The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-31
IN THE HOUSE and SENATE.
Little Work Was Accomplished
Yesterday in Either Branch.
Senator Sherman Advocates the Repeal of
tho Obnoxious Purchasing Act which
Bears His Name-Senator Voorhees,
VIII Call Up the Amended Bill Each
Day Until Passage Is Given.

WASH INGToN, Aug. 30.-A great num-
Der of petitions and memorials were pre-
scented on all sides and all phases of the
silver question. Call presented joint
resolution of the Legislature of Florida
asking for an investigation by order of
Congress OF the administration of the
United States circuit and district Judge
of the Northern district of Florida, by
Charles SwaiDe as United States district
Judge, which was referred to the iudic-
larry committee.
Vance, member OF the finance com
mittee, gave notice that he would ad-
dress the Senate next Friday on the
repeal bill.
Pugh offered resolu ton, which was
referred to the committee on privileges
and elections, TO pay $4,000 to Lee Man
tie in full compensation for his time
aud expenses in prosecuting his claim
to seat in the Senate om the State
of Montana.
Stewart offered resolution on his
own motion, which was referred to the
finance committee, directing the Score
tary OF the Treasury to inform the Sen
ate how the revenues since the COM
mencement of the present fiscal year,
compare with the estimates.
At 1895 p. m. the till to repeal the
Sherman act was laid before the Senate
and Sherman addressed the Senate.
Sherman had the close attention of
the Senate and of large audience for
over two hours, as he set forth in terse
and vigorous language, very rapidly de-
Hvered, the reasons why he supported
the bill to repeal the purchasing clauses
of the act of July, $780, and why it
should be passed with as little delay as
possible. incidentally he mended
giving authority to the President or
the Secretary Of the Treasury to
issue bonds bearing not over q per CENT
interest in order to procure gold with
which to maintain a sufficient reserve.
He also alluded to the remarkable atti-
tude of the Democratic Senators in
opposing the repeal act of July, 1890,
although they had voted against 1t and
still done so whilst the Republicans,
by whose votes exclusively that law
was passed, were now anxious to vote for
its repeal.
When he had concluded the repeal.
ing bill was laid aside ana the national
bank circulation bill was taken up to
allow Teller to finish the spef ch which
he had begun yesterday.
Voorhees, gave notice that, after the
morning business to morrow, ne would
ask the Senate to take up the repeal
bill and would do so from day to day
subject, of course, to his desire to
accommodate Senators. At the con.
clusion of Teller's speech the Senate
went into executive session. The Senate
at o'clock adjourned
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The session
OF the House to day was devoid of inter.
est. Talbot asked unanimous con-
sent to introduce a bill repeating the
statutes authorizing the appointment of
marshals and supervisors of election.
Dingley objected. Breckenridge (Ky),
from the committee on appropriations,
reported the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill and it was passed. The
items are: S25, 600 for bank note paper,
100000 for the recoinage of subsidiary
coins, and $4,000 FOR clerks to repre-
sentatives.
The House then resumed considera-
ton of the new code of rules, with the
understanding that general debate
should close at 2 o'clock. This under.
standing was disregarded and the time
extended so as to include the entire
uey ooSslou' 1ho propoSeu Couo VI
rules was debated. both under the hour
rule and the five minute rule, but the
passage at arms yesterday between
Speaker Crisp and ex-Speaker Reed
seemed to be regarded not only as the
opening of the fight but as the culmi
nation of 1t and little attention was
paid to the speeches made today
Without disposing of the rules the
house at $50 adjourned.
RECEIVER EOR TIE NIGARAGuA