The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-08-25
EXTRA SESSION.
Both Houses Of Congress at Wofk-Ths
Silver debate.


from the finance committee the nation
al bank bill introduced by him allow
ing banks to issue bills for the full
amount of bonds deposited. The bill
| went over and the senate took up the
resolution for the payment of employees
of the senate and house. which under
objections from Mr.. PETER went to the
calendar. The Montana senatorial case
was considered for a time and Mr..
Lodges bill repeating the Sherman act
was taken up for debate.
| In the house Mr.. Burrows tMich.) Of
| fered a resolution giving Char les K
Belknap the right to contest the seat
of George F. Richardson from the Fifth
Michigan district, which was laid over.
The silver debate was then resumed.
Mr.. Hutchinson (Tex.) concluding his
speech in favor of free silver. NJ.
Grosvenor (rep., o. spoke against free
silver and Mr. Blanchard favored il.
Mr.. Hall (Mo) spoke in favor of n
| greater volume of currency and OF free
coinage. The debate continued until
adjournment.
| WEDNESDAY.
| WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE day in
the senate yesterday was devoted tc
members airing their views on the
financial situation. Mr.. Henderson
| introduced two financial bills which
had been sent. to him. Mr.. Berry
| (Ark.) then addressed the senate in
favor of the double standard of gold
and silver. The Lodge resolution then
came up and MIR. Gallinger spoke
against any change in the tariff until
March, 1897.
Debate was continued in the house.
| Mr.. Bryan (Neb.) making the speech
of the day in favor of silver Mr..
| Henderson Uowa) also advocated sill
YER MIR. Moses (Ga.) spoke against
the repeal bill and opposed the propo-
sition to raise the standard from Ii to
| to 20 to l.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, August 1S.-When the
senate met on yesterday numerous pc
| tions were presented both for and
against the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman act. Mr.. Gallinger offered a
resolution calling for a report as to
pension suspension cases. The Mon
tana senatorial case was taken up and
Mr.. Pasco spoke against the right of
the governor to appoint after the iegis-
lature had failed to elect. The matter
finally went over until Monday. The
house joint resolution for the payment
of employees passed, the death of Rep
preventative Chapman, of Michigan,
was announced and the senate ad-
journed.
The debate in the house was spirit
less. Mr.. Daniels IN. W favored the
repeal of the purchase clause of the
Sherman law. Mr.. Cooper Ella. spoke
in favor of the Wilson bill and against
the free silver propositions. Mr.. Gold
zier QlL) favored repeal. The death
of Mr. Chapman, OF Michigan. was then
announced and after eulOgies the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-In the senate
yesterday long communication 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 treasury in exchange for silver
dollars, and that the exchange had not
been made because silver dollars were
required to be held in the treasury tC
cover outstanding silver certificates and
treasury notes: and that at present the
department would not, and could not,
exchange silver dollars for gold. Mr.
Voorhees, reported from the committee
on finance a bill to discontinue the
purchase of silver bullion and declar-
ing it to be the policy of the
United States to continue the use
of both gold and silver as
standard money. Mr.. Allen (Neb.) ad.
vocated his amendment to suspend in
terest on bonds on which the increased
spoke against it. After debate Mr.
Aliens amendment was rejected
Pending consideration the senate adj
jOurned until Monday.
The silver debate was resumed in the
house, Mr. Sibley Dem. Pa making
a speech in favor of bimetallism At
the conclusion of Mr.. Sibley's remarks
Mr.. Catchings. from the committee on
rules. reported a resolution authorizing
the appointment of committees by the
speaker and increasing several of the
most important committees. Debate
was then resumed. Among those adj
vocating free silver were Messrs. Simp-
son (Kan.) and Morgan (Mo.).
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The senate
was not in session Saturday.
The house continued the silver debate.
Messrs. McCreary (Ky.) and Catchings
Miss. spoke in favor of the uncondi-
tional repeal of the Sherman act, and
Mr.. Livingston ga. favored free coin.
age. At the evening session Mr.. Curtis
Kan spoke in favor of the Wilson
bill repeal of the Sherman act), and
Mr.. Clark (Mo.) favored bimetallism
and free coinage.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The proceed
ings in the senate yesterday 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 !
q resolution that there was no lawful |
election for senator by the legislature 4
of Kansas. which was referred. Mr.. /
Stewart offered resolution calling or |
the secretary of the treasury for state
ment as to the silver bullion purchased |