silver
Purchase Act--TariR Reform is Not For
gotten, But Ii Can Wait Until the Silver
Evil is Removed--Full Text of the Mes
sage.
WAsHINaToN, Aug. THE Senate
was called to order at noon, and the
opening prayer was made by the out
going chaplain, Mr.. Butler
4 N After the Presidents proclamation
calling Congress in special session was
read, the oath of office was admins
4ered to Senators Quay of Pennsylva-
Aja and Pascoe of Florida.
lIf A communication was read from Mr..
Beckwith Of Wyoming, announcing
that, owing to combination of circum-
Stances, he had placed his resignation as
Henator in the hands of the governor.
The, communication was placed on file.
The secretary of the Senate, Mr..
Cox of North Carolina, had the oath
administered to him and took possession
of the office.
Tho usual resolutions to notify the
Mouse and the President were adopted
and then, at 1890 the death of the late
Senator Stanford of California, was an
bounced by, Mr.. White of that State,
and as mark of respect the Senate ad-
journed until tomorrow.
i WAsHINGToN, Aug. THE House
was called to order at noon.
a The Presidents proclamation was read
and the call of the names of the members
flect was proceeded with.
3AI SPEAKER CRISP ELECTED.
A W Three hundred and thirty-six mem
F lhers responded to their names and the
House proceeded to vote for Speaker,
he candidates being Crisp, Reed and
derry Simpson. Crisp was elected
ASpeaker, receiving 214 votes against 1872
Xyotes for Reed, and votes for Simpson.
SOME SCENES AT THE OPENING.
IN WILMINGTON, Aug. 7.-The opening
day of the SD Congress brought with
most welcome and refreshing change
- the weather. The cool breezes re.
*laced the torrid heat of the previous
week and supplemented the improved
Fentilating fans, making the tempera
1hrc of the House and Senate chambers
Auite endurable, notwithstanding the
trowds of spectators who, as usual
packed the galleries and thronged thu
Horridors.
f}Among the latter there were many
WHO were thoroughly un-American. A
Ibis season of the year there appears Il
Xgve been sudden impetus in tho for
8jgn travel 10 the Worlds Fair, and tn
European tourist is familiar figure oil
The streets of Washington. Many o
tAese were about the capitol ut an earl,
xlpur, anxious to see what one typica
Englishman called our "Hamerical
Xuze of Commons"
M Representatives Henderson of Illinois
Need of Maine and Burrow of Mich
AN, waited on Mr.. Crisp and the Demo
<fatic members of the rules committee
Abfore the House met to-day, to submi
4request formulated by the Republica
uaucus that there be a reallotment q
4he seats, with view TO a more equii
able division than obtained last Cor
AFess.
W The committee pointed to the fac
&bat the Republicans now number 12'
or 40 more than their strength in til
last Congress. Therefore, they aske
5nat the section of the seats to the rigl
&td the main aisle be added to their spac
After some discussion the Democrat
managers acceded to his request, so th;
fhe hall of the House, after the seats al
flrawn to-day, will resemble the arrang
ment of the 51st Congress.
w WAsHINeToN, Aug. 6.-The messag
| &M President Cleveland was sent to boi
&auses of Congress Immediately aft
<tAey opened at noon, to-day, and rea
&Njs as follows;
o the Congress of the United States: III
4xfstence of an alarming and extraorC
645y buiness situation, involving the We
{(5x& aud prosperity of all our people, h
fbtrained me to call together in ext
&4son the peoples representatives in Co
s. to the end that through wise al
klotic exercise of the legislative du
which they solely are charge
oS6&ent evils may be mitigated and da
threatening the future may be averte
A SURPRISING SITUATION.
$far unfortunate financial plight is n
N&Sesult of untoward events nor of co
l}5f&ns related to our natural resource
nQ23s ii traceable to any of the afflictio
H51lHh frequently check national grow
fa4 prosperity. With plenteous croI
&fs# abundant promise of remunerati
Pk6H4ction and manufacture. with L
1eai&t invitation to safe investment a
FttH satisfactory assurance to business c
HfHFises, suddenly financial distrust a
}e93 Nave sprung up OH every side. Mum
t~4 ~4Nioneyed institutions have suspend
&*z45zse abundant assets we're not imme
{t&8available to meet demands of frig
N#&5Hepositors.
FSiying corporations and individu,
9N&ntent to keep in hand the mon
H4 *re usually anxious stoloan, and th'
tiH# rs.