Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-03
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

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act OF teb y, lo7S, by the passage of the act
OF July IL. lS90, some persons maintaining
that the free and unlimited coinage OF the
silver dollar at the ratio OF Ii To Is still the
law OF the land. g. therefore. directs the
committee on Judiciary to investigate aud
report on the question at its earliest con-
venence. The following House joint reso-
luton was agreed TO; "hesOlYed, That 10 is
the sense OF Congress that the acknowledge
ments OF the government and people of the
nlted states be rendered TO the various
foreign governments of the world that have
so generously and effectively co-operated
IN the quauro-centenniaI exposition held IN
Chicago In commemoration OF the discovery
of America by Christopher Columbus.
That the resident of the United states be
requested to communicate To each foreign
government that has participated In said
exposition the acknowledgement OF Con-
gress for its contribution" W hen the re-
peal bill was taken up Messrs, Stewart,
fugh and Jones spoke in opposition to It,
HoUrE.-But little OF interest was done be-
fore the debate on the bankruptcy bill was
resumed. r. Lane, OF Illinois, took the
floor in opposition tu the measure. Mr.. Nil
gore, OF Texas who led the nlibuster against
the bill in the last Congress, made n strong
speech against tho measure. ending fur
Their debate the House nd burned.
SENATE. -siXty-nint day.-Mr. Cockrell,
from the committees on appeals reported
with amendments the bill making appro-
priations for certain urgent deficiencies for
the present fiscal year The repeal pill de-
bate occupied the remainder of the day
with no interesting features. HOUoE-The
death OF the House chaplain rev. Samuel
" a,
feellngly and Mr.. Richardson, or Tennessee,
offered the resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the House had heard with
profound sorrow of the death of haplain
Haddaway and as mark OF respect that
the speaker appoint seven members to at
tend the funeral service The discussion
of the bankruptcy bill was then resumed
and r. Nyle, OF ISIS, opposed the bill. .nr
warner OF New ork supported the bill. Mr.:
BroSiuS, OF PennsylNan "a spoke in favor OF
the bill, and at the conclusion of his re-
marks the House al. ourned.
SENATE. -Scventieth day.-The beginning
OF the end of the debate upon the bill TO
repeal the purchase clause OF the sherman
silver law. T. tullom OF illinois o cred
Joint resolution to transfer the navy de-
partment exhibit at the World / air-the
Dattleship lliinois--to the naval militia of
Illinois, y Dill was passed TO aid the states
of california. Oregon. 81 ashington, Montana,
Idaho, innesota, Nevada, Wyoming, OF
ora 20 and south Bakota to- support schools
OF mines allowing 10 each state - per cent
of the proceeds OF the sale OF mineral lands
within the state. put not 10 exceed Sl2OJJ
year. Inc consideration OF the repeal Dill
was resumed, anu Mr.. stewart and Mr.
Jones occupied the tioor for several hours
and when the latter concluded T. , oorhees
asked for a vote on the pending amendment,
which the NicO-prCsident stated TO be on
the amendment OF the senator from ansas
mir. Peu err The amendment was 10 revive,
with some slight exceptions, the COINAGE
act OF l,J and provided for tho free coinage
OF silver. Mr. er said lac was not ready
to vote on the amendment and proceeded 20
declare That despite published reports he
and his colleagues were not ready
TO surrender the fight The que,-
ment and IL WAS rCJected--ye nays =
r. Oorhees then moved that the suOst!-
TUE reported by the nnance committee for
the House bill be adopted and the yeas and
nays were taken. ana Uy vote of yeas D,
nays ., the substitute was agreed TO 7.
Perkins. hep, Cal, then offered an amend
ment which provides for tho coinage of
American tlN or az tne existing ratio wi
a seniUraEe charge OF - per cent. There
Is 10 ne appointed commission OF ave mon
etary experts The members whereof SNAIL
not De otherwise connected with the gov
eminent, who e duty IL snail be TO eep
congress ana the executive advised on AL
necessary matters relating To he currency.
Mr.. stew art spoke OF the cuange in Seati
ment on the part Of Corhees Ordon, Ram
som, Hin, Ills lurpie and squire on ne
silver question, no last spring voted for
free coinage aud nov voted against it. MIR.
Teller kep. col, spoke with great bitter
mes, OF the desertion Of the cause OF silver
by epuulIcan enators he said tine pre-
ent controversy ougnt TO have been settIed
by concession 20 the advocates OF silver
ITO me this l. the most terri lie moment OF
my legislative life, said r. Teller with
much feeling. TO lie 10 brings more fear
than any other since / entered puoI c life,
/ fear that we are entering upon a financial
system from which there Is absolutely no
escape. 7 President, / am not Il pe,sImlst:
] ne,er have been. ] am an optimi,t. /
have never seen Ill saster ana distress grow
ing out OF policies simply because they
did not meet my approval. I have had faith
In the American people. Here N.r. Teller
voice choked ana tears came to his eyes
lie spoke impres-ively ana was accorded
the un 4ivided attention of every senator
and the large audience in tie galleries.
cannot contemplate this condition of things
without absolute terror Al strike TO my
very soul, and want TO enter thiS "a a
warning 10 the American people, that IL
they do not resist they will enter uDon a
system OF industrial sla cry that will be the
worst known to the human race" At.
\ T. Tel!er's conclusion recess was taken
HOUSE, r. MeadocK, OF ichigan, made
sensational statement a.ecting the title OF
William ;. Linton, or lchlgan, 10 his seat
in the House. II was In the form OF u me-
mortal from oX-kepresentatiVe oumans,
who was a candidate against VT. Linton.
The petition asserted that r. Linton
election was neither legal or valid It asks
for committee to Investigate the whole
question, which involves the determination
OF the existence and auimus of an un-Amer-
lean, Illegal and traitorous organi at on,
which In ichigan has gone to the length OF
procuring arms. The organization exists in
several states. u Is particularly . eusiye
in ichigan. here It, Vaccinations have
caused reign OF terror. "Name the organ
iLatlOn, cried "A dozen voices. 1t Is known
rs the American Protective Association -
replied Mr.. ~ deadlock. The matter as al
lowed TO go over. a re olution was reported
back from the king ana currency com
mittee calling for information a to the
state BANK law recently introduced. some
bank tax thought they sa d, in this re,olu-
ton an attempt to thrown an obstacle in
the way OF tlie measure. Quorum not be-
SENATE seventy first day.--The urgent
de ency bill was passed as WIS the resoiu-
ton OF the pre- yiOus day To transfer the
model battleshlp illinois at the orl,. 5
air To the illinois naval militia for an
armory. he repeal bill Was taken up and
MIR. Olcott, ep. IL, addressed the sen
ate. T. sherman and r. Ootman then
had a lengthy discus ion of the party
phases of the bill and the pre- ent de ats
Mr.. Shoup, OF Idaho. predic, ed disaster IL
the bill passed. Mr.. stewart o cred sub
stitute to tie Perkins amendment, but it
was lost. senator Berry, of Arkansas,
o cred the bland ALLISON law As proyiso
TO the repeal bill: re- ected. Mr. Allen, OF
Nebraska cred an amendment TO coin the
bullion in the treasury; rejected. r.
stewart ohered an amendment for confer
ence OF all merican states To Tx uniform
silver coin, and when all the countries
agreed upon suca a coin and opened their
minis 10 the free coinage OF silver, the
United tates should do the same; re ected.
Senator squire offered an amendment pro-
Wiling for the repeal OF the purchasing
clause the coinage of - 0JOUW per month,
the trea ,ury 10 retain the seignOrage the
issue OF S.J1,OJOOJJ turee-year ) per cent
bonds, authOri ing national banks TO Issue
full amount of circulation for bonis de-
posted re ected. senator Pc or olered an
amendment for the issue OF notes TO the
amount OF 80 90, 90 of the same character
as treasury notes under the sherman law;
re q ted. 4. Allen. OF Nebraska cred
Il afI