The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
FRUITS OF THE FIRST WEEK OF
THE SPECIAL SESSION.

dent CIevelands Health-A Statement
to the Public.
Congress got rapidly to work during
the first week of the session. The sill
yer and anti-silver Democrats agreed
upon a programme of debate, and the
battle was at once opened. Mr.. Will
son, of West Virginia, will lead the
Administra tion forces, which favor al
unqualified repeal of the Sherman sill
yer law, and Mr.. Bland, of Missouri,
will head the silver forces. Mr.. Wilson
introduced the following bill for the
unconditional repeal Of the Sherman
silver law, said to have been drawn by
Secretary Carlyle. 1t is known as
House Bill No. 1:
BE it enacted, etc, that so much of
the act approved July Ia, 1890, entitled
An act directing the purchase OF Sill
yer bullion and issue of Treasury notes
thereon, and for other purposes as
directs the Secretary of the Treasury
to purchase from time to time silver
bullion TO the aggregate amount of
100000 ounces, or so much thereof
as may be offered, not exceeding 81
for 371 25-100 grains Of pure silver, and
to issue in payment for such purchases
Treasury notes of the United States,
be, and the same is hereby, repealed;
but this repeal shall not impair, or IL
any manner affect, the legal-tender
quality of the standard silver dollars
heretofore coined; and the faith anG
credit of the United States are hereby
pledged to maintain the parity OF the
standard gold and silver coins of the
United States at the present legal
ratio. or such other ratio as may be
established by law"
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, introduced
the following bill as a substitute:
Sec. 1. From and after the passage
of this act all holders Of silver bullion
to the amount of 500 or more OF
standard weight and f1neness shall be
entitled to have the same coined at
the mint of the United States into sill
yer dollars Of the weight and fineness
provided for in second section of this
act.
'Sec. 2. That the silver dollar pro-
. vided for in this act shall consist Of
4l212 grains of standard silver, said
dollar to be legal tender for all debts.
dues and demands, both public and
private.
"Sec. 8. That the holder Of silver dol
lars herein provided for shall be enti-
tied to deposit the same and to receive
silver certificates in the manner now
provided by law for the standard sill
yer dollars.
! ''Sec 4. So much of the act of July
! IA, 1890, entitled An act directing the
! purchase of silver bullion and the issue
of Treasury notes thereon and for other
/ purposes as requires monthly pur-
| chase of four million five hundred
thousand 4,500000 ounces Of silver
/ bullion be, and the same is hereby,
repealed.
Debate Immediately began under a
mutual agreement, by which Mr.. Will
sons bill will be discussed for fourteen
days. Eleven days Of the debate on
the bill will be given to general debate
| under the rules of the last House regu-
lating general debate, the time to be
equally divided between the two sides,
as the Speaker may direct. The last
| three DAYS of debate will be devoted
to the consideration Of the bill and the
amendments, under the usual five
minute rule of the House as in COM
mittee of the whole House. General
lleave to print is granted.
\ The vote is to be taken first on an
II l1loN 1Ol luS SOlhoSC
Iof silver at the present ratio. If that
IfailS, then a separate vote is to be
lhad on a similar amendment providing
flor ratio Of IL to /; if that fails, on
lone proposing a ratio of Is to 1; if that
Ifails, one proposing ratio Of 10 to /;
Lif that fails, one proposing a ratio of
leo to L. If the above amendments fail
Hit shall be in order to offer an amend.
ment reviying the act of February 2S
E1S7S, restoring the standard silver dol
Ilar, commonly known as the Bland
EAllison act. The vote then to be taken
Ion the engrossment and third reading
Iof the bill as amended, or on the bill
titself if all the amendments shall have
Ibeen voted down, and on the final pas
Usage of the bill without other interven
ling motion.
L This prompt and decisive action will
Head to action by the House within
Ithree weeks of the opening of the ses
Ision. The House will probably pass
IMr. Wilson's bill, and the fight will be
transferred to the Senate by Septem
Iber 1.
1 Mr. Cleveland's departure from
IWashington TO his summer home a
{Gray Gables has awakened consider
liable anxiety. Before his departure he
tisSued the following statement:
My absence from the capital at this
ttime may excite some surprise. in view
Iof my intense interest in the subtecI
Inow awaiting the determination OF
congress Though my views anG
Recommendations have already beer
Iofficially submitted to that body, anC
tthough | am by no means certain
Ecould further aid in bringing about the
EreSult which seems so necessary, il
twOuld be a great satisfaction TO me il
could remain at the scene of action
fBut whether l am here or elsewhere
shall look with hope and confidence
Ito the action OF those upon whom tht
Responsibility now rests of relieving
tour people from their present dangers
land difficulties
II am going back to my summer
Ehome at the seashore because l an
mot sufficiently rested from the straif
Ito which | have been subjected sine,
1.-THE 4th Of March to fit me to again as
Isume the duties and labors which await
me here. / have been counseled b.
Those whose advice / cannot disregard
L that the further rest / contemplate i.
tabsolutely necessary to my health ant
Estrength. / shall remain away durins
the month of August, and shall devot.
Imyself to rest and recreation Ny
Iday's doings will be devoid of interes
Ito the public, and / shall be exceed
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