The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-25
ALARGE GATHERING
SENATE CHAMBER AND GALLERIES
FILLED WITH PEOPLE.

Bill to Discontinue the Purchase of
Silver Bullion-In the House MIR. New
lands Supported Free Coinage.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %. - Tuesday
there was gathered within the halls of
the senate chamber larger attendance
of senator's on the floor and of specta-
tors in the galleries than there has been
seen for many day. The occasion was
the announcement Ahat the senate was
to be addressed by Fir. Voorhees, Oem.,
Ind.) chairman of the finance commit
tee in support of the bill introduced by
him disseminating the purchase of sill
yer bullion. The speech began at 1925
and closed at p. m. and was listened
to from beginning to end, with close
and eager attention, both ON the floor
and in the galleries.
The speech was followed by an argu-
ment from Mr.. Dubois rep, Ida) in
opposition to the BILL as measure to
establish gold monometallism; and by
one from Mr.. Palmer Dem, Ills.) in
support of the bill, and suggesting the
difficulty, if not impossibility Of BIZ
metallism according to the Chicago
platform.
The last hour or two of the days ses-
sion passed in discussion of Mr.. Cock
rells amendment to the bill for the in
crease of national bank circulation; but
nc action was taken upon it and at $40
the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-In the house
the new Populist from Nevada New
lapds), made good impression in his
speech, which was a vigorous one in
support of the free coinage of silver
Mr.. Bynum Dem, Ind. made short
but decisive argument in favor of the
Wilson bill. The surprise of the day
was the speech of Mr.. Hepburn rep,
Ida.), who was comptroller of the treas
ury under the Harrison administration.
He disagreed with his party colleagues
and emphatically declared against the
repeal of the Sherman law. That
law, he commended, had been beneficial
in its effects and it should not now be
repealed. Mr.. Jones Dem, Va.) closed
the days debate with an argument in
favor Of bimetallism. At the even
ing session other speeches, pro and con,
were delivered.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-In the house
Mr.. Burrows (Rep., Mich.) offered a
resolution giving Charles E. Belknap
+. Richardson from the Fifth district
of Michigan. Speeches were made on
the silver question by Messrs. Hutchin-
son of Texas, and Grosvenor of Ohio.
Senate: Mr.. Gordon Dem., Ga.) intro
duced a bill to suspend for six months
the operation of the law which imposes
a tax of 10 per cent on the notes of state
banks.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-The debate
on the silver question still in progress,
Mccall of Massachusetts,, Moses of
Georgia, Coombs of New York, Bryan
of Nebraska and Henderson of Iowa
making speeches.
In the senate Mr.. Vests bill appropri-
ating 100000 for site and building in
Washington to be known as the HAL
of Records" was passed.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-Messrs. Dan
iels, Cooper and Goldseer took part in
the silver debate. The house adjourned
at o'clock as tribute of respect to the
memory of Representative Chapman,
whose death was announced. Senate:
The Montana senatorial case was taken
up, but not finished. The house joint
resolution for the payment of mileage
for the extraordinary session was
adopted.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Both houses
in session. Senate: Mr.. Voorhees, re-
ported from the committee on finances
a bill to discontinue the purchase of
silver bullion, and declaring it to be the
policy of the United States to continue
the use of both gold and silver as
standard money. Mr.. Vest presented a
substitute fixing the number of grains
of silver in the silver coins of the United
States-464.4 grains of pure silver per
silver dollar, and proportionately for
half dollars, quarters and dimes.
In the house the silver question was
discussed by Representatives Sibley,
Names, English, Everett and Simpson.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Only the
house was in session Saturday, and the
debate on the silver question was rather
uninteresting. Speeches were made by
Representatives McCreary of Kentucky,
Catchings of Mississippi Livingston of
Georgia, Richards of Ohio and others.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 90 - Both
branches of congress were in session.
Senate: Mr.. Morrill, argued in support
of the bill disseminating the purchase
of silver bullion; the Montana senator
ship case postponed until Wednesday,
House: Speaker Crisp appointed the
committees; silver debate dull.
House Committees.
The following are the chairmen of
important committees in the house
Elections, OFarrall, Virginia; ways
and means, Wilson, West Virginia; APP
preparations, Sayres, Texas; judiciary,
Culberson, Texas; coinage, weights and
measures, Bland, Missouri; banking
and currency, Springer, Illinois; foreign
affairs, McCreary, Kentucky; interstate
and foreign commerce, Wise,
Virginia; rivers and harbors, Blanch-
ard, Louisiana; merchant marine and
fisheries, Fithian, Illinois; agricul-
ture, Hatch, Missouri; military af
fairs, Cultivate, Ohio; naval affairs,
Cummings, New York; postoffices and
postroads, Henderson, North Carolina;
manufactures, Page, Rhode Island;
mines and mining, Weadock, Michigan;
education, Enloe, Tennessee; labor, Nc
Gam, Illinois; invalid pensions, Martin,
Indiana; pensions, Moses, Georgia. civil
service, De Forest, Connecticut; cleo
ton of president and vice president,
Fitch, New York; alcoholic liquor
traffic, English, New Jersey: immigra-
ton and naturalization; Geissenhainer,
New Jersey,
On the leading committees the Michi-