The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-08-25
CONGRESS.
Tho Senate Getting Warmed Up-Silvo
Debate Continued In the House.

Tho Senate Getting Warmed Up-eflv01 |
Debate Continued In the House.
II lie senate on the 18th Mr.. voorhees, re- |
ported back from tks Ansree committee the |
national bank bill introduced ~ him allowing |
banks to issue bills for the full amount o. bonca
deposited The bill went over and the senate |
took up the resolution for the payment OF |
employees OF the senate and house, which |
tuitdAt objections from Mr. Pener) went to the |
calendat The Montana senatorial case Was |
considered for time and Mf Lodges bill re- |
pealing the Sherman act was taken up for de-
bate. Mr.. Lodge spoke in favor OF It and was
replied to b. Senator Wolcott Coli. who
favored free silver The resolution was laid
aside and Nj Hoar Mass spoke against Mr.,
Vests bimetaifse resolution The question was
the cause Of q desultefy discussion until ad-
journment.. In the house Mr. BURROWS Mich
offered a resolution giving Charles E BelkIap
the right to contest the seat of George F. Rich
ardson from the Fifth Michigan district which
ras laid over The silver debate was then re-
fHtned, Mr. Hutchinson CTex) concluding his
speecb il fasor Of free silver Mr. Grosvenor
(rep, o. sp5fs against free silver. and Mr.
Blanchard favored it Nj. Hall mo spoke in
favor Of greater volume Of ctsrrercy and of
free coinage The debate continued dntn Sd
1ourpment.
TIE day IN the senate ON the 10th was de-
voted to Iemsers airing their views on the
financial situation. NJ. Henderson introduced
two financial bills which ha6 Bees sent to him
Mr. Voorhees, said he would not call Up his Dill
to enable national banks to increase the Cit
culation to the amount Of their par value OF the
bonds deposited by them, but would tomorrow
frhyrsaay). Mr.. Cockrel offered an amend
M&Ht Directing the treasurer 10 pay to the hold
ere Of two pei cent bonds, who present them
for redemption; their face salue, with interest
Mr. Sherman Stated the objections which oc-
CURED to Kim against the amendment TSe
moment treasury notes were paid out on those
bouds, which were not sne; and the interest,
which was no burden to the government, he
notes would be presented to the gG:efpment
and payment in coin demanded That wdo1a
be an unbusinesslike proposition and would
eomp1cato the situation Mr.. Berry (Ark.)
then addressed the senate In favor OF the
double Standard of gold end silver. The Lodge
resolution then came up ard Mr.. oallinger
spoke against any change in the tariff until
March, 1891. Debate was continued in tie
house, Mr.. Bryan (Neb) making the speech OF
| the day in favor Of silver. Mr. Henderson
Qowa) also advocated silver MIR Moses
(Ga.) spoke against the repeal bill and opposed
the proposition to raise the standard from ID to
l to % toll
WHEN the senate met on the 18th numerous
petitions We're presented both for and against
the uhcohditional repeal Of the Sherman act.
Mr. Gallinger on cred 8 RESOLUTION calling for
report as to pension suspension cases. The
Montana senatorial case was taken up and Mr..
Pasco spoke against the right Of the governor
| to appoint after the legislature had failed 10
elect The matter finally went over until Mon
ment OF employees passed, the death Of Repre-.
tatiye Chapman, OF Michigan. was announced
| and the senate adjourned -. The debate in the
house was spiri,less Mr.. Daniels IN. "
favored the repeal Of the purchase clause OF
| the Sherman law. Mr.. Cooper (Fla) spoke in
| favor Of the Wilson bill and against the free
| silver propositions Mt. Goldzer (IlL) favored
repeal The death OF Mr.. Chapman, OF Michi-
| iean, was then announced and after eulogies
the house adjourned
IN he IA 1Gt III a long omn1unica.
| ton Was read from the secretary OF the
| treasury On the subject OF gold and silver pay.
ments. stating that on several occasions recently
| gold coin had been presented at the treas
ury in exchange for silver dollars, and that the
exchange had not b ca made because silver
| dollars were required to be held in the
treasury to cover outstanding silver certificates
and treasury notes: and that at present the de-
partmeut would not and could not, exchange
| silver dollars for gold Mr.. Voorhees, reported
from the committee on finance bill to discon.
tinue the purchase of silver bullion and declar-
| ing 1t to be the policy of the United States to
continue the use Of both gold aud silver
standard money. Mr. Allen, (Neb advocated
his amendment to suspend interest on bonds On
which the increased circulation is based Mr..
| Mcpherson spoke against it After debate Mr..
Aliens amendment was rejected Pending con-
| sideration the Senate adjourned until Mondiy.
49,. The silver d. bl;e was resumed in the house,
Mr.. Sibley (Dem. Pa) m liking speech in
favor OF bimetallis:n AT the conclusion Of MIR
Sibley's remarks MIR Catchings, from the ccm-
| mittee on rules, reported q resolution authoriz-
| ing the appointment of committees by the
! speaker and increasing several Of the most i'm
portant committees Debate then re.
| sumed Among those advocating free silver
| (Mo.)
THE senate was not in session on the 18TH.
| In the house the silver debate was continued
Messrs. McCreary (ky.) ana Catchings Miss
| spoke in favor OF the unconditional repeal of
| the Sherman act, and Mr.. Livingstone (Ga
| favored free coinage AT the evening session
Mr.. Curtis (Kan) spoke in favor Of the Wilson
bill (fepeal OF the Sherman acn, and Mr.. Clark
| (Mo) favored bimeiallism and free coinage
THE proceedings in the senate on the 2lst
| were of little interest Senator Morrill, spoke
| In favor Of the repeal OF the Sherman act A
| bill to aid the San Francisco exposition passed
Mr Chandler offered resolution that there
was no lawful election for senator BIZ the iegfs-
lature OF Kansas, which was referred Mr..
| Stewart offered a resolution calling the Sec
rotary OF the treasury for state ment as TO the
silver bullion purchased in July. 1895, which
was agreed to. The bill disseminating the pur
| chase Of silver bullion was then called up, and
after Morrill's speech Mr. Voorhees, had Secre-
tary Carlsle's letter to the cost of recoinage
read. go In the house Mr.. Powers (Vt) spoke
| in favor of the repeal of the Sherman act Mr..
| Hooker (Miss) opposed the unconditional re-
peal Pending debate the speaker announced
| the standing committees, after which Saturday
was SET apart general OeD pate h1E cooper
| Ind) then spoke against free coinage, Mr..
Alexander On. c. advocated it, Mr.. Sperry
opposed, Mr.. Cox Tenn favored it. and Mr..
Settle IN. c. opposed free coinage but favored
bimetallism The evening session as devoted
to further debate on the financial questio
A Word for the Babies.
Very few people, even the mothers
themselves, seem to have very correct
| ideas of what the baby suffers during
warm weather. The poor little thing
is wrapped up like mummy for fear it
will catch cold, and is put away in
| some close corner where scarcely a
| breath of fresh air can creep in. 1t
gets too warm and breaks out with
prickly heat and cries-as indeed who
wouldn't? When the little sufferer
| gets in this condition, get piece of old
| linen, wash it in soap-suds, rinse it
thoroughly in clear water, dry it, iron
| it out smoothly, take off all the baby's